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submitted: Aug 7th 2008 | by: JolieMitchel | Total views: 1 | Word Count: 577 | |

Being a dog owner is a job with many responsibilities, an important one being choosing the idea diet for the dog. If the decision is to go with a commercial dog food brand, then it is imperative to read the ingredients label. The first and largest ingredient in the food has to be a form of protein, of which chicken, beef, lamb are good sources. A well-balanced dog food comprises of 50% meat with vegetables following closely at 40% and the remaining 10% from grains.

One must watch for the preservatives contained in many commercial dog food products. Quite a few of these preservatives are known to be very dangerous, and sometimes sometimes deadly to your dog if consumed in mass quantities. Ask your local vet, or visit any healthy dog web site to be sure you are not endangering your best friend in any way.

There is no dearth of pet stores or supermarkets that showcase aisles of high quality dog food. Before you fill your trolley up, ask a lot of questions. Most salespersons are trained to address specific customer queries and are eager to assist. To seem less suspicious, you could always start by making a positive enquiry about health products on the market for dogs and consider their recommendations. By looking for a products that is good for your dog rather than eliminating products that are bad, the chances are that you will have a happy and healthy pet by your side.

There are people who decide to go the \"home made\" route.(making their own version of high quality dog food), Cooking the meat and vegetables, and grains right there in their very own kitchen. There are millions of dog food recipes over the Internet, but every ingredient must be the same as every commercially made dog food. As the commercial dog food it should still contain 50% meat, 40% vegetables and 10% grain. Meats should be cooked thoroughly, the same applies to rice, oatmeal and grains.

Putting your dog on a vegetarian diet according to most experts, it is ok, but always remember that dogs are carnivores and become healthiest with meat in their diet. There might be a risk as well, for your dog to become a finicky eater once he becomes bored of the vegetarian food you have been feeding him.

Dogs, like us are prone to allergies and a change of diet often triggers these. Some signs to look out for are itchy skin, hair loss and change in bowel movements. While diet changes are being made, the dog needs to be monitored for any physical distress.

After you know the ratio's of dog food, your experiments may start until you come across something that your dog cannot live without. Never season any of your dog's food and always keep in mind that chocolate, garlic, onions, avocados, grapes, raisins and mushrooms can be catastrophic for your pet. Not using these items can make it easier in making your healthy dog - dog food friendly.

It is a matter of trial and error to land upon the right dog food but with a few guidelines in mind the dog will surely benefit. Some points should be mandatory - checking out the ingredients on packaged dog food and paying attention to the quality of the dog food cooked at home. A happy and healthy dog would give its owners the least worry and the greatest joy. And it all begins with finding the right dog food!

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