| Commercially prepared dog food is intended to be | | | | "people food" is kept to this level or less of this diet. |
| the sole calorie source for the intended pet. | | | | Although homemade natural dog food is the best as |
| Therefore it contains all of the nutrients in the right | | | | you can be sure it is free from preservative or |
| proportions for your dog. Over-supplementing your | | | | contaminants so prevalent in commercial dog food as |
| dog's diet, particularly with concentrated nutrients can | | | | reported in recent news, some dogs may not adapt |
| cause an imbalance of important nutrients like calcium, | | | | too well especially if you feed it human food. Like |
| zinc, vitamin A, fat or protein. Some dogs suffer soft | | | | human, some dog will have more sensitive stomachs |
| stools because of the variety of different foodstuffs | | | | than others and do not adjust well to variety in their |
| that you are offering to him. Fruits and vegetables, | | | | diet. In fact, it takes 12 weeks for the metabolic |
| especially when they are uncooked, can cause | | | | pathways to be forged in the dog's body so most |
| changes in gastrointestinal microflora and intestinal | | | | vet recommend that you do not switch dog food |
| osmolarity. | | | | often. |
| Dogs are usually not picky eaters and most are | | | | A final recommendation would be to pick a few |
| happy to eat kibble everyday. However, many | | | | foods that you know do not upset your dog's |
| people feel the need to feed human food to their | | | | stomach and use them sparingly as treats for your |
| dogs. It is generally recommended to keep treats | | | | dog. It is best to follow expert's advice on dog food |
| and "people food" to 10% or less of the diet. In | | | | recipes if you are preparing homemade dog food. |
| most cases, a dog will have a normal stool quality of | | | | |