BASENJI
AFRICA DOG
Basenji Information worth knowing
Healthy nutrition is the best health care for your Basenji
Healthy nutrition is a theme for all dog owners, but it is especially interesting for Basenji owners, because these high intelligent dogs must be clever to find enough to eat in their Native Homeland Living under these conditions, the dogs never had a chance to become as heavy as they unfortunately are frequently seen nowadays. Please take utmost care that your Basenji stays lean and agile. Some Basenjis were feed for the cooking pot in their homeland, because they easily gain weight and if they did not measure up to hunting quality.
the bone of a cattle, not too often
Researchers are more and more convinced that mistaken alimentary methods lead to disease. Also genetic illnesses can be exaggerated through false feeding practices. For example: allergies, cancer, stomach and intestinal irregularities, too corpulent, sickly fur, etc. Special attention must be practiced here. Of late more and more evidence is being given that industrially produced feed is not healthy for dogs. Inform yourself carefully about the contents of the products you want to give your pet. It is my experience that Basenjis have fewer digestive problems with homemade feed. I must add that one must prepare their food with a very carefully informed knowledge of what Basenjis need for good nutrition. There exist some excellent cookbooks for dogs and nutritional textbooks.
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For hundreds of years the Basenjis are accustomed to natural food the same as mankind. Some believe in feeding only raw meats but that is not a balanced diet. Even in nature, the dog cannot hunt each day for meat. As always, sometimes a good piece of raw meat (no pork) is a treat. The much promoted feeding with raw ingredients is also not to be recommended for Basenjis. As with humans, variety is the best for your animal. The theme of good nutrition has brought forth as many different opinions as, for example, that of people. I'm accretive informed about health problems from fast food. Please feel free and sent your experience report.
the bone of a cattle, not too often
