| What is your puppy eating? | | | | sources. Preparing food for your pet is much cheaper |
| Have you ever taken the time to find out? | | | | than purchasing from stores and other pet shops. |
| Many people think that the food available in stores | | | | However it is vital that you are careful and know |
| these days are highly processed and full of a lot of | | | | exactly what you are doing, otherwise you could be |
| preservatives. You should seek advice from your | | | | doing more harm than good. |
| veterinarian on what is the best food for your pet | | | | One way to know whether you are doing the right |
| and also do some research of your own. There are a | | | | thing is to always check the outcome in your pet's |
| lot of foods that are available for dogs, but try to | | | | droppings. It should normally be firm and have no |
| find out what really is the best for your puppy. For | | | | traces of mucus or blood. Choose foods that use |
| you to approve a pet food for your puppy it must | | | | vitamin E or C as preservatives and avoid those that |
| prove that it can provide sufficient nutrients. The | | | | use chemical preservatives, such as BHT, BHA and |
| ratio for a dog's food should be 40 % meat, 50 % | | | | Ethoxyquin. Cheap brands of foods are usually not |
| vegetables and about 10 % grains or other | | | | healthy, so choose economy brands instead. Keep in |
| carbohydrates. You should always ensure that protein | | | | mind that what is not good for you is also not good |
| sources are high on the list such as chicken, lamb and | | | | for your pet. Some people tend to throw sweets |
| beef. Grains can be a long term source of energy, | | | | and all sorts of foods for the puppy to eat, but bear |
| fibre and minerals. Grains that can be used and | | | | in mind that it is not good for them. |
| considered good for puppies are rolled oats, barley, | | | | Just the same as with humans and what we eat, |
| millet and brown rice. | | | | there is not any one brand of dog food that is |
| Dogs are carnivores by nature but they can survive | | | | healthy for all breeds of dogs of different ages and |
| on a vegetarian diet, however, they would not thrive | | | | health conditions. Dogs also have food preferences |
| on it. When purchasing food for your puppies look | | | | and likes and dislikes, so try to find out which food is |
| out for the ones that display high protein and fillers in | | | | best suitable for your pet dog, but make sure it is a |
| the ingredients. This is because there is usually a lot | | | | healthy one. Your puppy is what they eat, so if you |
| more in the fillers than can be seen. One way to | | | | provide them with a healthy and nutritious diet they |
| ensure your puppy is getting the right ingredients is | | | | will live longer with much less suffering, disease or |
| to prepare the food yourself; it's quite simple and | | | | illnesses. Always consider what you feed your pet |
| recipes are available in book stores and internet | | | | and you will have a wonderful time with them. |