We often get asked how soon it is okay to start puppies on raw food. By far, the very best time to start feeding puppies high-quality raw foods is when they are still in the womb. Some studies suggest that conditions
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How are Prey Animals in the Wild Nutritionally Different from Food Animals in a Modern Raw Diet?
February 3, 2010 – 11:50 am
There are important nutritional differences between the prey animals that ancestors of our dogs and cats would have eaten in the wild and the domesticated food animals used in a modern raw food diet. Domesticated food animals have
How to Avoid Rancid Fats in Your Pet Food
December 8, 2009 – 2:10 pm
It’s important to avoid feeding rancid fats to our dogs and cats. When fatty acids become oxidized, or “turn rancid”, they are profoundly changed. Rancid fats in the diet reduce the nutritive value of the protein, degrade
4 Easy Steps to Improve Your Dog’s Health by Feeding the Right Balance of Fats
November 30, 2009 – 5:41 pm
In my earlier post on fats in a dog’s diet, I introduced the concept that improving the balance and types of fat that your dog eats is the best thing you can do to improve the chances that your dog lives a long, healthy, happy life. Here are four easy steps you can take to
Why Balanced Fats Are Critical to a Dog’s Health
November 24, 2009 – 5:40 pm
More than any other nutrient, a dog becomes the fats she eats. Yet fats are often the least understood aspect of canine diets and consequently few dogs are fed a proper balance of fats. Fortunately, improving the balance and types of fat that your dog eats is easy. It’s the best thing that you can [...]
The Ancestral Diet for Dogs
October 28, 2009 – 10:37 am
You may have heard of the “Cave Man” diet as it applies to humans, the theory being that unprocessed fresh foods high in protein and low in carbohydrates are best for people who evolved successfully over thousands and thousands of years consuming just such a diet. The concept of the “Ancestral Diet” for dogs is [...]
Food for Your New Puppy
October 3, 2009 – 12:19 pm
The most important time to feed great food is when your puppy is young. Great nutrition helps build a solid foundation, upon which your puppy can live long and prosper. Puppies, as a general rule, require high protein, balanced fat, mineral-rich diets (giant breed dog owners should discuss food with their vets and breeders). [...]