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Variety Is The
Spice Of Life
You have decided to feed your animal companion the way Mother Nature intended. Good for you, and even better for your Furry Friend! Here are some tips for helping your dog make the switch. The easiest way is just to give Rover the food and he eats it. Unfortunately, not all dogs switch that easily. Some dogs, (like us), can become very addicted to the sugar and salt found in canned dog food, kibble and treats. So your little buddy may get fussy - have patience. You may have to put the same bowl of food out for your dog 3-4 or more times. Leave the bowl out for approx. 10 minutes. Don’t fret, a dog can go up to a week without food, but the longest I’ve seen a dog go without eating is 2 days. So now your dog is eating raw, but he may not eat it at every meal. Great, this means your dog is full - probably for the first time in his life! This is an easy problem to fix. Cut back on the amount of food offered. You’ll start to notice that the natural raw diet is more filling than kibble. Perhaps your dog is not eating the bones (or burying them) and waiting for you to give him the mush meal (or vice versa). Again, not only is your dog full, but he is also training you to feed him his favorite dish. Don’t give in! The more variety in Rover’s diet, the better off he will be in the future. You may notice some changes in your best friend. This is natural process called detoxification. This process may last anywhere from a few days, up to a month. It usually consists of things such as loose bowel movements, runny eyes, bad breath, ear discharge, and/or pimples. You probably won’t notice any of these events, but if you do, they should pass quickly. This process is just cleaning your little buddy’s system out. These events, although unpleasant, are not as bad as they sound. For instance, loose bowel movements dose not mean uncontrollable diarrhea. In fact, after a few days you should notice a lot less stool, and what stool there is will be hard & whitish in color. This too is normal. Make sure he has lots of water during this time, but you’ll probably notice his consumption of water will go significantly down. This is natural because he is now getting most of the moisture he needs from his food. If you should have any
questions or concerns do not hesitate to call or e-mail me.
Kyle 1-877-246-9289 E-mail- mndogfood@gmail.com
Good luck to you and your Furry Friend. Mother Nature’s Dog Food Kyle & Carla Schneider Food enjoyed by our dogs Sam, Cuba, Sidney, Wolfie, Waldo, Deogee and Bug the cat.
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The
goal of natural feeding is to maintain optimum body weight. Take a look at your dog -
is he/she overweight? Under weight? Is he/she gaining or
losing weight? The answers to these questions should guide your
feeding requirements. (Your dog should have a light covering of
flesh over the ribs.) The general rule of feeding is 1/2 lb. of
food per day for ever 25 lbs. of body weight. For puppies, the
rule is 1 lb. for every 10 lbs. of body weight. You know your dog
best!