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Three Ways to Take Better Care of Your Dog

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Compared to our human loved ones, dogs are wonderfully low-maintenance. They are not only perfectly content with who we are, flaws and all, they also love us unconditionally just for being there. All we have to give them in return is fresh dog food , shelter, and some attention when we can spare it.  But that being said, it’s important to make sure that you’re taking the best care of your furry friend as possible. Here are three ways most of us could take better care of our dogs, be it ensuring they’re eating a nutritionally-balanced diet, that they’re relaxed, and that we’re making time to focus on them and reciprocating the love they show us each and every day. Reassess Their Diet Whether you’re feeding your dog kibble from the grocery store or making him or her fresh food every day, you owe it to your pup to make sure they’re getting the proper nutrients they need in each and every meal. After all, our pups aren’t that much different from us: Neither of us sho

The Importance of Feeding Your Dog a Balanced Diet

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The importance of a healthy, well-balanced, nutritionally-complete diet for dogs has become increasingly clear recently. Unfortunately, that understanding has come at the cost of some ill pooches. Health issues are commonly caused by one of two culprits: commercial dog foods having too little (or too much) of a nutrient, or well-meaning owners putting their dogs on diets that lack the appropriate nutrients or contain dangerous ingredients. Providing a balanced canine diet can be tricky because, despite being fellow mammals, the nutritional requirements of canines and human beings aren’t the same. Commercial formulations are generally preferable to homemade because they have been engineered specially for canine physiology. The trick to ensuring that your pooch eats healthy dog food is finding the right commercial formulation, and that can be harder than it seems. Homemade Diets There are two popular classes of homemade diets: raw and cooked. The philosophy inspir