| More and more people are beginning to
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| | foods and raw pork. You also want to
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| make their dog's food at home rather than
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| | avoid any milk, cream, ice cream,
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| buying commercial formulas. Homemade dog
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| | pastries, white bread, sugary foods,
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| food doesn't contain any substances that
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| | grapes, raisins and onions. Also, keep in
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| could possibly be harmful to your dog's
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| | mind that anything you consider to be
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| health such as artificial coloring and
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| | junk food would not be good for your dog.
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| artificial flavors.
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| | Healthy foods to give your dog would
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| Another reason to make homemade dog food
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| | include raw or cooked lean cuts of meat:
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| is the preservatives added to the
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| | beef, poultry, lamb, whitefish and fatty
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| commercial dog food. Homemade dog food
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| | fish (like salmon). Also included in a
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| has the benefit of optimum freshness
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| | healthy diet are cooked grains, eggs (raw
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| without preservatives.
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| | or cooked), finely chopped or ground raw
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| There are dogs that would greatly benefit
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| | vegetables (remember, no onions), and
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| from a homemade diet. Some dogs who
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| | bits of fruit (again, remember to give
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| suffer from allergies that cause severe
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| | your dog no raisons or grapes).
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| itching may find relief once switched
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| | These are just the basics. There are
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| from commercial dog food to a homemade
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| | books on the subject that provide great
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| diet.
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| | recipes and a full list of good foods and
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| Processed dog food is a relatively new
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| | foods to stay away from.
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| product and scientists don't fully
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| | A basic formula for a homemade diet would
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| understand the differences between
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| | be 50 percent protein, 25 percent
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| commercial food and a diet of fresh food.
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| | vegetables (ground so they are easy to
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| There may be problems occurring in a
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| | digest), and 25 percent grain (such as
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| dog's health because he is being given
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| | rice and oatmeal). Add to that some
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| food that has had the nutrients cooked
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| | supplements of certain vitamins,
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| out of it and then sprayed back on.
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| | minerals, and oils rich in omega-3 for
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| It's also possible that the extremely
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| | healthy skin and coat.
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| high heat used to produce commercial dog
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| | There are some pets that do not do well
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| food may alter the protein structure in
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| | on a homemade diet so be sure to check
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| the meats used. It's not proven whether
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| | with your vet before making any changes
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| such protein alteration negatively
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| | to your dog's diet. After making the
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| affects a dog's health, and since dogs
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| | change, pay attention to how your dog
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| seem to maintain their regular health
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| | responds. Not all dogs thrive on a
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| during regulated feeding trials most
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| | homemade diet.
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| people feel that commercial food is good
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| | Some dogs may have trouble adjusting and
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| enough to maintain their dog's health.
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| | others might not like the food or suffer
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| What if you want more than to give your
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| | from temporary digestive upset. Slowly
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| dog a food that is "good enough". There
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| | changing the dog's diet, gradually giving
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| are many recipes you can use. There are
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| | more of the homemade food and less of the
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| ebooks available with a variety of
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| | commercial, can help alleviate stomach
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| recipes that will provide your dog a
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| | upset.
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| well-rounded diet full of nutrition and
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| | If you have the time it takes to prepare
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| every vitamin and mineral he needs.
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| | your dog's food, or feel very strongly
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| There are certain foods you want to
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| | about providing your dog with the best
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| avoid, such as fatty meats, cured meat,
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| | diet possible, a diet of homemade food
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| (sausage, bacon, hot dogs), any fried
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| | can't be beat.
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