Home Based Dog Training

Market and stores these days are flooded with a number of commercial dog foods. All the brands claim to be the best containing all the nutrition values necessary for the dog. Choosing the correct option out of those many available becomes little tricky for the dog owners. A little knowledge about the food ingredients and their quantity present can make the job fairly simple.

The following tips will definitely ease down many dog owners’ troubles.

1.      The ideal ratio of the nutrition that makes the perfect dog food is 40 percent of meat, 45-50% of veggies and rest has to be any form of carbohydrates.

2.      If taking the commercial food for the dog, make sure the meat is pre cooked. By the predefined medical standards, the dog meal should contain head, feet and intestine portions of the animals. Although, chicken beaks and leg portions are also available which are equally good.

3.      The low priced dog food that list a number of fillers along with high meat portions in their ingredient list should be strictly avoided.

4.       Though the dog is carnivorous by nature and needs animal protein to grow healthily, a well planned vegetarian diet also works wonders for the dogs.

5.      One should be very careful of the chemical preservatives added in the commercial dog food to increase its edible life. These artificial chemical preservatives, in longer run become the main cause of cancer in dogs. Food containing BHA or BHT or Ethoxyquin as the preservatives should never be opted for.

6.      Dog food is never economic! The companies that claim to be heavily lack in their nutrition quality.

7.      Every dog, depending upon his breed and age, has different diet requirements. One should always consult the vet before picking up any dog food.

The best of all options available is the home made dog food. It is not only light on pocket but is also harm less to the dog’s health. As the home made food does not contain any preservatives or added colours and flavours it does not cause any ill effects. Minced chicken or meat, raw or cooked at medium heat restores all the required protein values. A combination of any cereal like brown rice or oat meal along with a portion of fresh vegetables makes a perfect diet for the dog.

A healthy diet works only when it is given healthily! That means, a dog has to have a fixed eating routine where in he should be provided a predetermined quantity of food on a particular time, at a fixed place.