Americans have spent over $39 billion on pet food alone in 2006, and it is expected to grow.
Not only people are buying the best possible foods available for their pets (e.g. no byproduct ingredients or using organic products or giving raw meals), but they are also cooking and baking for them as well.
There are many recipe books, DVDs, and internet resources Click Here! to assist pet owners to provide best food for their beloved family members.
I have to confess — I am more of a cat lover than a dog lover, but my husband and I decided to adopt a dog for our children. I am terribly allergic to dogs and cats, but we decided it would be wonderful for our children.
Child health is number one priority in our family (like most of you guys), so before we finalized on our decision I came across an article that Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that having animals around during child’s first year of life may decrease likelihood of developing allergies.
So, what the heck, I’ll just live with inhalers and zyrtec – even if my doctor said I should get rid of the dog.
Honestly, the dog drives me NUTS! It’s just typical stuff – very active, always moving and sniffing around the house, barking, playful, eating and drinking things that he shouldn’t, bringing in dirt onto my carpet, and etc. But, I do love her – I just don’t admit it to my husband. It’s just another thing I complain about.
Anyhow, I do cook extra things for him to put on top of the best dog food in the market — I have done tremendous amount of research on dog food; can you believe it?
Every other day, I buy couple of pounds of ground beef or ground lamb or chicken (NO turkey meat though) and sauté it with bit of garlic powder, onion powder, and salt and pepper. I even pay local chef to bake him some dessert treats.
My husband can’t believe I do this for the dog; however, it does not interfere with my commitment to my husband and children.
A month ago I saw it, on TV, a woman cooking for her two dogs a rack of lamb (spending over $45/day and staying in kitchen for couple of hours) while serving her family TV entrees.
So, I am happy to say that I am neither committed nor distracted.
Good luck if you spoil your pets, but don’t forget to take care of your family first.
