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Can you feed a cooked diet? Homemade cooked diets have been around as long as we’ve had pets and if done well are superior to any kibble, but… A cooked diet usually includes vegetables which your carnivore cannot digest easily because of its’ short digestive tract so the veggies are just going out the other end for the most part. Cooked grains are also included and carbohydrates upset the acid in the stomach making your pet susceptible to pathogens. Grains are just a filler and also make large stinky poops. Grains can also keep unnecessary fat on your carnivore. Cooked meat needs to be boneles ..read more

Your carnivore pets are designed to get their energy from raw meat, bones, organs, and fat. Because we are not feeding carbohydrates to our raw fed dogs, they need fat in their diet for energy. Fat contains some nutrients, vitamins A, D and K, arachidonic acid, DHA, choline, cholesterol and saturated fat, (critical for brain function), but it’s main use is fuel. Raw animal fat won’t contribute to obesity or heart disease. It also doesn’t contribute to pancreatitis; cooked fat causes this painful condition. Cooked fat may also be a carcinogen. When deciding how much fat a pet needs, go back to ..read more

It is common for people to get a puppy and ask, “when can I switch her to raw?” The answer is “now”. Puppies are designed to eat raw meat, bones and organs right after weaning. Start them on ground products and be sure you have a good variety of foods from the get-go. Puppies should be fed three to four times a day. They are considered adult eaters when their adult teeth are in, around six months of age. They can start eating twice a day at this time. Teething happens between four and six months and this is a perfect time to get whole meaty bones started. Chewing on a cold chicken or turkey n ..read more

Raw feeding comes with a lot of contradictory information. The online communities contain cut-and-paste articles that regurgitate what has been said before, but where do we get facts and where are the scientific studies? How do you know that you dog is getting enough manganese and not overloading on the wrong fats? In reality, we don’t have all of the information and we may never have it. Studies are coming out. Some for and some against raw feeding. Studies are like that; it depends who is sponsoring the study and it depends on who’s performing it. If you follow human nutrition trends, you w ..read more

Keeping your carnivore’s teeth clean. Some of you may remember the days when “Milk Bones” were sold as teeth cleaning treats. And I still come across the odd person that thinks kibble will clean their dog’s teeth. Nope. Eating cookies doesn’t clean teeth. Do you need to brush your dog’s teeth, instead? Not if you feed raw! Feeding whole bone-in meals like raw turkey necks, chicken backs, or lamb necks causes your dog to clean her own teeth. A dog with tarter build up can clean her own teeth in as little as two weeks. Ground raw meaty bones won’t do this, so it’s important that your dog and cat ..read more

Toxins. Just as health comes from an accumulation of things, (clean water, fresh air and sunshine, exercise, rest, and proper nutrition) ill health comes from an accumulation things as well. It is rare that our pets will be poisoned in one fell swoop from ingesting a toxin and we all take precautions to avoid the obvious culprits. Wild mushrooms, chocolate, macadamia nuts, antifreeze, grapes, and others. But many of us are unaware of the tiny amounts of toxins our pets are forced to live with everyday. Fresh paint, new flooring, new furniture, new cars, and even the new dog bed are all off gas ..read more

My dog is off his food! There are multiple reasons to cause this… This is not an uncommon concern for me to hear after a dog has switched to raw. The cause for a sudden lack of appetite can have many different reasons. Having people call me concerned about a lack of appetite in their dog is also common during the first hot week of Summer as much of your dog’s calories goes into keeping warm. During hot spells, there’s less need for calories..this is not a worry. Make sure you check your dog’s teeth if they are refusing meals. There may be a cracked tooth or other problem that might be dissua ..read more

Dogs fed a balanced raw diet rarely see urinary infections. Raw food keeps the urine at the right pH level to keep bacteria from adhering and procreating in the tract and bladder. This proper pH also assists in keeping bladder crystals from forming. If you’re experiencing bladder problems in your dog or cat you have options. Some puppies have leaky bladders for the first six months and will pee in their sleep. Although messy, they usually grow out of this. If your pup is still leaking at the age of one, it’s time to see a Vet because it may be a mechanical issue that can be surgically repaired ..read more

Skipping meals is something that is natural for dogs. Being carnivores and scavengers by trade, meals are not set by a clock, but by opportunity. Their bodies have adapted well to this system and actually need to skip regular meals occasionally for optimal health. Dogs will fast themselves if they are feeling under the weather and it isn’t something to be concerned about. Their body can spend up to a third of it’s energy just digesting food. Letting the gut rest will allow more energy to go to some needed healing. Never force feed your dog and except for extreme cases don’t try to tempt your f ..read more