I don't know about you, but over the years of owning dogs I have come to realise that their diets are as important to their health and longevity as ours is.
Growing up I remember Mum feeding our little Cairn Terriers, a well known commercial can food and some other monstrosity called Tucker Box.
I remember looking at the colour and thinking it was such a pretty red and really sloppy! Along with that they were fed these colored biscuits and I'm guessing the very occasional bone.
What stays in my mind is that the youngest of the dogs, Kylie ended up with the most horrendous case of eczema, whereby I remember sprinkling on sulphur to her skin to stop her scratching.
She ended up with no hair on her back, she smelt so bad and I felt very sorry for her, and in the end she had to be "put down".
I know now that I could guarantee that her "diet" was the contributing factor to her suffering.
Ignorance was the only thing that stood in the way of her possible recovery.
You constantly see dogs suffering with allergies, and a myriad of diseases including cancer which could be prevented through a little care and effort in their feeding program.
Dog food is BIG BUSINESS! It's an $11 billion dollar industry in the U.
S.
alone.
Its effect is not unlike junk food and fast food is to us.
Well that's what all this pre-packaged, highly processed food is to them, it's junk food.
You open a can, plop it in the bowl and there you have it! The dog has no real choice but to eat it, 'cause he is hungry.
You walk around the yard and find sloppy poos everywhere.
This is not a good sign of your dog's health or digestive system.
People are killing their dogs with kindness by over feeding them which is leading their poor pooches to carrying excess weight and becoming susceptible to diseases like Diabetes! My question is do you actually know what goes into your dog food?If I told you, you possibly wouldn't believe me anyway.
It is important to become a little educated on this topic if you wish your companion the best of health and longevity AND it will ultimately reduce your vet bills! Now that's a plus! Here's a yummy recipe you can make yourself (yes probably for yourself as well).
It will tempt even the fussiest of eaters! Recipe is for a small dog.
1 can flaked tuna in oil, undrained 2 eggs 1 c.
whole meal breadcrumbs 1/4 c.
grated cheese 1) Scramble eggs over low heat.
2) Add tuna in oil and breadcrumbs and stir together.
3) Melt cheese over mixture