There are more and more people making the move to raw feeding their dogs, and many others are feeding theirs home cooked foods. All much healthier for your dogs than so much of the garbage in the processed pet foods available at grocery and pet stores.
There is one important thing to consider, and I’ve been in this predicament a few times. When an emergency strikes, you lose power, you need to travel or you just run out of food, what can you do? I suggest having a back up stock of some high quality dog food that will hold you over. Furthermore, it’s a good idea to occasionally give your dog a little bit of this food “as a treat” to give him the acquired taste.
I generally keep a small bag of very high quality dog food in my cupboard for just such a cause. Imagine a natural disaster strikes and you have to evacuate, or you need to take an emergency trip. If you don’t have time to plan ahead, this is a good back up plan.
Research some of the best dog foods available and get a small bag or two and a few cans of wet. The brands will probably not be as familiar sounding as the ones advertised on TV. The best people to ask are often times trainers, holistic pet food stores and friends who really love and know their dogs. The food gernally has a good shelf life and may save your dogs life.