Natural Dog Diet

A natural, raw diet is the ideal healthy diet for a dog. It’s hard to argue with the logic that says the best way to feed your pet is the way that nature intended for him to eat. Natural dog food is more than just the latest fad – it’s a revolution in the attitudes and beliefs about the best ways to provide for our companion animals. You can compare what is happening on the natural dog food front with the history of baby formula for infants. For several decades, the baby food industry convinced parents that chemically enhanced cow’s milk and soy formulas were better for babies than natural mother’s milk. Today, it’s difficult to find a pediatrician who doesn’t believe that natural mother’s milk is the best diet for infants.
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His system has become used to dealing with the food he’s been eating and a change of diet can be traumatic to his digestive system. Instead, whether you choose one of the commercially available natural pet food products or homemade dog food, you should transition gradually from the diet to which he is accustomed. Doing that will help his system adjust gradually to healthier foods with higher quality nutrients.
How to Transition from Commercial Dog Food to Natural Food
Most vets recommend starting a raw dog food diet gradually. The best way to do this is to start by mixing the new natural dog food with his typical diet in a 25% natural food/75% commercial dog food ratio. Each week gradually increase the proportion of natural dog food and decrease the commercial dog food until your dog is eating a natural, healthy diet.
Vegetables for Dogs?
In 1994, a major veterinary society concluded that antioxidants are as important in a dog’s diet as they are in the human diet. The best sources of antioxidants are vegetables, especially dark green leafy vegetables and orange vegetables. Adding vegetables to a natural raw diet for dogs provides vital antioxidants that boost your pet’s immune