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and do not want to use organic ingredients, at the very least be sure to get meat that is raised free from hormones and antibiotics.
The cooked meals that we prepare include organic meats that get rotated for adequate nutrient fulfillment (beef, buffalo, chicken, turkey, lamb, salmon, eggs), organic vegetables and fruits (broccoli, carrots, spinach, green beans, blueberries, pumpkin), and essential supplements get added to this. The supplements we add include a high quality liquid multi-vitamin, essential fatty acids (canola & fish oil), garlic (tablets), alfalfa (tablets), and pro-biotic capsule. There are some foods to keep in mind that can be extremely harmful to dogs (sometimes resulting in death), and should NEVER be given to them, under any circumstance. This list includes, onion, chocolate, tomato leaves & stems, coffee/tea, macadamia nuts, grapes & raisins, hops, rhubarb leaves, avocados, pits from fruits, and almonds. The raw aspects of a dogs diet can be extremely helpful in health for gums, teeth, bones, and overall health. To achieve these health benefits I use organic carrot sticks as treats, and my Sasha goes crazy for them, sweet, crunchy and delicious. The other raw component of her diet is raw beef marrow bones. Not only are the bones good for cleaning their teeth, but bones are important for the health of the dog's bones, makes sense right? If you are weary of feeding them bones, you can also supplement with ground bone meal in order to get the adequate calcium they need. Either way they will be sure to thank you for it. When changing your dogs diet a good way to monitor their health is by monitoring their bowel movements, I know, I know. But, it really is the best way to keep an eye on your dogs health. Make sure it is not too watery, and not too hard and the color should not be too light or too dark. They say the better the diet the less pungent the odor, you can be the judge. In addition to the stool, the health of your dogs skin, coat, teeth and eyes are good indicators as well. If the coat is shining, the skin has no problems, the eyes are bright and alert, and the teeth appear clean and gums nice and pink, its a good sign you've got a happy, healthy dog. Keep up the good work.

So there it is...a very basic guide to how to start your dog off on a healthy paw, for a long happy life with YOU!

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