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Benefits of Raw Food for Your Dog

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to him. Another benefit is that since your dog is

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diet. This is a great bonus, especially for owners

with picky eaters.

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stop feeding him the old diet. And then for the next couple of days, you only give him

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Whether you decide to detoxify your dog before your introduce him to the raw food

diet or to let detoxification take place while he is being switched, the important thing is

that his body is able to flush out the toxins in there. This will allow him to get the most

of out his new diet, which in turn will help him become healthier in the long run.

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food diet to your adult dog or puppy, a good resource that

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Lover's Compendiumゎく Iデげゲ ; ┘Wﾉﾉ-written, well-researched

book about what pet owners need to know to get the most

out of this type of diet for their dogs.

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How To Wean Puppies To A Raw Dog Food Diet:

Starting dogs early on a raw dog food diet will

allow them to gain the most benefit from this

type of diet. If you can get them on this type of

diet from puppy-hood, that would be the best.

That will make sure they get all the nutrients they

need in a form that their bodies are fully

equipped to handle. That is why I strongly

advocate weaning your puppies to a raw food

diet as soon as this becomes possible.

When you wean your puppies, you actually start off with milk meals to wean them from

their mother. This means puppies as young as 2.5 weeks old can already be started on

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When preparing milk meals, you want to use raw or

fresh milk when you do this. Gﾗ;デげゲ ﾏｷﾉﾆ ｷゲ ヮヴWaWヴヴWS HWI;┌ゲW ｷデげゲ W;ゲｷWヴ aﾗヴ デｴW ヮ┌ヮヮｷWゲ デﾗ SｷｪWゲデ ｷデが H┌デ ｷa デｴ;デげゲ ﾐﾗデ ;┗;ｷﾉ;HﾉWが ﾗデｴWヴ ﾆｷﾐSゲ ﾗa ﾏｷﾉﾆ ﾉｷﾆW Iﾗ┘げゲ milk are suitable as well.

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Typical things to add include eggs (without the shell), unprocessed honey, flaxseed oil

and yogurt. Some pet owners also add vitamin c and vitamin b supplements just to

make sure. Put all of these ingredients in a blender and mix them well together before

serving to your puppies.

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their mother.

When your puppies are around 6 weeks old, you can begin looking for indicators that

they are ready for solid food. You may notice the mother regurgitating her food and

feeding it to her puppies. You may also notice that your puppies now have teeth.

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When you see these signs, you know you can start introducing some solid food into your

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Here are some key things to remember when starting your puppies on solids.

Make sure to puree or to mix the food together very well. This will make sure that your

puppies get all of the nutrients that they need from the meals that you serve them.

When serving vegetables, avoid greens from the cabbage family as they can give your

puppy gas or thyroid problems.

Avoid serving grains at all times. Puppies cannot tolerate grains and you may end up

giving them allergies.

Serve one kind of vegetable or meat at a time for

about a week, before moving on to another kind of

meat or vegetable. This is to help you identify

potential food allergies. Once you are certain that

your puppies are not allergic to a selection of

vegetables and meat that you have served them

and then you can go ahead and mix that food

together to serve to your puppies.

You want to strive for balance and variety over a period of time. You can achieve this by

alternating the meals that you serve your puppies.

When starting your puppies on solids, make sure that you still continue to serve milk

meals.

Animal offal or organs are a good source of protein and other nutrients that your

growing puppies need. But make sure that these do not make up more than 10% of your

puppies meals.

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Introducing the raw dog food diet to your puppies will

require a lot of attention to details. A great resource on

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recommend it for anyone who is seriously considering

putting their puppies or adult dogs on a raw dog food diet.

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Have you just switched your dog from a commercial

food diet to a raw dog food diet? Have you noticed

loose stools and vomiting in your dog? It could be

going through a detoxification period.

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has in his system. But typically it starts within 1 to 2 days of switching to a raw food diet

and lasts a few days. In some dogs, detoxification has been known to last for a few

weeks, although I would advice having your dog checked by a vet if vomiting and

diarrhea persists for more than a week.

Signs of detoxification include earwax build up, foul odor, vomiting, loose stools, itchy

skin, increased bowels and bad breath.

Did you know that you can choose to have your dog detoxified even before you start

him on a raw dog food diet? Some pet owners do this because of the benefits associated

with early detoxification.

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How to Switch To the Raw Food Diet for Dogs Who Are Picky Eaters:

To get some dogs to switch to a raw food diet will challenge your creativity. But you

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diet.

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1. Adjust your feeding schedule.

Some dogs are more open to trying new food when they are on a set feeding schedule.

Other than being used to being fed and eating at a certain time,

you are also certain that they are hungry by the time you give

them food.

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schedule his feeding after a vigorous routine activity に say after

his morning walk or a jog around the block. A good run will help

him work up an appetite.

2. Regulate how much food your dog is getting.

If your problem is getting your dog to finish his serving of food, you may want to re-

examine how much food you are actually giving him. It may be too much for him to

consume.

One way to help your dog finish his food and finish it quickly is to set a certain amount

of time for him to eat. Say you only give him 20 minutes to finish his food. After that,

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quickly.

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3. Lay off on the treats.

If your dog is often disinterested in his food, it could be time to examine what food your

dog is getting outside of his meals. Does he get to eat when he comes to you while you

are preparing his food? What about when the family sits down for dinner, does he get a

bite as well?

Treats are meant to be rewards for good behavior and should not be something you

routinely give your pet every time. That will turn treats into snacks, which will only spoil

┞ﾗ┌ヴ Sﾗｪげゲ ;ヮヮWデｷデW Suring meal time. So if your dog seems full during meal times, check

if unscheduled snacking could be to blame.

4. Variety is the spice of life.

When feeding your dog raw food, variety is key to keeping him

interested. If you are feeding him the same kind of food all the

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different kinds of fruits and vegetables to keep him excited

during meal times.

5. Make it fun.

Just like with little kids, sometimes dogs need a little stimulation to encourage them to

try and to eat new food. You can experiment with various activities and different kinds

of toys that dispense food. Or you can take his food (for example, raw meaty bones or

whole carcasses) and dangle it a bit in front of him. That could work to get his attention

to try the new food.

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WｴWﾐ ┞ﾗ┌げ┗W デヴｷWS SｷaaWヴWﾐデ ﾏWデｴﾗSゲ ;ﾐS ┞our dog is still not

eating, it could be a sign that your dog is not feeling well. If his lack

of appetite is accompanied by a general lack of interest in any

activity, you would do well to have him checked by a vet.

7. Do the slow switch method.

Some dogs just need more time to adjust to raw food diet especially after being so used

to a different type of food for a long time. To facilitate his adjustment, you might want

to consider doing the slow switch method. What you do is you mix his old diet with the

new diet, gradually increasing the proportion of the new diet, until such time when you

are feeding him just raw food. This will allow him to acquire a taste for raw food at a less

stressful pace.

Introducing the raw food diet to your dog ｷゲﾐげデ ;ﾉ┘;┞ゲ ;ゲ easy as just giving him raw meaty bones to munch on. There

are a lot of things to consider, especially if your dog is the

sensitive/picky eater type.

Best Resource on shifting your dog to raw Food

A good resource to check out is M;ｪｪｷW RｴｷﾐWゲげ さGoing

Rawr! Dog Lover's Compendiumざく Ia ┞ﾗ┌ ｴ;┗W ; Sﾗｪ ﾗヴ ; ヮ┌ヮヮ┞ デｴ;デ ┞ﾗ┌ ┘;ﾐデ デﾗ ヴ;ｷゲW ﾗﾐ a raw food diet, her expert tips and guidance will go a long way in helping you make the

transition as easy and as pleasant as possible for both you and your pet!

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