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should follow guidelines prepared by a trained nutritionist, Remillard cautions. “Unless properly formulated by a
nutritionist, diets developed at home are not likely to be complete and balanced,” she says. “The nutritional profile of any diet—including homemade diets—de- pends on how the recipe was formu- lated, the nutrient content of the ingre- dients and how the owner prepares the food. Homemade diets may also contain contaminants and food-borne microbes if the owner isn’t careful.” Sometimes, just adding a little
something special to a dog’s bowl will give him the variety he’s craving. For
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and immune system which is then better armed to defend against viruses, infections or allergies. If your health care practitioner
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would recommend a diet filled with healthy and natural foods for you, wouldn’t the same hold true for your pets? Many of the ailments that affect our pets
are directly related to the foods they consume –
whether it is side effects, such as allergies, cancer or diabetes, brought about by the ingredients or a lack of complete nutrition. Our pets need foods that are biologically appropriate for them. Raw food is
easy for them to digest, is not processed or cooked and is in its most natural state. Also known as BARF (bones and raw food or biologically appropriate raw food), many believe it is what our pets are intended to eat. It is, after all, the food their ancestors (i.e., lion or wolf) are still eating today. A raw food diet maintains all the nutrients, many of which would be lost during cooking. Some benefits your pets will experience with raw food include fresher breath,
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silkier coat, less gas and smaller stools. Bad breath and gas are typical signs that the food your pet has eaten is not being easily digested. On the other hand, small- er stools occur when the body utilizes and absorbs the food that is being ingested, resulting in less waste to eliminate. (The more waste in equals more waste out.) Remember, your pet provides you with unconditional love. Shouldn’t you feed them what is truly best for them to keep them healthy?
Kathy Haupt is the owner of Trapper’s Way which prepares raw food for pets. She can be reached at 201-446-4981 or
KDTRecipes@optimum.net. For more informa- tion, visit
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example, “If we’re making something our dog loves, like grilled salmon or ahi, we’ll cook a little piece for her and give her a little less kibble in her dish,” relates Alyce Edmondton, who lives in Redmond, Washington. “We always share our dog-safe leftovers with her. We figure that if it’s good for us, it’s good for her, too.”
Wendy Bedwell-Wilson’s healthy living pet articles regularly appear in national and international magazines. Her latest of six books on dogs, Shih Tzu, is part of the DogLife series. Connect at
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Feeding Your Pet a Raw Food Diet
by Kathy Haupt
ust as we are what we eat, the same holds true for our pets. A healthy diet is the foundation for a healthy body
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