The Blogging Dog - How To Keep A Healthy Canine Diet
A big part of your dogs overall health will come from the diet habits, that you help them develop over time. Feeding schedule is the first thing to consider....whether you feed multiple times daily or follow a more natural feeding schedule - allowing your dog to have access to food at all times is not positive. Free feeding limits the handlers chance to incorporate basic leadership skills on a daily basis. Free feeding also limits the value your treats and eating schedule have, as far as impacting overall behavior.
You see, in natural settings, your dog is wired to value the relationship of the provider. The more value the provided product the higher the impact that can be pulled from the routine of providing that product. Coming in the form of repeated behaviors and attempts to please to unlock the valuable products. Don't rob yourself of this natural leadership opportunity by free feeding your pet.
As a side note.....very few dogs can keep their weight at in check on their own when provided free feeding opportunity. They tend to become overweight in time, causing yourself additional concerns with health. Sore joints, Arthritis, and diabetes can be the direct result of the foods we feed and the quantities we feed them in.
Stay safe, and have fun!!!!!!!
