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    Raw Dog Food Diet Guide: A Healthier & Happier Life for Your Best Friend
    Raw Dog Food Diet Guide: A Healthier & Happier Life for Your Best Friend
    Raw Dog Food Diet Guide: A Healthier & Happier Life for Your Best Friend
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    Raw Dog Food Diet Guide: A Healthier & Happier Life for Your Best Friend

    By Green Initiatives

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    Want a happier and healthier pet? Read this guide on the best raw food diet for dogs, just the way nature meant it. You will notice the difference immediately. Silkier fur, no bad breath, more active, healthy and happy. Find all kinds of healthy raw dog food recipes and suggestions.

    In this book you will learn:

    How to give your best friend the gift of a stronger, happier, healthier and more active life

    How you dog can extend his / her life span and enjoy more time with you

    How your dog can build better dental health, which also helps get rid of his or her bad breath for good!

    How your dog can benefit from a much stronger immune system to avoid illness!

    How your dog can get and maintain a healthier, glossier and shinier coat that you will immediately begin notice right away!

    How to help your dog improve their digestion dramatically which will help tremendously with weight control, more energy and stamina to live their life to the fullest.

    How to improve your dog's overall mental well-being

    How to help your best friend avoid sickness and get rid of all kinds of allergies

    And most importantly do all of the above without any Meds or visits to the Vet!

    This guide will walk you through exactly what kind of diet your dog needs which is the best for him / her.

    You will learn some amazing facts about your dog that you were not aware of. Here is a quick fact:

    Dogs can get sick easily just because of their diets. Most dogs die much earlier than their potential to live because of poor diets and unnecessary medication. Living a lifestyle supplemented by preservatives, fillers, animal byproducts, additives and chemicals is NOT the life you want for your dog.

    What you want is a 100% natural diet, but one that is done the right way. This book will go over how to safely consume a natural raw meat diet and improve your dog's overall digestive and immune systems.

    Here are just a handful of topics the guide covers:

    The benefits of a good dog diet

    The effects of a poor dog diet

    Essential nutrients and vitamins required by your dog

    Do dogs need carbohydrates?

    The effects of raw food on dogs

    Switching from commercially prepared food to raw food diet

    Raw vs. cooked Dog Food

    Overcoming your fears and anxieties

    Biggest myths on Raw Dog Food

    Customizing your dog's raw food diet

    Best raw dog food ingredients

    Storing raw food for dogs

    Best resources of raw dog food

    Diet guide for dogs

    Where to feed them, when to feed them, how often to feed them and how much?

    Mixing raw dog food with Kibble

    Feeding fruit and vegetables to your dog

    Feeding your dog raw fish

    Should you give table scraps to your dog?

    Special diets for special dogs

    Commercial Dog Food

    Mystery ingredients, additives and preservatives

    Problems with commercial dog food

    Supplementing your dog's raw food diet

    Myths about supplements

    Can supplements harm or help your dog?

    Poisonous plants for your dog

    Raw Dog Food recipe types

    Holiday dog food safety

    A survey of different veterinary views of raw dog food diet (MUST)

    You will also get a bonus section on Raw Dog Food Recipes!

    A dog's overall being is predicated first and foremost on their diet. This is no different from your own personal needs. Think about it, your health and well-being is mainly determined by what you eat or consume.

    Like you, dog's can get sick easily if their diet leads to a weak immune system, and this affects their lifespan. What you probably don't know is that sickness and early death can be totally prevented from the very beginning by correcting your dog's diet to what it is meant to be.

    When you feed your dog the right food, you can sit back and relax because your Best Friend will stay happy, healthy and live much longer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreen Initiatives
    Release dateJul 21, 2012
    ISBN9781476120140
    Raw Dog Food Diet Guide: A Healthier & Happier Life for Your Best Friend
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      Raw Dog Food Diet Guide - Green Initiatives

      RAW DOG FOOD DIET

      By Green Initiative

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © Green Initiative

      All Rights Reserved

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the authors.

      Table of Contents

      INTRODUCTION

      Chapter 1 – Raw Food Diet

      A. Whole Prey Model

      B. BARF Diet

      C. Objection to Feeding Commercial Dog Food

      Chapter 2 – Raw Food Safety Concerns

      A. Facts about Raw Food Diet

      B. Can Dogs Tolerate Raw Meat?

      C. Is Raw Meat Safe as Part of a Dog’s Diet?

      Chapter 3 – Your Dog’s Digestive System

      A. Parts and Functions

      1. Esophagus

      2. Stomach

      3. Small intestine

      4. Large intestine

      B. Digestion Time

      Chapter 4 – Dog Nutrition Basics

      A. Benefits of Good Diet

      B. Effects of Poor Diet

      C. Essential Nutrients, Vitamins and Minerals Required by Your Dog

      D. Do Dogs Need Carbohydrates?

      Chapter 5 – Reasons to Feed Raw Dog Food

      A. Effects of Raw Food on Dogs

      B. Switching from Commercially Prepared Food to Raw Food Diet

      C. Raw Vs Cooked

      Chapter 6 – Overcoming Your Fears and Anxieties (Myths)

      Chapter 7 – Customizing Your Dog’s Raw Food Diet

      A. Raw Food Ingredients

      B. Storing Raw Food

      C. Resources of Raw Food

      D. Diet Guide for Dogs

      1. Where to Feed

      2. When to Feed

      3. How Often to Feed

      4. How Much to Feed

      E. A Note About Mixing Raw Food and Kibble

      F. Feeding Fruit and Vegetables to Your Dog

      G. Feeding Raw Fish

      H. Should You Give Table Scraps to Your Dog?

      I. Special Diet for Special Dogs

      Chapter 8 – Commercial Pet Food

      A. Mystery Ingredients, Additives and Preservatives

      B. Problems with Commercial Dog Food

      Chapter 9 – Supplementing Your Dog’s Raw Food Diet

      A. Supplements and Vitamins are Processed

      B. Myths about Supplements

      C. Can Supplements Harm your Dog?

      Chapter 10 – Holiday Dog Food Safety

      A. Christmas Tree, Gift-wrappings and Decorations

      B. Poisonous Plants

      Chapter 11 – A Survey of Different Veterinary Views of Raw Food Diet

      Chapter 12 – BONUS SECTION: RAW DOG FOOD RECIPES

      INTRODUCTION

      People who feed raw food to their dogs know that feeding their beloved animal raw food is the way nature has intended it. It is this type of food that closely replicates a dog’s diet in the wild. This diet is most often called all natural because raw food is usually free from preservatives, fillers, animal byproducts, additives and chemicals.

      Some dog owners opt to feed their dogs big meaty bones while other owners don’t. There are those who believe too that it is natural for dogs to eat fruits and vegetables while others think otherwise. Raw dog food diet usually includes lamb, pork, chicken, turkey, rabbit, kangaroo, quail, salmon and organ meat, fresh vegetables and fruits. Included as well are eggs, flax seed, yogurt, and kelp.

      Raw food feeders know that this kind of diet preserves the enzymes and amino acids in the food, making them easy to digest. As a result, dogs have strong immune systems that protect them from diseases and allergies. Dog owners who give raw food generally observe improvement of their pet’s over-all health and appearance. Many have also reported increased reproductive capacity and longevity of their dogs. Dogs who are fed raw food also usually have healthier teeth and gums, strong jaws, shoulder and neck muscles as a result of chewing all those raw meat.

      However, not every dog owner is convinced of these beneficial effects of feeding raw food to their dogs as some of them are concerned about the dangers posed by food-borne illnesses due to salmonella and E. coli bacteria. Some dog owners also refuse to believe that a dog can get balanced nutrition from raw food alone.

      If you are considering changing your dog’s diet from processed dog food to raw, see first your veterinarian and ask if this is suitable for your dog, and also try to visit a dog owner friend or a dog breeder who has been feeding raw food diet to their dogs. Observe how the diet has affected the dogs and if indeed their overall health is excellent.

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      Chapter 1 – Raw Food Diet

      It should not be surprising to anybody that there are many differing opinions about the right diet for a dog. There are those who would exclusively feed commercial dog food, and there are others who prefer making their own pet food. Even within the raw feeding community, there are different beliefs that exist. Are dogs carnivores or omnivores? Your answer will determine whether you will agree to feed an all raw meat diet or a mixed diet of meat (including bones and organ meat), vegetables and fruits.

      There have been recalls in the past of commercial dog food. The most serious one occurred in September 2007. It was prompted by reports of many pets dying of renal failure. Government investigators determined that the substance melamine caused the contamination of the affected pet foods. The public responded by calling for the government to impose strict regulation on pet food manufacturers. These incidents have pushed many dog owners to think twice about giving processed commercial dog foods to their four-legged family members. Concerned dog-owners are starting to seriously consider raw food feeding as an alternative to conventional, manufactured dog food.

      Many dog owners find it best to resort to raw feeding when their dogs were diagnosed with allergies. However, there are those who are already proactive in feeding raw food when they started to raise dogs. They see the benefits of feeding this type of diet when a dog is ill and so they know this diet will also benefit their dogs when they are in good health.

      While raw food adherents have multiplied and many pet food manufacturers started to offer

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