Raw and Natural Nutrition for Dogs, Revised: The Definitive Guide to Homemade Meals!      Lew Olson's newly revised edition is filled with an abundance of new topics and information. Whether you are new to home feeding or a seasoned raw feeder, have a senior dog or a new puppy, a pregnant mom or a toy breed, this book presents all the information you need to make the best nutritional decisions for your dog.

Newsletter Reference by Topic – 2017

Three years ago our New Year’s Newsletter was to give you an easy reference source for information by topic.  We thought it was time to do this again as many new topics have been added and so much updated information has been obtained.  All of the newsletters are linked to the Newsletter page of the B-Naturals website.

History of Dog Food

• March 2005: History of Feeding (Part I)
• April 2005: History of Feeding Part II
• August 2005: History of Dog Food
• June 2005: Vintage Recipes
• April 1999: Anatomy of a Carnivore

 

Canine Diet and Diet Health – Resources

 

• February 2015: Canine Nutrition and Health Resources – Lew’s Best!
• January 2012: Resources for Nutrition and Health Problems
• February 2009: Diets for Special Health Needs

 

Canine Diet – General Information

 

• January 2016: Nutrition and Health Tips for Dogs – Fact, Fallacy or Myth?
• December 2015: Great Jerky Treats for Your Dog
• August 2014: Myths About Feeding Dogs – Part 1

• September 2014: Myths About Feeding Dogs – Part II

• July 2013: The Importance of Variety in the Canine Diet

• January 2011: The Best Food to Feed Your Dog – Part I
• February 2011: The Best Food to Feed Your Dog – Part II
• March 2011: The Best Food to Feed Your Dog – Part III
• July 2010: Can Diet Cause Aggression in Dogs?
• April 2010: How Much Should I Feed My Dog?
• March 2010: How Do I Know if I am Feeding a Nutritionally Balanced Diet?
• February 2010: Calcium – Balancing Your Dog’s Diet
• December 2009: Feeding Tips for Enhancing Your Dog’s Nutrition – December 2009
• July 2009: Benny’s Story
• November 2008: Economy and Feeding Your Dog
• February 2008: Changing Diets
• July 2007: Inappetence
• October 2007: Home Made Diets FAQ
• November 2004: Pudgy Pups
• October 2004: Picky Eaters
• November 2002: Diet Is Essential to Health
• March 2002: Feeding On the Go!

 

Canine Diets – Specific

Raw Diets

• October 2015: Puppies and the Raw Diet
• March 2013: The Raw Diet and Toy Breeds
• May 2012: Feeding Raw is Easy AND Safe!
• June 2010: Is A Raw Diet Dangerous?
• January 2008: Fresh Food Recipes for Dogs
• May 2006: Raw Diet
• February 2003: Fresh, Raw Diet
• June 2002: Switching to Raw Is Easy!

 

Cooked Diets:  Low-Glycemic

• August 2012: Part I – Carbohydrates and Low Glycemic Diets
• September 2012: Part II – Carbohydrates and Low Glycemic Diets
• October 2006: Usefulness of Low Glycemic Diets For Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, Allergies, Arthritis, Yeast Infections and Cancer
• April 2006: Cooked Diet

 

Mixed Diets – Fresh and Kibble

• January 2005: Mixing Fresh Food with Kibble

 

Vegetarian Diets

• January 2014: Why Vegetarian and Vegan Diets are NOT Recommended for Dogs
• August 2003: Vegetarian Diet

 

Feeding Performance Dogs

• June 2016: What to Feed a Working Dog for Endurance, Speed AND Mental Clarity!
• August 2010: Nutritional Strategies for Performance Dogs
• May 2008: Feeding the Performance Dog

 

Feeding Senior Dogs

• November 2016: How to Keep your Senior Dog Healthy!
• March 2012: Age in Senior Dogs Does Not Cause Renal Failure
• December 2008: Senior Dogs and Special Needs
• June 2006: Feeding Puppies + Seniors
• April 2003: Proteins, Kidneys, Senior Dogs

 

Feeding Toy Breeds

• July 2014: Toy Breed Dogs and Home-Cooked Diets
• March 2013: The Raw Diet and Toy Breeds

 

Diet, Pregnancy and Fertility

• March 2015: Causes of Infertility in Dogs

• December 2010: Nutrition and the Brood Bitch – December 2010
• February 2004: Pregnancy
• July 1999: Reproduction and Diet

 

Puppy Rearing, Whelping and Feeding

• October 2015: Puppies and the Raw Diet
• October 2011: ‘As Natural as Possible’ Puppy Whelping and Rearing!
• November 2011: ‘As Natural as Possible’ Puppy Whelping and Rearing! Part II
• December 2011: ‘As Natural as Possible’ Puppy Whelping and Rearing! Part III
• October 2008: Teething Time!
• March 2007: Puppy Raw Diet
• June 2006: Feeding Puppies + Seniors
• January 2004: Puppy Protein
• September 2002: Rearing Puppies on a Raw Diet
• April 2000: Weaning Puppies on a Raw Diet

 

Canine Diets – Ingredient Components

Protein

• September 2010: Protein and Variety in the Diet
• May 2010: Is it Necessary to Reduce Protein in the Diet?
• March 2009: Dogs and Protein
• November 2005: Protein
• January 2004: Puppy Protein
• April 2003: Proteins, Kidneys, Senior Dogs

 

Fats

• October 2016: Everything You Wanted to Know About Fat in Your Dog’s Diet, But Were Afraid to Ask!
• November 2014: Fats are Essential, But When Should They Be Reduced?
• September 2013: The Importance of Omega 3 Fatty Acids in the Dog’s Diet
• August 2013: Is Coconut Oil Useful for Dogs?
• July 2012: Why Your Dog Needs Omega 3 Fatty Acids!
• October 2009: Fats and When to Reduce Fats in Diet
• January 2006: Fats + Fatty Acids
• March 2004: Essential Fatty Acids
• December 2001: Essential Fatty Acids
• January 1997: Allergies and Essential Fatty Acids

 

Carbohydrates

• September 2016: Carbohydrates – Are They Needed for Your Dog and Can They Harm Your Dog?
• February 2013: Dogs and Starch Digestion
• August 2012: Part I – Carbohydrates and Low Glycemic Diets
• September 2012: Part II – Carbohydrates and Low Glycemic Diets
• September 2008: Carbohydrates. Good or Bad?
• December 2005: Carbohydrates
• July 2005: Vegetables

 

Supplements

Supplements General

• August 2016: What Does Your Dog Need in Supplements? Calcium? Minerals? Vitamins? That and more questions answered.
• December 2014: Which Supplements Work Best for my Dog?

• June 2014: Basic Supplements for Daily Use in Your Dog’s Diet

• August 2008: Basic Supplements for Daily Use in the Dog’s Diet
• July 2008: Two New Products: DMG and Paste Probiotics
• June 2008: Benefits of Flexile Plus go Beyond the Canine
• November 2006: L-Glutamine
• August 2002: Green Foods Benefits Dogs

 

Vitamins and Minerals

• May 2016: Calcium and the Dog, How Much is Enough?
• April 2014: The Importance of Vitamin D3 in your Dog’s Diet
• March 2014: Berte’s Immune Blend – The Complete Supplement for Dogs!
• June 2013: The Role of Calcium in your Dog’s Diet
• April 2013: Vitamins and Supplements: Uses and Dosages
• February 2010: Calcium – Balancing Your Dog’s Diet
• August 2006: Berte’s Daily Blend
• March 2006: Vitamins + Supplements
• February 2006: Minerals in Canines

 

Enzymes and Probiotics

• June 2012: Benefits of Enzymes and Probiotics

 

Herbs

• June 2003: Herbs
• July 2003: Herbs II

 

Canine Health Issues and Diseases

General Information

• December 2016: How the Right Diagnosis Can Save Your Dog and Save you Money
• February 2016: Why does my Dog Continuously have Health Problems?
• May 2015: Titers and Vaccinations – What to Do?
• July 2011: What Does High Cholesterol mean for Dogs?
• February 2009: Diets for Special Health Needs
• August 2007: Pet’s Terminal Illness
• October 2002: Dogs, Diets + Disease

 

Addison’s and Cushing’s Disease

• September 2015: Addison’s and Cushing’s Disease in Dogs

 

Allergies

• July 2016: Does Your Dog have Itchy Skin, Poor Coat, and some Digestion Issues? Some Simple Steps to Help!

• November 2012: Skin problems Part I – Allergies or Food Intolerances

• December 2012: Skin Problems Part II – Allergies or Food Intolerances
• June 2011: Summer Time Brings Skin and Ear Troubles
• November 2010: Hot Spots and Skin Irritations – November 2010
• September 2009: Allergies, Itching, Eye Staining, Yeast and Antibiotic Resistance
• March 2008: Skin Care Remedies and Tips
• February 2007: Skin Problems
• June 2007: Shiloh’s Story
• October 2006: Usefulness of Low Glycemic Diets For Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, Allergies, Arthritis, Yeast Infections and Cancer
• July 2006: Cooper’s Story
• April 2002: Scratching and Itching – Could It Be Yeast?
• January 1997: Allergies and Essential Fatty Acids

 

Arthritis and Joint Problems

• July 2016: Does Your Dog have Itchy Skin, Poor Coat, and some Digestion Issues? Some Simple Steps to Help!
• November 2013: Libby’s Story – From Injury to Recovery
• October 2013: Treating Inflammation and Pain in Dogs – October 2013
• May 2013: Relief for Dogs with Arthritis, Inflammation and Achy Joints
• April 2007: Joint Problems
• October 2006: Usefulness of Low Glycemic Diets For Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, Allergies, Arthritis, Yeast Infections and Cancer
• February 2002: Joint Problems & Arthritis
• April 1998: Arthritis & Joint Problems

 

Bladder, Crystal, Stone and Incontinence Issues

• March 2016: Struvite and Calcium Oxalate Stones and Crystals
• October 2014: Diet Information for Dogs with Purine Issues
• February 2012: Dogs and Incontinence
• August 2011: Purine Stones and Diet
• January 2010: Canine Cystinuria
• November 2009: November 2009: Struvite and Calcium Oxalate Urinary Stones and Crystals
• January 2009: Struvites Crystals, Urinary Tract Infections, Treatment and Diet
• September 2004: UTI’s
• December 2002: Bladder Stones + Crystals

 

Blood Work and Blood Values

• November 2015: Understanding Blood Values in Dogs
• October 2010: Canine Nutrition and Blood Work Values

 

Cancer

• June 2009: Cancer, Dogs and Supplements
• August 2009: Bodie’s Story
• October 2006: Usefulness of Low Glycemic Diets For Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, Allergies, Arthritis, Yeast Infections and Cancer
• June 2004: Cancer Diet
• July 1998: Nutrition for Dogs with Cancer

 

Diabetes

• December 2013: Dogs and Diabetes – Causes, Treatment and Diet
• October 2006: Usefulness of Low Glycemic Diets For Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, Allergies, Arthritis, Yeast Infections and Cancer

 

Digestion and Gastric Problems

• April 2016: My Dog has Diarrhea/IBD/Sensitive Stomach/Bacterial Overgrowth! What Can I Do To Help My Dog?
• June 2015: IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Revisited
• January 2015: Does Your Dog Have a Sensitive Stomach?
• October 2012: Dogs and Digestion Problems
• September 2011: Irritable Bowel Disease in Dogs – It’s About the Diet!
• May 2011: The Diarrhea Dilemma
• November 2007: Digestion and Gastric Problems FAQ
• September 2005: Digestion Anatomy
• July 2002: Gastric Problems

 

Epilepsy

• April 2015: Dogs, Diet and Epilepsy
• October 2006: Usefulness of Low Glycemic Diets For Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, Allergies, Arthritis, Yeast Infections and Cancer

 

Heart

• August 2004: Heart Healthy Diet
• January 2003: Cardiovascular Diet

 

Heartworm:

• October 2003: Heartworm

 

Immune System

• July 2015: Immune Deficiencies and Autoimmunity in Dogs
• December 2007: The Immune System
• January 2002: Immune System Support
• October 1998: Immune Deficiencies & Autoimmunity

 

Kidney

• August 2015: Does My Dog have Kidney Disease? What Do I Do?

• April 2012: Kidney Diets and Treatment Options
• March 2012: Age in Senior Dogs Does Not Cause Renal Failure
• May 2004: Kidney Diet
• April 2003: Proteins, Kidneys, Senior Dogs

 

Leptospirosis

• February 2005: Leptospirosis

 

Liver

• May 2014: Liver Diets for Dogs with Chronic Liver Disease
• April 2004: Liver
• March 2003: The Liver

 

Muscular Dystrophy

• July 2000: Muscular Dystrophy in Rottweilers

 

Pain Management

• October 2013: Treating Inflammation and Pain in Dogs – October 2013
• January 2007: Pain Management
• May 2005: Tramadol

 

Pancreatitis

• July 2004: Pancreatitis

 

Stress and Anxiety:

• April 2008: Stress and Anxiety

 

Thyroid

• February 2014: Dogs and Thyroid Problems
• October 2006: Usefulness of Low Glycemic Diets For Epilepsy, Hypothyroidism, Diabetes, Allergies, Arthritis, Yeast Infections and Cancer

 

Tick-borne Diseases

• September 2003: Ehrlichia
• April 2009: Tick-Borne Disease in Dogs
• May 2009: Tick-Borne Disease in Dogs (Part II)