Raw & 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,...
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***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.
Introduction ixPart I Nutrition Basics 1Chapter 1 The Untold History of Dog Food 3Chapter 2 Canine and Digestion Anatomy Made Simple 13Chapter 3 Protein Is a Dog's Best Friend 17Chapter 4 The Real Low-Carb Revolution 23Chapter 5 Fats for Canine Health 29Chapter 6 Getting the Mineral Balance Right 34Chapter 7 Vitamins and Supplements for Canine Health 45Part II Feeding Your Dog the Easy Way 55Chapter 8 Feeding Homemade Diets the Easy Way 57Chapter 9 Feeding Raw the Easy Way 64Chapter 10 Feeding Cooked Diets the Easy Way 72Chapter 11 No Quibble with Kibble 78Chapter 12 Feeding Your Puppy 82Chapter 13 Feeding Senior Dogs 92Chapter 14 Diet and Pregnancy 95Chapter 15 Feeding on the Go 101Chapter 16 Working Dog Diets 105Chapter 17 Why Your Dog Is Not a Vegetarian 110Chapter 18 Picky Eaters 115Part III Remedial Diets Made Simple 121A Guide to this Section 122Chapter 19 Heart-Healthy Diets 123Chapter 20 Diets for Dogs with Cancer 132Chapter 21 Diets for Kidney Needs 141Chapter 22 Diets for Liver Needs 150Chapter 23 Diet and Pancreatitis 158Chapter 24 Low-Glycemic Diets 165Chapter 25 Diet and Skin Problems 176Chapter 26 Diet and Joint Problems 180Chapter 27 Diets for Bladder Health 187Chapter 28 Diet and Gastric Problems 198Chapter 29 Diet and the Immune System 207Notes 213Index 219About the Author 227
