STARTLING FACT: Did you know that pet food manufacturers can ( and do, as raw materials prices fluctuate) change the ingredients in a dog food, for up to six months without having to change the labeling?All dogs can benefit from superior nutrition. Research tells us that proper nutrition aids disease-resistance, cancer defence, healthy coat and skin condition, and longevity.

Using a species appropriate diet you will be on your way to helping your dog maintain optimum health through better nutrition.

Dry Food- Dry food is 6 to 10 percent moisture(water) and contains a high percentage of carbohydrates(grains) so it can bake into a hard kibble.

Pros: Economical, because grains are low cost ingredients compared to meats, so dry food costs less.

        :Convenient to buy, store and serve

        :Provides some abrasion during chewing, aiding the removal of dental plaque, but doesn't eliminate need for regular dental care.

Cons:Grains aren't elements of natural canine cuisine, and are harder to digest.

         :Contains preservatives, which are needed to prevent spoilage.

         :The heat used to bake kibble destroys some nutrients.

         :Contaminants present a potential danger. We know baking and frying our own foods at high temps generates the potent carcinogen(cancer-causing agent) called acrylamide. This has not been tested in pet foods, YET.

The List of Foods Suitable for Feeding Normal Healthy Dogs

If you read through a list and pulled out all the different foods containing all the different nutrients, you end up with a surprisingly short list of nutritious foods suitable for feeding dogs to produce maximum health, work, reprductive capacity, longevity and optimal growth.

Animal

Raw meaty bones from chicken, beef, rabbit etc.

muscle meat also from the same meats as above.

Organ meat-kidneys, hearts,gizzards.

Eggs most important the yolk

Yoghurt, milk, butter, and cottage cheese

Seafoods-sardines,mackrel,and tuna etc.

Plant

Leafy vegetables- spinach, broccoli, carrots, pototoes(sweet), pumpkin, squash, Ground veggies are the best.

Fresh and dried fruits. Any

Brewers yeast, Kelp powder or tablet, molasses.

Oils-Any is a good thing. Safflower is the best.

If you find that preperation is a problem you can purchase pre-packaged food.

Honshu Kennels Feeds and Recommends Oma's Pride(FROZEN RAW FOODS FOR DOGS AND CATS)

Oma's Pride products are from USDA approved meats, Packaged in easy-to-manage sizes, Oma's Pride makes it easy to feed your companion animal a healthy and natural raw diet.

                              WWW.OMASPRIDE.COM

 We recommend anyone who is interested in raw diets to educate themselves. We recommend: Natural Nutrition For Your Dog and Cat By  Kymythy Schultze and

Give Your Dog A Bone and Grow Your Pups with Bones By Dr. Ian Billinghurst

                                                                                          Edward Nadeau

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