Have you ever wondered why
dog food comes in this huge bag filled with tiny kibbles of compressed unknown
ingredients? Much of what goes into dog food is not high-quality in nature.
Blood meal, bone meal, and fat frequently come from animal carcasses containing
potentially harmful drugs or disease. Is it time to consider something better
for your dog's diet?
Before marketing and advertisers took over the world of big business, what did
dog's eat? We take a look at how dog's in the wild gain adequate nutrition. A
wolf, for example, survives from a kill. The contents of the animals stomach are
eaten first. Doing this, the wolf takes in grains and vegetables, as well as,
enzymes needed for good nutrition. Next, the wolf devours the meat and some
bones. Protein and calcium have now been added to the diet. This natural diet in
the wilderness has been effective in maintaining quality health over the years.
Unlike the domesticated dogs of today, such animals generally have excellent
immune systems.
When your dog's diet consists primarily of unhealthy animals, can you not assume
that your dog will become unhealthy, as well? Today, veterinarians have seen
more health problems with dogs than ever before.
The natural raw diet feeds the immune system of your pet. Your dog's diet will
contain natural foods that provide the body what it needs to repair itself and
perform at its best.
The raw diet is prepared one time a day. It is not complicated and well worth
the time and effort to ensure the excellent health of your dog. Always consult
your vet before altering your dog's diet. The raw dog diet has helped many dog's
combat health issues such as arthritis, skin problems, and weight trouble.
Ingredients of the raw diet include meat, veggies, and grains. Approximately
half of the diet is meat. Vegetables, fruit, and grain cover the rest.
When preparing the dog's diet, feed the dog about the same amount of the raw dog
diet as you would kibble. This is a good starting point. From here, you can
adjust the diet as necessary to meet your dog's specific needs.
Contact a local butcher to purchase ground turkey, for example. Each day prepare
a bowl of 50% raw ground
Turkey with some wet oats. Juice some vegetables such as carrots and swiss chard
and add the juice to the mix.
Juicing the vegetables helps
to digest the enzymes for your pet. This is similar to the wolf consuming the
contents from a stomach. Your dog's diet will need a variety of different
vegetables daily to maximize the potential for best vitamins and nutrients.
Carrots should always be the base and alter other veggies daily. The carrots
will regularly supply potassium, calcium, vitamin A, B, C, D, and E. Greens
offer vitamin A, C, and chlorophyll. Apples are good for vitamin C.
Certain veggies have healing properties. Kale, for instance, helps to remedy
digestive disorders. Watercress and mustard greens help to cleanse the
intestines. Parsley helps the metabolism and thyroid. Celery has numerous
advantages. It helps with chemical imbalances, blood flow, and is a natural
diuretic. Beets are good for the blood. They offer copper and manganese.
Some foods to avoid include broccoli, cabbage, and turnips. These create
intestinal gas. Cucumbers, onions, and potatoes do not digest well in a dog's
diet.
Flaxseed is a fabulous addition to the raw diet to encourage healthy joints and
coat. The omega 6 and 3 fatty acids help with such conditions.
The raw diet for your dog can combat several health issues. The natural diet
allows your dog to eat what nature intended. You know what foods are in your
dog's diet. The raw diet is high in quality and healthy for your pet.
