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Tag Archives: nutrition
Does Your Dog Eat A Nutritional Kibble Diet??
DO YOU RELY ON YOUR VET FOR NUTRITIONAL ADVICE? 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 … Continue reading
Are You Feeding A Fresh Natural Diet To Your Dog?
Nothing aggravates me more than the inconsistencies and the misguided information found on both human food and dog food labels. The related terms listed above are open to further investigation. I really believe that most manufacturers are truly interested in … Continue reading
Why Kibble May Not Be Your Best Choice
What is the primary motive of kibble manufactures? Is it profit or nutritional value? Did you know that kibble formulations were designed to utilize cheap and left over ingredients from the human food chain (and mostly grain)? The inferior quality … Continue reading
Why Microwave Is Bad For Raw Dog Food
Do not microwave your dogs raw meat patties. Articles have been written about the dangers of microwave thawing. Convenience is the reason why anyone wants to do it but the value of the food can be compromised because it can … Continue reading
Why A Frozen Dog Food Maybe Safer Than A Dry Kibble
Is freezing a raw meat dog food safe? Can frozen raw meat dog food degrade? Lets answer the second question first: Yes it will deteriorate over time even if stored properly. You will notice that after 6 months or longer … Continue reading
Why Kibble Is Dead
For more than 33 years I have been talking about the benefits of live (raw) food for our dogs. Finally, people are listening and feeding their dogs a raw diet instead of the deadly kibble diets sold by large multinational … Continue reading
What Your Dog Needs To Know About Wheat
The continuous daily ingestion of wheat gluten from grain based kibble diets could surely be the cause of a lot of digestive and allergic health conditions. Could this be one of the reasons why a meat based diet has such a reversing affect on serious digestive and allergic reactions? I think there is enough documented evidence to substantiate this position. BOTTOM LINE ADVICE- eliminate the wheat gluten from your dog diet. Continue reading
3 Keys To A Raw Meat Diet, The BARF Diet
This should be a frequent question to ask when making a major diet change for your dog. There really isn’t much of a change when switching between heat processed kibble diets because they are all produced basically the same. When … Continue reading
Why Are My Dogs Stools Chalky White?
Occasionally, I get emails asking questions about raw feeding and it makes me conscious about the fact that not everyone understands the nutritional advantage of feeding their dog this way. I guess I have been doing this business so long … Continue reading
How To Feed Your Dog A Nutritious Meal
Are you concerned about feeding a complete and balanced diet to your dog? The dry food kibble manufacturers have pounded this message into the hearts and heads us dog owners. The home BARFER philosophy varies a little from this position … Continue reading