Dog Diets - Options For The Veggy-Lover

A vegetarian diet is all very well for a human who can educate oneself about supplementing for various missing nutrients (like those found in meat diets) through various herbal or other such medical supplements, but when it comes to giving Fido a veggies-only diet, can you stop wondering how fair it is on the creature born with grinding and tearing surfaces to his teeth?

Well, the truth be told, expecting your new pet to take to vegetables alone in his daily diet is as unlikely a proposition as hoping a wild dog or wolf will happily embrace leafy stuff, for they were really not meant to do so by Nature. However, since these creatures were basically meant to be scavengers and now have taken to being domesticated down the ages with considerable success and man's efforts to feed his most trusted companion grains and vegetables – and it has worked for some- the argument also arises whether it can be possible to ignore that dogs were meant to omnivorous (going by their teeth) and so, plants should be equally acceptable part of their diet, if not the only part.

Thus, not quite impossible but hard enough initially, the task of feeding Fido only vegetables is not really recommended by animal nutritionists who feel that for a dog's optimal body function and life-long good health and appearance it is important to include all types of nutrients for a balanced meals, which includes meat proteins etc. So, it's not looked upon as a mere means of keeping your dog alive, but keeping him in prime condition through sensible and balanced diet that an all-veggies diet simply fails to provide; yet, it can be done with some effort.

Compared to a dog that has a daily intake of a well balanced diet containing sufficient animal products, a dog on a vegetarian diet will have a lesser appearance, including reduced mobility due to lack of proper lubrication to bones and joints that protein from meat provides besides duller coat and skin; dogs of the wild on the other hand thrive on everything that moves, so are in better health mostly as are those getting all the amino acids from animal products.

Since a mere half of the 22 essential amino acids are produced by your dog's body, it is essential that the others be provided to your pet through his diet and only a qualified vet can properly advise you about the right course of sticking to a veggies only dog diet for Fido. So, do not hesitate to have a free and frank discussion with your local vet about any way to boost up your pet's health with only a vegetarian diet – he can perhaps suggest some multi-vitamins and supplements to create a healthy balance for your four-legged canine friend.

The dog diet must suit your lifestyle and the kind of weather your dog faces besides his basic nature, weight and age are other factors that determine what should be the guiding elements for deciding his best daily diet for a full and nutritious meal with the essential amino acids and necessary nutrients to ensure a long and happy stay with the family.