Dog Health Blog

Dog Quote: The more I see of men the more I like dogs.
….Madame de Stael
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Just as we perform better when we eat the best foods, your dog will also be healthier if you feed it premium high quality pet food.

The top brands of dog food, while often a little more expensive also have higher quality ingredients that will give your dog better all round nutrition.

The best foods have a complex range of vitamins and minerals that have been designed to give your dog all the elements that they need in their diet. This applies to their canned foods and also the dry food such as biscuits and nibbles.

These foods also contain a lot less additives and we have shown in a previous post how these additives in the form of preservative, coloring and fillers are detrimental to your dog’s health and fitness.

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The nutrients that are found in the good dog foods can be absorbed well and your dog will be able to eat less food to get the same benefits. Their energy levels will be higher and the incidence of obesity will be reduced.

Their immune systems will be better and they will be less likely to develop allergies that some dogs are prone to get with skin rashes and other problems with their skin.

Some of the cheaper dog foods contain dyes and these are often the main cause of skin allergies in dogs.

You can often tell when a dog has been on a good diet by the condition of their fur, which will have a lot more luster than a dog that has been fed poor quality food.

They are also likely to shed less fur as it will be in better condition and that is a huge bonus for anyone who has their dog inside the house.

The premium dog foods are generally better for cleaning your dog’s teeth and this can save money in the long run by having reduced veterinary fees.

Having good teeth is one of the essential elements of longevity for a dog so this is a very important factor.

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Dog Quote: They say the dog is man’s best friend.
I don’t believe that.
How many of your friends have you neutered?
….Larry Reeb
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What does it mean if you see your dog eating grass?

There are two main reasons why your dog will be eating grass.

The first reason is to help it to induce vomiting.
It will be doing this to get rid of something that it has eaten that is unpleasant or dangerous.

Dogs do not have the ability to digest grass due to a lack of the necessary enzymes that are required for grass digestion.

By eating grass the dog knows that it will bind with the offending food and when it vomits the food will be dispelled from it’s system.

This is a natural instinct that the dog has, to protect itself from poisoning or foods that can make it feel ill.

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Dogs instinctively know what type of grass to eat for this process of elimination.
As they cannot digest the grass there is no alternative other than to bring the grass up which will clear out it’s stomach of any unpleasant matter that is making it feel ill.

Grass also contains other vitamins, minerals and enzymes that can assist in the relief of pain and the treatment of infections, which is another reason why your dog might be eating grass.

Another likely scenario why a dog will be eating grass is to aid in the digestion of food.

Certain grasses will help in the digestion process and the dog instinctively knows what grass is needed for this.

The only thing that you need to ensure is that you haven’t recently sprayed the grass with herbicides or poison that could do your dog more harm than good.

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