Raw Food Diet for Dogs

By Derek Youngs

Over the last few years, there's been a lot of debate over a raw food diet for dogs. Is it safe? Is it healthy for your dog to eat raw foods, and why should you feed your dog raw foods instead of the more convenient commercialized foods? Is cooking meat bad for your dog, and should you feed him raw vegetables? This article will answer many questions about the raw food diet for dog, so read on.

Most health-conscious dog owners know that commercialized dog foods are very unhealthy for dogs. They don't contain the nutrition necessary for your dog to be healthy and energetic, and they also contain many harmful chemicals. Dogs are color blind and choose their food by smell, and dog food companies use chemical agents to "trick" dogs into thinking the food processed food is healthy. They also contain texturizers and preservatives, all of which have been proven to cause liver and kidney damage, and have been linked to cancer.

The reasoning behind using a raw food diet for your dog, as opposed to feeding your dog "bad dog food," is to keep your dog's diet as close to what it was 10,000 years ago as possible. Dogs that rip and tear raw meat tend to have stronger jaw, neck, and shoulder muscles. Dogs that gnaw on raw bones tend to have stronger jaws, cleaner teeth, and healthier bones from the calcium and other nutrients they absorb from the bone.

A few tips on using a raw food diet for dogs. First of all, all food should be served at room temperature, not cold from the fridge. Do not add salt, as the salt that is naturally in foods is enough for your dog. If you're feeding vegetables and fruits, it's a good idea to blend or puree them first. Large bones are very healthy for dogs, but be careful of smaller bones that can be accidentally swallowed.

A raw food diet for dogs is a very healthy, natural way to raise your dog. Dogs on this type of diet have had dramatic jumps in energy levels, once they switched over from "bad dog foods."

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