Feeding Your Dog Raw Meat

 So what is all the hallabaloo about feeding your dog raw meat? May i remind dog owners that despite how cute and cuddly our dogs are, they are still dogs and have properties which makes them be defined as a dog. It is said that dogs are descendants from the wolf family, they are natural carnivores and if not for the taming of these animals, they would have been hunting for their own meals. Man has played his part in breeding out most of the wolf DNA out of the dog family. Just look at the many groups of dog which have been bred, you have small dogs, wolf dogs, security dogs, odd dogs, dogs of various colors etc. But despite the differences in all the dog breeds, i can bet you my life savings (which i can tell you is not much) that all dogs love meat, and guess what, the rawer the better it is for your dog. Before our dogs were domesticated, tell me what do you believe their diet consisted of? That's right, pure raw meat and a few vegetation.

Dog Evolution To Processed Food
Many people have argued that because dogs have been eating domesticated food for many centuries, their internal digestive systems have evolved to this type of food and introducing raw meat into your dog's diet will be dangerous. That assumption holds no water. Wild dogs and domesticated ones share the same metabolism. As a matter of fact, domesticated dogs rarely use up many of their wild life features. A dogs jaws and teeth were not meant to eat dry dog foods, they were designed to rip off flesh and cracking of bones. Same like it's forefathers the wolves. Introducing Raw meat t your dog will not do anything bad to it's digestive system, in fact it's system may just thank you for it.

Documented Benefits Of Feeding Your Dog Raw Meat

• Shinier coats
• Healthier skin
• Cleaner teeth
• Higher energy levels
• Smaller stools

Some Risk Of Feeding Your Dog Raw Meat

• Threats to human and dog health from bacteria in raw meat.
• An unbalanced diet that may damage the health of dogs if given for an extended period
• Potential for whole bones to choke an animal, break teeth or cause an internal puncture

Risk Debunked

1. Unbalanced Diet:- Animals have a natural instinct of what their bodies need. If the animal needs vegetation, it would have been birth an herbivore. Besides, you as the pet owner can mix and match your dogs diet.
   
2. Potential for whole bones choking and doing internal damage: Who says you should give the Dog bones?
3. Bacteria From Raw Meat:Your dog's digestive system was made to handle meat bacteria. As long as you do not feed your dog rotting meat, it should be OK.
   

Raw Meat Safer Than Processed Food
If you have been following up all the activities that has been going on in the past and recently. You would have known about the many risk associated with processed dogs food. Many processed dog foods have had recalls because of high level of dangerous substances that are found in them. Substances which may even lead to the death of an animal that feeds from these processed foods. Food poisoning bacteria - Salmonella and Listeria are the main cause in processed dog foods.

Types Of raw meat Recommended

• Organs and Intestines
  
• Muscle Meat
• Eggs
  
• Grind Bones
  

Conclusion
Raw meat is natural to your dog. If you want to maintain your dogs current diet of processed foods you can do so and add raw meat to his dish along with the processed foods. You will definitely see a difference in your dog's skin, coat, and energy level. Which all indicates that your dog's health has been improved.