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Every pet owner who wants their pets to live long, healthy lives, should consider feeding them raw dog food. These domesticated animals have grown to be dependent on the people who take care of them, and cannot do so on their own. In return, they give us their lifelong companionship and love without any strings attached. Learn more on this topic below.

Dogs are famous for their tendency to eat anything they can get their jaws on, even if it is harmful for them. There is no better example of that than food meant for people. Many things such as onions, tomatoes, and chocolate are perfectly fine for people, but extremely toxic to dogs, and can even be lethal if eaten by a dog.

This is why it is best to feed your pet chow meant for your pet, and not feed them remnants of people chow. Usually, store-bought pet chow comes in dry and wet varieties. Dry type is very popular simply because it is cheap, easy to store and lasts a very long time. Wet variety of pet chow has a very high moisture content but can sometimes contain a lot of fat.

While it is true that companies making these foods are creating them specifically for dogs, they can still contain many harmful ingredients. The reason for this is that creating quality chow can be expensive, and that there Is very little regulation in what can and can't be a part of pet chow.

It is even legal to include in these products parts of animals that have died from illness or disease. Economy brands can and do sometimes contain grain fillers, as well as protein gels which can mimic the appearance of real meat. Since there are no restrictions on pet chow packaging, some people may even believe that they are buying natural dog chow when they are buying processed.

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.

There are many businesses which are responding to the need for healthy, raw dog food. These businesses are starting to offer special foods that are prepared with the highest of care and take the needs of pets in consideration.

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.

Jamie is a pet health guru who specializes in organic holistic dog food. You may also be interested in reading more information about making the switch to raw.