Saturday, July 25, 2009

Where is My Food?

By Kathy Davison

Unless you have been living under a bush these last few years you would have seen all the articles about Commercial dog food .This is why owners are turning to natural feeding.

There are numerous articles and research studies showing the toxic effects of what we feed our dogs and the result of all this information is that many dog owners have taken a serious look at what they presently feed their dogs and have moved to a more natural diet.

Deciding to go natural is the easy part but you need to make sure you have an easy and convenient source of food.

You will be able to get most of the food you need from a supermarket. If you have a local butcher at hand that would be even better. Going organic is good but it may be too costly.

When starting out with a natural diet make sure you take these precautions

1. Worm your dog every two months after the initial puppy worming.

2. Scald all bowls and utensils with boiling water after normal washing.

3. Clean the ground outside after bone eating and remove all shards of bone

4. Store all raw food separately from other foods.

5. Store the food in plastic containers while it is defrosting.

6. keep an eye on the puppy when he is eating bones untill he has got used to it.

7. Wash your hands before and after preparing raw meats.

The canine teeth are not used for grinding bone and therefore do not get cleaned so clean them with a cloth or soft brush at least weekly.

Large dogs try to eat Chicken wings whole in one lump.You can stop this by holding the food as they eat but perhaps it is better and easier to feed them the larger chicken frames.

Read as much as you can about natural feeding. As you start to research online you will find alot of information that will confirm in your mind that you are doing the right thing.

By feeding your dog naturally you will add years to his life.

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