Friday, March 29, 2013

Recipes for Dog Treats

By Geraldine Dimarco


If you found your way to this article I would guess that you have a pet. I would venture to add that you are a very good pet owner because you are searching for ways on how to improve your pet's over-all quality of life. If this is you, congratulations-there should be more like you around. And to answer your query, an excellent way to have a healthy and happy pet is through delicious homemade dog treats.

You know sometimes the word "homemade" scares people when it shouldn't. Really, it's not intimidating at all. If you can be in the kitchen without burning yourself, you can make canine food fairly easily. There are numerous recipes for dog treats that you can find in the Internet today. In fact, you can surf the web for these right after reading the article. So, what is it we need to know about canine recipes?

Well, for one thing-you need to check whether the ingredients that are included in these meals are toxic to the animal or not. I mean, for the most part canines can eat a lot of the food we humans take. However, there are some where a large quantity of a particular food substance have resulted in serious illness or even death to the dog.

You must know what these are and make sure that your dog will not ingest them. Find a list and keep it by the kitchen to always remind you. Examples of these ingredients are chocolates, caffeine, alcohol, any form of drugs, onions, raisins, grapes, avocados, cat food, baby food, onions, macadamia nuts and citrus oils. Remove them from recipes or find another one you can use.

The great thing with making these homemade dog treats is that it can be as interesting as possible-you are the main author of it. You can boil pieces of chicken or organ meat in water, flavored with spices. Drain and slice them up for mouth-watering goodies. And how about sprinkling parmesan cheese or spreading a layer of peanut butter on top of a healthy biscuit? It sounds delicious even to me.

When you prepare these treats, you have to make sure that they are sliced up and cut up in bite-sized pieces. You wouldn't want your pet to choke on them right? Also, if you plan on serving cooked meat, take away the bones. Cooked bones splinter when bitten upon and is a hazard to the canine's gustatory experience.

Look for the healthiest recipes for dog treats you can find. But make no mistake, it doesn't mean you can overfeed the dog just because the food is "healthy". So many canine sicknesses could have been avoided by simply monitoring the calorie and nutrient intake of the animal. Engage the dog in regular exercise for his best health.

Remember, you have your pet's health in your hands. You can take care of him in so many ways but the best one is always through spending quality time with him-this is more valuable to your dog than everything else combined. Enjoy his health and continue to be the best pet owner he could ever wish for.




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