Hello again

I’m sure that you’re aware that among those who really care about what their dogs eat; there’s much debate about whether we should cook the dogs food or whether we should just leave it raw?

There’s even a really successful and popular system called BARF (Bones and Raw Food) that focusses on Raw exclusively! This remarkable system developed by an Australian Dr Ian Billinghurst has a lot of dedicated followers who swear that BARF is the ONLY way to go – and I must admit it has some great advantages for the dog.

But it is not the only way to go – and a recent article found that the meat proteins were slightly more digestible in meat that had been cooked; compared to raw. It was only a slight difference though!

If you choose raw (our opinion) – leave OUT the big bones part and give the dogs something SAFER to chew on to clean their teeth. We’ve heard quite some stories where there has been either dog or owner errors; allowing a bone to cause issues with gut obstructions or worse!

But it makes sense to us that since wild dogs, foxes, dingoes, coyotes, wolves, jackals etc do not have portable stoves – they have been designed to eat raw food exclusively.

Notice that I did not say raw meat exclusively! That’s because are not true carnivores (meat eaters), they are selective omnivores; meaning they will eat a range of foods.

In the wild dogs actually range and forage for all types of food – and while a lot of that will be meat, from rabbits, possums, lizards and insects – some will also come from bush foods and wild fruit – even fruit from man made orchards and vines!

This is why recipes for home made dog food – and our Top Dog Easy Ultra supplement (see Ebay here) should all feature a wide range of natural food components to ensure proper nutrition.

If you are not already feeding your dog a natural diet (whether raw or cooked) I would suggest that you should try it – the quality difference in a natural real food diet can make real differences in your dogs health.

We used to cook all of our meals – but the workload for cooking for 5 dogs once per month was higher, particularly in summer – when the extra heat made it more of a chore. Now we alternate between cooked and raw ourselves – and our dogs love it!

We use exactly the same Top Dog Easy Ultra supplement that is featured in my Ebay store, so you know that it’s quality and exactly what we choose to feed our own special family – and believe me; we loves ‘em!

OK – that’s it from me this time – till next!

Cheers

Steve