Keep Your Dog Healthy Naturally

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Keeping a pet dog healthy is done very much in the same way keeping humans healthy is. Dogs need regular exercise and activity, healthy nutritional foods, and plenty of water too. Unfortunately, many dogs have adopted human lifestyle habits, and because of this we've seen increasingly more health problems occurring in dogs too. And the bad news is, even dog owners who think they're feeding their pet healthy nutritional foods often find out that it's not as good for them as they thought it was.

The answer lies in human food. But not quite what you might be thinking of. Truly healthy human food is rich in vitamins, minerals, good fats and protein. Dogs should not be fed fillers, junk foods, sugars, and starches though. These things can make them fat, and even cause internal damage to the organs and digestive system too. Dogs need to eat much more protein and fats than humans do though, because their bodies are made up of almost pure muscle mass, and they burn fat very fast.

One of the best foods you can feed your dog are raw meats and ground bone meal. Bones are extremely healthy for a dogs teeth, coat, eyes and muscles, but some types of full sized bones can tear or injure the dog's stomach or intestinal tract, particularly if the dog swallows pieces of bones whole instead of chewing them up.

It's also a good idea to add additional nutrition to your dogs meat based diet is to simply give them supplements. Kelp for instance, is packed with minerals and nutrients that are essential for any animals health. Garlic and onion are also packed with vitamins and nutrients, plus they have the added benefit of helping keep fleas and ticks away.

Cooked meats are a better dog food than store bought processed version too, so if you're reluctant to give the dog raw meats then simply cook enough meat at dinner time to share.

Some types of vegetables are excellent sources of nutrition for dogs too. Like humans though, certain types of foods may give the dog gas or indigestion, so introduce new human foods a little at a time to be sure nothing is making them feel ill.

Giving your dog omega 3 fatty acids in supplement or seafood form will do wonders for both his skin and his coat too. The skin becomes softer, dryness and flakiness problems clear up, and the coat shines beautifully.