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Deciding How to Best Feed Your Pet

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Deciding How to Best Feed Your PetBy CS Swarens

Deciding how much to feed your pet and what kind of food you should feed is one of the most important decisions you can make about your pet's health. Not only do you need to decide how much to feed your pet, you also need to determine how often you will feed your pet during the day and whether you will feed your pet canned food or dry food.

Deciding Between Canned Food or Dry Food

Both canned dog food and dry dog food are good options for your pet, though most dogs larger than 30 pounds should eat mostly dry food or semi-moist food. This is because canned food has more water (H20) per cup, which means it can be difficult for a larger dog to get the caloric intake it requires to maintain a healthy body weight.

When selecting dry dog food, it is important to purchase dog food that is of higher quality. Most dry dog food brands contain mostly rice, corn and soybean and very small meat. If you select a dry dog food that contains a higher amount of meat or fish meal, it will be healthier for your pet and your pet will not eat as much food as it would with a lower quality product. Therefore, while higher quality dog food does cost more per bag, your pet will eat less. In the end, the difference in price will be less than you expect.

When it comes down to it, deciding between dry dog food and canned dog food is a matter of personal choice. Just be certain your canine friend is getting enough to eat each day in order to support a healthy size and weight.

Deciding How to Feed Your Pet

When feeding your pet, you have two basic methods to select from: free choice or limited time feeding. With free choice, you simply keep your pet's food dish full at all times and it decides when to eat and how much it wants to eat. With limited time feeding, on the other hand, you present your pet with a mealand it has a certain amount of time to complete the meal before you take it away until the next feeding time.

While free choice is the easiest way to feed your pet, it often is not the greatest choice. When allowing your pet to eat by free choice, you cannot monitor how much food it eats and it can lead to obesity. In addition, if you have multiple dogs, you cannot be certain if all of your pets are eating well or if one is eating the majority of the food. On the other hand, free choice may be the greatest choice for those dogs that eat only small amounts of food throughout the day. Toy breed dogs that are at risk for developing low blood sugar (simple carbohydrate) are often greatest served through the free choice method.

When feeding your pet with the limited timed feeding method, you should determine how much food you wish to feed your pet for the entire day. Then, divide this by the number of times you will feed your pet throughout the day. Once your dog is an adult, you may be able to feed it only once per day. For the most part, however, it is greatest to feed your pet once in the morning and once again in the evening.

CS Swarens is the president of Find a Pet Online. 800 998-7065

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Feeding Your Puppy Dog - General Dos and Donts

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Feeding Your Puppy Dog - General Do's and Don'tsBy Peter Madrid

When dogs are left to eat what they want, they would probably eat fresh meat all day. However, dogs are able to eat and digest most types of food. As a pet owner you have a few options when it comes to feeding your dog.

You have the option to feed your dog:

Dry food

Canned Food

Food from you kitchen

Whichever route you choose, there are some general do's and don'ts that should be applied when feeding your puppy dog.

Do

Make sure your dog has her own bowl

Feed your dogs at a distance from each other (if you have more than one)

Serve food at room temperature

Provide fresh H2O always

Don't

Feed your dog expired food

Leave fresh food sitting in the bowl (dry food can be left for longer periods)

Feed your dog scraps while you are sitting at the table

Always remember that puppies and dogs enjoy food and you can tell a lot aboutyour dog by monitoring her eating habits.

If your dogs suddenly stops eating his food it could be a sign that he is not well

You are the pack leader. It is up to you to monitor your dog's food consumption and regulate the amount you pet should eat

Don't allow your dog to become overweight - it will cost you money as well as your dog's life in the long run

If you calculate the amount of calories your dogs will consume everyday, remember to include any dog treats in your calculations

Speak to a vet if you are concerned about your dog's eating habits

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Dog Food Tips - How to Get Your Dog to Eat Food That is Good For Him

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Dog Food Tips - How to Get Your Dog to Eat Food That is Good For HimBy David Jefferson

Many dogs are very choosy about the kind of dog food they will eat. Are you having trouble finding a food that the dogs likes? This is a common problem if you ask your vet. Top quality dog foods are usually easier to get them to eat. Better nutrition (diet) and tastier is the key to your dogs eating habits. Popular dog food brands have been tested and proven to be loved by dogs. Your veterinarian is always your first choice when it comes to what you feed you dog.

You want something the dog will like and is also healthy. We all know they would much rather eat what we eat however it is not good for them and can lead to a fat or adipose tissue dog very quickly.

If you choose a dog or canine food that is available in a variety or diversity of types, you will select a food he will eat and then make sure and buy the same kind. Dogs don't like drastic changes in the pet food they eat every day.

A mix of flavors and ingredients are available for dog foods today. Chicken, turkey, fish and lamb are the most common. And you have dry dog food and canned wet dog food. Dry dog food is the preferred type because of cost and ease of feeding. Many vets suggest feeding once a day unless you have a large breed.

Large breeds should probably have a bowl out all day of dry food to keep them happy and make sure they eat enough. Measure how much you feed them every day so you can adjust it if needed. Watch them for weight gain or loss.

You can't go by when they are hungry, dogs will almost always eat!

Testing different brands is the greatest way to see what your dog loves. And then try to stick to that. It makes it easier on the dogs digestion if they have a usual steady type of food.

Your vet might suggest dry food available during the day and a nightly meal of wet food.

Dogs will get tired of the same food day after day just like people would. You might notice your dog starts ignoring and snubbing his food. Don't keep trying toforce him to eat it. Switch things up with another flavor or texture of the same brand. Also don't be afraid to give your dog special treats on occasion. Just keep an eye out for weight gain.

You can get bones at the butcher shop or pig ears plus there are tons of treats at the pet shop. You can even toss them a scrap from the table every so often to keep your dog happy.

The whole point is to have a happy dog and a healthy dog.

If your dogs eating habits change drastically be sure to run him down to the vet for a check up. It may not be the food at all.

When feeding your dogs, keep them on a usual schedule it will really help their digestion.

If you get a new dog, try to find out what the dog currently eats to make it much easier to get him the greatest food and something he already is used to. Frequently, you will have to buy samples of several different types and give them a try.

Dog food is an expense that comes with being a dog or canine owner so make sure you are ready for this. You don't have to buy the most expensive brands, try the lower priced brands and see if your dog likes any of them.

There are plenty of websites online to find out more about dogfood. Go to one of the dog forums and people will tell you their favorites and what works greatest for your type of dog. Dog forums are great, you can ask any question you have and get an answer back almost immediately.

This article while it is pretty long is still not enough to learn all you need to about feeding dogs...To learn a lot more today about dog food and dog care visit Dog Care Tips and learn how to keep your dog happy and healthy.