Why RawRaw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined?

People are looking at their own health just as we should be looking at our pets. We know we can't survive a healthyhealthy|||||Conducive to good health; indicative life without proper nutrition, so why can our dogs? Nutrition is after all what keeps us healthyhealthy|||||Conducive to good health; indicative, without a balanced healthyhealthy|||||Conducive to good health; indicative diet the body cannot function at full capacity making it more susceptible to sickness and infection. More and more concerns are being raised about cancer, skin conditions, immune related disease, colitis, irritable bowel, pancreatic, joint disorder, etc. and it only makes "Common Sense" that we are what we eat.

RawRaw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined foods do not contain unnecessary additives or ingredients. RawRaw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined foods are considered "Whole Foods". Whole foods are foods that are unprocessed and unrefined, or processed and refined as little as possible before being consumed. Whole foods typically do not contain added ingredients, such as sugar, salt, or fat.

Many chemicals are added to commercial pet foods to improve the taste, stability, characteristics, or appearance of the food. Many additives have been added to the base ingredients long before they hit the manufacturer, thus not requiring them to be listed on the finished product ingredient lists. Additives provide no nutritional value. Additives include emulsifiers to prevent water and fat from separating, antioxidants to prevent fat from turning rancid, and artificial colors and flavors to make the product more attractive to consumers and more palatable to their companion animals. Additives can be specifically approved, or they can fall into the category of “Generally Recognized as Safe” (GRAS).

RawRaw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined foods have been proven to help the immune system build a stronger defense system.  Owners of rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined fed dogs report many benefits of increased vitality, stamina, and immune strength. They report less weight gain, allergies, hot spots, anal gland issues, ear infections, stinky skin and arthritis and that is just the beginning. Most owners report rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined fed dogs having clean white teeth free of bad breath and tartar. It is believed that carbohydrates in the dry food are broken down by enzymes in the saliva and form sugars, which in turn, cause increased tartar build-up. Carbohydrates and sugars are sticky and adhere easily to tooth enamel helping the bacteria's that cause plaque to thrive.

RawRaw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined has been proven by experience, over and over again not only in the animal kingdom but in the human realm as well.

What about Salmonella and Bacteria?

Not likely, but it is possible, therefore our product is produced in a way to ensure that all bacterial counts are acceptable to human standards. Bacteria, salmonella and e-coli can be present in all meat products (also fresh produce), even the ones you fix for your family. They are also present in your back yard, parks, playgrounds, the grocery store and other public places. We come in contact with them everyday. The difference is healthyhealthy|||||Conducive to good health; indicative dogs have a stronger digestive system which makes them less susceptible and able to handle numerous yucky things. We on the other hand should always wash our hands and clean surfaces after handling any food source especially rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined meats.

Can I mix rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined with kibble?

This is a touchy subject, most people say “absolutely not”. The rate of digestion is much different. RawRaw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined food is know to digest at a rate of about 8 hours where as processed can take up to 24 hours. This has the potential of causing a bacteria build up.  Now some people do mix it and have had no issues, in fact there has been no proof either way. I my self stick to the safer way and just feed separately.

If you must feed kibble feed the kibble at night and the rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined in the am so the kibble has time to digest. You will find that most say when you switch your dog to rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined food, you should fast a day before introducing rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined food. We do not recommend a slow change over.

Will my dog get parasites from rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined meat?

The food you are feeding certainly needs to be kept at an initial freezing temperature to ensure that all such organisms are destroyed.  If the rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined you are feeding is a human grade then it is as safe as your own rawraw|||||Being in natural condition; not processed or refined when you prepare it. You should, just as you would feed any other diet, do routine stool checks to maintain optimum health. You can also pick up parasites in the dogs environment.