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02-06-2015, 08:07 AM | #1 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | 3 Super Foods That Will Make Any Dog Healthier: Dogs Naturally Magazine Article link HERE 3 Super Foods That Will Make Any Dog Healthier: Dogs Naturally Magazine How much happier would you be if you could feed your dog healthy foods that are not only delicious, but can save your dog from expensive and harmful medication? Well, allow me to share some super health improving foods that we think every dog should enjoy. The best part is these foods are all easy to find … and easy on the pocketbook too! But before we get to them, I think I should take a moment to mention that these foods will be much more effective if your dog is already eating a healthy, whole food diet. If your dog is eating a home cooked, raw, or fresh food diet (one that’s not processed and looks more like food and less like brown hard chunks), then he already has a good pawhold up on good health – and disease prevention. So congratulate yourself and add these foods to super-charge his health even more! If your dog is eating a processed diet, these extra foods will still make him a lot healthier. But think of your dog’s food as his medicine! Don’t skimp on those fresh, whole foods for your dog; they are a worthwhile investment in your dog’s health. Here are our favorite foods that are good, healthy medicine for your dog. Oils Are A Healthy Addition For All Dogs Most of us give our dogs fish oil and that’s great. We know that the Omega-3 oils in fish oil do a great job of controlling inflammation in our dogs. Think about the inflammatory conditions our dogs suffer: allergies, joint disease, heart disease and cancer. Yep, a healthy daily dose of fish oil has been scientifically proven to help curb that inflammation. But don’t limit your dog to fish oils! Steve Brown, the author of Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet: Healthier Dog Food the ABC Way (2009), and See Spot Live Longer: How to Help Your Dog Live a Longer and Healthier Life!(2004), is one of the most respected pet nutrition experts around and Steve has been involved in the development of some of the best fresh pet foods on the plant (like Steve’s Real Food, Raw Bistro and Darwin’s Natural Pet Products). He’s done some amazing research on foods and when it comes to feeding our dogs fats, he has the following advice: If you’re feeding a beef based pet food (or other ruminants), you should supplement your dog’s diet with hempseed or walnut oil (about a teaspoon of oil for every pound of food). For chicken or other poultry-based foods, you should supplement your dog’s diet with a teaspoon of flaxseed or chia oil for every pound of food. Getting back to fish oil, Steve also recommends we use fresh, whole sardines instead of oil. If feeding whole fish instead, give your dog a bit less than an ounce per pound of food. If you really want your dog’s diet to be completely balanced, don’t forget to rotate those oils. Finally, make sure to add an ounce or so of coconut oil on a fairly regular basis. Click here to learn more about the benefits of adding this amazing oil to your dog’s food rotation. Don’t Fear: Kefir Is Here! Recently, I’ve been in the habit of adding kefir to my dog’s dinner bowls and I love the benefits as much as they love the great taste! What is kefir? It’s fermented milk (and kefir made from goat’s milk is the best kind of kefir). Until the mid 1800s, most milk in America was fermented and called sour or clabbered milk. So what’s so great about kefir? **Kefir contains several major strains of friendly bacteria that aren’t found in yogurt. It also contains friendly yeasts, which can control yeast (Candida) overgrowth in your dog.Want to start feeding your dog kefir? I thought you might! Here’s a guide to how much kefir you should give your dog (or kitty) daily: Small size dogs or cats: 1 tsp – 1 tbsp Why Bones Aren’t Your Dog’s Enemy Do you brush your dog’s teeth? Most conscientious pet owners do. Would it surprise you if I said I never brush my dogs’ teeth? The truth is, I’ve never had to. Even my 16 year old Libby had healthy, functional teeth. Here’s the deal … if your dog needs constant and expensive veterinary care for his mouth, shouldn’t you start thinking about the foods you’re putting into his mouth? Kibble and many other dog foods are high in starch – even the grain free diets are full of starches. The problem with all that starch is that it sticks to your dog’s teeth. Homeopathic vet Sara Chapman explains: “Kibble (dry food) has long been touted as helping to keep teeth clean because of its abrasive action. If you have ever watched your dog eat kibble, you have surely noticed that they don’t chew the stuff, they bolt it down whole.” Her solution? “Raw meaty bone diets keep wild carnivores’ teeth in top condition, and they can do the same for our domesticated carnivores. Even ground raw diets help prevent tartar build up, as the meat contains natural enzymes, and raw diets do not stick to the teeth, unlike diets that are high in starch. I encourage all my clients to feed a balanced, high quality raw diet if possible; balanced high quality cooked or canned diets are acceptable alternatives if they cannot feed raw.” Even if you can’t feed your dog a raw diet, look for diets that don’t contain things like potatoes, peas, oatmeal, corn and other starchy ingredients. That will go a long way toward preventing dental cleaning. And for a special treat, give your dog a bone a couple of times a week! Here’s a handy guide to find a bone that’s safe for your size of dog. Soup For You! (Bonus Food) Bones are so naturally good for your dog that I’m going to mention them twice! But this time, I’ve got a delicious, tummy warming treat for your best pal! Bone broth is super easy to make and it’s one of the most nutritious additions you could ever make to your dog’s diet (and yours too). Here are some of the benefits: **Bone broth is good for jointsSo cook up a pot of bone broth tonight and skyrocket your dog’s health to Olympic levels. Here is a simple recipe to make bone broth. So there it is! The magic list of magical foods that can work wonders for your dog.
__________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann | Pfeiffer | Marcel Verdel Purcell | Wylie | Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° |
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02-15-2015, 10:33 AM | #2 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Allentown,PA, USA
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| What type of raw bones do you give besides the soup marrow bones. Do you give them raw to them or cook them for a little bit? Right now I give them the smoked rib bones. I tried the antler bones but they don't chew on them |
02-15-2015, 09:39 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: TX USA
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| I give mine raw beef bones. I live fairly close to a processing plant and they sell boxes of raw bones for $5. Pretty great deal, I went in the first time expecting a little box, I got 44 pounds of raw, meaty bones. The dogs loved them so much, I now make regular trips to fill up the fridge I have just for the dogs now. Yup, they may be a bit spoiled. lol |
02-16-2015, 05:51 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I give mine raw Bison rib bones; I get them at Whole Foods and I have the butcher cut them to yorkie size.
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02-16-2015, 12:24 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New York
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| When you feed the raw bones do you feed them instead of a meal or in addition to? I got some from the local pet store ready to go! |
02-16-2015, 01:06 PM | #6 |
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| Thanks for sharing this Ann. Got my bones today and going to try the bone broth in the crock pot tonight.
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02-16-2015, 02:47 PM | #7 |
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| I cant seem to get the bone broth recipe. There is nothing to click on,. |
02-16-2015, 04:15 PM | #8 |
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| Go back to the very top of Ann's post. The first sentence says something about Article Link - Here - Click on it and you can read the entire article. The bone broth recipe is in the article.
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02-16-2015, 04:24 PM | #9 |
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| Thank you so very much! |
02-17-2015, 04:51 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | Galen gets coconut oil as a treat everyday. I put fish oil in his food at night. And because he eats Freeze dried raw he gets olive oil in his food in the morning. I give him kefir. It is wonderful. I even use it for myself
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02-17-2015, 05:06 AM | #11 |
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| I made my bone broth and my girls have been circling the counter where the crock pot has been cooking since they got up this morning. I have strained it twice and now letting it cool so I can skim the fat off the top. I moistened their kibble with a little this morning and I thought the were going to eat their bowl along with the food. If you have a little one that is picky, you may want to try this to get them to eat. I am watching to see how the poo department is after eating some bone broth so I may change the amount they get but it was a big hit at our house.
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02-17-2015, 05:51 AM | #12 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | I give mine as chew / treats...not as a meal.
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