Tips on the  balance of protein, fat, carbohydrate, and vitamins and minerals  needed to prepare a nutritionally balanced home made dog food. Please see the chart.
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Should you or shouldn’t you cook food for your dog? This is a topic of concern for many dog owners, and there is differing opinion on the matter. How are you to know the truth?
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There are three common causes of protein deficiency in a dog’s diet. There is insufficient total protein in the diet, imbalanced and poor-quality dietary protein, and bulky, carbohydrate-based, low-energy diets.
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Healthy dog food ingredients for homemade dog food are easily available and giving your dog a home made dog food treat may liven up his or her diet. I think I should mention that a little research into commercial dog foods will provide you with perfectly acceptible commercial options, but there is no doubt that for us dog lovers, fixing a dog a home made recipe is something special!
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Pancreatitis in dogs is a serious issue but one that can be avoided with proper nutrition and diet. So, do you feed your dog table scraps? If so, depending on the quality of the scraps, you may be setting your dog up for pancreatitis, and here’s why.
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In this post I continue the discussion of the importance of vitamins and minerals in your dog or puppy’s daily nutrition. Keep in mind that how and what you feed your dog will, to a great extent, determine its overall health, longevity, and enjoyment of life. By the way, one of the major points to take away is the importance of liver.
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I don’t think there is any argument over the importance of proper nutrition to your dog’s health. In this post, I lay out some of the basics about the sources for your puppy’s vitamins and minerals. When evaluating commercial dog food, be sure to examine not only the nutrients included but the nutrient quality. Be sure to see our article, More on Vitamin and Mineral Sources. If you think meat is all there is to dog diet, see our article, Nutrition for Dogs–Understanding Fats and Carbohydrates.
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Just as in human diets, fats and carbohydrates play an essential role in the nutrition of dogs. I know, there is a school of thought that would have it that the perfect diet for dogs is solely meat. I’ll let you be the judge of the wisdom of such a diet. However, believe it or not, in order to understand dog nutrition, you do have to come to grips with fats and carbohydrates. Be sure to see our articles on How to Feed Your Dog, and for more on nutrition, Dog Health and Nutrition, and Rough Guide to Vitamins and Minerals.
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How and what to feed your dog and the quality of nutrition have everything to do with your dog’s health and longevity

This post is about kinds of natural foods you can feed your dog. I discuss 5 natural foods. You can use this as rough guide on how to supplement your dogs meals and also to help evaluate commercial dog foods. Be sure to see our articles on animal fats and carbohydrates and sources of vitamins and minerals.
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I’ll just lay it right out. There are some very specific dos and don’ts about how you feed your dog, and I’m not just talking about nutrition for your dog or what to feed your dog. I referring to rules about how you feed your dog. Be sure to see our articles on Dog Health and Nutrition, Nutrition for Dogs, Dog and Puppy Nutrition, and More on Vitamins and Minerals.
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