November 16th, 2011
By Eric Letendre
A man took his Rottweiler to the vet and said “My dog’s cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him?”
“Well,” said the vet, “lets have a look at him.”
So he picks the dog up and has a good look at its eyes.
“Hmm,” says the vet, “I’m going to have to put him down”
“Just because he’s cross-eyed?” says the man.
“No, because he’s heavy,” says the vet.
Lame joke, I know.
But…it makes a great point.
The health of your dog is very important.
Exercise and a good diet are extremely important for your dog to enjoy a long, healthy life.
Beleive me, it is terrible seeing your dog suffer from an illness.
My sheltie Sam suffered from big time skin and coat problems. I spent thousands of dollars and went did every thing I was told to help her out only to see her condition get worse.
I finally started to educate myself on how to help her and learned a lot along the way about canine nutiriton.
There are a lot of misconceptions and myths about feeding dogs like my favorite:
“Never feed your dog people food.”
Chicken, turkey, beef? Is that people food or dog food?
What about vegetables and fruits?
It’s important to look at what wolves and feral dogs eat.
Would a dog eat a checken, turkey or cow?
Yes.
Would a dog eat vegetable and fruits?
Yes.
Would a dog eat corn and other grains?
No.
Your dog should be fed a diet of meat with fruits and vegetables and NO GRAINS.
Be very wary or even better, completely avoid dog foods that have grain as an ingredient.
You see, a wild dog will eat over ripe fruit like apples that fall from trees.
A wild dog or wolf eats the stomach contents of their prey first. The stomach contains partially digested vegetables that the dog will eat and digest.
The whole subject is fasinating and that is why I wrote the Canine Nutrition Guide and include it with the Dog Training Inner Circle.
All the best,
Eric
Eric Letendre is a professional dog trainer from the United States and has been training dogs for over 20 years, teaching regular, average, every-day owners all over the world how to get the training results they want as fast as possible. Eric is also the author of numerous reports, the E-Book “101 Ways to Improve Your Dog’s Behavior,” “The Amazing Dog Training Man Book,” and produced and stars in his DVD “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer.”
Eric Letendre is a professional dog trainer from the United States. For more than 20 years, he has been developing dog training "hacks" that have worked for dog owners all over the world. Eric operates from a home office or a laptop while traveling and draws on his experience and passion for dog training to show others how to develop a dog that is truly “Man’s Best Friend”.
Eric is the author of numerous reports, the E-Book “101 Ways to Hack Your Dog’s Behavior,” “The Amazing Dog Training Man Book,” and produced and stars in his DVD “Secrets of a Professional Dog Trainer.”
