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What is a good dog food and what is a good cat food. What's the best dog food I can buy? These are very common questions.
The answer usually is, depends on the needs of your pet. As pets age or require specialized diets for medical conditions, the answer may not always be the same brand of food. Pet nutrition is a section on Pets.ca and is designed to provide information on what's healthy for dogs and cats to eat as well as include pet friendly recipes and healthy treats for your pet.

Healthy dogs
Know Good Health When You See It

A dog that is fed a well-balanced diet rich in beneficial nutrients shows many recognizable signs of good health. These include:
- Healthy coat that is soft and shiny and doesn’t mat easily
- Little or no Doggie odor
- Abundant energy
- Strong immune system, which keeps him/her healthy
- Brightness, a sparkle in his/her eyes and a sense that s/he is enjoying life
- Well-muscled body
- Well-formed stool that is not voluminous and is easily produced, with no straining

Problems Associated with Low-Quality Diets

Common problems associated with low-quality diets include:
- Skin odor
- Dull, greasy coat, usually accompanied by dandruff
- Susceptibility to generalized infections, such as ear infections that become chronic or skin infections caused by greasy, seborrheic skin
- Thin, undernourished appearance
- Low energy level
- Voluminous stool

Variety Is the Spice of Life
Not only is a varied diet essential to provide optimum nutrition, it also increases the enjoyment your dog gets from his/her food. Would you enjoy eating the same thing every day for the rest of your life? Does your dog?

Excerpted with permission from Better Food for Dogs A complete cookbook and nutrition guide. David Bastin, Jennifer Ashton and Dr. Grant Nixon D.V.M. Published by Robert Rose Inc.

The doggie treat recipe of the month is - Carrot and Cinnamon Cookies

Past recipes - Peanut Butter Cookies I Max's veggie cookies I Homemade Dog Food I Barley Banana Cookies I Carrot Apple Oatmeal Flax Cookies I Mom’s Famous Pumpkin Biscotti I Oatmeal Peach Cookies I Barley Apple Cinnamon Cookies I Dylan’s Blueberry Peach and Flax Cookies I Carrot and Cinnamon Puppy Treats I Veggie Puppy Treats I Blueberry Banana Biscotti I Carrot and Cinnamon Cookies

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