Who Makes Dog Food?
Learning to make homemade dog food has become a popular trend over the past six years.
Pet parents have become concerned over frequent recalls and dangerous preservatives in commercial food.
This has led to an increased interest in easy dog food recipes.
Cooking for dogs is remarkably easy and economical.
Most of the ingredients can be found in any grocery store.
Also, the best homemade dog food recipes can easily be adapted to feed the human members of the family, as well.
Many dog parents turn to homemade food after their cherished pet exhibits signs of illness from eating commercial food.
This was certainly true in my case.
My husky mix, Cody had trouble digesting commercial food.
Every four or five days he would refuse to eat and had episodes of vomiting and diarrhea.
In desperation, I searched for the best homemade dog food recipes.
After switching him over to natural food, the digestive problems disappeared.
Another contributing factor in this trend is a growing distrust in the processed food industry.
As pet parents seek organic, locally grown food for their dinners, they naturally want their pets to eat high quality food as well.
Making homemade food also allows you to cater to your dog's individual tastes and tolerances.
For example, my dog has trouble digesting chicken.
Most commercial food contains some form of chicken no matter what flavor is listed on the bag.
By making his food, I can eliminate the chicken and use turkey instead, which he adores.
There is a debate over whether it is better to feed dogs with raw meat, eggs and vegetables or if the food should be cooked first.
Many pet parents think that Salmonella and E.
coli contamination is caused by unsafe meat and egg handling practices in large, commercial facilities.
Therefore, they reason, if the meat and eggs come from small, local, organic farms they may be safely eaten raw.
Others contend that it is always unsafe to consume raw meat and eggs.
The best way to determine which method is safe for your dog is to consult your veterinarian.
The best homemade natural dog food recipes have a balance of protein, calcium, fat and carbohydrates.
If your dog is dairy intolerant, you would need to use recipes that derive calcium from plant sources, such as broccoli, kale and almonds.
However, the most important ingredient is the love with which it is made.
As we all know, love doesn't come in a bag!
Pet parents have become concerned over frequent recalls and dangerous preservatives in commercial food.
This has led to an increased interest in easy dog food recipes.
Cooking for dogs is remarkably easy and economical.
Most of the ingredients can be found in any grocery store.
Also, the best homemade dog food recipes can easily be adapted to feed the human members of the family, as well.
Many dog parents turn to homemade food after their cherished pet exhibits signs of illness from eating commercial food.
This was certainly true in my case.
My husky mix, Cody had trouble digesting commercial food.
Every four or five days he would refuse to eat and had episodes of vomiting and diarrhea.
In desperation, I searched for the best homemade dog food recipes.
After switching him over to natural food, the digestive problems disappeared.
Another contributing factor in this trend is a growing distrust in the processed food industry.
As pet parents seek organic, locally grown food for their dinners, they naturally want their pets to eat high quality food as well.
Making homemade food also allows you to cater to your dog's individual tastes and tolerances.
For example, my dog has trouble digesting chicken.
Most commercial food contains some form of chicken no matter what flavor is listed on the bag.
By making his food, I can eliminate the chicken and use turkey instead, which he adores.
There is a debate over whether it is better to feed dogs with raw meat, eggs and vegetables or if the food should be cooked first.
Many pet parents think that Salmonella and E.
coli contamination is caused by unsafe meat and egg handling practices in large, commercial facilities.
Therefore, they reason, if the meat and eggs come from small, local, organic farms they may be safely eaten raw.
Others contend that it is always unsafe to consume raw meat and eggs.
The best way to determine which method is safe for your dog is to consult your veterinarian.
The best homemade natural dog food recipes have a balance of protein, calcium, fat and carbohydrates.
If your dog is dairy intolerant, you would need to use recipes that derive calcium from plant sources, such as broccoli, kale and almonds.
However, the most important ingredient is the love with which it is made.
As we all know, love doesn't come in a bag!
