| The pet and dog food industry tells us that vets say | | | | ice cream, candy, high fat processed food and |
| our dogs are actually now living healthier and longer | | | | snacks have all contributed to health problems in |
| lives thanks to the feeding of commercial dog food. | | | | people everywhere. Yet we live longer. Why? |
| This news comes in response to testimony from | | | | Because we have better medical care, a lower infant |
| recent hearings held in the United States Senate, due | | | | mortality rate and other factors not connected to |
| to the recall of more than 100 brands of pet and dog | | | | our diets. |
| food that caused renal failure and death in dogs. | | | | So dogs and dog parents are living longer despite |
| Dr. Elizabeth Hodgkins DVM, a well known | | | | their diet. The question for dog parents is whether |
| veterinarian, disagrees with the health and longevity | | | | their dog's life might actually be shortened by virtue |
| claims of the pet food industry. Dr Hodgkins says | | | | of eating processed commercial dog food. These |
| that in fact vets do not agree on this issue. The | | | | products may be full of industrial waste, toxins and |
| reason she informs us is that such a claim can not be | | | | carcinogenic substances. |
| proved. | | | | Many dog parents unknowingly feed dog food that |
| Our dogs are living healthier, longer lives, but not for | | | | includes euthanized dogs and cats, grain and cereal |
| the reason that the dog food manufacturers and pet | | | | filler, preservatives, by-products, additives, dead, |
| food industry would have use believe. A major | | | | dying and diseased animal parts, undeveloped eggs, |
| factor, according to the good Dr., is that living indoors | | | | blood, feathers, hooves, hide and bone fragments. |
| provides our dogs and pets with a better and safer | | | | In spite of this "diet" our dogs are living up to twenty |
| quality of life than dogs experienced in the 20th | | | | years of age. |
| century. | | | | One wonders just how long that little pooch sitting at |
| The Dr. enumerates a few reasons in support of this. | | | | your feet or on your lap would live if she ate a truly |
| She explained that indoor dogs and pets are less | | | | healthy and nutritious diet that supported and |
| likely to be hit by a car, attacked by other animals or | | | | enhanced her immune system and longevity. |
| people, are safer from the onset of many diseases | | | | Dog food sold at supermarkets and big chain outlets |
| and more frequently receive regular veterinary care. | | | | are frequently chock full of the unsavory ingredients |
| The claim that commercial dog food would be a | | | | listed above. Make certain that your dog isn't being |
| factor in our dogs living a longer, more healthy life as | | | | fed a diet that is little more than junk food and |
| a result of the use of these products has no basis in | | | | potentially a health disaster in waiting. |
| fact. Let's extrapolate a bit from the analysis of this | | | | Higher quality dog food is found at smaller |
| esteemed veterinarian. The pet and dog food | | | | independent stores. Make sure that meat is the first |
| industry is feeding us nonsense, what they have us | | | | and primary ingredient. Many folks are also turning to |
| feed our dogs is another issue. | | | | homemade and raw dog food diets to completely |
| Like our dogs, we are living longer than ever before, | | | | escape the clutches of the dog food industry. Your |
| but our diets are worse than ever. Cheeseburgers, | | | | dog will thank you if you do so as well. |