Is maith an t-anlann an t-ocras
Hunger is a good sauce

 

 

 

Malnourished Dogs

William Campbell Douglass II, MD

 

Give a dog a bone Hold onto your leash. Pet supply mega-chains are peddling over-priced pseudo-foods that are responsible for the malnourishment of our hounds on a massive scale. Not only that, they're intentionally steering dog owners AWAY from the natural raw foods canines really need to stay as healthy as they can be.

 

By now, you're surely asking: How can this be? Aren't those expensive, pre-packaged pet foods "scientifically formulated" and all that? Yeah, they're scientifically formulated. In fact, the "three basic types" of dog foods (dry, semi-moist, and canned) are virtually devoid of nutrition - especially the keep-forever-and-a-day dry varieties. But here's the good news: Finding and feeding your dog what's best isn't difficult at all, and the rewards far outweigh the few minor inconveniences.

 

As far as I'm concerned, the three basic types of foods that are best for MY dog, Silky (and every other Fido out there for that matter) are these: Raw, natural, and fresh. That means several servings a day of uncooked meats like liver, pork, and chicken livers (chicken necks, too - they're great) mixed in with plenty of raw eggs.

 

Throw in a few table scraps of raw vegetables or fruits occasionally and you'll be giving your pup a diet worthy of a show dog. Oh, and let's not forget the VERY BEST treat for your trusty mutt: A big, raw, bone! But the pet superstores recommend all the wrong things, in all the wrong amounts.

 

For example, take PETCO's web site (which disseminates the same worthless nutritional drivel as they no doubt do in their 650+ retail stores,) which recommends: "Some foods must never be fed to dogs… these include raw eggs and meats, liver, bones, pork…"

 

They even recommend that you NEVER give your dog a bona-fide bone! What hogwash. These are the very closest things available to what dogs would eat naturally if well-meaning (but ill- informed) pet owners weren't training them to munch down a pile of tasteless, meatless dry kibbles - the nutritional equivalent of potato chips or other junk foods - every day on the advice of RETAIL MERCHANTS.

 

As if that weren't bad enough, now dogs have to submit to their owners' dietary politics. That's right, there are actually varieties of VEGETARIAN dog food being marketed out there… (That's funny, since most of it is already vegetarian, derived from soy.)

 

I feel sorry for the poor pooches that are being force-fed this stuff - they'll no doubt end up as stunted, obese, dull- witted, and disease-ridden as their masters surely are.

 

Let me state this as clearly as I can - a raw and natural diet is the only way to keep your pooch thin, lean and healthy, and your vet bills the same!

 

Source: The Douglas Report