Explanation on feeding Dogs
Dr Karen Becker explains how dogs are fed and problems surrounding improper choices affecting health.
Agreatdog recommends feeding a fresh food Raw Diet
Feeding a Fresh Food Diet
There are many variations on the proper way to feed a fresh raw food diet to dogs. Your duty to your beloved pet is to research and seek out a method that works for you and your pet.Typically, the most recognized formula for feeding Raw foods is by weight. The formula is 80% Species Appropriate Muscle Meat, 10% Bone or Calcium and 10% Organ meat ( 5% Liver, 5% spleen kidney as well as others) which should be fed at 2% of dog's weight once a day. While this is a good starting point, it may not be a balanced diet for your Dog. In order to balance a dog's ration, the metabolic energy needs to be determined. Supplementation of minerals and vitamins and antioxidants and essential Fatty Acids are required as these are light and air sensitive. Growing puppies may need twice the amount of food fed twice daily or more than adults. This should be used as a starting point as caloric requirements and essential nutrients must also be addressed.One of the key negative responses to raw feeding is the Salmonella scare. Be aware, many pets carry Salmonella already and are equiped to handle it. The dangers of Salmonella contamination is for humans , thus cleanliness and sanitation is important. Feeding Human grade meat greatly reduces chances of Salmonella contamination.
Your pet will love you for doing this.
The Raw Food Diet
There are many different models and combinations to feeding raw food. The main categories are the Barf Diet (biologically appropriate raw food) and the Prey Diet natural diet of animals using prey animal meat sources).Barf Diet. In a nutshell, the barf diet is a formulated mixture of ingredients and supplements that are designed around nutritional requirements of each individual pet. Uses a blend of proteins and carbohydratesPrey Diet. In a nutshell, the prey diet follows the ancestoral diet of the wolf or wild dog. Using mostly meats as found in nature, without any modifications.We recommend a blend of the Barf and Prey diets by using meats and adding minimal supplements of minerals and essentials with minimum carbohydrates as dictated by the dog's energy levels and nutrient needs.
We feed Human Grade meat for healthier puppies
Currently we are recommending Titan Red Fresh Frozen meat. This is a beef based raw food and is currently recommended due to Bird Flu. Titan Red can be ordered from Rahrah Foods, Osseo, Mn. 612 268 0729.
Feeding Your chow and shih tzu puppy raw bones
Many Diseases have their origin in an animal's gut. When the Gut is not breaking down and providing nutirents to the blood, organs cannot function as designed and that is the root of health problems. A healthy strong immune system is the key to good health. Raw bones provide key nutrients to develop strong immune system.
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