by The Holistic Canine | Jan 29, 2019 | Natural health care
A Crusade to Protecting our Canines from Modern Living At some point we all have to carefully consider the question, will raw feeding and a natural approach to canine health care guarantee the prevention of chronic disease, health conditions, DCM, cancer, and other...
by The Holistic Canine | Jan 26, 2019 | Transitioning to Raw
From Commercial Dog Food to Raw Switching to a homemade raw diet is one of the most daunting decisions a pet parent will ever make on behalf of their beloved canine. After all, veterinarians, the dog food industry, and organizations such as AAFCO and the NRC make...
by The Holistic Canine | Jan 23, 2019 | raw feeding, Transitioning to Raw
Balanced Meal EXAMPLE Creating a balanced raw meal can be very daunting, especially for the pet parent new to DIY raw feeding. I have created an example meal plan guideline to assist raw feeders on their journey to creating nutrient-balanced meals. I chose...
by The Holistic Canine | Jan 21, 2019 | Canine anatomy & physiology, Macronutrients
Grains Let’s talk grains. Grains are grass seeds. They differ from other seeds in that grains do not “go to” fruit, vegetable, or flower such as pumpkin seeds, apricot kernels, and sunflower seeds that are commonly consumed as foods. (Nuts and beans are...
by The Holistic Canine | Jan 15, 2019 | nutrients, Supplements
In Parts I through III, I briefly discussed the anatomy and physiology of the canine to show what a dog is designed and meant to consume as well as the specific nutrients that dogs must receive from those foods in order to prevent nutrient-deficient pathologies and...
