Conversion from Feeding all Commercial Dog Food to the “Dog Dish Diet”

“When I launched this web series for pet lovers, I knew it would bring good things. But I had no idea how many good things and to what extent.”

“For example, my dog is now on a 100% homemade diet. And I owe this largely to the healthy dog food advocates I feature on these websites.”

“So, as I was constructing the pages for Dog Dish Diet and Lucky Dog Cuisine, it is no surprise that I learned a great deal about whole, homemade food for dogs.”

“When we talk about our own diets, it is self evident that fresh, wholesome foods are better for us than refined, processed factory foods. I have always been health conscious myself, but like so many pet parents, I was brainwashed into thinking that dogs needed commercially processed foods. Hear lines like, “Dogs need commercial food because it is specially formulated for them” enough times and you start to believe it.”

“Intuitively, which sounds better? The homemade route or the commercial food…route? Even most of the better commercial foods are still heavily processed. There are a few exceptions, for example Spot’s Stew.”

“I know that feeding Cori homemade food is the right thing to do. And it’s interesting, because over the last few weeks, I have had two independent comments on how good Cori’s fur looked. The first person said she looked “so light and fluffy” — even though I hadn’t done anything to her fur. The second person said her fur looked so soft, she looked like she “just came from the beauty salon.” Again, I hadn’t done anything different except transition her diet to a healthy one.”

“Combine this with Cori’s consistently good energy level, along with a small lump on her back that has now disappeared, and there is no question in my mind that homemade food is better than commercial.”

“Think it’s hard to make a homemade diet for your dog? A good trick is to become more aware of what you are cooking for yourself. Are you making chicken? Save your dog a few pieces. Baking potatoes? Make an extra for your dog. Having some cottage cheese as a snack? Pull out a few ounces for your pup. You get the idea. When you go shopping, buy a little extra for your furbaby, along with some of the above ingredients I mention.”

“If you have questions, you can always refer to Dog Dish Diet, by Dr. Greg Martinez or Lucky Dog Cuisine–two of my biggest inspirations.”

Here’s to a happy and healthy life for you and your dog.

Some dogs thrive on adding some healthy meat, healthy oils, and veggies to their commercial food. While others do better when switching to fresh, whole, human food ingredients with more omega fatty acids, natural anti-oxidants  and less preservatives. Dog Dish Diet is about my medical journey from a mainstream vet that used pills, sprays, and injections to patch skin, ear, stomach, and bowel problems to a preventative health vet that uses practical nutrition to prevent and CURE the same problems.

Thanks Sarah, for the great testimonial to Dog Dish Diet.

Here is the link to the original article. http://goodhealthfordogs.com/

Dr Greg