What Are The Advantages Of a Raw Food Diet For Dogs?
May 30, 2009 | Filed Under: Dogs And Family
Dogs make great companions and if you have a dog in your life it’s a safe bet that you want to keep him happy and healthy. Are you feeding your dog commercial dog food? Commercial canned dog food is convenient to use but are you giving your dog optimal nutrition? A better idea is to change to a raw food diet for dogs for reasons we’ll go into below
A raw food diet does offer some advantages. It contains concentrated nutrition whereas dog food in a can contains a lot of fillers such as grains. It also contain a lot of water. These ingredients are what you are paying for in a can of commercial dog food.
There is ongoing debate about the nuritional value of gains in a canine diet and some say a dog’s digestion cannot properly process grains. Wherever the truth lies, there is no doubt that grains are added to commercial dog food to boost the manufacturers’ profits rather than the nutritional value!
As commercial dog food need to be cooked as part of the processing process, a lot of the vitamins and minerals in the food are lost. Although extra supplements are added to the final products, can this be as nutritionally whole as the natural vitamins and minerals found in a raw food diet?
More and more owners are feeding their dogs raw food or at least a mixture of both raw and canned. As people are becoming more conscious of what they themselves eat, naturally they are also concerned that their pet is also getting the best nutrition possible. Dog owners are also concerned about the quality of meat that goes into commercial dog foods. Usually these are poor quality meats that are unfit for human consumption. When you buy your dog’s meat yourself, you have much more control over his diet.
It’s natural to have some questions before starting your dog on a raw food diet. Just what do I feed and how much of it shall I give him? Are there any foods that I should avoid? And the biggest question; How can I fit all this into my already busy day?
The good news is a raw food diet is easy to implement. Simply buy more meat and vegetables at the supermarket instead of canned dog food. That’s it! Your dog will know what he does and doesn’t enjoy eating and will regulate the amount.
It will take a little bit of adjusting to get used to how much and what to feed your dog, but once you start to do it, you will have the hang of it in no time. After a while, it is going to become second nature. Your dog will be the one to tell you what he or she likes to eat and just how much.
The above are good reasons to start or switch to a raw food diet for dogs. If your dog could speak, I’m sure he would end up thanking you for it. His coat will be shinier and he will be healthier overall.. If you are still unsure, why not start slowly and gradually add raw food into you dog’s eating schedule.
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Sure these is good advise but you missed out on a couple things that are major disadvantages to the raw diet. The 1st and major disadvantage is the cost for the raw diet. On average for 1 dog (55lbs) the cost to supply your pet with 2 meals a day is well over $12.00 per day ($4300.00 per year, $8600.00 for 2 dogs). Now I’m sure there is a lot of wealthy people out there that could spend that amount of money per day but with these uncertain time the cost is outrageous. Also if prepared incorrectly there is a MAJOR chance of poisoning your pet!!! It’s not that your 4 legged friend has done something wrong, it’s that you have POISONED your pet. Your children may also be at risk if not cleaned properly. The raw diet is not something to mess around with. Sure it is what nature has intended but our canine friends have been domesticated for a very long time.
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