oAre you aware most dry commercial foods have a shelf life of 12 to 18 months? Oils turn rancid. Fresh foods spoil much quicker. Sometimes your pet can let you know by not eating its food because of taste or something else. My dog is allergic to rice bran. Brown rice may be excellent, but the allergy symptoms remain. Be alert and become a detective to analyze if a food ingredient, chemical or preservative is not tolerated by your pet. Is your dog malnourished? Does it seem that each time he enters into a new cycle or becomes a year of two older his food and nutritional needs seem to change? It may be correct to note your dog is experiencing unbalanced nutrition. Most of us realize that a dog cannot be sustained on any one single food source; variety is essential. A malnourished dog will usually show its ribs, have diarrhea, hair loss and it looks like it is starving. When we happen on this situation we do something about it. This is usually an animal which has been abused, lost or stolen and is desperately seeking food. There are pet owners who lend confidence to pet foods approved by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (‘AAFC’) as this organization approves of products meeting minimum basic needs and containing complete and balanced nutrition. In the home you control food preparation. We have all heard the expression we are what we eat and we can see our pet experiencing the results of those eating habits. People are very concerned and are looking for alternatives for healthy pet food. This is an alternative plan for healthy pet food and learning how to select appropriate foods for your four legged friend. Click here for more information. In case you are curious I feed my dog both raw and home cooked foods. I feel that this gives him a healthy balance. This August he will be 14 years old. I think we are doing pretty good to take care of his allergies and at worse to avoid malnutrition. |





