| Your dog will live a longer and healthier life if you | | | | frustrating about premium dog food is that in some |
| feed him (or her) right. While processed food that | | | | cases the ingredients are no different from the basic, |
| you buy at the store is often the easiest option, it is | | | | store bought foods. Essentially you end up paying for |
| not best for your dog. Spend some time learning | | | | a brand name, which supposedly gives you peace of |
| about home made dog food and you will have a | | | | mind. Ignore the brand name and pay attention to |
| healthier, happier dog. | | | | the ingredients. |
| There are three types of dog food: basic, store | | | | The best way to ensure your piece of mind is to |
| bought foods, premium, store bought foods, and | | | | feed your dog home made dog food. Yes, this will |
| home made dog food. Basic, store bought foods are | | | | take some time as you will need to prepare your |
| the most common. This is what you will find in | | | | food. But the benefit is that you will know what you |
| virtually every grocery store, drug store, and | | | | are feeding your dog, which helps to ensure your |
| convenience store. While these foods are widely | | | | dog's health. An added benefit is that you will likely |
| available, they are also typically made with cheap | | | | save money. |
| ingredients and often contain unhealthy fillers. | | | | Many options are available to you for dog food. |
| Premium, store bought foods are a significant step up | | | | Traditional store bought foods present many |
| (particularly the brands that you can buy from your | | | | dangers, mainly because of inexpensive ingredients |
| veterinarian). However, the downside to these foods | | | | and fillers used. You can avoid these cheap |
| is that they are considerably more expensive, which | | | | ingredients and fillers by making your own home |
| puts them out of many people's budgets. Also | | | | made dog food. |