You have a dog and you feed it food daily but your dog become weak but why? What is the reason? It is true that you give it food but do you check the food even that is it balance diet for it or not? Yes, your pet dog requirements the similar basic nutrients that you do. Everyday it needs good amounts of fat, carbohydrates, protein, minerals and vitamins. Though the dog requirement differs from human beings is in the amount and variety. But it should be supplied essential nutrients for its requirement so that your dog becomes healthy and stronger.

Proteins are known to us as body-building blocks. Moreover they are essential for growth and repair of body. These are biological composites made up from different combinations of amino acids. The protein requirements of your pet dog are 18% to 20% of its daily diet.

Fat is the key source of energy and heat for your dog. It is compounds of necessary fatty acids. Among these acids three fatty acids such as linoleic, linolenic and arachidonic-are needed in your dog’s daily ration. Vegetable and animal fats for example linseed oil, bacon grease, pure lard, beef suet, corn oil, etc provid Linoleic acid. But Linolenic acid is present only in oils and Arachidonic acid is found in limited amount in animal fats.

On the other hand, Fatty acids have additional functions in addition providing heat and energy for the dog. The existence or absence of satisfactory quantities of these three fatty acids in the dog’s diet has a noticeable effect on its skin condition, behavior, nervous system, health and resistance to disease. Moreover young puppies will show a specific reaction to the absence or inadequate amounts of these three essential fatty acids.

Carbohydrates are another source of energy. They are found in vegetables or green plants as sugars along with starches. Although in the commercial dog diets, they are supplied in the form of fiber or bulk. But the dog can digest limited amounts of starch and preferably cooked.

Minerals are required to help the proper growth of your puppy. Calcium and phosphorous will help to format of sound teeth, bones, and blood of your dog. In addition to say copper, iron, and cobalt are involved to produce red blood cells. On the other hand Iodine will help to prevent goiter. There are some other minerals which are required to maintain good health for your dog.

Vitamins are essential for the usual nutrition of the dog. Each types of the vitamins such as A, the B-complex, D and E-are naturally utilized by the dog. Additionally Vitamin C is produced within your dog’s body; therefore C is not essential to supply. The insufficiency of vitamins can effect in rickets, poor skin, and hair, lack of hunger, health and nervous disorders as well as its natural behavior.

So you should always ensure a balance diet with all kind of food composed so that your dog becomes healthier and stronger then ever.

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