I m also friends with a lot of really smart phd veterinarians who ve helped me along the way and they know a thing or two about raw feeding.
What is a balanced raw diet for dogs.
Do not assume that a recipe that looks nutritious to you will be.
What the research shows.
Here are the facts you should know about choosing the best food for your dog with tips on storing and serving.
There s a lot of talk about raw feeding and how this diet is based on the way ancestors of dogs survived in the wild.
A dog s balanced diet will contain a sufficient amount of protein fat vitamins and minerals including fatty acids like omega 3.
Raw dog food diet.
The first step in achieving that goal is feeding your dog a balanced nutritious diet.
1 2 nutrient deficiencies and diseases can be caused by feeding a diet with too much muscle meat and not enough of the other parts that create nutritional balance.
In the past few issues of whole dog journal i have offered critiques on homemade dog food diets in order to address the dog s health concerns or simply to optimize the dog s diet plan to do this i analyzed the cooked and raw homemade dog food diets and compared them to the national research council s guidelines for canine nutrition.
But over the years raw.
A super premium commercial dry dog food costs about 1.
Historically dry dog kibble and canned dog food were the only choices on the market.
Staying objective on raw feeding.
The risk with both homemade and commercial raw dog food diets is that often these diets are not well balanced for a dog s nutrient requirements.
The raw dog food diet primer.
58 5 pounds of raw dog food calculated above x 5 or 0 05 2 93 pounds of offal i feed my dogs pork or beef offal.
The cost of a raw dog food diet varies with the ingredients used and how it is prepared.
58 5 pounds of raw dog food calculated above x 5 or 0 05 2 93 pounds of liver i feed my dogs turkey pork or venison liver.
A raw dog food diet emphasizes uncooked meat often muscle and organ meat whole or crushed bones fruits vegetables raw eggs and some dairy.
Balanced raw meal for dogs with bone.
A high quality diet after all is key to helping your dog live longer and healthier.
What i m going to share with you is the result of successfully feeding and raising a lot of dogs.
Raw diets started with racing greyhounds and sled dogs.