Pet Tips by Allan: Junk Food for dogs
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Hey Bill ,
Here's Today's Joke: What is a dog's favorite
dinner?
Anything that is on your
plate.
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There has been a marked
deterioration in the general health of dogs since the introduction
of processed dog foods.
Many of these foods offer very little
nutritional value but it is their convenience and the fact that they have
added flavors that ensure our pets
get delight in eating them that have
increased the sales and popularity of this food.
Just as we might like
to eat foods that contain sugar, which is detrimental to our health,
our dogs also like to eat these low value foods
because they taste so
good.
Most
of the popular dog foods use by-products and are actually worse to feed our
dogs than the scraps from our meal tables.
But therein lies another
problem with many of the foods that we eat, unsuitable for dog
consumption.
Some foods, as discussed in previous newsletters can
actually be toxic to dogs so we are faced with the dilemma of knowing what is
the best food to
feed our pets.
The best solution that many people are
finding is to prepare their own dog food using only those ingredients that
will enhance the health of the
dog.
There are several excellent books
that teach you how to prepare your own dog food that will be nutritious
and also cost effective.
Dogs find these foods tasty and they don't
need the added sodium, preservatives and coloring to enhance the look and
taste of the food.
It is well worth looking at this method to
ensure your dog gets the optimum health from their food.
More
Information:
http://AboutDogs.info/recommends/dogfood.html
Thanks, Allan
http://AboutDogs.info
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