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Old 04-23-2008, 06:07 AM   #6
CupofDog
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Post Raw vs. Home Cooking

First and foremost, raw or homecooking is 100% better then kibble any day!

I personally feed my yorkie mix, Ella Bean and my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel a raw diet. However, raw is not right for every pet and every pet owner! Home cooking is a great option as long as you recognize that cooking does remove nutrients and enzymes, so supplements to replace to those nutrients that are cooked out.

If you choose to go the home cooking route, I recommend reading the book Whole Pet Diet - its got great recipes and teaches you how to ensure your pup's diet is balanced.
(Amazon.com: Whole Pet Diet: Eight Weeks to Great...Amazon.com: Whole Pet Diet: Eight Weeks to Great... and if you choose raw feeding check out Dr. Billighurst's book Give a Dog a Bone.
There is also a great website BARF Diet - Healthy & Natural Raw Food For Dogs & Cats, Pet Health Care Food & Nutrition Products Supply Online which is very informative.

I believe when you make your decision of what route to take with your baby's nutrition, make sure you do you research to eliminate any risk of vitamin deficiency or unbalanced diets.

Also, I hear a lot of raw feeders talking about Nature's Variety frozen - great brand, but make sure to look at Primal Pet Foods, their raw is extremely palletable for the pickiest eaters! I use Primal

Hope that helps!
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