Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Stopping Dog Obesity with Excercise and a Balanced Diet.

Copyright (c) 2010 Dean Severidt

Do you know that approximately forty five percent
of all dogs in America are thought to be fat or
overweight? It is true, according to the
organization for Pet Obesity Prevention ( APOP
). If your dog is oversized, it may open the
way to health issues, just as it does for humans.
Keeping your dog healthy and physically fit
comes down to two things; proper feeding and
acceptable exercise. Pet owners like to give
their dog lots of treats and break foods that
they almost certainly should not, which helps to
pack on the pounds. Actually the APOP reports
that treats are the primary culprit leading pets
to be large.

It is critical to feed dogs a well balanced diet
and to help them in getting lots of exercise.
This may include walking and playing with them ;
the quantity of exercise each dog desires will
alter. It truly boils down to the type and age
of the dog. Dogs nutritive wants may be
different from ours. What we deem as healthy
for us may not enough or applicable for them. To
give your dog the best nourishment available you
will need to understand their particular needs
and the way to address them. In fact, looking
after mans best friend does take a little
preparation and understanding.

Your dog requires the necessary nutrients to
grow, go, and glow. If your dog doesn't receive
correct nutritients it may lead to poor health,
restrained growth, sleepiness and shortened
lifespan. Dogs like most animal life forms need
the 6 basic nutriments for survival:
carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins, and
minerals. These nutrient elements serve
different functions in sustaining the well-being
and fitness of your dog. This guide will expand
on dogs need of these nutrient elements.

1.) Proteins: The Building Blocks of Your Dogs
Health

Proteins are chemicals made of amino acids. Your
dog can produce a number of these chemicals in
their own bodies. The rest needs to be supplied
through food. The best sources of these amino
acids are beef and its spinoffs. Dogs can
extract proteins from these sources far easier
than it might with plant sources. Select feeds
that have an adequate quantity of protein in
them to help your puppies and working dogs grow.
Far too much of this nevertheless, may cause
kidney problems and has been known for causing
personality issues.

2.) Fats: Delivering Other Nutrients to the Body

Fat sound like a swear word to a lot of people
so many people make an attempt to avoid it as it
causes tons of health issues. Dogs nevertheless,
just like man, also have a need for these
nutriments although only in a reasonable amount.
The correct quantity of fat is required for good
skin health, and to move fat-soluble vitamins.
Fats are also crucial to kidney function and
reproductive health. They make food more
flavorsome too. Too much fat will end in obesity
and sleepiness.

3.) Carbs : Doggie Fuel

50% of your dogs diet should be composed of
carbs since they need it for their energy. Corn
is among the more well-liked sources of this
nutrient, with soybeans. If this source is clean
and of good nutritional quality then that should
be fine also.

4.) Minerals and vitamins : Keeping Your Dog
Healthy

It would be easier if your dog only had to have
minerals and vitamins to get perfect health.
Nonetheless the opposite is right. Your dog
wants a precise quantity of vitamins and
minerals to be healthy. Although, your dog may
receive these nutrient elements from food,
vitamin additions for your dogs might be useful.
Specially formulated commercial feeds make it
less complicated for dog owners to give their
dogs good nourishment because they add important
vitamins and minerals to their dog food lines.

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Dean Severidt, DVM has been practicing vet
medication for over thirty years. He is the owner
of Pet Doctors of America which are full service
vet hospitals in Jacksonville and Jacksonville
Beach, Florida. For more visit
http://www.youtube.com/petdoctorsofamerica or at
http://www.petdoctorsofamerica.com .

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