With all the new and controversial pet food recalls, it is no wonder that pet owners have resorted to making homemade dog food for their pet animals in lieu of commercial and, quite possibly, bad dog food and cat food considered as contaminated. So what's all the fuss about? What unlikely result can bad contaminated dog food do to your canine companion, and more importantly, what can you do to prevent it? Just what are in these supposedly nutritious pet food that has got animal lovers in an uproar?

We humans are discouraged from consuming too much canned goods for various health reasons. The same holds true for dogs.

Moist dog food is packed in cans. You can just imagine all the harmful ingredients injected into the whole package, mostly to add flavor, enhance palatability, and even improve appearance.

What's truly disconcerting is the reality that animal by-products, the main components of pet food, are already bombarded with chemicals long before they reach the processing plant. So even if the can's label provides a different information, there's really nothing like a '93No Preservatives'94 guarantee.

Dry dog food is even worse. Since canning in itself is already a preserving process, moist dog food contains less of the unhealthy ingredients used to prolong shelf life compared with its dry counterpart.

One more complication is the ingredients themselves, usually meat, poultry, and grains. Anything that is known to be harmful for people to eat, such as innards, blood, and bones, make up the by-products that are ground and blended into what we know as pet food. In reality, they are bad dog food.

The thing is, it is not always slaughtered animals that make their way into these meals; but oftentimes, double dead animals are included also. And the drugs and bacteria, like Salmonella and Escherichia coli, thriving in these meats do not always die during product making, which incidentally, destroys much of the nutritional content as well.

Furthermore, when moldy grain is thrown in, as well as all the other manufactured extenders the numbers of which are too many to count with both hands, you then have a lethal canine cocktail. It doesn't take someone who knows a lot about nutrition to know that this spells disaster for the end user, i.e., innocent little Fido.

Detrimental aftermath of bad dog food include vomiting, diarrhea, and loss of appetite. But that's just for starters. The more dangerous toxins, like cf1 butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), and ethoxyquin, which are all provided in small doses, can cause cancer, organ failure, and ultimately, death when ingested after sometime.

So what can you, the dog owner, do about all this? Voice your concerns. Let pet food makers know and call for better quality products so you get what you've paid for. Better yet, make your own homemade dog food. At least then, you can be sure about what your beloved pet is actually eating and you will have peace of mind for the both of you. If you sense something may be wrong with food you're feeding your dog, consult your veterinarian immediately.

Your loving and dedicated pet needs everything but taste of possible contaminated bad dog food. Don't you think it's time you showed him just that?

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