Healthy Dogs

Healthy Dogs
Two Very Active Dogs - Shadow & Stella playing tug-a-war

Homemade Dog Food Results in a Beautiful Coat

So it's been a little over six months since I started my quest on making homemade, healthy dog food for our two dogs. I've really got it down to a pattern now and it does not take very long.

Besides the health benefits for my dogs, the one thing I really love about the homemade dog food is what it does for their coats. I love petting my dogs because they now have such beautiful, soft, luxurious coats. The dogs also love the food for what it does for their skin, that is, the fact that they don't spend all day and night itching and scratching anymore. I think the biggest contributor to their coats is the raw eggs I feed them every morning.

Now, I have a friend whose dog's coat is absolutely terrible, and has been for years. She feeds him a commercial dog food. I had tried and tried to get her to at least try some homemade dog food, but she wouldn't budge. My only hope was that she loved my dogs' beautiful coats. So I recommended an all-natural supplement for her dog's coat - something she could just add to the dog food she already uses.

She's been using the supplement, which contains essential fatty acids (EFAs), for about 2 weeks now and you can already tell a difference in her dog. Jack's (the dog) coat is already noticeably less coarse and looks fuller and healthier.

Hopefully, in another couple of weeks Jack's coat will become as beautiful and soft as my dogs. But I'm actually happier that I know Jack's body will finally be getting some of the nutrients it has been starving for - Jack will be healthier because of this supplement, not just have a soft coat.

My ultimate goal is to just educate my friend on what she is actually feeding her beloved pet and how it is affecting his body and his health. Even if she stays with commercial dog foods, perhaps she'll be a little more discriminating in her choices.

It all started with constant dog itchy skin for me. From there I tried supplements, and now I'm feeding my dogs homemade, healthy dog food. Just one step at a time, and as long as the dogs get healthier, that's all anyone really wants. Right?