With all the recent dog food recalls you may have considered making your own. Recalls have been ongoing and have happened in 1995, 1999 and 2005 so don't expect the latest recall or dog deaths to be the last. The best brands have not been spared on the recall lists. In the latest recall several major companies have recalled more than 100 brands of pet food! The latest recall was linked to contaminated wheat gluten contaminated with melamine that caused illness, kidney failure and death.
The recent recalls are not a new thing they have been ongoing but with recent pet deaths and illness they have become big news and many people are looking for alternatives to feed their dog with a good diet. The fact is you can make a better dog food for your dog than you could ever buy in a bag. Before the commercialized dog food industry got a foothold in society most dogs ate table scraps or what they could around the farm.
Would you have ever thought your dog may be a cannibal? If you are not really clear on this possibility then check it out yourself. Many pets or dogs develop allergies to food and this could be for many reasons. Your dogs food may contain things such as pesticides, herbicides, plastic Styrofoam and a plethora of many other things you would never even consider including the drugs used to euthanized pets and animals. Some pet foods even contain rendered animals or road kill! If you are still scratching your head wondering how this could happen please visit the link at the end of this article.
The best food your dog could ever have is the one you prepare with the quality ingredients you add to the recipe. This is no secret and you can make it in batches to freeze. Most people think of their dog as a carnivore but in reality your dog is an omnivore and loves a variety of food. Don't get me wrong there are some things you do not want to feed certain breeds. Corn products and chicken can cause some dogs gas and cause an upset stomach and these are common ingredients in many canned or dry formulas. So it is not uncommon to see formulas with rice, lamb, duck, venison or barley for dogs that have allergies to your more common blends. When you make dog food you know what is going in and will be able to control what your dog eats.
So if your feeding your dog a quality dog food from the pet store and he seems to be having an allergic reaction such as gas, itching, loosing hair or feeling lethargic you may want to consider more than changing its food. You can spend hours searching the internet for dog food recipes but consider this. Tried and tested recipes that dogs will like without spending countless hours searching around.
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