| Before the advent of ready made dog food,
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| | to meet the nutritional and digestive
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| when humans first domesticated dogs, we
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| | needs of dogs. Spices, fats, and fillers
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| fed them scraps from our meals. Those
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| | in human food often makes dogs ill.Adult
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| early dogs did just fine on that type of
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| | dogs should be fed two meals each day.
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| dog food. As our affection for dogs has
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| | Puppies need to eat more often. They
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| grown over the centuries, so has our
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| | should be fed puppy food three to four
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| understanding of what our canine
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| | meals daily until they are 12 weeks old,
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| companions need to eat as food, to live
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| | then three meals daily until they are six
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| long healthy lives. Research conducted by
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| | months old. Many dog trainers advise
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| veterinarians and dog food manufacturers
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| | against leaving dog food or puppy food
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| over the last decade have revealed more
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| | available all day, to prevent dogs
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| specific details about what a dog's diet
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| | developing picky eating habits. They
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| should contain.Your dog food must be
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| | suggest you allow 20 minutes for each
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| appropriate for her size, age, state of
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| | meal. After this time, whatever has not
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| health and activity level. As you stroll
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| | been eaten should be picked up. Dry dog
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| the isles of pet supply stores or grocery
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| | food can be held until the next meal, but
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| stores, you'll find a variety of dog food
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| | moist food should be thrown away. It is
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| brands in a wide range of prices. A good
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| | very important to make sure your dog has
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| basic rule of thumb is to buy the highest
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| | plenty of clean water available at a all
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| quality dog food you can afford. If you
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| | times.The amount of dog food you feed
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| buy the cheapest food because you have a
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| | your dog depends on her age, weight and
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| big dog that eats a lot, you must
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| | activity level. Check the back of food or
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| understand that what you save in food
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| | with your veterinarian to get an idea of
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| will affect your pet's health.It is
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| | how much your dog should be eating.
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| important that your dog always eats some
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| | Monitor your dog's weight by running your
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| dry dog food. The crunchy pieces help
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| | hands along the sides of her body. If she
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| keep her teeth clean and her gums
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| | is at the right weight, you will be able
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| healthy, and provide necessary fiber. If
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| | to feel her ribs without pressing. If you
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| you choose to give your dog moist dog
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| | can't feel her ribs, she is gaining
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| food in addition to dry, use it
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| | weight and you should either slightly
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| sparingly; a small spoonful mixed with
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| | decrease the amount of food or increase
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| warm water makes a good gravy over dry
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| | the amount of exercise she gets. If you
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| kibble. Some devoted dog lovers feed
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| | can easily see your dog's ribs, she is
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| their pets home-cooked food. Dog-specific
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| | underweight (except in certain
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| recipes can be found on the Internet and
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| | breeds).Article By Andrew Strachan. Find
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| in books, but understand that this is not
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| | lots more information about dog food and
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| just giving your dog leftovers from your
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| | different types of dogs at Lots of help
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| own meals. Homemade dog food is designed
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| | and advice too.
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