Dog Food & Diet

Right diet can keep your dog fit and fine and their coats shiny and smooth. Healthy dogs are the pride of their owners. Though, you may feed the dog most expensive of all dog foods, they may still be deficient in nourishment or get obese and may need weight control. Here are some things to keep in mind while feeding your dog:

• Milk is neither a balanced diet for dog nor it should be taken as a substitute for water. Over consumption of milk may even cause diarrhea.
• Raw eggs make biotin unavailable for dog's body and thus consistent use of raw eggs may cause dermatitis, loss of hair, and poor growth in your canine pet.
• Some species of raw fish may cause deficiency of vitamin thiamine in dog's body resulting in loss of appetite, abnormal posture, weakness, seizures and even death.
• Table scraps are not enough for dogs and should only be fed as 10 percent of the canine's daily diet.
• Meat is palatable to dogs but it is not balanced in nutrition too. Raw meats may cause infections while cooked meats can be high in fat content. Raw liver fed daily, even with balanced and complete diet, can cause vitamin A toxicity in dogs.
• Small soft bones may choke the dog like a splinter.
• Daily intake of complete and balanced food nearly eliminates the need of taking supplements. Special nutrition needs occur only if the dog gets inconsistent exercise, is fed on table scraps or is faced with stressful changes in routine.
• A sycophant dog is hard to refuse but overeating may cause several problems such as obesity and depression in dogs.
• Feed your pet at regular intervals and scheduled timings and enough only to keep it in good body condition.
• Use only dog treats and regulate the dog's diet according to the treats you have offered him to keep the static calorie balance.
• Commercial dog foods normally pack in the complete and balanced pet foods to providing optimum nutrition for our dogs.
• Additional calcium is preferable in the diet of pregnant and nursing females and growing puppies and kittens.
• Remember, chocolates are toxic to dogs.