Many dog owners treat their pets as though they are their own
children. They play with them, let them live inside and sit on the
furniture, and even sometimes sleep in their beds. There is no denying
the love most dog owners have for their pets, but sometimes they
unwittingly cause health problems by feeding their canine pals table
scraps rather than dog food.
While the occasion table scraps as treats probably won't hurt one's
furry friends, what a pet dog really needs for proper nutrition is dog
food. It's true that the ancestors of today's dogs hunted and ate
meat. And feeding a dog the occasional meat hunk or carcass probably
won't hurt. But today's dogs are thoroughly domesticated and are
different creatures. Constant table food can cause obesity and even a
form of diabetes in dogs.
Dog food is designed with the necessary proteins and other vitamins
and minerals dogs need to be healthy. Just like humans, dogs can
experience clogged arteries and heart attacks. It's important to
include dog food in the diet in order to keep man's best friend in
prime health....

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