Is your pet food the reason over half of dogs and cats are fat, even obese? How about our own super processed human food?
The answer to those questions is yes. Depending on what kind of food you are feeding your dog it certainly could be the problem. The amount of food you are feeding could be an issue, and of course another biggie, no exercise. No wonder your dog has become a fat ass!
You could also be stuffing your dog full of nothing but processed kibble made of a lot of parts that would be better off in the garbage bin. Yet some premium dog food companies are quite misleading with the pretty pictures marketed on the front of the bag. In this case once again, how can your dog hope to have an optimum weight eating that crap?
The number of pet food recalls has become alarming, and the size of our pets also needs immediate attention. As does the state of our own health!
Make 2012 the Year of the Healthy Dog
This out of shape, eat bad food thing is not news. In fact, so many of us tend to make our New Year’s Resolutions around this subject. This year make it for you and the dog.
Commit to finding what is in your dog’s food. Get The Facts What’s Really In Pet Food
Choose a good dog food from a reputable company to fulfill the ease of feeding kibble as part of your dog’s diet.
Start making a good portion of your own home made dog food.
It sounds a little crazy at first, but truth be told those who start doing this also start eating better themselves. The important thing to remember is know the facts in this area as well.
If you just pell mell start throwing human food in your dog’s bowl it could be a bad thing too. Certain foods hit a dog’s kidneys differently than it does humans and there are a few common foods that are actually toxic to dogs. Not that most kibble hasn’t become toxic.... still find out what is best to make for your dog’s constitution.
Read Dr. Becker's Real Food for Healthy Dogs and Cats
There are recipes that will spur you on to make your own healthy food too.
Make 2012 the year to eat more whole food than processed food for you and for your dog.
Exercise Your Tail Off
Get going. Your dog is fat. Chances are you are carrying around a few extra pounds as well.
Get out there and get moving. You’ll be amazed at what you can do by just starting with 10 minutes a day. Honestly it can be 10 Minutes to a New You, and A New Dog Too!
Need more motivation? Enter the Walk.Run.Wag 5K9 to debut this January in Del Mar, CA. You’ll find coaching and all the motivation you can stand as soon as your dog finds out about it! Get going... click, enter and get out the door to less pounds and more fun for both you and your dog.
Thanks for reading. My hope is to give you inspiration and thought provoking ideas to take your very next step in creating better health for you and your dog! Please subscribe and follow me on Twitter. Retweets are cool too.
As a 9 time Ironman finisher, change maker and author and creator of 5K Training Guide | Running with Dogs and K9 Cross Fitness Classes in Kailua Kona Hawaii I encourage you to make that change you want so badly today!
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