Have you been looking for dog foods information to find the best all
natural dog foods or homemade dog food recipe to make your own all
natural dog foods?
All natural dog foods are in high demand right
now because of the information surfacing on what commercial dog food
suppliers are really putting in dog foods. There is no coincidence in
the trend of our weakening dog's health and the fact that many
ingredients in dog foods today, that many dog food suppliers use, are
really not good for your dog's health.
At the "American Holistic
Veterinary Medical Association Conference" the use of grains by dog food
suppliers in commercial dog foods and home-prepared pet foods was
questioned. Grains like oats, wheat, rice, barley, etc. are mainly
complex carbohydrates, they also contain some protein, fiber, B-vitamins
and a few trace minerals, however, these grains are not part of an all
natural dog foods diet of wild dogs. Dogs do not have dietary
requirements for complex carbohydrates and can receive the other
elements they contain from other sources that are more digestible and
nutritionally beneficial for your dog. Grains must also be cooked or
sprouted and thoroughly chewed to be digested, which carnivores do not
chew very much.
Why grains are not part of the best all natural dog foods?
Dog
Food suppliers introduced them into your dog foods because the high
carbohydrate content provides cheap calories. Dogs never ate grains in
the wild in the amount that dog food suppliers put in today's dog foods.
The
enzyme amylase is produced by your dog's pancreas to digest and utilize
carbohydrates. Your dog cannot continually produce the amount of
amylase required for the high complex carbohydrates in dog foods today
without added stress on your dog's digestive system. Also grain proteins
are not as digestible as animal proteins which can cause your dog's
immune system to become irritated and weaker. The result can be
allergies and other chronic immune disorders for your dog. Some of the
symptoms your dog may experience from eating grains are poor digestion,
bad breath, bowel trouble, gas, itching, hot spots plus other allergic
reactions.
Recently it has come to light that some major dog food
suppliers of high quality dog foods that advertised certain types of
protein like chicken were using things like chicken feet only in their
dog foods. Common sense tells us chicken feet cannot contain the same
protein as the whole chicken.
Because there have been so many
incidents like this reported about dog food suppliers, along with the
amount of grains and other questionable ingredients used in dog foods
today, the only way to assure your dog gets the best all natural dog
foods possible, is for you to make them yourself.
What should I use for the best all natural dog foods in my homemade dog food recipe?
Below
is a good basic homemade dog food recipe. Remember any sudden change in
your dog's diet can cause your dog to have an upset stomach, so start
with mixing a small amount of your new homemade dog food recipe in with
the dog foods you are currently using. Every day increase your homemade
dog food recipe amount and decrease the commercial dog foods you have
been using. In a week to 10 days your dog will now have the best all
natural dog foods available. You will also be surprised at how
affordable it is.
A good rule of thumb for your homemade dog food
recipe is 1 pound of raw or cooked food per day per 50 pounds of body
weight of your pet. So if your pet weighs 100 pounds your dog would eat 2
pounds of your homemade dog food recipe daily and if your dog weighs 10
pounds your dog would eat 1/5 pound or 3.2 oz.
Bones become
brittle and can splinter when they are old or cooked so you should only
give your dog raw fresh bones. Your dog also cannot digest large pieces
of vegetable without them being chopped finely, put through a blender or
a food processor.
Use organ meats and inexpensive cuts of meat
along with discount produce that has ripened. You can use whole chicken
or turkey wings, necks and backs in your homemade dog food recipe to
make your all natural dog foods as long as you do not cook them, the
bones must be fed raw so they will not splinter.
Make up large
batches and freeze your new all natural dog foods in serving size
portions for your dog, then just take out the night before and
refrigerate. Add any supplements at the time of feeding. You can feed
your dog 2 times daily just divide the amount your dog needs daily in
half for each feeding.
The following basic homemade dog food
recipe will yield approximately 2 cups of food or 1 pound of the best
prepared all natural dog foods available. The following all natural dog
foods recipe is a 75% meat 25% vegetable combination. This simulates a
dog's diet in the wild.
3 Simple Steps for the Best All Natural Dog Foods with this Homemade Dog Food Recipe
1) Use 12 ounces coarse-ground or chopped meat, raw or cooked. You can rotate a variety of meats, poultry and fish (organic or natural are best) for your all natural dog foods.
1) Use 12 ounces coarse-ground or chopped meat, raw or cooked. You can rotate a variety of meats, poultry and fish (organic or natural are best) for your all natural dog foods.
2) Use 4 ounces ground or
chopped finely, mixed vegetables, raw or cooked. Again organic is the
best choice for your all natural dog foods. Many stores will discount
over-ripe produce.
3) Optional ingredients you can use in your all
natural dog foods are whole eggs (including shells), alfalfa, kelp,
barley or wheat grass, garlic, spirulina, chlorella, apples, pears,
bananas, parsley, nettles, almonds, walnuts, fish oil for omega-3's and a
shiny coat (which indicates your dog's health), plus a good vitamin and
mineral supplement for your dog's optimum health.
Combine the
above ingredients with warm purified water, because the best all natural
dog foods are the consistency of a thick stew. Your dog will also
benefit from this more natural source of water.
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