Dog Health - Is Your Dog Healthy Or Are You Unconsciously Making Him Sick With What You Feed Him?

Your dog is your buddy and best friend. He looks to you and depends on you to keep him healthy. But sometimes the regular food, attention and diet you keep him on isn't enough. Just as humans experience pain and bad health, your dog does, too. The problem is... he can't put his paw in front of your face and say, "Hey, listen to me. I don't feel good. Help me! Do something!"

Dogs can suffer from a medical condition due to the wrong kinds of foods that you are feeding him. Before you take your beloved pet to the vet, your dog wants you to know that his improper diet may be causing him to suffer from any number of allergies, stomach problems, stress, kidney disorders, and even diabetes. Although it's tempting to give your dog his special treats and rawhide chewies, or maybe you even feel like his "sad, puppy dog eyes" are begging for that food on your dinner plate, you're setting yourself up for a trip to the vet if he's missing some vital foods and supplements.

Maybe you think you're feeding him the best dog food you can find on the market, but it's those little treats or scraps from the table that will eventually make him sick and give him poor health. Yes, we all know that chocolate, or sugar-free candy that he snarfs out of the trash or from under your child's bed is unhealthy and dangerous for him. Yet, did you know that your dog's diet of regular dog food can negatively affect his health? Any vet will tell you that dry dog food is better for your pet than the moist, watery canned foods. Dry food has less preservatives and helps your dog to exercise his jaw while he's chewing his dinner, rather than gulping down soft meats, poultry or fish that is slathered in a color-induced gravy base.

What your dog would tell you, if he could, is that he depends on you to read the labels of the food that you serve him. Be confident that you're giving him the correct combination of vitamins, carbohydrates (50 percent), protein and minerals. If you already know that your dog has diabetes, then he will require more protein than carbs. The Omega 3 and 6 proteins are modified to assist with your pet's allergies. Does the food you're feeding him contain Omega 3 and Omega 6 oils? If he had a stone in his bladder, he would tell you that he needs a diet that is low in protein, and he would need an antibiotic.

When your dog is grossly overweight, it's important to reduce his food intake by two-thirds, and to limit his fiber intake. That, in itself, will help him to lose weight, and it will help him to better digest his food. Make sure you've also done your research when looking for a reliable and trusted veterinarian. Although you truly believe that you're doing the best for your dog that you possibly can, your dog might just be suffering due to your unknowing and carelessness with his diet.

Take the necessary time to educate yourself in the proper diet for your pooch. Talk to his vet and ask him if your dog needs natural supplements to bring him to a higher level of health. It just might save your beloved dog from pain, discomfort, and even death. If your dog could talk, he would say, "Thank you for loving me enough to feed me a nutritious diet... regardless of how much much I whimper and whine, prance around, and act as if I'm begging you for a treat."

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