{"id":201,"date":"2010-12-22T01:13:24","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T09:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/"},"modified":"2011-11-01T20:27:52","modified_gmt":"2011-11-02T00:27:52","slug":"ways-that-nutrition-affects-your-dogs-behavior","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.baileybegood.com\/home\/arficles\/ways-that-nutrition-affects-your-dogs-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways that Nutrition Affects Your Dog&#8217;s Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Bailey&#8217;s 2 Biscuits&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul> <em>Dogs LOVE food &#8212; it doesn&#8217;t matter what it is&#8230;we&#8217;ll LOVE it! Well, there are a few things I don&#8217;t love (lettuce is one of them). Just like our human family, it&#8217;s important that us doggies get fed the right foods. You don&#8217;t want us to be grumpy, do you? \ud83d\ude09<\/em><\/ul>\n<p><strong>Ways that Nutrition Affects Your Dog&#8217;s Behavior<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Correct nutrition is crucially important for every aspect of your dog\u2019s life. It affects their health and wellness by offering a vital balance of proteins, fats, complex carbohydrates and the trace nutrients and minerals their bodies need for the growth and repair of their immune systems&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition is a vital part of your dog\u2019s ability to think clearly, lower his\/her stress levels and a produce a calmer demeaner. The act of thinking takes a lot of energy. Dogs involved in a training program expend a lot of mental energy focusing on the tasks they must learn.<\/p>\n<p>If your dog starts with minimal nutrition, they become lethargic, grouchy or hyper when they are asked to perform the simplest of tasks. They simply are not able to focus properly and lose concentration after a short period of time or they may become confused. If the dog is constantly being asked to do something they can&#8217;t comprehend, their confusion can lead to an aggressive form of acting out. In training dogs, the first thing I look at is the dog\u2019s diet. I work from the inside out. Training becomes less and less if the causes for the behaviors are not addressed. Hyper, unfocused and out of control dogs and puppies often are eating foods with extremely high levels of cereal foods such as wheat, corn, and\/or corn meal. Aggressive dogs eat food containing higher levels of incomplete protein which do not digest well. Shy and stressed dogs do not digest their foods well at all and often suffer from intestinal complications such as diarrhea. Their coats are often extremely dry and shed heavily. One way to test the foods you are feeding is to soak the food in water for about fifteen minutes. If it swells in size and becomes somewhat mushy, it is mostly cereal. Are you dog\u2019s stools often soft and loose or is the dog gassy? They are not digesting the food properly. By looking at their food, you will do more to help balance their behavior, as well as contribute to their health and longevity.<\/p>\n<p><center><!--Begin Google--><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n google_ad_client = \"pub-3836027246666045\"; \/* BaileyBeGood Box 300x250 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6134061589\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!--End Google--><\/center><\/p>\n<p><P>&nbsp;<\/P><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana; font-size: xx-small;\"><em>Copyright \u00a9 Jeanne Perciaccanto. Jeanne has been a professional dog trainer for twenty years and also has a degree in Health. She has combined both disciplines and researches diet and nutrition as it pertains to canine behavior. Visit her <a href=\"http:\/\/healthydogfood.net\" target=\"_blank\">website<\/a> to search sites for food information. 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