Monday 27 May 2013

Is Homemade Dog Food is Good Enough

Is Homemade Dog Food Good Enough

   
Although commercial dog food is most common and widely accepted option for most of pet owner, some pet owners love to feed homemade dog food. Reason why people are choosing homemade foods is commercial dog food may contain hazardous chemicals that may cause various side effects.

     Homemade dog food is freshly cooked food at home for pets only. It does not contain any added chemicals, so free of any risk but still this is debatable dog food. Some believe that homemade can provide all nutrients but some declines this claim. We will see some factors you should consider before feeding it.

Cost and time:

This is a fact that homemade food requires much time to cook at home. You have to buy raw food then you have cooked it, it takes much time. Ultimately it costs you a lot. So if you have enough time and bigger budget then you can go with this.

You need to add supplements :

Homemade dog food is cooked so nutrients may get vanished in this process. To meet the essential nutritional requirement you need to add supplements in the diet regime of your dog. Vitamin supplement, calcium supplement, mineral supplement you have to add.

Shelf life :

Shelf life of dog food is at max 2-3 days. So have cook limited food in batches enough for 2-3 days. You can freeze homemade dog food but still it is not advisable.

Nutritional balance :

This is the most important concern of homemade dog food, it does not give all essential nutrients. Always keep this in mind dog need protein in large amount and carbohydrates in smaller quantity. So try to add protein sources while cooking.

     Homemade dog food has both pros and cons, so keep all factors in mind and then feed them.

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