Raw Feeding 101
WHAT IS RAW FEEDING AND WHY SHOULD YOU MAKE THE SWITCH
Raw feeding has been around for decades but it is only now that dog lovers are beginning to fully understand what it is all about. In essence, raw feeding is the choice to give your dogs natural meat, bones, internals, and vegetables instead of commercially-available dog food. This choice, really, is simple: it’s based on the premise that dogs are either carnivorous or omnivorous in nature. This means that nutrients from processed dog food are insufficient and unhealthy for our dogs.
Commercially-available dog food is not just unhealthy, it’s harmful. It contains ingredients (such as processed grains, preservatives, and extenders) that are bad for your dog’s health making them prone to diseases like obesity, diabetes, and skin allergies.
THE BENEFITS OF RAW FEEDING
We won’t over-emphasize the harmful effects of commercially-available dog food because we want to focus on the benefits of switching to raw feeding. Feeding locally-produced, fresh raw food guarantees that your dogs get nutrients from sources which their bodies were designed to process and digest. With raw feeding, you are sure that your dog’s meal is natural and free of extenders and preservatives.
Rawdogfood.co presents a concise list of the major benefits of switching to raw feeding:
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN TRANSITIONING TO RAW FEEDING
It is likely that when switching your dog to a raw diet, you will notice some changes in the following weeks and months. These changes are normal and expected. Initially, you may notice that your dogs drink less. Dogs on a raw diet need less water because they get hydration from the fresh food that they consume.
You may also observe changes in their defecation habits and irregularities in the texture and consistency of stool: they will tend to defecate less and produce grainy, small balls of stool with minimal stinky odor. Finally, in the months following your transition, your dogs may start to shed their old coats and replace it with a newer, shinier one.
MAKE THE SWITCH
Switching to raw feeding is a commitment to choose only what’s best for your dog. It's believing that your dogs were designed by nature to eat fresh, real food. We understand that in the beginning this choice can be daunting and that's why we're here to help. If you're ready to make the switch just send us a message and we'll be more than happy to help you.
