Raw Dog Food Information For You

Feeding your pet raw dog food can not only make your pet healthier and happier, but can extend his or her lifespan and impact the quality of life of your pet very positively. Pets depend on their owners for their every need, and give them unconditional love and affection in return. For this reason, it is very important to be aware of what your pet is eating, and where it came from.

While dogs in specific will eat almost anything, it is very dangerous to feed dogs chow meant for people, as their stomachs are not able to handle many foods that people are used to. For example, chow such as onions, garlic, chocolate, and tomatoes contain chemicals that are highly toxic to dogs, and can result in serious illness and even death if the dog were to ingest them.

For this reason, it is always a good idea to feed your pet chow meant for dogs. Most conventional store-bought dog chow comes in two varieties, dry or wet. Dry dog chow has a long shelf life and is usually very cheap and convenient. Wet types, on the other hand, has a high moisture content but can also have higher fat content.

While these types are created specifically for animals, they can sometimes contain ingredients that are not very healthy and can in fact be harmful to your pet. For example, many cheap dog chow brands will contain bone meal or animal byproducts in their pet chow. Also, brains and spinal cords which are not allowed to be in human food can be in dog chow. These parts are dangerous as they can carry specific diseases.

Many things which are dangerous when consumed by humans due to risk of disease transmission, such as brainstems and spinal cords of slaughtered cattle, are routinely put into pet food. Many cheaper brands will contain bone meal or animal byproducts.

Most dogs are happier when they switch to a raw diet. But it's important to recognize the differences between raw meat packaged for human consumption and raw meat packaged for animal consumption. While the human variety is intended to be cooked, the pet variety is not. As such, the human variety is non-pasteurized, whereas the pet variety generally is. Pasteurization is a process whereby harmful bacteria are killed. This means that you should be careful when feeding raw meat intended for human consumption to a dog, especially if the dog is in the transition process to a raw diet, because of the lack of pasteurization. However, it should also be noted that dogs' stomaches are well-suited for handling bacteria; far more-so than human stomaches, so your dog will, in all likelihood, be just fine.

Many dog owners find that their pets become more happy and healthy when fed raw meat. This is often the case, but there are differences between raw meat sold for human consumption vs. raw meat sold for consumption by animals. Meat meant for human consumption is not pasteurized, since it's intended to be cooked. Raw meat sold for animal consumption is usually pasteurized, which is a process whereby harmful bacteria are killed. If your dog is just starting to transition to a raw diet, it may be helpful to start with pasteurized meat in order to ease the transition.

They will also make sure that no offal, animal by-products, or parts of sick animals are used in production of their food. Dogs, just like people, have complex nutritional needs, and meeting those needs is the key to a healthy, long-living companion.