Taking care of a dog is a great responsibility. In response to the latest dog food recalls, there has been a growing concern for what is going into dog food and how to prepare it at home. A great alternative is to start preparing your dog's food on your own. This guarantees that your dog is receiving the best nutrition with the best quality products for better dog health.
Before reaping into the benefits of preparing homemade dog food, let's have a look at which foods are dangerous for dogs.
- Bones: Contrary to popular belief, bones are not good for your dog. These can affect the digestive tract of your pet.
- Mushrooms: These can cause diarrhoea to liver failure, be aware of dogs who like to "graze" and poisonous mushrooms. These are a no-no to feed on your dog.
- Chocolate: Contains theobromine, a diuretic and cardiac stimulant. This can cause irregular heartbeat and death, especially after a workout.
- Garlic and onions: These contain thiosulphate, a compound known to be dangerous on dogs, cats and livestock. It seems that onions contain more thiosulphate than garlic. Onions in any kind (let it be cooked, dried or powdered) can cause your dog to vomit and have liver and kidney problems. These signs can appear after feeding the dogs pizza and Chinese leftovers.
- Grapes and raisins: These cause renal failure on your dog. The chemical that causes this is still unknown. Be aware that in small quantities, grapes cannot affect your dog, but raisins can.
- Macadamia Nuts: These can cause muscular problems on your dog. The chemical that causes this is unknown.
- Antifreeze: Be careful when flushing your car, antifreeze contains 95% ethylene glycol and three teaspoons can kill your dog. Dogs love antifreeze flavour.
Most commercial dog food is garbage. Dog food companies know this, but prefer to spend more time and money on advertising, rather than spending on quality products for your dog. There are many better ways to provide a complete nutrition for your dog, without having to spend much time and energy.
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