Dog food is plant or animal material intended for consumption by dogs or other canines. Special dog foods given as a reward, and not as a staple, are known as dog treats.Some people make their own dog food or feed their dogs meals made from ingredients purchased in grocery or health-food stores; many others rely on commercially manufactured dog food.There are many different recommendations on what diet is best for dogs. Some people argue that dogs have thrived off of leftovers and scraps from their human owners for thousands of years and that commercial dog foods (which have only been available for the past century) contain poor-quality meats, additives, and other ingredients dogs should not ingest, or that commercial dog food is not nutritionally sufficient for their dogs.

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Many seemingly harmless human foods can be toxic to dogs. A vet breaks down the worst foods and provides some healthy alternatives.

How to prevent disease, maintain your dog's energy and vitality,ensure he or she lives a long and healthy life. Do You Realize? Right this moment, your dog could be developing the first symptoms of a devastating illness caused by the toxic ingredients in the dog food you're feeding him. You can ignore this fact and watch our dog suffer and die...

In 2007, millions of Chinese-made products were taken off the shelves. Everything from toys to toothpaste to dog food to computer batteries were found to have dangerous or toxic levels of lead.

Everyone knows that curious cats and dogs love to snoop around for a snack. That's why one local veterinarian says it's important for owners to keep potentially toxic substances out of a pet's reach and to know what foods can be fatal or cause serious illness.