Homemade Dog Food

Healthy Homemade Dog Food

We all want whats best for out dogs. As a result, many pet owners have made the shift towards making healthy homemade dog food as an alternative to store bought brands.  Now in some circles, feeding your dogs homemade dog food is the norm.  Mushers, for example, have always prepared special organic diets for their dogs.  Which makes sense since their dogs are athletes and need the highest quality nutrients to perform their best. So does your dog deserve any less? Of course not!  Best of all making homemade dog food is not nearly as expensive as people think. It is even cheaper, and more nutritious, than some of the “high end” commercial dog foods.

Starting around 2000 people began realizing just how unhealthy commercial dog actually is, choosing instead to feed their pets a healthy organic diet of homemade dog food.  This trend really took off in 2007 when a massive worldwide dog food recall was initiated after multiple dogs and cats tragically died due to the consumption of sub-standard dog food.  These events brought the issues of dog food quality, or lack there of, into the spot light.  For the first time many people were learning about the problems associated with commercial dog food,  choosing instead to take advantage of the benefits of healthy homemade dog food.

Homemade Dog Food Benefits

Feeding your dog homemade dog food, in appropriate proportions, will benefit your pet in nearly every way.  Within just a few days you will see a noticeable difference in your dog.  They will have more energy and generally happier.  They will be better behaved and listen when you talk to them.  Not to mention a whole host of benefits you can see.  As your dog’s digestion improves so will the unpleasant gas that has been tolerated for so long.  Your dog will become healthier and more resistant to infection.  Best of all, a regular diet of healthy homemade dog food can significantly extend your dogs life.

Choosing to feed your dog homemade dog food will ensure that your dog is no longer consuming, the hormones, toxins, preservatives, and additives that are found in nearly every brand of commercial dog food (yes, even the expensive ones).  You will have complete control over the composition of you dogs food.  You will always know that your dog is receiving the specific nutrients that he or she needs in the proper amounts.  You will be able to give your dog variety in their diet.  No one wants to eat the same old thing day after day.  Do you?  So, give your dog a little variety in their diet and they will thank you for it.

Preparing Homemade Dog Food

Preparing your dog healthy homemade dog food does not have to be an expensive or time consuming process.  Compared to the cost of so called “healthy” or “high end” commercial dog food products homemade dog food is quite reasonable.  A small dog (under 25 pounds) can be fed healthy homemade dog food for around $20 a month, a large dog (around 100 pounds) for only $75 a month.  The time requirements are minimal as well.  Dog food can be prepared in bulk, 1 or 2 weeks at a time, then proportional servings can be fed to your dog based on their size.

Preparing healthy homemade dog food is truly the ultimate expression of love for your dog.  You’re letting them know that their health and happiness is a priority for you.  Once you make the switch you, and your dog, will be happy you did.