Friday, January 4, 2013

Best Dog Food - Homemade Dog Food Your Dog Will Love

By Geraldine Dimarco


People always ask, what's so special about owning a dog? Well, not only are they faithful and fun to be around with-they always love you no matter what you do or don't do for them. The unconditional love part is great but do you know you can make them love you more? If you think they are loving to you now you just wait and see how they are when you bring out a seriously delicious batch of homemade dog treats.

Alright, for the weird few this may sound a little manipulative but everybody uses this method. Remember, animals are not blessed with the same logic and cognitive faculties as we do. Therefore, operant conditioning is a very effective and sensible method to get your dog to understand what you want him to do.

For those of you who are not familiar with operant conditioning, this is rewarding good behavior with positive attention and yummy treats. You will find that a good dog cookie recipe will be handy just about this time. There is nothing like a great cookie to get your furry friend jumping on hoops and rolling around at your command.

Generally, human and canine treats are very similar. However you must be aware of some ingredients that you cannot serve the dog. For instance you will find no dog cookie recipe with chocolates in it. Why? It is because while chocolates are a literal taste of heaven for many of us-for the dog it will be toxic to him.

So what are these ingredients that we must take care to avoid other than chocolates? Well, for sweet treats you should not include grapes, raisins and macadamia nuts to name a few. Use peanut butter instead. Keep away from serving baby food to the canine also as it is said to be bad for his digestive system.

An excessive amount of onions and garlic are also detrimental to the dog's health. If you want to feed him a savory treat, bake pieces of chicken or any organ liver until they are hardened. Flavor it with a little garlic or any other mild spice of your preference. Lay on some cheese atop the biscuit and you have yourself a treat worth training for.

There are people who believe that homemade dog treats are more trouble than it's worth. I can tell you that it is not. Sure, commercial pet food might seem convenient to the busy dog owner but really, these homemade fare are too healthy and delicious for any loving master to ignore. Try it and you will find all the trouble does not really matter after all.

Remember, more than the treat, the dog appreciates the anticipation and the attention that you give it. Keep this in mind the next time you whip up a little treat to reward him for good behavior. As you continue on this path, you can be sure that you and your best friend will have a stronger bond than ever before.




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