Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs: The Definitive Guide to Homemade Meals***The first guide to both raw feeding and healthy homecooked meals for dogs. In the whirlwind of information about local, organic, and whole foods, it’s easy to forget that our canine companions can also benefit from—and deserve—a more natural and nurturing diet. Preparing Fido’s food at home may seem daunting, but it’s really not, says Lew Olson in Raw & Natural Nutrition for Dogs. Olson discusses canine nutritional needs and explains the research on how home-prepared foods, particularly raw foods, can meet pets’ needs better than commercial, processed dog food. Step-by-step instructions and recipes make preparation easy. The book includes charts with the recipes, instructions on keeping diets simple and balanced, guidelines on preparation, suggestions for finding ingredients, and how much to feed a dog by body weight. There are recipes for healthy adult dogs as well as guidelines for puppies, senior dogs, and dogs with health conditions including pancreatitis, renal problems, gastric issues, allergies, heart disease, liver disease, and cancer. Pet owners seeking to give their dogs a better coat, better skin, and healthier teeth and gums, as well as longer lives and more stable temperaments, are sure to welcome this book. From the Trade Paperback edition. |
Contents
Feeding Your Dog the Easy Way | 55 |
Remedial Diets Made Simple | 121 |
Diets for Liver Needs | 150 |
LowGlycemic Diets | 165 |
Diet and Joint Problems | 180 |
Diet and Gastric Problems | 198 |
Notes | 213 |
Acknowledgments | 226 |
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