Dear Diary,

We give Angel pedigree and Bruno food from Royal Canin. Bruno’s food is prescribed by the vet and he eats that to avoid renal failure. He is at risk of renal failure because his health is deteriorating as he’s getting quite old now. They are fed twice a day, once at 8 in the morning and once at 8 in the night. Both Angel and Bruno get treats occasionally. Additionally to improve the way their breath smells we also give them chewy treats. These chewy treats come in different flavors. On special days like their Birthdays we give both the dogs cake. This cake can be bought from pet stores as cakes that contain cocoa beans and sugar that are harmful to their health. When Angel was a baby, she would teethe a lot so to keep her mouth busy we would give her treats that were very thick and would take her at least 3 hours to completely demolish. Until Bruno was around 5-6 years old his diet was restricted to only yogurt and rice. Surprisingly, he has grown up to be one of the strongest, most muscular dog I have seen.

Thinking about what to feed your dog, and about the various nutritional foods is an important aspect of raising a dog. Mentioned below are tips that you should keep in mind while choosing an appropriate diet for your dog.

1.       Harmful food for dogs:

Avocado, Alcohol, onions and garlic, coffee and tea, grapes and raisins, milk and other dairy products (though it is alright to dilute milk and give that to your dog, dairy products may cause diarrhea), macadamia nuts, candy and gum, chocolates, fat trimmings (from meat), persimmons, peaches, plums, raw eggs, raw meat and fish, salt, sugary goods and drinks, yeast dough and your medicine.

2.        When choosing a diet plan for your dog keep his/her weight, size, breed and age in mind. Additionally stick to this diet and if you do plan on changing it gradually bring it into your dog’s diet.

3.       Refrain from giving your dog table scraps, not only is it unhealthy for your dog but it also results in an undisciplined dog.