Question for anyone reading this, who owns a Pet, (particularly a Dog or Cat), and has a long history of being overweight.
Have you checked your Pets food packaging, to see what their food is made of?
Does it look similar to this?
Chicken, Beef or Fish
Flaxseeds
Oats
Vegetables
If it does, then ask yourself this.
Why do you give that kind of nutrition to your Pet, and not to yourself?
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Personally, i dont get the whole mentality on giving dogs the luxury treatment. I mean, back in country where I was born, we didnt treat dogs better than humans. We loved them just as much I guess but cmon we got bums on the streets and people cant even afford to give them spare change and I see people buying fancy and very expensive dog foods. We used to give dogs leftover foods which is actually not a bad thing since its healthy and wouldn't cost a dime.
I like dogs, dont get me wrong but we got bums in the streets and dogs are living 100x better than them. Hmm guess I'm still tryna grasp but old dog lived just as long if not a little longer than most and he was healthier than most and never got to go visit a vet.
I like dogs, dont get me wrong but we got bums in the streets and dogs are living 100x better than them. Hmm guess I'm still tryna grasp but old dog lived just as long if not a little longer than most and he was healthier than most and never got to go visit a vet.
Well I don't think such pet foods are massively luxurious in price.
I saw an advert recently for a product called Iams, which claimed one serving of Iams for Cats, would have to be matched by 4 servings of some other unnamed product.
I can understand why some people might not feel the need to do something like this, but pets become part of your family, and at the very most you get 20 years out of a Dog or Cat, so messing up with ownership can make for a bad scenario, where it dies sooner.
The only issue I've got with "good" pet management is when it gets over the top, like Poodles died Pink, or dogs made to wear scent or pointless doggie clothes.
At least a Dog raincoat is practical, but people who think dressing their dog up like a raindeer at Christmas, or own a Pekinese that is made to look like Joan Collins, need mild therapy in book.
Especially if they're over 50, live in Florida and claim that little Frou Frou Snugglebug the Third, likes dressing up like Glen Close at Oscars night
I saw an advert recently for a product called Iams, which claimed one serving of Iams for Cats, would have to be matched by 4 servings of some other unnamed product.
I can understand why some people might not feel the need to do something like this, but pets become part of your family, and at the very most you get 20 years out of a Dog or Cat, so messing up with ownership can make for a bad scenario, where it dies sooner.
The only issue I've got with "good" pet management is when it gets over the top, like Poodles died Pink, or dogs made to wear scent or pointless doggie clothes.
At least a Dog raincoat is practical, but people who think dressing their dog up like a raindeer at Christmas, or own a Pekinese that is made to look like Joan Collins, need mild therapy in book.
Especially if they're over 50, live in Florida and claim that little Frou Frou Snugglebug the Third, likes dressing up like Glen Close at Oscars night
I think the reason is love people have for their pets. For some people, myself included, pets are our children. pets are number one priority in life, as children are to those who have them. That makes them a priority over themselves. Think of allthe parents who sacrifice for their children. If you hold the same love for your pets, you will do the same. cats get the best food possible and I'm very picky about what goes in their stomach. worst fear is something happening to them. Of course I eat quite well, also.
While you are on the subject and you read the analysis of the food, don't forget to read to the very bottom of the list.
At the bottom of the list is "crude fiber". Cheaper foods (Iams, for instance) has 2 to 3 times the crude fiber as its sister brand (Eukanuba).
That means that your dog has to be walked 2 or 3 times the number of times with the cheaper food than with the pricier food. It also means that you dog is more comfortable waiting for you to come home when he is on the higher cost (lower crude fiber) food.
dog eats just dried dog food. Nothing else. (Except on his birthday when he gets a slice of Carvel ice cream cake at his party.)
No people food ever. Or they will beg and annoy.
At the bottom of the list is "crude fiber". Cheaper foods (Iams, for instance) has 2 to 3 times the crude fiber as its sister brand (Eukanuba).
That means that your dog has to be walked 2 or 3 times the number of times with the cheaper food than with the pricier food. It also means that you dog is more comfortable waiting for you to come home when he is on the higher cost (lower crude fiber) food.
dog eats just dried dog food. Nothing else. (Except on his birthday when he gets a slice of Carvel ice cream cake at his party.)
No people food ever. Or they will beg and annoy.
For anyone who cares, there are much better foods on the market than Iams or Eukanuba. If you live in Canada, go to Pet Valu and have them explain the differences of foods, how to read the labels, the reasons for different varieties, etc, etc, etc..... They are very well trained on this information. I hate to say it, but the worst person to ask about pet diets are vets, they push overpriced/undernurished middle range foods that they make profit on and do not keep up to date on current products and independent analysis of foods. sorry to the vets out there, perhaps you are one of the few who know 'science diet" is mid-range at best.
(oops went all lecturer on this, sorry)
(oops went all lecturer on this, sorry)
