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Dogs need some special nutrition to survive and be healthy. There

are so many things which you need to include in your dog’s diet.

Following are the essential elements which you must include in

your dog’s diet.

Protein and Amino Acids

Proteins are necessary for dogs more than they are necessary for

humans. There are ten essential amino acids which dietary proteins

contain. These amino acids provide some very essential building

blocks for lots of biological compounds. These amino acids are

more essential for dogs because they cannot create any of these at

their own. These amino acids also donate carbon chains which are

needed to construct glucose chains. High quality proteins contain

a good balanced amount of these amino acids and you must provide

your dog with that protein. Dogs also have very strong selection

criteria for their food and it is said that dogs are known to reject or

accept a specific diet which contains their essential elements. This

selection can be made through internal biological needs or it can be

just due to taste but most of the times this selection is triggered

from internal needs.

Fats and Fatty Acids for Dogs

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