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It is a natural progression for people who are concerned about their health to look carefully at the foods they are giving their pets.

The quality of food eaten by both humans and dogs affects their everyday lives and has long-term benefits to their health. A holistic dog food regime will ensure a dog receives a balanced nutritional mix of high quality ingredients.

Holistic dog food recipes are designed to include a blend of ingredients including bones, meat, vegetables and supplements to meet a dog’s nutritional needs. When you think about it, isn’t this the type of diet dogs consumed before humans, tinned food and supermarkets began to control their lives?

Nearly all commercially manufactured dog foods contain fillers, and artificial flavors and colors. The meat component is often poor quality and of dubious origin. Pet food recalls evidence that the filler components are easily tainted.

Before dramatically changing a dog’s diet to a more holistic dog food diet, it is recommended that pet owners consult with their veterinarian to ensure what supplements, if any, will be required to benefit the pet. The type of supplements could vary according to the dog’s breed, age and weight.

There is a huge range of holistic dog food recipes available on the internet, and applying variations of them is easy. It is not necessarily a more expensive option to commercially made dog food, and cooking up a supply and freezing it in portions is often the most economical system used.

By making your own dog food you can be sure of the ingredients, and modify them to suit your dog’s changing needs. Supplementing with natural ingredients can assist with canine health issues like shedding, fleas and halitosis. Indeed by consuming holistic dog food, a dog will avoid having any of these conditions at all.

Dogs who suffer from health problems like allergies that cause itching and rashes will often benefit from home made dog food, which by its very nature will not contain any preservatives - a common cause of allergies.

Apart from the health benefit to dogs, their owners can also benefit in a variety of ways from giving their dog a natural diet. Firstly, they will notice a reduction in flatulence from their pet (yes please!), and they will no longer have to haul all of those tins of dog food home from the supermarket (yes again!).

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