Dog Treats – How to Choose Healthy Treats for Your Dog
Posted by admin | Under Pet Vitamins Friday Aug 27, 2010
Your dog is indeed your best friend and how you feed him or her is very important. Even small items like treats are very important to their health. They can be used for different purposes. Sometimes you will use them as a reward when training other times just give them something enjoyable just because you love your friend. However you use them it is important to know your choices.
How these snacks can improve and maintain your pet’s health: The most common way is to clean and maintain their teeth. The dog treat should be chewable and encourage your pet to use their teeth. When they do this they will be automatically cleaning their teeth. Examples of these are rawhide (like beef jerky) snacks that take plenty of chewing. Another is a bone that you can get fresh from your local butcher or again in snack form from the pet store.
Any snack you give your pet should be nutritious. For canines protein is the most common as they are primarily meat eaters. There are many varieties of these on the market. They are often in the form of strips and sometimes nuggets or biscuits. Minerals and vitamins should not be forgotten. These are also vital to your pet’s health, and many snacks will include these.
Dog treats come in many shapes and sizes. You can get them in grocery stores, in the pet section or your local pet store. Try to take a quick look at ingredients to be sure that your pet is receiving the best nutrition from their snack and not a whole lot of chemicals. Sometimes there are a surprising amount of chemicals in these products, and the more natural ingredients they have the better they will be for your pet.
One way to ensure your pet is getting healthy ingredients in their snacks is to make them yourself. Remember there is a balanced diet your pet should have in order to stay healthy and happy. 40 percent meat, 30 percent vegetables and 30 percent starch. Exceptions to these catagories are if they are on a vegetarian diet, which should only be done when consulting your vetenarian. There are many recepies on line for snacks and dog food.
As you can see there are many dog treats available for your pet, and even some you can make yourself. Always remember that your pet depends on you to help him keep healthy and happy.
Joseph Then
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Lets take a new vote in your opinion whats the best healthy treat to give your dog that he'll or she'll love?
Lets take a new vote in your opinion whats the best heathly treat to give your dog that he’ll or she’ll love
the best answer shall go to the person that provides the most Full Details to 1.whats the treat name and if know who is it by,2.why do you choose this as the best heathly treat for your dog,3.is it expensive,4.in your opinion where would be the best places or place to get it,5.can you use it daily if so about how many would you figure around that you can feed your dog a day,6.and would you use anything else if you could if so what would be the name to the treat
will be choosing the best answer within 24 hours from when posted and 20 hours at the least good luck to all and happy holidays:)
BANANA! by NATURE!
smells good; dog flips over it; POTASSIUM; cheap; get it at grocery store; good for poops; feed small dog some of a banana whenever you want… also CARROT! APPLE! and EEEGGGGGGGGGG
yay BANANANANANAANA
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BANANAAAAAAA
1. Its called a carrot, I grow it
2. Its a veggie, veggies are healthy, he likes them, so why not??
3. No
4. My back yard or any super market or green grocer
5. Yes, a whole carrot
6. I have done and do when I can… chicken, beef, apple, fruits of most kinds really…. I’m not really into store bought treats… clearly lol I like to know exactly what is in them.
EDIT: hhaha scubahood, thats one fruit my dog doesn’t like, i think its the texture, they always end up slippery and slimy and smooshed up and left to dry lol
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Bully Sticks (dried bull penis sticks)
made by multiple brands
nope, very cheap
You can get them at petco, fred meyers/kroger, walmart, etc.
yes,maybe once a day, mine isn’t given that often, hehe.
I also like cow hooves.
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RAW meat or RAW chicken eggs.
1) The butcher or my chickens.
2) RAW food is the best food you can give your dog.
3) Not expensive at all!
4) The butcher or eggs fresh from a chook’s butt.
5) Usually a peice of meat a day and 1-2 eggs a day.
6) I would never feed my dog any processed treats. RAW only.
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The most healthy dog treats are homade organic ones. However, I buy my dog her treats at trader joes and they are all natural and made in america. She loves bully sticks and Himilayn Dog Chews too, its Cow and Yak milk with lime. Dogs LOVE them. They are not to expensive. You can buy them online and at higher end dog stores like dog Boutiques. You can use them daily but most likely they wont finish it in a day. Its easy on their digestive track too.
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