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How Much Should I Feed My Dog?

admin — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:00:37 +0000

A common concern for dog owners is trying to figure out how much to feed their dog, especially when switching to a raw or home cooked diet. How much food to feed your dog can vary and the total daily diet consumption depends on the dog's age, weight, metabolism, and size.

How Do I Know if I am Feeding a Nutritionally Balanced Diet?

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:59 +0000

A common concern for dog owners who are feeding a home prepared diet is whether or not it is ‘complete’. People worry that it won’t be nutritionally balanced and that their dog will miss essential nutrients that can only be found in commercial dog food.

Calcium – Balancing Your Dog’s Diet

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:34:05 +0000

One of the most common questions asked when changing diets, either to raw, home cooked, a mixture of raw and home cooked or adding fresh food to kibble, is how to maintain balance in the diet. Let’s look at the meaning of the word ‘balance’. Most commonly it is referred to as the calcium/phosphorus ratio in the diet. Phosphorus is quite abundant in all foods. Calcium, however, is harder to find in foods. Commercial pet foods add calcium to bring the calcium/phosphorus ratios into balance. In the wild, dogs will consume bones from their prey which gives them the additional calcium needed.

Feeding Tips for Enhancing Your Dog’s Nutrition – December 2009

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:28:35 +0000

For more detailed and updated information on the recipes contained in this article, we recommend Lew Olson’s book, Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs, found on Amazon.com for $11.53. This book not only contains recipes for raw and home cooked diets, but also diets for specific illnesses, mixing fresh food with kibble and information on dogs and digestion.

B-Naturals Newsletter – December 2009

Feeding Tips for Enhancing Your Dog's Nutrition

By Lew Olson, PhD Natural Health

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

Lew Olson and B-Natural's would like to say 'Thank You' to all of
our customers for their continued support throughout the year.

Benny’s Story

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:00:35 +0000

B-Naturals Newsletter – July, 2009 Benny's Story By Lew Olson, PhD Natural Health This month's article is a special story about Benny, a Great Dane puppy who was near death before he was surrendered by his owner. We'd like to offer our thanks to Sarah Hamilton and Benny's new owners, Jillian Morin and Phil Roach, for bringing us this story and giving us permission to share it with you.

Benny's Story

Dogs and Protein

admin — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:00:59 +0000

Protein is found in most foods, including carbohydrates. But dogs are carnivores and the best source of protein for them is found in animal products. This would include meat (pork, beef, poultry, lamb, rabbit, fish, dairy and eggs, just to mention a few). Animal based proteins contain a complete amino acid profile needed by carnivores. Plant based proteins are missing important amino acids, including taurine and carnitine. Both of these are important for heart and organ health. The anatomy and digestive process of dogs are designed to most easily digest animal fat and protein. Dogs perform best on animal based products. Studies have shown you cannot feed a dog too much protein.

Diets for Special Health Needs

admin — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 07:22:45 +0000

Some health conditions may call for changes in the diet for your dog. While there are many commercial prescription diets for some health conditions, you can prepare fresh food diets at home. A fresh food diet can provide a variety of foods that can be helpful in insuring the best nutrition and help keep the fussiest dog’s appetite up so he will continue eating.

Cooked Diet

admin — Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:33:26 +0000

Putting It Together (Cooked)

By Lew Olson • April 2006 Newsletter

For those just joining us now, I suggest you read the first seven segments of this 12 month course to help catch up. You can find these first seven segments in the B-Naturals Newsletter Directory or click on the following links:
- History of Dog Food, August 2005
- Digestion & Anatomy of the Canine, September 2005
- Protein in the Diet, November, 2005
- Carbohydrates in the Dog’s Diet, December, 2005
- Fats and Fatty Acids January, 2006
- Minerals, February, 2006
- Supplements and Uses, March 2006