Have you ever had to deal with a picky eater? No, I’m not talking about childrenI’m talking about dogs! A well-balanced diet is necessary to keeping your dog healthy and strong. A well-balanced diet for your canine can’t always be found in off-the-shelf dog food; you may have better luck mixing several brands to maximize nutrition.
But what are the guides to follow in order to schedule healthy meals for your four legged friend?Being carnivorous, a dog absolutely, the main ingredient to all his meals is meat. With meat he is acquiring proteins, fat and vitamins essential to his growth and well being.
Another very good source of nutrition is fish, which contains less fat is also less energetic. Its best to cook the fish and be careful to remove all of the fish bones for if swollowed can get stuck in the animals throat.
Proteins may also come from eggs. The eggs white must be cooked, the yolk is fine uncooked and is rich with fat and vitamins.
Milk is also rich in fat, suggar, minerals and vitamins. Dogs love it and it is digested easily, it can be a problem only if your he is lactose intollerant.
Just like a balanced human diet, a balanced canine diet includes vegetables. You may find that your dogsjust like many humansmay not be terribly fond of their veggies. However, the fiber that vegetables contain is essential to regulating his intestinal processes. You should cook their veggies for ease of digestion, even if you have to cook them to the point where much of the vitamin content has been destroyed.
Sugar provides your dog with an energy source and a means of regulating intestinal bacteria. Cereals, a good source of sugar, should always be fed in conjunction with other food groups. The best cereal to feed your canine is rice, which gives the right amount of sugar; just be sure to cook it well before feeding it to your animal.
A regular dose of vegetable fatfrom vegetable or olive oilis also important in your dogs’ diet. However, be sure to keep the total amount of fat in their diet under 10%; exceeding this number can lead to obesity and poor health.
Although protein requirements may vary based on your dogs’ condition, you can generally assume that most canines need to consume 20% or less of their diet as protein. This figure should be higher during pregnancy and lower as your dogs get older. If you want your four-legged friends to have a well-rounded diet, don’t forget to feed them their veggies!
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