What should you feed your dog?
Don't feed your dog dry "dog food"
Don't feed your dog table scraps either.
What's left?
Well, there's a big difference between the food you--and your dog--should eat and table scraps. If you don't eat it, throw it. If you're not going to eat it, your dog shouldn't eat it either. You're not going to eat the fat. A lot of you aren't going to eat the skin. And you're not going to eat the scraps.
Well, neither should your dog.
So, If you don't feed your dog dry "dog food" and you don't feed your dog table scraps, what's left?
Let me give you an example... let's say you are having a chicken breast, a sweet potato and some broccoli for dinner. Now, is that an ideal diet for your dog? Absolutely, it is.
Do you really think that in any bag, box or can of food, you're going to find the chicken breast, the sweet potatoes and the broccoli?
Absolutely not. What's in that bag, box or can? Unfortunately, are the beak, the feet, the ears, the hooves. They are the parts considered inedible for human consumption.
When you prepare your pet a homemade diet, we're going to make it very simple. You break your diet into thirds. One third lean protein, one third long-acting carbohydrates, one third veggies.
What's a lean protein? Chicken breast, turkey, lamb, veal, duck, beef and eggs would be examples of that category.
What's a long-acting carbohydrate? Examples: any kind of rice. White rice, brown rice, wild rice. Any type of potato. That can include red potatoes, white potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams. It can include squash. It can include oatmeal. Any kind of pasta, macaroni or noodles.
And the third category is veggies. Veggies are fiber. At the top of the list, we have broccoli. The number one best vegetable for people and pets alike. What else? Almost anything. Broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots. The list is virtually endless.
In general - what do you want to do? You make your diet in thirds. One third lean protein, one third long-acting carbs, one third veggies.
I have a lot more to say on this subject, I'll cover it in detail in my pet nutrition webinar series, but just know that you have to experiment with foods: there's raw foods, cooked foods, pureed foods, etc.
You can prepare food in a variety of different ways. Everyone is an individual and everyone is specific. So once you figure out what your dog likes, then you've got it made.
You can prepare food in a variety of different ways. Everyone is an individual and everyone is specific. So once you figure out what your dog likes, then you've got it made.
If you're wondering what your dog likes, all you have to do is pay attention. If you're standing at the stove cooking or you happen to walk home and you brought some food that's carry-out, if your dog runs up to that door or he's standing next to you when you are at the stove or the barbecue, or if he likes the smell of whatever it is you're cooking. That's your first way to know what your dog likes.
Now, remember, dogs like food that smells good. It has to smell good, because if it doesn't smell good, they'll never have the opportunity to taste it.
Don't be afraid to experiment. A lot of dogs like barbecue sauce. A lot of dogs like pasta sauce. A lot of dogs like tamari sauce, which is that brown sauce that a lot of Chinese take-out recipes come with and you can buy at the store. You can buy low-sodium tamari sauce.
You can cook the food any way you like. You can bake it, broil it, grill it, saute it. But once the food's cooked, you want to mix it together and then you want to add a little extra virgin olive oil.
Why do you want to do that? Extra virgin olive oil enhances the smell. It enhances the taste. And it's a wonderful source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Want to know more? Beginning January 2010, time and date to be announced, I will be holding a month-long webinar on pet nutrition.
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- Paw Power: How Taffy, a border collie in England, lived to be 27 years old by eating an all-natural diet
- My Wholesome Food Diet for Dogs (more in depth information on the science, how, and why)
- Foods your Dog will Love
- Foods you should never feed your dog
- Dr. Carol's Miracle Mix for Puppies
- Dr. Carol's Organic Meals for Dogs
- Good versus bad carbs
- Good versus bad fats
- Fabulous Fiber
- Personalized Pet Food Calculator for your Dog
- How many calories do small, medium and large dogs need?
- To count or not to count calories
- Diet pills for dogs pros & cons
- How your dog can eat more and lose weight
- Insulin spikes: obesity, hunger and diabetes the missing link
- K-9 Glycemic Index Food Chart
- How to negotiate a health food store
- Reading food labels
- 10 brain-boosting foods
- Canine Cuisine Recipes
- How to Feed Your Dog Healthy Meals When You're On The Run
- Dr. Carol's K-9 Brain Boosters for Seniors
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