Benefits of feeding Raw
- Clean, fresh breath
- Clean, shiny, white teeth
- More energy (‘acting like a puppy again’) and/or more stable energy (no hyperactivity)
- Softer, shinier coat
- No doggy odor to their coat
- Firmer, more muscled body that is not ‘doughy’ like their pellet-fed counterparts
- Decreased itching and scratching
- Better weight maintenance
- Overall better health (evidenced by less trips to the vet and less money spent on vet bills)
- Smaller, almost odorless poops that are quick to decompose
- Stronger immune system
A pellet-fed dogs, while exhibiting a soft, shiny coat and a seemingly healthy body will often still exhibit the following:
- Dog breath (rancidity and smell may vary)
- Stained teeth, tartar covered teeth, or teeth encrusted with calculus
- Periodontal disease (85% of pellet-fed dogs over the age of 3 have this)
- Itchy skin Doggy odor to coat (varies in intensity)
- Body is flaccid and may feel soft or ‘doughy’ to the touch, despite dog maintaining the proper weight
- Large poops relative to body size that do not decompose quickly
- Greasy feel to the coat
- Premature aging caused by periodontal disease and immune system ‘overload’ (immune system is constantly working against the toxins pouring into the body from the mouth and is in a constant state of arousal; Dr Tom Lonsdale Raw Meaty Bones )
My 2 yr old Malinois had very little muscle compared to other K9’s his age. After 3 months on the Raw Necessities raw food, his muscles in his hindlegs have more than doubled. His back and shoulders very clear definition, making him a faster and harder hitting K9 during civil protection work which is essential for a working dog.