Dogz Food

I've had several people at the dog park ask me what I feed my guys as their coats are shiny, their eyes are bright and they have loads of energy.  While I have listed below the diet I've fed my guys for years; I also cook for them a fantastic stew and make all their treats.  If you are interested in my recipes, drop me a line -- it's all so good, you can eat it with them!

Below I've listed the basic diet.

Tiki and Taliskers daily food, twice a day is:

• Raw chicken wings for Talisker and chicken backs for Tiki.  I purchase the chicken from Whole Foods in Boulder during the winter and Wisdom, a local farmer who attends the Boulder Farmers Market in the summer.
  
• Nature's Variety Raw Frozen Diets
  They source all their ingredients from the United States, except for the New Zealand Vension. Check out their online calculator to see how much to feed your pup!
  
• BRAVO Green Tripe - This stuff smells horrible and they love it!
  
• Dr. Harvey's Canine Health "The miracle dog food"
  
• Missing Link Plus (with Glucosamine)
  
• Vitamin E and Salmon Oil alternating every two days
  
• Fresh veggies and fruits as treats - carrots, bananas, broccoli are some of their fav's. 
  
• I cook most of their treats, except for California Natural and Raw Frozen Bones.

Talisker eating his chicken wing.

A must have in the kitchen is Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats.  The book is chock full of canine health information, recipes and is an easy read.  It was recently revised and now covers environmental matters, including pollutants both inside and outside the home, Mad Cow & Lyme disease; as well as how to provide the very best in companionship and lifelong care.

Why Raw -- Nature's Variety says it well...

• Some Benefits of Raw Foods
  
  • Minerals better assimilated
  • Vitamins more bioavailable
  • Beneficial antioxidants present
  • Amino acids more bioavailable
  • Natural digestive enzymes still present
  • Probiotics spared
  • Amino acids such as taurine are not destroyed 

• Some Negative Effects of Heat Processing
  
  • Loss of up to 100% of certain vitamins
  • Loss of up to 60% of certain amino acids
  • Enzymes destroyed
  • Probiotics destroyed
  • Loss of up to 10% of certain fatty acids
  • Fats can become toxic or rancid
  • Oxidation of cholesterol

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Tiki at Granby Lake