by Monica Segal, certified in Animal Health Care

This booklet is a beginning of understanding, a beginner's guide. If you want to start feeding your dog a better diet, this little booklet will answer some questions without breaking your bank. If you want full blown information which covers all aspects of feeding, buy a book. See our Diet and Nutrition section.

"Some people have a fear of home-prepared diets because they love their dog(s) and want to ensure the diet will be complete and balanced. Taking responsibility may seem overwhelming at first but you can do this!"

So writes Monica Segal, certified in Animal Health Care through the University of Guelph with studies in animal nutrition, human nutrition, physiology, diseases and parasites, as well as pet care, who provides consultation and diet analysis for individual dogs with a focus on special needs dogs. Her nutritional philosophy respects the needs of individual dogs translated to feeding a diet that supports uniqueness.

The notion of there being one perfect way to feed all dogs is a myth. Some will thrive on an all raw diet, others will do best on cooked foods while yet others will do well eating a combination of both. The choice is based on the dog guardian's comfort level with a particular method of feeding and the dog's tolerance level of that choice.

Pub: Triadicon

Copyright 2004

Booklet, 5.5" x 8.5",19 pages.