14 Oct 09 Dog Dental Care

Caring for your dog’s teeth is very important. In fact, that importance almost cannot be understated. Not only is bad dental hygiene bad for your dog in general, but developing a gum infection can lead to life threatening infections of the heart, kidneys, and liver. Periodontal disease can develop in a dog as early as age 3, and irreplaceable damage can occur to your dog’s health. So good dental hygiene is a must for any dog owner, and here’s how you should go about that.

Start by talking to your veterinarian, so that you can hear their recommendations. This way you’ll also be able to set up a schedule for how often your dog should have regular check-ups. During these the vet will inspect your pet’s teeth and gums, which can clue you in the a problem before it becomes severe. Follow their list of care requirements, and make sure to make the vet appointments. Both will ensure the long term health of your dog.

For some ideas on what to try at home, first try giving your dog dry dog food. Dry food is better for your dogs dental health, as it requires the dog to chew the pieces. Since the pieces are harder than wet, and require more chewing, your dog will remove more plaque in the process. Decreasing the likelihood of a plaque buildup, or a gum infection. If you have your heart set on the wet dog food, try giving your dog a hard biscuit afterwards, as that will have the same effect.

Also make sure to examine your dogs teeth on your own, at least once a week. Check to make sure that there is no swelling in the gums, or bleeding. Both are signs of possible serious gum conditions, so call your vet immediately if you find either.

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25 Sep 09 Properly Storing Your Dog Food

A lot of people tend to underplay the importance of storing your dog’s food properly. Not storing dog food properly can lead to health hazards not only for your dog, but for you as well. The improper storage of dog food can lead to rodents taking over your house, or the unintentional contamination or spoiling of your dog’s food. That’s just bad for everyone involved. But by using a few simple and worthwhile techniques you can assure that you’ll never have a problem with your dog’s food.

Remember that even though dry dog food keeps for longer than moist food, it will still spoil if you don’t store the food properly. This means purchasing a big enough sealable container to store the dry food from the bag. Try to find containers with screw on tops, or rubber seal tops. Anything that will create an air tight seal to keep the food fresh and safe.

A lot of the time people neglect bags of dog food in their pantries and closets. This is bad because an open bag is not a good long term container. The dog food bag is not the most sturdy container, and can tear fairly easily, which can lead to food spilling out. This can attract all manner of bugs and rodents, and that’s not at all what you want in your house. If you store any household chemicals in the same closet, that could also be bad, as a dog food bag is very susceptible to liquid leaking through.

In addition to proper storage of your dry dog food, make sure to inspect the food each time before filling your dog’s bowl. Check to make sure that the food smells fresh, and looks okay visually. If the food seems clumpy, or is moldy or moist in any way, it’s best to play things safe and throw the food out. You don’t want to risk your dog’s healthy by feeding them food that may be spoiled.

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31 Jul 09 Is Organic Dog Food Healthier?

The word organic gets thrown around a lot when it comes to food products, and most of us probably wonder just what difference organic food has over the standard brands. When it comes to dog food, that one word can mean an incredible amount of difference. First off, organic dog food has to go through a much more rigorous screening process, and is held to a higher standard throughout production. Meaning your dog will receive the safest ingredients available. Also the organic food contains no harmful pesticides or other various chemicals/genetically altered plants and animals. This means much less harmful additives being put into your pets body to decrease their quality of life.

In addition to those benefits, organic food also provides for a healthier dog on the whole. Organic food tends to produce healthier dogs that maintain healthy weights easier than dogs that are not fed organic food. Because regular dog food contains any number of fillers and less healthy nutrition, dogs usually have to eat more to get the same amount of vital nutrients. Taking in all that extra filler can lead to weight gain, which leads to any number of health problems for your dog. Organic food is full of the vitamins and nutrients that your dog needs, so that they receive the concentrated amount that your dog needs, taking in only the amount of calories that are needed in the process.

Organic food promotes better digestive health, as the lack of additives, preservatives, and chemicals makes the food easier to digest. With organic food your dog is able to digest the way that nature intended, by only in taking and absorbing food byproducts that your pet was meant to intake. Opposed to harmful pesticides and preservatives that nobody, human nor dog should be eating in excess.

Really organic dog food just gives your dog a better quality of life, as you’ll be providing your pet with the best nutrition possible, which will have positive effects in every aspect of their lives.

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