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Premium Dog Food Comes Naturally
Many brands claim to produce “premium dog food” or even “super premium dog food,” but what does that actually mean?
Are You Feeding Your Dog Offal?
Offal, also known as organ meats or variety meats, the literal definition of offal is to “fall off”—that is, whatever falls off the skeleton during the butchering process.
Guidelines for Making a Complete and Balanced Diet for Dogs
Formulating a complete and balanced meat-based canine diet can be surprisingly tricky. Attempts can easily come up short on nutrition or long on calories if they don’t follow well-designed guidelines
Focus on Nutrients: 2 Calcium and Phosphorus
One of the worst mistakes I’ve see with homemade recipes and even some popular commercial raw diets is improper amounts of calcium (Ca) and especially phosphorus (P) when feeding puppies.
Focus on Nutrients Part:2 Copper (Cu)
I worry about too much copper more than I worry about not enough copper. Especially in the “feed-a meal-of-liver” advice from a popular author and in some commercial raw foods.
Focus on Nutrients Part:2 Vitamin D
We all know that we need vitamin D, either through sun exposure or through our food, in order to be healthy. It’s an essential vitamin for humans, which means we can’t live without it, and the same is true for our dogs and cats.
The Importance of Lean Meats In Raw Diets
Good meat-based recipes, certainly those intended to mimic The Ancestral Diet, start with lean bases and build from there.
Focus on Nutrients Part: 2 Manganese (Mn)
Manganese (Mn) is a trace mineral, required in small amounts measured in parts per million, that is necessary for the health of all animals, including being vital for development, metabolism, and the antioxidant system.
Focus On Nutrients: Part 2
Who should read the focus on nutrients blogs? Anyone who cares about nutrition for their dog or cat. Essential nutrients are those that the dog or cat must consume in their diet.
The Hidden Dimension in Pet Food: 3D and 4D Meats
There’s an old saying “You are what you eat.” If that’s true, then it’s important that animal lovers take extra care when we decide what to feed our pets.
Why Rotate Dog Food
Rotating poultry with ruminant meats provides a better balance of nutrients than either just poultry or just ruminant meats provide on their own.
The Dog’s Ancestral Diet
Recent nutritional science increasingly supports a whole food, ancestral-type diet; high protein, balanced fats, mineral and antioxidant rich—as the healthiest approach to feeding most dogs and cats.