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| Feeding Your Golden Retriever Naturally |
By:
Ulla Saastamoinen |
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Pet owners who wish to provide their pet dogs a healthy natural way of living should start with good nutrition. The foundation of good health is healthy food and when a dog is fed well, he keeps good health too. The best diet for a Golden Retriever is very much like a diet that dieticians advocate for us humans, comprising of a variety of fresh healthy foods rich in vitamins and minerals. This diet alone can promote optimal health in your pet dog and increase their lifespan.
start feeding your Golden Retriever with some natural and modern food components if you want him to eat the best foods. Fresh foods have very little processing; the less processing, the healthier the food is because fewer nutrients such as vitamins and minerals are lost. This type of diet might include home produced dog food, a raw diet or dried food. Dr Richard Pitcairn, who has done enormous research into the area of natural care for pets says that the best dog food is the one which is home-created which contains all the particular requirements of the dog.
Raw food is growing popular among pet owners and breeders and although there is a lot of controversy on the subject, many pet dog-owners are finding that the health benefits of the raw food diet. In fact such foods are helping the dog get rest from conditions like chronic allergies and several other debilitating diseases. The redeeming feature is that owners need not only rely on Fido the raw cut from the butchers, but can buy several frozen natural foods from specialty stores which are both nutritious and safe. Today raw foods are available in free-dried form, a process known as 'cold processing' in which some of the vital nutrients like enzymes, amino acids and probiotics are not lost.
Yet another form of natural foods are the dried foods which is preserved and protected through a action of drying at low temperatures, similar to the ready-created soup mixes which we buy from the shops. Because the procedure is carried out at very low temperatures, the built-in enzymatic activity is temporarily kept on hold till the food is hydrated again. The dehydration process only loses about 3% to 5% of the nutrients as opposed to other processes such as canning and the making of kibble which may cause the food to lose of up to 60% of its nutritional value.
In terms of health, home produced diets are a good option for the Golden Retriever, but it is often difficult to stick to the special proportion of meat versus vegetables in the diet. The news which would cheer you up regarding prepared home produced food for the dog is that today there are several pre-mixes available where all you need to do is add H2O and some meat your gourmet delight is ready for your best friend. A good meal is a enjoyable experience for humans and it should be the same for our animal companions. When we pay due attention to the freshness of the components, the variety in what is served and the quality of food that we offer our pets, they would not only enjoy their eating experience but would remain happy and healthy too. |
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