Users Guide To Raw Dog Food

You should consider a raw dog food diet for your pet. Many people have already done so, and are reporting great improvements in their pets' health. This kind of diet is easy to prepare or you can buy prepackaged products. Your cost will be no more than what you are currently paying for dry kibble: it may even be less.

Meat and bones are the mainstay of a natural canine diet. These are what he would be living on in the wild, and his digestive system is still geared towards that kind of diet. Any kind of meat that available is fine. Beef, chicken, lamb, venison, pork, and fish are all healthy for raw consumption. Raw eggs can also be added into the mix.

There are almost immediate benefits to this change in diet. Your pet's coat and breath will not have an odor. His teeth will be cleaner and gums healthier because of the bones. There will be less stool, and it will not be as offensive in odor. You should also find that visits to the veterinarian are reduced because your pet is healthier.

Owners of dogs who have put their pets on a raw diet report that formerly sluggish animals have increased energy. Any allergy symptoms and skin conditions clear up within a few weeks of beginning the new diet. Their obese pets are starting to lose the extra weight, and arthritic dogs have regained a lot of mobility. Overall, canines on uncooked diets live longer and suffer fewer age-related illnesses. Breeding bitches have easier pregnancies, and the puppies are born healthier, and with greater chances of survival.

There are some good reasons why this diet is so much better for dogs. Cooked foods lose much of their nutritional value. The digestive enzymes they contain are destroyed by heat. Most kibble also contains grain which the canine digestive system cannot tolerate.

You can prepare your pet's meals directly or buy prepared uncooked food. Many people opt to do both. Each option has its advantages, and those who make their pet's meals frequently keep the prepared food on hand for emergencies.

There are good raw products out there, they are all natural, and many are organic. They are made of raw meats, fruits and vegetables. Frozen ones come in individual packages, or as chunks. You defrost it as needed, and store the rest away in your freezer. The other type is dehydrated. It is minimally processed, and also provides excellent nutrition. You rehydrate portions before a meal. This type is great for its ease in transport and storage. Ten pounds rehydrates into forty pounds of food,

If you prepare the meals, you may save money, if you have access to quality meat that is low in price. The food is in its most natural state, and the bones provide extra benefits the prepared foods lack. Adding bones to the frozen or dehydrated meals may be the best way to go.

This type of diet approximates most closely a natural wild canine diet. Your pet's body thrives when he is given foods that his system can digest, and nutrients it can absorb. Many health problems are caused by nutritional deficiencies, and this kind of diet can correct that.

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