Dog

Many dog owners are under the impression that proper diet and enough exercise should be sufficient to keep their dog healthy. While it is certainly true that commercial dog foods have greatly improved digestibility and nutritional value when compared to pet foods of years past, vitamin supplements are an important component of your dog’s health. Like humans, dogs can live a longer, happier life as a result of the health benefits that vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants provide.

If the idea of preparing home made dog food is new to you then you may wonder what sort of variety of meals you can create. You may be surprised to know that there is a huge variety of recipes that allow you to create a varied and doggy delicious range of meals. Much like human recipe books, homemade dog food recipes follow the same format. They include dishes like stews, soups, snacks and treats and main meals aimed at providing a complete and balanced diet for your pet.

Dogs make great companions and if you have a dog in your life it’s a safe bet that you want to keep him happy and healthy. Are you feeding your dog commercial dog food? Commercial canned dog food is convenient to use but are you giving your dog optimal nutrition? A better idea is to [...]

Educating yourself on what to feed your dog can be very confusing. Every expert out there has his own favourite canine diet and there is such a vast selection of dog food available that it can be quite confusing for the first time dog owner to decide what to feed.

If you want your dogs to remain happy and content then you have to feed them with the best dog food. This in turn means that you will have to consider a few things that will help you pick the best foods for your dog, especially when you are planning on buying dry dog food. [...]

In order that your dog grows properly and remains healthy, he needs access to certain vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients. They provide him with energy and help support his metabolism. They also help his body repair itself when his muscles are stressed or inflammation occurs. Basically, nutrients are the major source of your dogs overall [...]

The concern to eat healthy foods seems to equally apply to humans and pets, since many animal owners prefer to buy organic products to feed their four-legged friends. The offer for organic dog food is incredibly large. Just like for humans, there are unsurpassed health issues that one could put a stop to or prevent [...]

Due to the various brands and types of dog food, choosing one can be difficult. First of all let’s talk about what dried dog food is and how it compares to other types of dog food.
Dried dog food has been cooked or baked into hard small biscuit pieces. It provides a great source of nutrition [...]

Pet food
Despite the sometimes zealous comments of advocates of “natural” dog food, commercial dog foods are fine and recommended for your Dachshund.  Some of those concerns are well placed, though.  A diet that is not too rich and not too lean, full of healthy ingredients is best.  But that advice is far too vague as [...]

Does your pets skin and coat look shiny and healthy, if not this could indicate the need for more fatty acids to be in your dogs diet.
A dogs diet affects all aspects of his body including the skin and coat. If your dogs diet contains satisfactory amounts of fatty acids, his coat and skin should [...]