Monday, August 15, 2011

Dog Treats And Their Health Benefits For Dogs

Dog treats are usually used when training dogs. It can serve as a reward when they perform well. However, we should be very careful in choosing what to give to our dogs. Even if they are just a treat, we should be wary of their ingredients and the health benefits they have for our pets. You see, some ingredients have negative effects on their bodies albeit their legality.

Knowing this, we really have to be careful of the dog treats that we give them. If you want, you can avoid giving your pets commercial products and give them home made foods instead. This way, you're more aware of what you're giving them and sure that there wouldn't be any complications with their health.

Baked biscuits are good home made dog treats. You can bake biscuits with flour, eggs and oat meal. If you don't have oat meal, rye or bran would serve as a good alternative. It's best to give this to them while they're fresh so they could savor all the nutrients that these ingredients have.

If you don't have the luxury of time to bake biscuits for your dogs, then you should look for commercial products that do not contain the ingredients we warned you about above. One good commercial product is Wellness dog food. It has enough meat that dogs need and love which will supply them with protein.

This product also has oat meal, barley and rice. These will provide their bodies with carbohydrates and Vitamin B. Wellness dog food also includes tomato pomace and pea fiber. These two will give them fiber - improving their metabolism.

So, if you want to make sure your pets are eating nothing but healthy snacks, you should stick with home made snacks or the product we have just recommended. There are many recipes for dog food on discussion threads and groups on the web. With these, it'll be easier to teach them new tricks and keep their bodies healthy and strong.

Wellness dog food has many ingredients that are nutritional for dogs. These serves as great dog treats especially when you're trying to teach you pet some tricks. Either this or you can make home made biscuits with the help of online recipes for dog food.

-Melinda Smith

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