Commercial dog food uses marketing to portray an image of whole grains, fresh cuts of beef and chicken. The truth is, these companies do not show you what is really going into your dog food. A fresh cut of chicken meat is replaced with a chicken head, chicken feet, fetal tissue and more. All of which is dangerously high in hormones. It is vital to really do your research and find books or ebooks and educate yourself on the dangers of most commercial dog foods.
The best way to avoid these harmful dog foods is to make your dog homemade foods. Getting a good homemade dog recipe book together can really come in handy and extend your dog’s life. Also, doing your research before you start making homemade dog recipes can help you stay away from ingredients that are harmful to your dog. You may not even know they are. There are many homemade dog recipes that include ingredients that are dangerous to feed your dog. Ham is a good example of such a food. Certain oils in ham can not be digested in a dogs system and can lead to serious problems. Rawhide treats can expand in a dogs stomach causing serious harm. Grapes and raisins contain toxins that can damage a dogs kidneys. Anything with caffeine can have ill effects to the heart and nervous system and in some cases can lead to death. There are many more examples of this, and many of these examples are found in commercial dog foods.
Making your own homemade dog recipes can not only avoid dangers as mentioned above, but they can can also help heal existing health conditions your dog may have. You can make homemade dog recipes that are good for dogs with diabetes. Some dogs may have allergies, dermatitis or even something as simple as bad breath. All these are treatable with homemade dog recipes.
Homemade dog recipes can also be used as a prevention tool. You can find homemade dog recipes that can help prevent kidney stones and bladder stones. Also you can prevent gastric upsets as well with homemade dog recipes.
No matter how you use your homemade dog recipe, whether it be to help heal a pre existing health condition, preventing a new one, or just simply adding more healthy years to your dog’s life, it is very easy to achieve any of this with the right choice of homemade dog recipes that your pet will be sure to love.
