If you do one thing... and only one thing for your dog, you should feed a high quality dog food. As a dog ..owner... guardian.. parent... I feel responsible to offer my dogs the best I possibly can as they cannot choose what to eat on their own and even if they could, I don't think dirty socks and dead mice would suffice.
When choosing a dog food, you should look for something that does not contain wheat or corn. Not because it is bad for dogs in general but because when used in dog foods it is generally there to provide a cheap source of protein. Dogs can survive on a vegetable based protein but they cannot effectively thrive on it. They need meat based protein to thrive. Therefore, if there is wheat and/or corn in dog food, it's not a good thing. (Note: as long as your dog doesn't have food allergies, wheat and corn can be in treats. But wheat, corn and soy are typically the top three things dogs are allergic to in their food with chicken and beef being the top two meat protein sources they are generally allergic to).
To be continued......
