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The basis of the raw diet is that the acids inside a dog's stomach are strong
enough to digest
raw bone, but generally highly inefficient at digesting grain. If you look at a
bag or can of
prepared dog food, you'll see that one of the main ingredients is some form of
grain
product. Yet when you look at the diet of a wild wolf (the genetic predecessor
of the
domesticated dog), you see that they eat animal carcasses (bones and all), and
no grain at
all.
Deciding to feed raw is a very personal decision. The supporters of the raw diet
feel that it
makes for much healthier dogs, and dogs that are much less prone to illness and
disabilities
like arthritis and diabetes. Dogs fed on "raw meaty bones" also will
never need to have
their teeth cleaned, as the process of chewing raw bones leaves their teeth
sparkling white,
and their gums a wonderfully healthy pink in color. They also don't have that
typical bad
"doggy breath" that can be so unpleasant. This in itself can be a huge
savings over time.
Another benefit of feeding raw is that the feces are small, do not smell much,
and turn
white and into powder within a day or so. Most folks are aware that they can
tell when their
dog has eaten premium dog food rather than regular dog food by the quantity of
poop that
results. The less the food is digested, the more that comes out the other end.
This applies
even more to dogs fed on the raw diet.
There is plenty of research you can do for yourself on the raw diet via the
internet. We've
given some links down below. You should be aware that there are variations of
the diet,
from folks who grind up vegetables (dog's stomachs need the vegetable fibers
ground to
digest them) to add to their dog food, to those who feed their dogs entire
rabbit or even
deer carcasses.
We feed primarily raw chicken (backs, necks, wings, thighs and legs), turkey
necks, organ meat, beef, eggs
and plain yogurt.
As an alternative or addition we feed an all natural dry
Premium Dog Food such as Canidae, Blue Buffalo and Dick VanPatten's Natural
Balance. These are outstanding foods to feed with the raw diet or instead
of. I DO NOT RECOMMEND ANY DRY FOOD THAT IS NOT ALL NATURAL.
NUTRO VITAMINS ARE ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Please remember, however -- we are NOT feeding COOKED BONES -- only RAW BONES
and RAW MEAT.
Cooked bones get brittle, and it is the brittle splintered bone ends that can
cause internal
damage.
Some of the books and web sites that you can read are:
Give Your Dog A Bone I highly recommend this book.
by Dr. Ian Billinghurst
http://www.drianbillinghurst.com/
http://www.switchingtoraw.com/
http://www.rawlearning.com/
http://www.drianbillinghurst.com/
Example of a raw meal would be as follows:
1 lbs. ground beef
3 eggs with shells
1 cup yogurt (any flavor)
1 can tuna
1 cup of pured vegetables (if you choose)
2 cups steam rice (if you choose)
2 tbs. wheat germ
2 tbs. brewers yeast
2 tbs. kelp
3 tbs. flaxseed oil
Mix
all items well, spoon into muffin pan, freeze for 30 minutes and transfer to a
storage
container in the freezer. Thaw 2 patties over night.
I also feed scrambled eggs a couple of times a week. Tuna or sardines. You can also simply keep your leftovers and blend in a blender for several minutes and feed as a "slop". (DO NOT include any leftover bones!)
Your dog will need to be fed 2% of its body weight. (Feed a 50 lbs dog
1 lbs of raw a day)