From the largest to the smallest dog breeds, although they have visibly distinct characteristics, they all share the same anatomy: a short and simple digestive system with a low pH and a high level of hydrochloric acid, strong jaws, and sharp teeth. This indicates that they are primarily a carnivorous species designed to evolve on a primarily raw diet.
The idea of offering them a raw, balanced diet adapted to their physiological needs aims to mimic what dogs used to eat in a natural and wild habitat.
When dogs are fed biologically appropriate raw food, their bodies are capable of properly utilizing all the nutrients. With a dry and highly processed or cooked diet, a dog’s stomach has to expend twice the energy to process that food. While humans need to cook our food, dogs receive most of their essential nutrients through raw food.
We have observed through experience that more than 95% of dogs fed on a raw diet have smaller, firmer, and less odorous feces. This is because raw food is biologically more appropriate and, as a result, is better digested, utilizing all its nutrients.
We have also found that a switch to a natural diet improves arthritis problems in dogs by 60% or more. This is because this diet is low in carbohydrates, which tends to reduce joint inflammation, leading to improved mobility, vitality, and mood.
Let’s talk about allergies.
Allergies in dogs are one of the most common reasons for veterinary visits these days. Many dogs have allergic reactions to many of the ingredients in dry food. The best recommendation we can offer is to protect your dog from the stress caused by allergies and save yourself from substantial medical expenses by choosing a healthy diet to maintain your dog’s health, one that is biologically appropriate for them, 100% fresh, raw, and natural in nature.
A raw diet is high in protein, healthy fats, and low in carbohydrates. It is naturally anti-inflammatory and supports the immune system, making it the ideal diet for dogs with allergies. When you feed your dogs highly processed diets full of grains, legumes, starches, synthetic substances, and other inappropriate ingredients, you are likely to trigger an allergic response, such as stomach sensitivity, ear infections, and other allergic reactions like itching and inflammation, due to the presence of synthetic ingredients that your dog cannot digest, affecting the intestinal microbiota and triggering these unwanted processes.
While legumes and potatoes, for example, are not dangerous ingredients for your dog when administered in small amounts, they are not appropriate ingredients and should not be the main ingredient in any diet. Feeding these high-carbohydrate and high-starch ingredients in large quantities can trigger an inflammatory response over time, creating discomfort and anxiety in the dog.
The best food you can offer your dog if it has allergies is a natural raw diet made from high-quality proteins, sourced from human-grade quality meats, and free of chemicals and toxic substances.
“Nine out of ten guardians who switch their dogs to a raw diet report a significant improvement in their dogs’ skin.”
Pet owners report that with the switch to a raw diet, they notice that their dogs’ skin becomes less oily, making their coat shinier, softer, and healthier. This happens because the raw diet provides a proper balance of amino acids and omega fatty acids that promote proper skin cell function. Proper, bioavailable, clean, and raw nutrition allows for optimal intestinal microbiota function, resulting in a shiny and perfect coat and itch-free skin.
Recent studies from the University of Helsinki show that puppies fed a raw diet are less likely to develop atopic dermatitis compared to puppies fed dry food, and this is because their microbiota becomes stronger and healthier.
Urinary Infections.
Regarding urinary infections, dogs with this condition who also have struvite stones in the bladder have developed this issue due to consuming a dry diet lacking in moisture. Recent studies suggest that a raw diet with around 70% moisture is a viable alternative for dogs with urinary problems. Because of its high moisture content, it helps dilute urine, potentially eliminate struvite crystals, and prevent bladder stones. On the contrary, dry food can lead to chronic dehydration in dogs, putting them at risk of urinary problems.
“Pets fed raw food rarely have urinary problems.”
Obesity or Underweight.
“90% of dogs that consume raw food maintain a healthy weight.”
Commercial dry foods, high in carbohydrates and full of inappropriate ingredients, are a significant cause of obesity and diabetes in dogs today.
If you have an overweight dog at home, let me tell you that raw food is an effective alternative for weight loss, as well as to balance weight if you have an underweight dog. This is because raw food is rich in high-quality proteins and fats, dense in natural nutrients, high in moisture, and low in carbohydrates, allowing dogs to lose excess weight or gain what they need. If you are looking for food to help your dog lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, you can’t go wrong with a good portion of raw food.
