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What is balanced homemade dog food?

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Created: 2022-03-12 23:18:17

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It's important homemade dog food is “complete and balanced,” meaning it meets all of the dog's nutritional needs. It is not important, however, that every meal be complete and balanced, unless you feed the same meal every day with little or no variation. 9 июл. 2012 г.


What nutrients do dogs need in homemade dog food?

Your pet needs protein (animal meat, seafood, dairy, or eggs), fat (from meat or oil) and carbohydrates (grains or vegetables). They also need calcium (from dairy or an ingredient such as egg shells), and essential fatty acids (from certain plant oils, egg yolks, oatmeal, and other foods).

What is a balanced dog meal?

If a dog food is labeled “complete and balanced”, it means that it provides your pet the right amounts (in the right proportions) of every single nutrient that your dog's body needs: every day, every meal.

Is homemade dog food enough?

Larsen cautions dog owners to be aware of fearmongering within the pet food industry. This is often driven by myths about ingredient quality. While there are no scientifically-supported benefits to homemade diets, whole ingredient-based diets are better in the long term.

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