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Feeding raw dog food is a topic that has been hotly debated a wonderful deal by its advocates and critics. The real issue that needs to be the topic of conversation is processed versus fresh food for dogs and not so significantly regardless of whether the food is raw or cooked.

But due to the fact of the special qualities that characterize each of our pets, there are most likely as a lot of distinct nutritional requirements as you’ll find dogs on the planet. With that said, I believe that pet nutrition, in order to keep your dog healthy, must be based on some common sense principles.

Principle #1: Only feed your dog ingredients which are packed with nutrients of the highest quality.

Principle #2: Your dog’s meals should be prepared in accordance with a precise formula so that the nutrition it offers is balanced and complete.

Principle #3: To retain as much of the nutrient value of the food as feasible to ensure that the nutrients are readily absorbed by your dog’s body, serve it food which is processed as little as possible.

Principle #4: One more method to preserve the food’s nutrient value and keep it from spoiling would be to feed your dog instantly after the food is prepared.

I would really like to hear an explanation from anyone who does not agree with these prevalent sense principles.

The degree to which your dog’s food is processed (Principle #3) is at the heart of the matter. The principal reason why fresh food advocates like myself dislike processed dog food so a lot, regardless of whether it is canned or dry, is that the high temperatures required to manufacture commercial dog food destroys the nutrients in it. To rectify this dilemma, dog food manufacturers add synthetic vitamins to the food, artificial chemicals that a dog’s body has a tough time absorbing. “Organic” or “natural” kibble to me is an oxymoron, and I have a good laugh whenever I see those words on a dog food package since all of the valuable nutrients one would expect to locate in organic or natural dog food are destroyed by the processing needed to create commercial kibble.

People who feed their dogs only raw food argue that any kind of processing, which includes light cooking, jeopardizes the food’s nutritional value. On the other hand, critics of the raw food diet would argue that dogs who eat it are much more likely to consume pathogens including E. coli and salmonella that are often discovered in uncooked meat. There is possibly some value to each argument, but when deciding which method to go, you’ve got to think about what you’re going to give up by selecting 1 diet over the other.

The digestive system of a dog, according to trustworthy experts I have spoken with, is quite capable of handling the typical quantities of bacteria that may possibly be discovered in uncooked meat. On the other hand, a lot of those exact same experts will tell you that only a tiny quantity of damage occurs to nutrients that are the most sensitive to heat when meals are cooked lightly enough to get rid of any harmful pathogens.

Consequently, you genuinely don’t need to make a selection between the two approaches. Each pet owners has to determine on his or her own what to feed their dogs.

A good rule of thumb to follow is to feed your dog food that has been processed as small as achievable. Most dogs can deal with eating raw food that has been subjected to no processing whatsoever.

But you will find several dogs who need to be fed cooked food simply because their sensitive digestive systems basically cannot break down raw food really easily. Nor should dogs that have a high risk of acquiring sick from pathogens be fed raw food, and this would include dogs whose immune systems are in a weakened state or who live with people who have weak immune systems. And then you’ve got those finicky dogs who insist on eating only cooked food. The best way to go with these dogs would be to serve them food that has been lightly cooked.

Approximately two thirds of our clients whom we surveyed report that they feed their dogs raw food, while a third of them serve cooked meals to their dogs. Not only did neither group report that their dogs suffered any health complications, but they also saw substantial improvements in the health of their pets compared to when they had been fed dry dog food.

Working up a lather over whether or not you ought to feed your dog cooked or raw food is unnecessary. It’s absolutely okay in case you feel a lot more at ease serving your dog food that you’ve lightly cooked. Do your greatest to avoid extremely processed dry dog food and, instead, serve your pets fresh food, whether or not you cook it lightly or feed it to them raw.

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