Consider The Raw Dog Food Diet for Your Pet

Much talk has been done these days when it comes to giving raw dog food to pets. There is still much debate surrounding this seemingly growing fad. Though if you come to think of it, feeding raw dog food to pets is not really that different from how it's like in the wild. Dogs such as sled dogs ads well as greyhounds used for racing are known to feed of a raw diet. However, the idea of extending such kind of diet to other types of dogs was only created in 1993 by Ian Billinghurst-an Australian veterinarian.

The main idea behind this kind of pet diet is that dogs are brought back into the old ways in which canines would be able to evolve within natural circumstances. Through feeding dogs with raw food, the proponents of this type of diet say that domesticated pets would be able to function much better and become stronger overall. The idea is that commercialized food is not that nutritious as compared with actual raw food. Billinghurst even states that in the long run, feeding dogs with commercialized food may actually be bad for their health.

So what does eating raw food actually do to dogs? There are several benefits reportedly stemming out from this new approach to feeding canines. Among them are the noticeable physical changes. Dogs that eat raw food are seen to exhibit a shinier coat and also have healthier skin. There were also observations that they seem to have a stronger and cleaner set of teeth.

Their stools are observed to be smaller when they eat raw food and they also have higher energy levels when it comes to being at play or going out with the family. It was also said that the quality of the food's freshness greatly contributes to the nutrition the dogs will get out of it. Highly-nutritious raw food would eventually mean strong immunity from diseases as well as easily becoming healed from certain illnesses.

Despite its many benefits, feeding raw food dog diets should not be done in a hasty fashion. It should be done carefully through a span of two weeks. This is very important especially for adult dogs that may have already been used to eating processed meals even home cooked ones. The first thing you ought to do is to figure out how often you give meals to your dog. If they get twice a day of a full processed dog food meal, you should exchange one of those for raw dog food instead. This would not just allow your pet to get used to the process but also allow his digestive system to create the necessary enzymes to process that raw diet.

In addition to slowly easing pets into the raw dog food diet, it's also important to note the food items that you will feed to them. This diet does promote the inclusion of bones into the dog's diet however you should restrict it to chicken bones. Chicken bones are easier to crunch and as the dog does chew on it, it effectively breaks down and does not become splintered. Thus, they are able to exercise their mouth and get their fill without any danger.