| Your dog is indeed your best friend and how you | | | | these. |
| feed him or her is very important. Even small items | | | | Dog treats come in many shapes and sizes. You can |
| like treats are very important to their health. They | | | | get them in grocery stores, in the pet section or |
| can be used for different purposes. Sometimes you | | | | your local pet store. Try to take a quick look at |
| will use them as a reward when training other times | | | | ingredients to be sure that your pet is receiving the |
| just give them something enjoyable just because | | | | best nutrition from their snack and not a whole lot of |
| you love your friend. However you use them it is | | | | chemicals. Sometimes there are a surprising amount |
| important to know your choices. | | | | of chemicals in these products, and the more natural |
| How these snacks can improve and maintain your | | | | ingredients they have the better they will be for |
| pet's health: The most common way is to clean and | | | | your pet. |
| maintain their teeth. The dog treat should be | | | | One way to ensure your pet is getting healthy |
| chewable and encourage your pet to use their teeth. | | | | ingredients in their snacks is to make them yourself. |
| When they do this they will be automatically cleaning | | | | Remember there is a balanced diet your pet should |
| their teeth. Examples of these are rawhide (like beef | | | | have in order to stay healthy and happy. 40 percent |
| jerky) snacks that take plenty of chewing. Another is | | | | meat, 30 percent vegetables and 30 percent starch. |
| a bone that you can get fresh from your local | | | | Exceptions to these catagories are if they are on a |
| butcher or again in snack form from the pet store. | | | | vegetarian diet, which should only be done when |
| Any snack you give your pet should be nutritious. For | | | | consulting your vetenarian. There are many recepies |
| canines protein is the most common as they are | | | | on line for snacks and dog food. |
| primarily meat eaters. There are many varieties of | | | | As you can see there are many dog treats available |
| these on the market. They are often in the form of | | | | for your pet, and even some you can make yourself. |
| strips and sometimes nuggets or biscuits. Minerals and | | | | Always remember that your pet depends on you to |
| vitamins should not be forgotten. These are also vital | | | | help him keep healthy and happy. |
| to your pet's health, and many snacks will include | | | | |