A raw food diet for dogs must be made of a combination of meat, vegetables, and fruit. Variety is key, and the same food should not be fed more than three or four consecutive days in a row. Always provide green or yellow foods, and avoid things such as cabbage that lead to gas. Cucumbers, among other foods, must be avoided also due to improper digestion.
This type of diet needs to be half made up of raw meat. When owners find themselves uncomfortable with the concept of feeding meat that is completely uncooked, they make cook it slightly. However, this should only be done in the very beginning stages. As time goes on meat should never be even slightly cooked.
Acceptable meats include turkey, lamb, duck, venison, and beef. It is alright to serve the same meat for three or even four days in a row. However, after that period of time a different meat should be fed. This is because continually feeding the same meal every day can lead to hypersensitivities in dogs.
An appropriate side dish is oats. Oats are a very good choice because they are digested fully. To prepare them place them in a pot of boiling water with a lid. They should be cooked and softened for around twenty minutes. If oats are not available potatoes, brown rice, or noodles are other good additions to meals.
Raw fruits and vegetables are also very important in this diet. Carrots contain several vitamins in addition to potassium and calcium. Parsley can be provided to improve the metabolism of oxygen, health of the thyroid and adrenal glands, and to heal the urinary tract. Add celery for a natural source of sodium that helps with the fluidity of lymph and blood. Celery is also a natural diuretic and improves arthritis symptoms, problems with retaining water, and urinary issues.
Spices like garlic and paprika can also be mixed in with food. Apples, watercress, bananas, zucchini, mangoes, and alfalfa are also great additions. Anything dogs like to eat that are raw and in this category are a good choice.
Always add foods that are yellow or green to a meal if it is possible. The reason is that these types of foods eliminate toxins from within the body. One of the very best attackers of free radicals is the watermelon.
Every week some cheese, a boiled egg, and yogurt can be put in a dogs meal. The mixture is combined in a blender along with a half cup of water and several vegetables. This is then mixed with other foods. However, do not supply this more than once a week.
Never add turnips, beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, or broccoli to a dogs food. The reason is these create intestinal gas, which is not a pleasant thing. Onions, cucumbers, spinach, tomato, and peppers must also be left out as they are not easily digestible in canines.
A raw food diet for dogs requires large amounts of meat. This is combined with multiple raw vegetables, including celery and carrots. Noodles or oats may be combined with foods but gas causing vegetables like turnips or cabbage should be avoided. Also should foods like peppers and onions which cannot be readily digested by dogs.
This type of diet needs to be half made up of raw meat. When owners find themselves uncomfortable with the concept of feeding meat that is completely uncooked, they make cook it slightly. However, this should only be done in the very beginning stages. As time goes on meat should never be even slightly cooked.
Acceptable meats include turkey, lamb, duck, venison, and beef. It is alright to serve the same meat for three or even four days in a row. However, after that period of time a different meat should be fed. This is because continually feeding the same meal every day can lead to hypersensitivities in dogs.
An appropriate side dish is oats. Oats are a very good choice because they are digested fully. To prepare them place them in a pot of boiling water with a lid. They should be cooked and softened for around twenty minutes. If oats are not available potatoes, brown rice, or noodles are other good additions to meals.
Raw fruits and vegetables are also very important in this diet. Carrots contain several vitamins in addition to potassium and calcium. Parsley can be provided to improve the metabolism of oxygen, health of the thyroid and adrenal glands, and to heal the urinary tract. Add celery for a natural source of sodium that helps with the fluidity of lymph and blood. Celery is also a natural diuretic and improves arthritis symptoms, problems with retaining water, and urinary issues.
Spices like garlic and paprika can also be mixed in with food. Apples, watercress, bananas, zucchini, mangoes, and alfalfa are also great additions. Anything dogs like to eat that are raw and in this category are a good choice.
Always add foods that are yellow or green to a meal if it is possible. The reason is that these types of foods eliminate toxins from within the body. One of the very best attackers of free radicals is the watermelon.
Every week some cheese, a boiled egg, and yogurt can be put in a dogs meal. The mixture is combined in a blender along with a half cup of water and several vegetables. This is then mixed with other foods. However, do not supply this more than once a week.
Never add turnips, beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, or broccoli to a dogs food. The reason is these create intestinal gas, which is not a pleasant thing. Onions, cucumbers, spinach, tomato, and peppers must also be left out as they are not easily digestible in canines.
A raw food diet for dogs requires large amounts of meat. This is combined with multiple raw vegetables, including celery and carrots. Noodles or oats may be combined with foods but gas causing vegetables like turnips or cabbage should be avoided. Also should foods like peppers and onions which cannot be readily digested by dogs.
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Jamie is a family pet health consultant who specializes in feeding raw dog food. .
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