Healthy Dog Treats
Whether it’s chewy or crunchy, cooked or raw, store bought or home made, a dog treat is a tasty in between meals snack your dog will love. If you are shopping for dog treats, they come in many types, sizes and flavors, including raw treats and treats made with all natural organic ingredients.
With a growing trend in homemade dog food recipes, dog treat recipes are gaining popularity and the Internet is the biggest source out there. If you are a newbie and you want to start making these tasty treats for your pooch, searching online is a great start. Before choosing a recipe however, you need to be aware of the nutritional facts and also of the dangers of giving your dogs the wrong foods.
For instance, there are many foods that we humans eat and enjoy that dogs may like but these types of food do not agree with the animal’s system.
Here are some tips:
- Avoid grapes, raisins, chocolate (grapes can cause kidney failure, chocolate will cause seizures if ingested in large quantities)
- Use organic ingredients which are free of chemicals and pesticides
- Use simple natural ingredients (watch out for meat meal, meat-by products and preservatives)
- Do not use sugar, honey or sweeteners.
For the most part, homemade dog treats should consist of raw bones, a raw carrot or some kind of oven baked dog treat such as a biscuit that you can mix and bake quickly. If you are interested in learning how to make home made dog treats, a good source for natural, easy to make recipes is Dr. Richard Pitcairn's The Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats.The recipes contained in the book are healthy, nutritionally balanced and easy to prepare, some are even vegetarian. Your dog will love them.
If you need instant gratification, a downloadable book called Rover’s Recipes is available for about $20. The book comes with over 175 meal and snack choices; you can read it immediately, there are no shipping charges and you save on gas too. If that’s not a bargain, I don’t know what is.
Click here to view Rover's Recipes
If you prefer to buy all natural dog treats, an excellent source is Only Natural Pet store. They carry all natural and healthy treats available in chews, biscuits, bones, crunchy and moist. Brands include Merrick, Canidae, Nature's Logic, Halo, Castor & Pollux and many more.
See all treats at : Only Natural Pet Store