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I'm Pilar Kuhn and this is PAWDcasts: Pilar and the World of Dogs and today we're going
to talk about dog food. One of the things a lot of people ask me is
what do you feed your dogs? There are a lot of foods out there that you can feed. The
one thing that people always think of: kibble. We have all sorts of different types of kibble
different flavors different types different shapes. We have round shapes, you have these
crazy zig-zaggy shapes. Puppies have little smaller kibbles. basically there are different
flavors, different types of food, and you need to find the best one for your dog. But
we use it as a base for things like putting in some natural acidophilus in the form of
goat's milk yogurt. We put in about a tablespoon, mix it around, it coats everything. They love
it and you don't need to worry about putting pills in their food. Most dogs won't eat the
pills. You'll have to trick them. Who likes that?
There's also canned food. Doesn't look very appetizing. They love it, it's awesome. It's
a whole bunch of different meats, vegetables, grains. Don't worry about feeding your dog
grains unless you find they have an allergy then you'll have to go to a vet and go through
a bunch of different processes to find out what it might be that your dog is reacting
to. And then you can find a good food because
there is a dog food out there. One of the things our dogs also love are raw
vegetables. Like raw carrots, broccoli... They actually will eat this as it's a treat.
If you find that your dog is a little overweigh you can actually mix some of these vegetables
in their kibble. It fills them up, but it doesn't put more calories in their system
so they don't bulk up and get fat. The other thing that you have as an option
are processed rolls that use fresh vegetables and meats. It processes everything into a
nice moist food. It has fresh peas, carrots, various types of meats. And the dogs love
this as a treat but we also will chop up maybe a quarter to a half a cup and put it in with
the kibble and it makes a nice variation and they happen to love the taste of that.
There are also options like frozen bricks. This food is completely cooked. Dogs mouths
were made to process raw meats and raw bones not cooked. The enzymes actually clean their
teeth off on a daily basis. So remember it's important to give your dogs raw bones to chew
on. How many times a day do you feed your dog?
We choose to feed twice a day. If you eat one meal a day your energy level is going
to drop but if you eat consistent meals throughout the day your metabolism stays the same, your
energy level stays the same. It's important for dogs, too. They're mammals just like we
are. The one other thing that we do for our dogs
is we give them fish oil pills. Omega 3s and 6s are very important for a human diet but
also for a canine diet. We add one pill to our dog's food morning and night.
If you have any questions whatsoever about what to feed your dog, always consult your
veterinarian. They're the ones that have the nutritional expert and ultimately know what
can be best for your dog. I'm Pilar Kuhn and this is our PAWDcasts.