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It is well known that the more natural or less processed the food, the better it is for us humans. I have taken this a step further and have been applying this philosophy to dogs and cats in my practice with phenomenal results. What made me begin to think about this was the overwhelming number of times when a client would bring their dog to see me with all kinds of skin or GI (gastrointestinal) problems. They would tell me about the high quality protein, wheat free, hypoaller- genic, super fancy, movie star endorsed diet their dog was on and how great it was... but Doc, why is my dog sick? They would say this never happened to the old farm dogs we used to have that just ate from our table. I had no response except to say the usual speech that table scraps are bad for dogs. Which they are, especially when they are full of fat. Too much and the wrong kind of fat is bad for people and pets. The good thing about preparing your dog’s food yourself is you know exactly what your pet is eating and it is human grade food. Why is this important? I don’t know... do you eat dog food? Of course not! It smells horrible and probably tastes worse. Not only that, but look at the ingredient list! Most people can recognize the first several ingredients but after that come the things that you cannot pronounce that make meat products last for months at room temperature. These are the preservatives. The same chemicals that keep mummies from rotting! What do you think now? Imagine sitting down to the dinner table, you have two plates in front of you. One has a perfectly roasted chicken breast, the other has the left over kibble from your dog’s bowl. Do you really need a college degree to know which is healthier? It’s no wonder that the old ranch dogs that ate from the table did not have all the problems today’s dogs have.
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Who This Book Is For:
- Someone who wants to stop feeding their dog all the preservatives and other insoluble chemicals found in commercial dog food. - Someone who has the time to prepare their dog’s food. It takes a lot of energy, but is well worth it. - Someone who has the financial resources to buy the ingredients. Home prepared meals are more expensive because of the quality of the ingredients. Did you know that there is no regulation on the term “human grade?” That’s a term developed by some marketing whiz at pet food manufacturers to sell crap in a bag or can. - The pet owner who doesn’t just say they love their pet but puts the rubber to the road and does what is best for their four-legged family member. |
Who This Book Is Not For:
- Someone who is too busy to cook for themselves. - Someone whose dog is a just lawn ornament. - Someone whose pet has an underlying medical condition which the recipes in this book are not specific in addressing (I do have more specialized information available regarding this, to get more information, click here). - Someone who wants to feed their new puppy. - Someone who wants to feed their pregnant or nursing female dog (stay tuned though, breeders, I am working on these and puppy diets!). |
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What? No Soybean or Pork! And Other Soapbox Topics...
You heard right. If you haven't yet perused the pages and recipes, when you do you'll find some foods missing. I have done this for a very good reason. Pork is not in any of my recipes due to the fact that it has been implicated (not proven) in causing pancreatitis in some dogs, but not all. It is a very small percentage that can be affected, but because you cannot tell which dogs are sensitive until they get this life- threatening disease, I can’t recommend pork as a protein source. The next no-no is soy. For only one reason. GMO. Need I say more? That affects some of my other recommendations as well, as you'll see reflected in the recipes and the oil sources. Wheat just isn't something dogs have an easy time digesting, and with looming GMO cross-contamination concerns, intolerance by many dogs, and potential allergy issues, it is something I choose to leave out. In the wild dogs didn't eat doggie vitamins, they got all they needed from what they ate: whole animals, dirt, vegetation, insects even. Knowing this, I do my best to use natural foods to supply all the vitamins and minerals that I recommend. |
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