Your dog needs a balanced diet of
protein, carbohydrates and fats to maintain good
general health, a healthy skin and and coat, and plenty of
energy. Broad guidelines are: 20-25% protein, 20-35%
fat and 40-60% carbohydrate. Like humans, they need
vitamins and minerals, though unlike us their need for
Vitamin C is satisfied by their ability to synthesize
it for themselves. Essential vitamin B1, however, is
not stored by dogs, and can be lost in food
processing. It may need to be supplied as a
daily supplement.
Just feeding your dog
lean meat does not satisfy these guidelines. In
nature, dogs will eat all of their prey, including fat
and the contents of the gut, which as a whole provides
close to this ideal balanced diet. In fact, dogs in
the wild have been observed to prefer to eat the gut
of their prey first. |
Studies have confirmed this
preference in domestic dogs, by showing they generally
prefer their dog food cooked, warm, wet and ground up rather
than in raw meaty chunks. Dogs are not delicate eaters,
however. As natural scavengers, they will eat almost
anything when they are hungry, and will naturally gulp
down large meals quickly when food is available. Their
ancestors never knew when next they might get an
opportunity to eat.
Commercially
processed and balanced dog food is commonly fed to dogs to
help meet their ideal requirements, incorporating the
necessary vitamin and mineral supplements. Often these dog
foods come in dry form for ease of storage, or in cans or
sausages, and offer a simple and convenient solution that
is popular with a high proportion of dog owners. The
commercial pet food business is today a huge industry.
Store bought commercial dog foods are not always cheap,
however.
An alternative for dog
owners is to mix their own balanced dog food diet. It’s
tricky to get the right combination of the right foods.
Human diet guidelines are not necessarily appropriate. You
will have to read up on the subject to know what you are
doing. To give one example of the unique dietary issues to
consider, including too much dried skim milk powder could
cause scouring because of its high lactose content that
dogs find difficult to digest. Recipes that offer guidance
are readily available should you choose to take this
approach.
Dogs like to chew on large
bones, but small bones and cooked bones that may splinter
should be avoided. They are a common cause of death for
dogs when ingested. Cooked chicken, lamb chop and fish
bones are especially dangerous. Scraps from the table are
always popular with dogs, and feeding your dog after you
have eaten is one of the strategies you should adopt to
assert your “alpha” position in the “pack.” But do watch
out not just for small bones, but also for other dangers
they may contain, like toothpicks.
An
aspect of dog behavior is that they will learn to
associate a particular food with a bad experience, such as
a digestive upset, and, as a natural survival instinct,
may never eat it again. This may explain the frustrating
and mysterious aversions to some foods that dog owners
occasionally observe.
Feeding your
seemingly ravenous dog is a little more complicated than
it appears to be at first glance, but rarely presents any
difficulty once you are aware of the unique requirements
of dogs.
Did you know that studies have shown that your every day dog foods may cause illnesses, allergies, stomach problems, heart disease, diabetes and even cancer?
Dog Food Companies add additional vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in order to meet the basic standards for "complete and balanced" labeling? “The Animal Protection Institute explains that dog food nutritional testing does not take into account factors such as "palatability, digestibility, or biological availability of nutrients in pet food."
Most dog foods are baked at tempters over 500 F, and use leftover meat byproducts that are unfit for human consumption. This not only cooks out 90% of the little amounts of natural nutrients but also leaves the food diminished of all their potential value! To top of these statements off, most dry dog foods are baked not only once, but twice!
NuVet Plus added to your dogs daily diet will greatly increase their overall health and longevity. Why and how you may ask? NuVet plus wafers and powders are packed full with over 33 powerful natural ingredients and it is water soluble so ALL vitamins and minerals are bio-available and ready to be processed by the body on DEMAND.
Sense we are touching on dog foods that are baked and lacking proper vitamins here is an example of the baking effects on dog foods. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is a daily vitamin that the body needs for the heart to function and for the conversation of carbohydrates into the energy. Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) is lost during cooking because this vitamin is sensitive to heat and oxygen.
Vitamin E (Tocopherol) this vitamin is also heat sensitive, light sensitive and oxygen sensitive. Breaking down vitamin E from baking or cheap forms of vitamin E contains levels of Vitamin A that can cause damage to the blood. This is due to effects it will have on natural Blood Clotting. Cheap forms such as a spray on form of vitamin E can have ill effects on your dog due to levels of vitamin A it will contain. Vitamin E is not only good for your dogs coat, skin and being part of your dog’s daily food intake it is also needed to support the reproductive system, protects against retinal degeneration and supports the immune system.
Commercial dog foods are oven baked, kibbled, or extruded. Dog foods that are oven baked go through a process by making the meat by products into a meal then baked at high heats. Extruded dog food is a form of cooking at high heats with steam and pressure. Extruded dog foods almost always have the same shape after being cooked. Dog food companies then spray on vitamins and minerals. This is done to try and make the dog food palatable, appealing and meet basic nutritional daily values. Try picking up some of these dog foods in your hand and you will find them to be sticky to the touch, really smelly as well and this is because of the sprayed on oils and vitamins. Yuck! Sounds easy to digest right?
All this being said brings me full circle as to why our beloved dogs need daily vitamins. NuVet Plus is a paddle dried vitamin for dogs. This means all vitamins; minerals and nutrients are ready to be absorbed at their highest quality levels. NuVet Plus is manufactured in HUMAN FDA LAB with every ingredients being microscopically tested for its purity! This is unheard of in the pet industry…
NuVet Plus Vitamins for dogs is a great source of vitamins, minerals and nutrients for your dogs food daily diet.
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