Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs, Revised: The Definitive Guide to Homemade Meals

Most helpful book I have read so far on how to feed your dog naturally instead of buying kibble. I had been feeding my dog 'premium' kibble but she never had much enthusiasm for it- plus her teeth and breath were not good. Her coat lacked shine and she had a doggy smell- not unpleasant but distinct. I know that the dog food companies and even vets promote the idea that commercial dog food is best for your dog and is complete and balanced but somehow it just never felt right to me that this very processed stuff could be better than fresh food. It just reminds me of how doctors used to believe and tell women that formula was better than breast milk for babies- something we may think is incredible now but was believed at the time. Also, it seems bizarre that the solution to the tartar problem is to brush our dogs teeth! This book is extremely helpful if you want to feed fresh and makes it quite simple - whether you choose to feed raw or cooked. I now feed my dog mostly cooked chicken, turkey, beef and lamb only braised on the outside, tinned sardines or mackerel (in water) once a week and offal (lamb, chicken or beef liver or kidney) once a week as well. We are lucky as we live in Ireland in the country and the beef and lamb are grass fed and local from the butchers. I add a small bit of cooked or raw vegetables to one of her daily meals, one orange and one green, for vitamins and fiber and to bulk up her meal. If raw its grated. The only carbohydrates are small pieces of fruit such as banana, strawberry, or watermelon as treats -occasional rice. I pierce fish oil capsules and she gets that once a day unless she's eating fish. I feed her twice a day as she is a small dog - so that's 14 meals a week. I found it easiest to get a routine going- tinned fish Friday evening (fish fridays) , offal Monday ('awful' mondays), eggs for 1 or 2 meals in the week. I no longer feed her bones as she is such a gobbler it was too scary, and she broke a tooth. The rest of the meals are a rotation of lamb, turkey, beef, chicken, whatever I happen to be getting from the butchers, but I do make sure that she isn't eating the same meat all the time. I don't feed raw eggs in shell, but cook the white - the yolk stays raw. Everything I buy is stuff that is being sold for human consumption. I never feed her bones without supervision. I have plastic sandwich bags and portion the weeks meat meals in them and they go in the freezer- I take them out a days portion and put it in the fridge the night before to thaw and it's ready to go the next day- just meat or egg in the morning and I'll add whatever veg or supplement to the evening portion. It's pretty easy and I don't think I will ever go back to kibble and my dog absolutely loves it! Her teeth and coat are better. Her poops are small and not smelly, except oddly enough, on those times when she gets some of our leftover cooked meat!

A great book for anyone wanting to understand or help their dogs better. A great insight

I buy a lot of books on dog nutrition. This is by far the clearest and most helpful. If you are looking at investing in a book so you can home cook for your dog then get this one first. If you are deciding between this one and Becker (while Becker is good) this one is easier to follow.

I found this book Raw and Natural very interesting as plan to feed our two new puppies and information in this book invaluable

I was looking for a guide for natural dogs food and came across this guide which is really great, either in terms of its valuable information, either in the way it's structured for easy understanding and use.

Clear information clearly laid out with lots of case studies. I will be feeding my new puppy with raw food and bones as my breeder recommends, just wish I had been aware of the benefits with my last dog.

Not as much information as I would have liked.I have decided to change the diet so I don't need a lot of background information about the dog food industry. I wanted more of a plan of what to feed in a simple way.I wanted a list of how to calculate what to feed. No mention of the subject of butchers and bones , like how big should the bones be. Also, if you buy food from manufacturers what to choose, mince, chunks, choose companies that are DEFRA approved. You have to sift through the chapters for information. It's good background information, more breadth then depth. I ended up getting the concise I needed information from websites.

This was a great book and explains clearly a wide range of ailments and recipes. Will be very useful for reference in the future. Well worth the money

Well written, easy to follow and very informative. Highly recommended.

The book seems to be very interesting, however it arrived damaged. Hence return. Please Amazon, wrap your books better :(

Libro maravillosamente explicado, con equivalencias y alternativas. Me di cuenta que sí es la forma en la que los perritos debende comer. Lo recomiendo 100%

Excelente livro

vvvvv useful resource. both from a long term overview angle as well as drilling into details that help first time owners as well as seasoned ones.