Comments on: Why Balanced Fats Are Critical to a Dog’s Health http://www.darwinspet.com/2009/11/balanced-fats-are-critical-to-a-dogs-health/ The Healthiest Thing You Can Do for Your Pet! Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Steve http://www.darwinspet.com/2009/11/balanced-fats-are-critical-to-a-dogs-health/#comment-285 Steve Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:35:47 +0000 http://www.darwinspet.com/?p=1011#comment-285 The ratios of omega-3/omega-6 are from 1:2 to 1:6. How much depends on how active your dogs are. If your dogs are rather inactive, then the acceptable ranges of consumption are from 3.5 to 12 grams of LA (omega-6), 1 to 4 grams of ALA (omega-3), and 0.2 to 1 gram of DHA + EPA. <br><br>However, since Darwin already includes hempseed oil to the buffalo, you should not add LA or ALA. You should add a can of sardines in water no salt added per week for each dog for the DHA and EPA.<br><br>I suggest no other supplements.<br><br>A more detailed discussion with answers to other questions on balancing fats, can be found in my new book, Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet, Healthier Dog Food the ABC Way. You can purchase it at <a href="http://ww.seespotlivelonger.com" rel="nofollow">ww.seespotlivelonger.com</a> or through <a href="http://dogwise.com" rel="nofollow">dogwise.com</a> The ratios of omega-3/omega-6 are from 1:2 to 1:6. How much depends on how active your dogs are. If your dogs are rather inactive, then the acceptable ranges of consumption are from 3.5 to 12 grams of LA (omega-6), 1 to 4 grams of ALA (omega-3), and 0.2 to 1 gram of DHA + EPA.

However, since Darwin already includes hempseed oil to the buffalo, you should not add LA or ALA. You should add a can of sardines in water no salt added per week for each dog for the DHA and EPA.

I suggest no other supplements.

A more detailed discussion with answers to other questions on balancing fats, can be found in my new book, Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet, Healthier Dog Food the ABC Way. You can purchase it at ww.seespotlivelonger.com or through dogwise.com

]]> By: Jeannie http://www.darwinspet.com/2009/11/balanced-fats-are-critical-to-a-dogs-health/#comment-284 Jeannie Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:32:32 +0000 http://www.darwinspet.com/?p=1011#comment-284 My two Goldens have been on a raw food diet since they were puppies and have gorgeous, shiny coats. However, one of them has some food allergies and I just began ordering buffalo from Darwin's Natural Pet Foods. I enjoy your articles but would appreciate it if you would explain what the proper ratio of Omega 3:Omega 6 is supposed to be and how much a 60lb. dog should receive. I'm afraid I'm giving them too many supplements. My two Goldens have been on a raw food diet since they were puppies and have gorgeous, shiny coats. However, one of them has some food allergies and I just began ordering buffalo from Darwin's Natural Pet Foods. I enjoy your articles but would appreciate it if you would explain what the proper ratio of Omega 3:Omega 6 is supposed to be and how much a 60lb. dog should receive. I'm afraid I'm giving them too many supplements.

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