Homemade Puppy Food
After you make the decision to bring a puppy into your life, there is so much about puppy care that is necessary to learn. Attempting to keep up with all of the basic needs of a young puppy can be overwhelming, but feeding him can be easy and rewarding.
As with many prepackaged items purchased from a store, most puppy foods are full of chemicals, additives, cheap fillers, preservatives, and other unncessary ingredients. Due to this, alternative forms of puppy food have started to become increasingly popular, such as homemade puppy food.
Homemade puppy food is really quite simple to make and is actually the healthiest and safest way to feed your new pooch.
First, you should understand that the diet you choose for your puppy will be a large factor in your puppy’s overall health. Poor ingredients in a diet can actually weaken a dog’s immune system making it difficult for them to fight off infection and disease as they age. In recent news, an increased number of commercial pet food recalls has lead to pets suffering deadly reactions such as fatal kidney failures and other serious problems. This can be avoided if you know exactly what your puppy is digesting.
The commercial pet food companies market themselves as knowledgeable in what nutrients are needed to keep your puppy young, healthy, and strong. However, how confident are you that the health of your puppy is their highest priority? Many large corporations pay big money for advertising that will lure pet owners into buying from them. Always keep in mind, no one will care for your puppy better than you will, so it is well worth the extra time invested in preparing homemade puppy food.
You may notice that making homemade puppy food has cost benefits as well as being healthier for yoru puppy. If you make use of some of the ingredients from your own meal preparations, you can save a good chunk of money by not having to purchase prepackaged dog food or special ingredients.
While making homemade puppy food can be very beneficial to your pooch, you need to be aware that some people food can be dangerous, or even deadly, to dogs. Some ingredients you should avoid while preparing your homemade puppy food are chocolate, caffeine, mushrooms, raw eggs, garlic, yeast, onions, avocados, grapes/raisins, mustard seeds, macadamia/walnuts, and even tomatoes.
Have your ever browsed the dog food aisle and noticed that for different sizes and ages of dogs there are different varieties of foods? When developing your own homemade puppy food recipes that same idea needs to be applied. Small dogs need different nutrients than larger dogs and the same applies to young versus old. Numerous years can be added to a dog’s life when fed properly.
When cooking, a good rule of thumb is to make certain that each meal is at least 1/3 protein, 2/3 produce and some portion of grains. When putting together your new puppy recipes, most cooked meat will work fine like chicken, lamb, beef, eggs, bacon and liver. Produce that is acceptable are things such as peas, carrots, green beans, spinach and broccoli. You can use rice, wheat germ, oats, and corn meal for grains. Don’t pass up the opportunity to make occasional treats as well using items like vanilla, butter, brown sugar, and fruit.
Canine senses are much more sensitive than ours so remember that you don’t need to season your homemade puppy food. Salt can even be harmful to your puppy. For your puppy, plain and simple is better.
While not all veterinarians will agree that homemade puppy food is best, it is still a good idea to discuss it with them. At the very least they can provide you with an idea of serving sizes and how often particular breeds need to eat along with what sensitivities, if any, the dog could be predisposed to. In respect to a particular breed, they may be able to fill in the missing details that you will need in order to properly formulate your very own homemade puppy food recipe.
Now that people are more sensitive to obesity rates and healthy eating, it is only natural to consider more organic substitutes for our pets as well. Natural food can help your dog stay fit as he ages as well as reduce the likeliness of allergies.
Making homemade puppy food for the newest edition to your family will not only save you money, but it will also reward you with the reassurance that you are doing the very best job possible caring for your puppy.
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