After you have become a proud owner of that German Shepherd or Yorkshire Terrier, you should think of how to make him or her retain good health or even become healthier over time.
A healthy dog will indeed give you an enriching experience.
You should feed your dog with food that has balanced nutritional value so that your dog does not become deficient of some important nutrients.
You can either buy your dog food in the supermarkets but if you are one of those who really cherish the presence of a dog in your house, you can take time and prepare good food at home.
It should however stick in your mind that dogs are carnivores; giving them vegetarian diets only is not healthy.
Make sure you blend both to give your dog a good diet.
The reason for this is because some foods such as corn are indigestible.
Ensure that the kind of food you feed your dog has 20 to 30 percent of proteins as it provides a food nutritional balance.
You can also feed your dog with canned food but ensure first that the first ingredient is meat because most canned foods have their first ingredients as water and if you take this, you will be feeding your dog on water.
It is advisable that you do not overfeed your dog.
Feed your dog with the right proportions because overfeeding will lead to obesity and other diseases such as skeletal problems that can leave your dog incapacitated.