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Go natural with your dog food to help improve your dog's health and well-being. It's easy to feed your dog a natural dog food diet at home. Here are some suggestions.
Your dog should always have a good supply of fresh, clean drinking water. Proper hydration is key to your dog's good health.
Whenever possible, use fresh meats and vegetables to feed your dog naturally. Locally grown, organic products are preferable. Here are some ideal ingredients to use if you want to go natural with your dog food:
If you're procuring your meat, poultry, bones and dairy from a source you're sure is reputable, then this rule need not apply. However, to be on the safe side, it's a good idea to cook all meat, eggs and bones.
Your dog's natural food diet should be varied; don't feed him one food or group of foods to the exclusion of others.
Your dog's all-natural food doesn't have to be fancy, and each meal need only contain a few ingredients. Each meal should contain one ingredient from each of these groups:
Foods that you should avoid in your dog's natural food diet include:
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