Sugar and Salt In Your Dog's Diet

You might think since humans have sugar and salt in their diets, that it's ok for dogs too.  Actually, in the wild, dogs and wolves don't encounter these.  The only salt would be that derived naturally from the foods they eat in the wild, which would be minute amounts, and that of whatever is in the digestive tract of their prey when captured and consumed.

As I mentioned in my article 'Canines In A Human Environment', we have domesticated these wild creatures and brought them into our world, exposing them to our environment...which is truly toxic.  Table salt and refined sugar (the white stuff we consume in high amounts), are not a necessary part of their diet.  Some people feed their dogs fast food on a consistent basis...please don't do this...it is unhealthy for you and worse for them, as those foods are loaded with sodium and high in fat and calories, not to mention, your dogs don't need the (refined) grains in the junky bread either.

On rare occasion, my dogs will get a 'people treat' that has sugar in it.  I've made it, so it's made with organic sugar which does retain most of it's nutrients, and at least has some health benefit to it.  That's maybe once, or at the most, twice a year. (And small quantity)  Truly, sugar and salt, too much of either one is bad for humans.  It is evident in the diseases like high blood pressure and diabetes which are rising at incredible numbers.  Added to the canine diet, this could cause issues down the line that could have been avoided had we made better choices for them.

Keep Fido on a quality protein, along with vegetables and fruits, and dairy...and you will be supplying him with the best of what he needs.  We are in charge and need to do what is best for our pets.  I know mine would eat anything that isn't bolted down...so it is up to me to keep that under control.  Believe me, I know those 'looks', the ones that they're abused and starving...and you're eating something, so you should share it...yes, I'm very familiar with that.  Our pets are exposed to enough in this world that their bodies are stressed to adapt to...let's not add to it by feeding them unnecessary foods.