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Here are some tips to help with the conversion:

1. Try to heat the diet slightly to change the temperature and then each day back it down to feeding it raw.
2. Add a little warm water to the mix and make a slurry out of the diet.
3. Sprinkle a little powdered garlic on the diet. They love garlic.
4. Try different varieties of protein choices to find one they like.
5. Don’t let them win you over. Be persistent and keep trying to get them to convert.

Their health is at stake – don’t quit trying to convert them to the new diet.

Most dogs will have no problems doing a fast conversion (a slow conversion is always suggested when the immune system has been compromised from antibiotics, steroids or vaccinations).

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Relying on nutritional advice from your vet is like getting marriage counseling from your priest. I realize that this is a pretty bold statement but the facts don’t lie.

Most veterinarians are excellent at what they do and know. They have been well trained to be the pet guardians and protectors for the animals well being.

Unfortunately in the area of nutrition they in general lack the studies necessary to be qualified in this area. Unless they receive additional training from outside of the general veterinary courses or are self studied they lack the training to be proficient in giving nutritional advice.

They understandably are limited to suggesting what information that they have received from courses taught by the dry kibble manufacturers. Several of the dry dog food companies have supported the vet teaching programs and other support programs such as books and scholarship programs in order to gain sales from the graduating vets after graduation.

I relate the same level of experience to people that scramble to their priest for marital advice. Who would best be giving advice in this area than a priest that has never experienced marriage and has had no first hand experience in dealing with relationships of this kind. It is beyond my understanding that people can find workable solutions to problems of this magnitude yet it happens every day.

I find the same level of “trust” that must exist when people buy dry dog food. How cleverly, the dry heat processed manufacturers have presented their case on how to properly feed a companion pet.

Can we be so naive to believe that a dog can be fed a grain based diet when all physical characteristics in them point to feeding a meat based diet. A dog is NOT designed to eat a grain based food but the industry has convinced the public differently. At least this was the case until the major Menu Foods recall happened. It was then exposed that the food was perhaps not as safe as people had been led to believe.

Who do you rely on for your dogs good eating???

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The related terms listed above are open to further investigation. I really believe that most manufacturers are truly interested in providing a quality health promoting source of ingredients. The source of my aggravation is the misguided labeling that results from companies trying to promote a healthy diet with inferior ingredients that they masquerade as health promoting ingredients.

As an example, I will illustrate a well known company that promotes their diet and is recommended by veterinarians nation wide as “natures best”. The ingredient list for this diet includes many fillers, and inferior ingredients that are devoid of nutrition, and contains other undesirable ingredients. This particular diet is promoted as a potential “natural source” of natures best ingredients.

Below is the list of ingredients to illustrate my point:

• Chicken
• Brown Rice
• Whole Grain Wheat
• Cracked Pearled Barley
• Soybean Meal
• Chicken Meal
• Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid)
• Dried Egg Product
• Natural Flavor
• Whole grain Oats
• Apples
• Cranberries
• Soybean Oil
• Peas
• Carrots
• Dried Beef Pulp

Someone that becomes educated on the value of ingredients will find the diet lacks value as a natural, fresh, organic or holistic diet. The company even has to add flavoring agents in order to make the diet somewhat palatable. Promoting this diet is a poor example of “Natures Best” formula.

If the goal is to provide the consumer with a fresh, natural, organic source of raw materials that provides optimum value as a holistic approach to better health, then one should focus on feeding a raw meat diet. A holistic approach refers to treating the animal as a whole and having each ingredient contribute to the animals health in a different way. A true holistic product should be comprised of natural ingredients of human grade quality that are well-cared for during the creation of the diet.

Natural, (minimally processed), is a term that AAFCO (American Association of Feed Control Officials) defines as a feed or ingredients derived solely from plant, animal or mined sources. Use of the term “Natural” on the label is false and misleading if any chemically synthesized ingredients are present in the product. The presence of Propylene Glycol and BHA (butylated hydroxyanisole) are perfect examples of synthesized additives that are present in some dry heat processed dog food diets.

Fresh- means just that. The ingredients are sourced fresh from slaughter or from the field and not stored or housed for months needing added preservatives to keep them from spoiling in the final product.

Any consumer that has been informed and educated to read labels soon becomes aware of the dangers and toxic results from feeding themselves and their pets, food containing biologically inappropriate ingredients. We welcome consumers to compare the list of ingredients in our raw meat diet (THE BARF DIET-Biologically Appropriate Raw Food). A quick review of the label should inform the consumer how to get a value enhanced product that contains quality ingredients and produces a health rewarding benefit.

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This is a common condition seen in middle-aged and older dogs and often mistaken for the aging process.

Most common symptoms are:

• Weight gain
• Hair loss
• Chronic itching
• Obesity
• Excessive urination in the house

Generally it can be treated and one of the best natural holistic ways to treat the syndrome is with a natural raw meat diet, and start a proper detoxification program.

Again a benefit is derived from the use of natural raw meat diets a BARF diet.

And in Vet lingo:

Hyperadrenocorticism most commonly occurs due to excessive adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) output from the pituitary gland or overproduction of cortisol by an adrenocortical tumor. It can also be caused by the administration of pharmacological doses of glucocorticoids.

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Dehydration most often results in loss of water and minerals (electrolytes). Many factors are involved in the process leading to dehydration. It could result from an illness that has produced a high fever, or exposure to extreme heat conditions.

A dogs natural defense mechanism is panting. Since a dog doesn’t have sweat glands to keep them cool they pant in an effort to regulate their body temperature. Panting results in a loss of fluids and can result in dehydration if they are not replaced.

The obvious way to rehydrate them would be to provide fresh water. However if you are feeding a dry kibble product, a larger quantity of water will be needed to replenish the system. The best natural source of water comes from consuming high moisture foods such as the BARF DIET. High moisture foods help maintain appropriate levels of bodily fluids in dogs.

Recognizing the signs of dehydration are important. A lack of elasticity of the skin, dry and sunken eyes, and a dry mouth and nose are visible signs that can lead to severe dehydration situations.

If you suspect that your dog is dehydrated, then allow the dog to drink small portions over a period of time rather than drinking a lot at once. This will prevent vomiting and causing further dehydration to occur.

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Here is what he says:
“When you get a bruise, your body heals it. when you get a cut on your skin, your body heals it. When you get a broken bone, your body heals it. It’s all part of your body’s cycle of renewal.—where old cells die and new ones are born. What many people don’t realize is that this renewal process doesn’t just occur with cuts, bruises, and broken bones. The fact is, it occurs in practically every cell of the body.

For example:
• You get a whole new stomach lining every 10 days.
• You get new skin every 30 days.
• You get a new liver every 6 weeks.
• You get new bone cells every 6 months.
• And you get new lungs, new arteries, and new blood cells every 3 months.”

I found this trivia quite amazing because it points out the importance of regenerating new cells in the body. Any process that tends to slow down this process is what causes the disease process to develop. On the contrary, any process that tends to accelerate the immune system process is a determent to the disease process. Knowing that the internal healing process is the best medicine we have to fight off infection and disease, then it is logical to do whatever it takes to build up that process. Likewise it only makes sense to try and eliminate those things that tear down the immune system- things like vaccinations, steroids, antibiotics, radiation and chemotherapy. Given the chance to regenerate cells and build back a natural immunity are key factors to rebuilding revitalized health.

Traditional medicine functions by treating symptoms rather than the cure. Many times the treatment of the symptoms creates a larger problem by initiating other side effects and medical issues. This is one reason why I advocate switching to a natural raw meat diet for your dog. This diet works by building up the immune system protection system and with proper nutrition it helps to provide the cellular rebuilding process. The live enzymes and phytonutrients are the life force in the raw food diet that triggers the body’s digestive and metabolic processes. There is no comparison that offers the advantages of the nutritional boost from feeding a raw food diet. (BARF DIET).

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Just eating the food doesn’t produce the results.
What is assimilated from the food is what is important.

I have discovered that digestion is the key to preventing and curing disease. For those that believe this then the importance of proper digestion is an important key to understanding how disease can be controlled or prevented. I have highlighted previously that a raw food diet has a higher level of utilization of nutrients than
processed foods. This is an indication of a more complete digestion of ingredients.

Another tell tale sign of better digestion is the elimination of gas because gas buildup is a sign of improper digestion.

One suggestion that we make to all new raw food converts is to introduce our BARF PLUS supplement to the digestive track of the animal for the first 30 days. This helps to regulate the intestinal flora and introduce good bacteria to the gut. The supplement also contains added levels of plant enzymes that will help in the digestion process and help to reduce the stress on the pancreas during the introduction period. The dogs that continue to have digestion problems and suffer from an depressed immune system will benefit by staying on this supplement program until it is under control.

Our philosophy is to gain as much as possible from the supplied nutrients and to acquire the highest level of digestion possible. This is quite evident when you see the stool reduction in the dog. For the consumers that have big breed dogs this becomes an important criteria to reduce stool volume.

Remember-you are what you eat and what you digest efficiently and properly.

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When this happens and it has with all of us-what do you do to be able to make a decision?

Is it taking advice from an accomplished mentor or advisor, or does it relate to experience and results backed by testimonials?

What decisions have you made that you find out later were good decisions?

I suspect that we have all struggled with trying to make certain decisions. They could relate to financial decisions or maybe certain health decisions. In trying to decipher the right direction to go you normally go through a series of stages to make this proper decision. You get advice, you research the various options or choices, you decipher the validity of the advice , and you act accordingly.

Every day I see people trying to make different choices on how to properly feed their dogs. You can ask many different people for their advice, and you can read hundreds of testimonials but in the end you have to have a leap of faith and believe the person you felt had the best background to give you the advice. I have given advice on the proper choices for feeding a dog for over 32 years. I have hundreds of testimonials supporting my philosophies. I have seen the results of feeding a raw food diet as compared to feeding a kibble diet.

BUT- I’m just one more guy out there advocating a better way to go, a better life style, a better choice.

Who do you believe?

I must support the theory that the proof is in the results. When you can physically see a difference and you can reverse severe medical conditions, then the proof is in the results.

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