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Does Your Dog Need Dog Treats?

by Melinda Smith

There are many dog treats which we may feed to our pets. There are those which we can buy from the market or alternatively, we can choose to make them ourselves. If we personally prepare our dog food, it has many built in advantages. The biggest advantage is that we are able to supervise what our dogs are really taking.

Creating our own dog treats will grant us peace of mind about the safety of our pets' food. This is something that no manufactured dog food, regardless of the monetary value or reputation, might give us. We simply want the best for our pets since we love them as our family members. We don't want a scenario where our dog's wellness is compromised by food poisoning due to substandard manufactured dog food.

In giving dog treats to our pets, there is only one standard - can we actually eat the food ourselves? If yes, then we are acting as responsible pet owners towards our dogs. Still, if the answer is no, then we may be acting irresponsibly and perchance we should rethink what we are feeding them. Our great passion for our dogs demands that we only give them food that we ourselves would actually eat.

In cooking homemade dog food, we must only utilize organic foods. By doing so, we are preserving the health systems of our pets which could as well lengthen their lives. Utilizing organic foods has been proven to escalate the stamina and the health of our pets. They will end up healthier, and more energetic.

It would be ideal whenever we apply lamb meat for our homemade dog food. In the alternative, we may also use beef or pork so long as we avoid the fattiest parts. We should also make a conscious effort to avoid additives and preservatives such MSG or those which can induce an allergic reaction for our dogs. We must also be very careful to leave out any bones since they are potential choking hazards for our pets.

All of us love our dogs and it is no empty rhetoric that dogs have been tagged as man's best friend. They are always by our side to give us companionship and give us solace. They provide us lots of love, affection, and companionship in spite of the times when we turn them away. Would it be humane to give back this loyalty by feeding them substandard dog food that is commonly full of extenders, or can we find it within our hearts to express our love by making them their personal home made dog food?

Providing homemade dog food and dog treats to our pets reap both owner and dog good benefits as compared to feeding them commercially available ones which are loaded with extenders. Creating home made dog food is easy to make and is a good expression of our love to our pets, befitting the loyalty, affection and companionship they bring us about.

Published December 6th, 2009

Filed in Family