Tips On Changing Your Dogs Diet To Homemade Dog Food

Have you ever gotten a whiff of your dogs breath? Of course you have. Have you ever wondered why it had that doggie smell that is just so distinctive?

Believe it or not, that smell is caused by the ingesting chemicals and preservatives in the food. If you give your pet a homemade dog food diet, then this will all change. Yes, just by changing the diet of your pet, you are going to not only get a dog that is less odorous, but you will find that he or she is more energetic and healthier. When we gave our pit bulls this type of grub for the first time, we noticed a big difference. This article describes how to change your dogs diet from commercial to homemade dog food.

Stop and think for a minute… Could you imagine eating that same dry, preservative and chemical laden food each and every day of you life? It is thought by many experts that commercial brand food can adversely affect the health of your dog and may account for most of the illness we see in pets today, so if you value the health of your pet, you might consider making his food at home.

Now, if you think that making your dogs food instead of just dumping it out of a bag is a lot of work, that is not necessarily the case.  In fact, dogs eat the same foods we do, but in different combinations so you can actually use most of the “human” foods you are preparing along with a little extra to feed your pet.

When it comes to making homemade dog food, you should make sure it is well balanced. You want to include about 50% meat, 30% fruits and vegetables and 20% grains like oats or barley or brown rice.  There are some foods you should avoid such as cooked bones, garlic, onions, avocado, potato, nuts, fat trimmings, grapes, raisins, dairy products, mushrooms, sugary and salty foods.

When changing your dogs diet, you want to be sure to do this gradually so as not to cause digestive upset.  Start by mixing in some of the homemade food with his regular food – about 10% homemade to 90% regular for a few days.  Then up the percentage of homemade and lower the percentage of regular for the next few days.  Continue until you are feeding all homemade food to your dog.

Feeding your dog homemade dog food might be a little bit more work, but it is well worth it for a happy, healthy and long lived pet.