Healthy Dog Treat

Searching For The Perfect Dog Food

Botyok — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:37:00 +0000

Searching for the perfect dog food for your dog can be hard and incredibly down right frustrating, especially since the big companies has not been truthful in terms of the production of dog food. latest reports and news has shown us that dog food companies have been forced to recall some of their brands - because of the dangerous ingredients in the food- and the worry that their questionable processing techniques will be exposed to the public.

All of us know that junk food is not good for us, and the world at large is beginning to understand that we have suffered somewhat at the hands of the food industry due to preservatives and other techniques that are used to increase profits (but drop the quality and nutritional value of the food.) Consumerism and marketing, the 'bottom-line' and the increasing of profits have led to all sorts of 'shortcuts' to decrease costs and preserve food that are not good for us in the least. We have not, unfortunately, taken this thinking to our dog's health and have the mistaken assumption that food process techniques of dog food companies must be fine, or that our dog is tough enough to handle pretty much any food. Just like junk food, dog food can be tasty, but provides no nutritional value - and even MORE concerning is the fact that the preservatives and chemicals used in dog food were banned from human food years ago due to these chemicals being dangerous and the cause of numerous diseases and sicknesses.

Any dog lover will be concerned for their dog's health, and should take every precaution necessary to ensure it. When our dog is sick, we take it to the vet, but often we can never quite figure out the CAUSES of the sicknesses. Just like with humans, the causes of dog ailments may be the very food we feed them every day. In fact, that is probably THE very cause. The food may be poisoning your dog, and you don't even know about it!

Feeding your dog the wrong kind of food results in an unnatural limited lifespan for your dog, and can destroy your dog's quality of life and cause your dog to behave awkwardly. Processed dog food causes many issues such as fatigue, aggression, timidity or even epilepsy. It also is the cause of many diseases such as cancer, chronic skin infections, ear infections, and flea or worm infections. Furthermore, it causes weak and deformed bones, kidney failure and can cause a dog to heal very slowly and unnaturally when he/she gets hurt. No amount of expensive 'gourmet' brand of dog food can actually sort out the problem, because the 'gourmet' food is processed exactly the same as the cheaper dog food - with chemicals like Sodium Pentobarbital which is highly destructive and causes cancer.

It is clear, both from what we see on the news and from what we are experiencing, that dog food companies do not have both dogs and the owners of dogs' best interests at heart. They are mass-producing junk food for our dogs and expecting us not to take notice. We have to take our own much loved best friend's health into our own hands, and learn the dog food secrets that will ensure our dog will be happy, full of energy, and live for as long as they should without suffering from ailments.

Lawrence Perrino

A dog lover and research scientist.

"Stop Killing Your Dog"

http://www.dogfoodsecrets.info

http://www.squidoo.com/dogfoodsecrets/

'Senior' Dog Food - How Important Is It?

Botyok — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 03:40:00 +0000

'Senior' Dog Food - How Important Is It?

Like us, a dog's requirements changes as he nears middle age. If you are 50 plus, then you will realise that your dietary requirements are different to when you where in your teens. This is the same for dogs. As a rule of thumb, a dog who is 7 years old is really 50 years old in dog years.

These days, with the higher quality of veterinary care and nutrition available, our pets are living longer which is great. However, the down-side of this is that they are at a higher risk of developing age-related conditions such as arthritis, kidney disease and canine Alzheimer's.

Warning signs of these problems can include bad breath, sleeping more, increased urination and drinking and changes in weight and behaviour. I, for one, can definitely relate to this. Therefore, when your dog reaches 7 years you must look for these signs but it is even better to take precautions.

The best and easiest precaution is switching dog food. This switch should be to a dog food specially formulated for older dogs, which can slow down aging and help prevent the development of age-related diseases.

A 7 plus dog food should contain higher levels of antioxidants, high quality protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and optimum levels of fibre. It should also be enriched with glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate to help support healthy joints and cartilage.

Symptoms of age-related diseases are usually only detected when there has been significant damage, so don't wait until you actually notice something wrong with your dog. As an example, kidney disease is one of the most common diseases among older dogs, but the symptoms will only show once 75% of kidney function has been lost.

Therefore, it is of great importance that once your dog reaches 7, you look seriously at his dog food and make the necessary changes to his diet.

Interesting Facts.

1. A dog becomes a 'senior citizen' at about 7 years of age which is equivalent to a 50 year old human.

2. Switching to a dog food specially formulated for older dogs can slow down the development of old-age diseases.

3. Mature dogs run a higher risk of developing diseases like arthritis, kidney disease and canine brain aging

(Alzheimer's).

4. A dog which is well cared for can live between 10 and 15 years.

5. Approximately 40% of pets are seniors.

6. The oldest recorded canine, an Australian Cattle Dog, lived to 29 years. That's about 203. Unreal!!

REMEMBER - Prevention is better than cure. Don't wait until it is too late. When your dog reaches 7 review his dog food and make sure you switch to a 'senior' dog food.

In closing, if you notice any changes in your dog or discomfort, PLEASE immediately seek veterinary advice. If you follow these few simple points, then you and your best friend will share many wonderful years together.

My website, http://www.corgidogworld.com was designed to give information about the Corgi breed of dog. If you are wishing to add a dog to your family, then this site will help you to decide which breed would be most suitable to your lifestyle. I also offer a comprehensive range of quality products to assist in the wellbeing of your dog.

Dog Food Recipe - Kitty Roll

Botyok — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:11:00 +0000

International Foods

International Foods

Category: International
Serves: 6
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 0 minutes

Quick Tip:

If you do have a kitty sibling in the house, encourage animal harmony and let them share the roll! Otherwise they will be fighting your canine friend and stealing the food. You can even sprinkle a bit of catnip into your cats portion.

Ingredients:

1 can tuna fish

15 ml (1 Tablespoon) Mayonnaise

1 sheet nori seaweed

360 ml (1 1/2 cups) sushi rice
Preparation & Cooking:

Grab a bowl and put both the Tuna and Mayonnaise in it. Then get your hands in there and mix the Mayonnaise through the Tuna really well.

Grab the nori sheet and place it on to a bamboo sushi rolling mat. The sushi rolling mat will make your job easier and I am yet to find something that I can use in place of it.

Roll a handful of sushi rice into a log shape and place in the middle of the nori.

Using your fingers, spread the rice evenly over the nori until it is within half an inch from the edge.

Arrange the tuna down the middle of the sushi rice.

Lift the side of the mat closest to you and slowly roll away from your body.

Roll the mat over so that the top edge of the nori meets the rice on the bottom edge.
Gently continue rolling and shaping the sush by applying even presure.
Slice into manageable pieces using a sharp knife and you are ready for serving.

This is a great meal and is very handy when you have leftovers. So next time you have leftover tuna you can make Kitty Rolls. Try mixing it with a fruit or veggie-based baby food. It may look disgusting to you but your dog will love it!

Justin Bryce is the Proprietor of http://www.dogtreatrecipes.com.au Stop by for over 400 gourmet dog treat recipes and fantastic dog health and care tips plus way's to spoil your dog.

Homemade Dog Food

Botyok — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:17:00 +0000

Homemade dog food is becoming a popular option for pet owners everywhere, after the recent commercial dog food contamination scare. What exactly have we been feeding our dogs? What should we be feeding them? We pet owners take for granted that commercial store bought dog food is safe for our beloved pets. Here are the top 7 benefits that homemade dog food has to offer your canine friend.

1. Homemade dog food allows you to know exactly what your dog is eating. You don’t have to worry about contaminated food, unfit ingredients, or harmful preservatives.

2. Homemade dog food helps your dog to maintain a healthier weight. By preparing your dogs food, you are able to calorie control meals.

3. Homemade dog food helps your dog to have more energy. Homemade dog food gives your dog better quality nutrition, which helps him or her to feel better and be more playful.

4. Homemade dog food can help your dog to have a healthier digestive tract. Dogs that eat homemade dog food have less gas, smaller stools, and better smelling breath.

5. Homemade dog food can help your dog to have healthier skin. Dogs that eat homemade dog food have less shedding, a shinier coat, and better smelling fur.

6. Homemade dog food can save your money. It is true, homemade dog food actually ends up costing you less than the same amount of store bought dog food.

7. Dogs love the taste of homemade dog food. They prefer fresh, preservative free home cooking just as much as we do.

Be sure to read more about homemade dog food and all the benefits it has to offer.

Gourmet Dog Treat Recipes - Wascawwy Wabbit Cassewowe

Botyok — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:48:00 +0000

Serves: 24 servings
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Healthy Hint:

Carrots are very high in beta carotene. We all know the old wives' tale that carrots can help improve your vision... well, that ain't no tale. Beta carotene is a big contributor to healthy eyes, skin, teeth, and bones. So serving this fantastic meal to your favourite friend will have him seeing in the dark in no time.

Ingredients:

480 ml (2 cups) pureed carrots (home made or baby food)

15 ml (1 tablespoon) unsalted butter

3 eggs

120 ml (1/2 cup) sugar

40 ml (3 tablespoons) dry milk

60 ml (1/4 cup) water

5 ml (1 tea spoon) cinnamon
Preparation & Cooking:
Lets start by turning your oven on at about 180 degrees celcius or 350 degrees farenheit
Now you can mix in the carrots and the butter together in a medium bowl.
The beat in the eggs, sugar, dry milk, water and the cinnamon.
Now get your casserole dish and lightly grease it.

Slowly spread the mixture in the greased casserole dish.
Put the casserole dish in the oven and let it bake for about 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes take it out and let it cool

To serve you can mix it with dry dog food or you can just put it in Fido's favourite bowl alone.

Justin Bryce is the Proprietor of http://www.dogtreatrecipes.com.au Stop by for over 400 gourmet dog treat recipes and fantastic dog health and care tips plus way's to spoil your dog.

Breakfast Casserole - Dog Food Recipe

Botyok — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:40:00 +0000

Breakfast Casserole

Category: Breakfast
Serves: 10
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Quick Tip:

This casserole have just the perfect proportions of carbs, fat and protein for your dog's health.

If your doggy is taking meds in pill or liquid form, this rich breakfast can easily hide them from suspicious snouts!

Ingredients:

1 package refrigerated crescent rolls

250 ml (1 cup) mozzarella cheese

60 ml (1/4 cup)unsalted butter

100 ml (1/3 cup) whole wheat flour

250 ml (1 cup) chicken broth

200 ml (3/4 cup) water

100 ml (1/3 cup) dry milk

480 ml (2 cups) chopped ham (cooked)

360 ml (1 1/2 cups) frozen hash browns

6 chopped hard-boiled eggs
Preparation & Cooking:

Press rolls over the bottom of a baking dish, approximately 13" x 9" x 2"

Sprinkle the rolls with mozzarella cheese.

Heat the oven to 190C (375F) and bake for 10 minutes.

While the rolls are baking melt the butter in a saucepan and stir in the flour, broth and milk. Keep stirring until it thickens, remembering to constantly stir.

Fold in the ham, hash browns and eggs.

After 10 minutes take the rolls out of the oven, keep the oven on, and pour your mixture over the crusty rolls.

Put it back in the oven for 25 minutes to cook.
Remember to never serve them hot to your dog, you might just burn his tounge and then you will be up for a visit to the Vets.

Leftovers can be cut and stored in an airtight, refrigerated container for easy use later.

Justin Bryce is the Proprietor of http://www.dogtreatrecipes.com.au. Stop by for yummy dog treat recipes and fantastic dog health and care tips plus way's to spoil your dog.dog.

the Perfect Dog Food

Botyok — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:57:00 +0000

Finding the perfect dog food for your dog can be hard and frustrating, especially the industry has not been truthful in terms of the production of dog food. Recent reports and news has shown us that dog food companies have been forced to recall some of their brands - due to dangerous ingredients in the food- and the worry that their questionable processing techniques will be exposed to the public.

Most of us know that junk food isn't good for us, and the world at large is beginning to understand that we have suffered somewhat at the hands of the food industry due to preservatives and other techniques that are used to increase profits (but drop the quality and nutritional value of the food.) Consumerism and marketing, the 'bottom-line' and the increasing of profits have led to all sorts of 'shortcuts' to decrease costs and preserve food that are not good for us in the least. We have not, unfortunately, taken this thinking to our dog's health and have the mistaken assumption that food process techniques of dog food companies must be fine, or that our dog is tough enough to handle pretty much any food. Just like junk food, dog food can be tasty, but provides no nutritional value - and even MORE concerning is the fact that the preservatives and chemicals used in dog food were banned from human food years ago due to these chemicals being dangerous and the cause of numerous diseases and sicknesses.

Any dog lover will be concerned for their dog's health, and should take every precaution necessary to ensure it. When our dog is sick, we take it to the vet, but often we can never quite figure out the CAUSES of the sicknesses. Just like with humans, the causes of dog ailments may be the very food we feed them every day. In fact, that is probably THE very cause. The food may be poisoning your dog, and you don't even know about it!

Feeding your dog the wrong kind of food results in an unnatural limited lifespan for your dog, and can destroy your dog's quality of life and cause your dog to behave awkwardly. Processed dog food causes many issues such as fatigue, aggression, timidity or even epilepsy. It also is the cause of many diseases such as cancer, chronic skin infections, ear infections, and flea or worm infections. Furthermore, it causes weak and deformed bones, kidney failure and can cause a dog to heal very slowly and unnaturally when he/she gets hurt. No amount of expensive 'gourmet' brand of dog food can actually sort out the problem, because the 'gourmet' food is processed exactly the same as the cheaper dog food - with chemicals like Sodium Pentobarbital which is highly destructive and causes cancer.

It is clear, both from what we see on the news and from what we are experiencing, that dog food companies do not have both dogs and the owners of dogs' best interests at heart. They are mass-producing junk food for our dogs and expecting us not to take notice. We have to take our own much loved best friend's health into our own hands, and learn the dog food secrets that will ensure our dog will be happy, full of energy, and live for as long as they should without suffering from ailments.

Lawrence Perrino

A dog lover and research scientist.

"Stop Killing Your Dog"

www.dogfoodsecrets.info

www.squidoo.com/dogfoodsecrets/

Benefits of Homemade Dog Food Treat

Botyok — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:58:00 +0000

Homemade dog food treat is precisely what the name implies – dog food that is made from home. There are several good reasons and benefits that people are turning to homemade dog food to feed their beloved pets.

Homemade dog food treat is increasing in popularity for a few reasons. One of the main reasons for the dramatic switch from commercial store-bought dog food to homemade dog food is the recent contaminated dog food scare. The safety of commercial dog food has pet owners everywhere nervous about store-bought dog food. This reason alone has caused thousands of dog owners to take charge of their pet’s diet and begin making their dog food for them for peace of mind and to know exactly what their dog is getting.

Homemade dog food offers many benefits to a dog. First of all, when given the choice of homemade or store-bought dog food, the majority of dogs will choose homemade dog food without a doubt. In addition to homemade dog food being more nutritious for a dog, is more tasty and satisfying to a dog as well. In addition to a pleasurable eating experience, homemade dog food offers many health benefits to a dog as well. Dogs that are fed homemade dog food on a regular basis have a healthier digestive tract, meaning better breath, less gas, and smaller and firmer stools. Healthier skin, a shinier and silkier coat, and more energy to enjoy activities are some of the other health benefits that can be noticed as well.

Be sure to read more about homemade dog food including information about the dangers of commercial dog foods and homemade dog food recipes. Get the facts and info at: http://www.squidoo.com/homemade-dog-food-1

Quality Dog Food Is The Key To A Healthy Dog

Botyok — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:51:00 +0000

Dog food is very essential for the health of dogs. It is easy to forget about it, but it is important to pick the right dog food for your pet dog. Pet owners sometimes just pick the first dog food bag they find in the, instead of checking what is needed for your own dog.

Pups need different types of food than olders dogs, just as the same with breeds of dogs also require different types of dog food.

If your dog shows that it has little or low energy, maybe you should try switching to another type of dog food. If do not know what kind to buy, you should talk your veterinarian.

Dog Food should be healthy and tasty.

If your dog does not like a type of dog food, do not force your dog to eat it. Instead, try to find another type of dog food that has all the vitamins that your dog needs, and your dog enjoys eating.

Also, be aware that your dog's taste may change over time, and may not necessarily eat the same dog food all of its life. If it does not like its current dog food, then buy some other types of brands, and see which one is its favorite.

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Tailored Healthy Homemade Dog Treat Recipes

Botyok — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:47:00 +0000

Healthy homemade dog treat recipes are a wonderful way to provide your dog with treats that are sure to be healthy for them and to be enjoyed. There are many different delicious dog treats available in stores but finding homemade dog treat recipes that to your dog would love and go crazy for everytime they get it.

For example, if your dog goes crazy for peanut butter you can find homemade dog treat recipes that include peanut butter and then modify the recipe to include even more peanut butter thus amplifying the taste. You can find homemade dog treat recipes from a number of sources including the Internet, books in pet stores and magazines. You may even find homemade dog treat recipes available in specialty dog food and supply stores that focus on making products with all natural ingredients available to their consumers.

You can also modify homemade dog treat recipes to suit your dog’s nutritional needs. Using the example above, you could opt for low fat peanut butter instead of regular peanut butter, if your dog is overweight. This gives your dog the flavor of peanut butter that they love and also provides you with the opportunity to create a low fat version of a favorite treat. Homemade dog treat recipes are a great starting point but they can always be modified to suit your dog’s tastes or nutritional needs.

Todd runs a website where you can find all sorts of homemade dog treat recipes. Over 140 homemade dog treat recipes available at: http://homemade-dog-treat-recipes.com