| For a variety of reasons, including the recent pet food | | | | #3: Remember that all the food is RAW, not cooked |
| recalls in the last year, many canine owners are now | | | | at all. This is especially important for the bones. Raw |
| seeking healthy alternatives to commercial dog food. | | | | bones are soft and pliable and are good for your pet's |
| One of the options is raw food diet for dogs. | | | | teeth and jaw muscles. Cooked bones are dry and |
| The raw food diet for dogs necessarily consists of | | | | can splinter easily. These splinters can cause choking, |
| what your dog would eat in the wild: raw meat, bones | | | | vomiting and internal wounds to your dog. |
| and vegetables. Backers of this natural diet for dogs | | | | #4: Use a processor for the vegetables. There are |
| report a wide variety of improvements in their pets | | | | several blessings to this. One is that you will find it |
| such as better smelling breath, cleaner teeth, skin and | | | | much easier to get your dog to enjoy vegetables if |
| coat improvements and reduced trips to the vet. | | | | they are mixed with the meat. Also, pureeing the |
| After some thorough research into dog diets, I decided | | | | vegetables will break down the cell walls that your dog |
| to give this diet a try with my own dog. I personally | | | | cannot digest. This ensures that your pet will get all the |
| considered it to be much more of a natural diet for | | | | important nutrients and enzymes. |
| dogs, with more promising health benefits than | | | | #5: Know your vegetables. The variety of vegetables |
| commercially produced pet food could offer. And I'm | | | | you give your dog should be based both on their |
| happy I did. My dog experienced many of the benefits | | | | nutritional value and their potential unwanted side |
| listed above and she is a much happier and healthy | | | | effects. For example, vegetables such as cabbage |
| dog today as a result. | | | | and broccoli should be avoided because they can |
| If you're contemplating trying it with your pet, here are | | | | increase the amount of your pet's gas. |
| 5 feeding pointers that are sure to help your dog | | | | A natural diet for dogs consisting of raw meat, bones |
| benefit the most: | | | | and vegetables seemed to work for my dog, but it |
| #1: It's a good idea to start off with just meat for the | | | | may not be for every dog. The best thing you can do |
| first few days. Then you can initiate adding some of | | | | for your pet is to become familiar with dog diets and |
| the more bland vegetables, such as carrots, along with | | | | then make your verdict based on your best friend's |
| the raw bones. | | | | current nutritional needs and individual tastes. |
| #2: Handle raw food safely. Defrost it properly and | | | | We all love our pets dearly and want them to live a |
| keep it refrigerated. Wash your hands and any | | | | long, happy and healthy life. Take action right now with |
| paraphernalia thoroughly. This will keep the bacteria | | | | a good look at your pet's diet. You'll be surprised at |
| down not only on your dog's food, but also will keep | | | | what a few small adjustments can do for the |
| your family protected as well. | | | | happiness of your dog. |