Why do we choose to feed our own Boxers a Natural Balanced RAW FOOD DIET?
Because we believe it is a species appropriate diet... just as nature intended.
"The dog is of the Carnivora order and he was a flesh eating beast in his wild state. Therefore, first and foremost, the dog is a meat-eater. It's entire anatomy being adapted for a meat diet, with teeth fashioned for tearing and crushing. The powerful jawbones and muscles, the small, very muscular stomach, the short intestines, and the very powerful digestive juices are peculiar to the carnivorous animal." -Juliette de Bairacli Levy
We love the results we see in our adult Boxers when feeding a Raw Food Diet. We encourage you to do your own research and arrive at your own conclusion, regarding why pet owners are choosing to feed a natural raw food diet to their dogs. We have listed some sites below, that may provide you with helpful information in your journey of learning about the Raw Food Diet for dogs, and the health benefits it brings.
OUR GOAL WITH FEEDING RAW to our dogs IS TO CREATE WELLNESS IN ORDER TO PREVENT ILLNESS.
We want to build the immune system, by providing species appropriate, wholesome food. We believe that whole, unprocessed food is healthier than heavily processed and artificially preserved foods. We wish to do right by our four legged friends and family members, and we enjoy knowing that we are doing our best.
***PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CHOOSE TO FEED OUR NEWBORN, FAST GROWING 4 WEEK OLD PUPPIES A GRAIN FREE, ADDITIVE AND PRESERVATIVE FREE, HIGH QUALITY, DRY FOOD CALLED:
NUTRIENCE (OCEANFISH FORMULA)
**MANY PET OWNERS CHOOSE TO FEED KIBBLE OVER RAW, SO WE HAVE CHOOSEN TO START ALL OUR PUPS ON THIS FOOD. THIS WAY WE KNOW WE DID OUR BEST IN AT LEAST ENSURING OUR LITTLE ONES WILL BE GIVEN A VERY HIGH QUALITY GRAIN FREE DRY FOOD. WE STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF A GRAIN FREE FOOD WITH WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS AND NO HARMFUL PRESERVATIVES. THERE ARE MANY QUALITY GRAIN FREE FOODS IN THE PET FOOD INDUSTRY, AND WE HAVE TRIED SEVERAL OF THEM WITH OUR PUPPIES AND ADULTS IN THE PAST. WE ARE HAPPY WITH NUTRIENCE GRAIN FREE, OCEAN FISH FORMULA ( AND THE GRAIN FREE CHICKEN FORMULA). IF YOU DESIRE TO SWITCH BRANDS OF GRAIN FREE FOODS PLEASE ONLY DO SO ONCE YOUR NEW PUPPY IS SETTLED IN WELL WITH NO EXTRA STRESSORS THAT MAY COMPROMISE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. (NO EARLIER THAN 12 WEEKS PLUS) WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPORTS OF ALLERGIES ON THIS FOOD. COATS ARE SHINEY AND GROWTH IS SLOW AND STEADY WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR AN ALREADY FAST GROWING PUPPY. THIS FOOD IS ALSO HIGH IN OMEGA OILS WHICH IS GREAT FOR BOXER HEART HEALTH. NUTRIENCE'S PUPPY FORMULA IS NOT CONSIDERED GRAIN FREE. THE NUTRITION ANALYSIS OF THE NUTRIENCE PUPPY FOOD, IS VERY COMPARABLE TO THE NUTRIENCE/ ALLSTAGES / OCEANFISH FORMULA WITH A SLIGHTLY HIGHER PROTEIN LEVEL, WHICH WE FEEL MAKES IT SUITABLE FOR THE ENERGETIC MUSCULAR BUILT LEAN BOXER BREED.
WE HAVE RESEARCHED AND COMPARED NUTRITION AND INGREDIENT QUALITY ON SEVERAL HIGH QUALITY GRAIN FREE DRY FOODS, AND FEEL VERY CONFIDENT IN OUR CHOICE TO START OUR PUPPIES ON THIS FOOD.
THEY BEGIN THE GRADUAL WEANING AND TRANSITION OF MILK TO WHOLE FOOD AT 4 WEEKS OLD, AND WE RECCOMEND ADOPTING FAMILIES TO CONTINUE FEEDING THIS BRAND OF FOOD... IF NOT CHOOSING TO SWITCH TO RAW FOOD. WE ARE BIG ADVOCATES FOR A NATURUAL RAW FOOD DIET BUT HAVE ASO SEEN GOOD RESULTS WITH OUR FAMILIES WHO CHOOSE NOT TO FEED RAW, WHEN CONTINUING THIER PUPS ON NUTRIENCE GRAIN FREE FOOD.
***ALL THIS BEING SAID, WE ARE DEFINATELY BIG ADVOCATES FOR RAW DIET FOR OUR DOGS.
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT NOT MANY SEEM TO FOLLOW US IN THIS AND FOR THAT REASON ONLY HAVE WE INCLUDED THE FACTS AND INFORMATION ABOVE REGARDING HIGH QUALITY GRAIN FREE FOOD, AND OUR DECISION TO START OUR PUPPIES ON IT.
WHEN CHOOSING TO FEED RAW, WE RECCOMEND WAITNG WITH THE TRANSITION UNTIL YOUR PUPPY IS at least 13 WEEKS OLD, to avoid adding extra stressor of change, when there are already so many stressful changes you new puppy must learn to adapt to. Keeping the diet the same is the one comfort of familiarity that your new four legged family member has. And because we have choosen such a clean eating, grain free food, there is no panic to make the switch at this more vulnerable transition period. WE FOLLOW THIS GUIDLINE OURSELVES WHEN RAISING OUR BOXERS and transitioning them to RAW.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LINKS PROVIDED BELOW AND DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON A HEALTHY AND BALANCED RAW FOOD DIET APPROPRIATE FOR PUPPIES and ADULTS(FOR THOSE CHOOSING TO SWITCH AN ADULT DOG OVER TO RAW) AS WELL AS HOW TO MAKE THE TRANSITION.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE FED A BALANCED DIET TO AVOID HEALTHCOMPLICATIONS. THIS IS EASILY ACHIEVED WHEN PURCHASING RAW FOOD FROM A RAW FOOD COMPANY WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN STARTING AND CONTINUING YOUR PUPPY (OR ADULT DOG) ON A RAW FOOD DIET.
OUR GOAL WITH FEEDING RAW to our dogs IS TO CREATE WELLNESS IN ORDER TO PREVENT ILLNESS.
We want to build the immune system, by providing species appropriate, wholesome food. We believe that whole, unprocessed food is healthier than heavily processed and artificially preserved foods. We wish to do right by our four legged friends and family members, and we enjoy knowing that we are doing our best.
***PLEASE NOTE THAT WE CHOOSE TO FEED OUR NEWBORN, FAST GROWING 4 WEEK OLD PUPPIES A GRAIN FREE, ADDITIVE AND PRESERVATIVE FREE, HIGH QUALITY, DRY FOOD CALLED:
NUTRIENCE (OCEANFISH FORMULA)
**MANY PET OWNERS CHOOSE TO FEED KIBBLE OVER RAW, SO WE HAVE CHOOSEN TO START ALL OUR PUPS ON THIS FOOD. THIS WAY WE KNOW WE DID OUR BEST IN AT LEAST ENSURING OUR LITTLE ONES WILL BE GIVEN A VERY HIGH QUALITY GRAIN FREE DRY FOOD. WE STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF A GRAIN FREE FOOD WITH WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS AND NO HARMFUL PRESERVATIVES. THERE ARE MANY QUALITY GRAIN FREE FOODS IN THE PET FOOD INDUSTRY, AND WE HAVE TRIED SEVERAL OF THEM WITH OUR PUPPIES AND ADULTS IN THE PAST. WE ARE HAPPY WITH NUTRIENCE GRAIN FREE, OCEAN FISH FORMULA ( AND THE GRAIN FREE CHICKEN FORMULA). IF YOU DESIRE TO SWITCH BRANDS OF GRAIN FREE FOODS PLEASE ONLY DO SO ONCE YOUR NEW PUPPY IS SETTLED IN WELL WITH NO EXTRA STRESSORS THAT MAY COMPROMISE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. (NO EARLIER THAN 12 WEEKS PLUS) WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY REPORTS OF ALLERGIES ON THIS FOOD. COATS ARE SHINEY AND GROWTH IS SLOW AND STEADY WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR AN ALREADY FAST GROWING PUPPY. THIS FOOD IS ALSO HIGH IN OMEGA OILS WHICH IS GREAT FOR BOXER HEART HEALTH. NUTRIENCE'S PUPPY FORMULA IS NOT CONSIDERED GRAIN FREE. THE NUTRITION ANALYSIS OF THE NUTRIENCE PUPPY FOOD, IS VERY COMPARABLE TO THE NUTRIENCE/ ALLSTAGES / OCEANFISH FORMULA WITH A SLIGHTLY HIGHER PROTEIN LEVEL, WHICH WE FEEL MAKES IT SUITABLE FOR THE ENERGETIC MUSCULAR BUILT LEAN BOXER BREED.
WE HAVE RESEARCHED AND COMPARED NUTRITION AND INGREDIENT QUALITY ON SEVERAL HIGH QUALITY GRAIN FREE DRY FOODS, AND FEEL VERY CONFIDENT IN OUR CHOICE TO START OUR PUPPIES ON THIS FOOD.
THEY BEGIN THE GRADUAL WEANING AND TRANSITION OF MILK TO WHOLE FOOD AT 4 WEEKS OLD, AND WE RECCOMEND ADOPTING FAMILIES TO CONTINUE FEEDING THIS BRAND OF FOOD... IF NOT CHOOSING TO SWITCH TO RAW FOOD. WE ARE BIG ADVOCATES FOR A NATURUAL RAW FOOD DIET BUT HAVE ASO SEEN GOOD RESULTS WITH OUR FAMILIES WHO CHOOSE NOT TO FEED RAW, WHEN CONTINUING THIER PUPS ON NUTRIENCE GRAIN FREE FOOD.
***ALL THIS BEING SAID, WE ARE DEFINATELY BIG ADVOCATES FOR RAW DIET FOR OUR DOGS.
WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT NOT MANY SEEM TO FOLLOW US IN THIS AND FOR THAT REASON ONLY HAVE WE INCLUDED THE FACTS AND INFORMATION ABOVE REGARDING HIGH QUALITY GRAIN FREE FOOD, AND OUR DECISION TO START OUR PUPPIES ON IT.
WHEN CHOOSING TO FEED RAW, WE RECCOMEND WAITNG WITH THE TRANSITION UNTIL YOUR PUPPY IS at least 13 WEEKS OLD, to avoid adding extra stressor of change, when there are already so many stressful changes you new puppy must learn to adapt to. Keeping the diet the same is the one comfort of familiarity that your new four legged family member has. And because we have choosen such a clean eating, grain free food, there is no panic to make the switch at this more vulnerable transition period. WE FOLLOW THIS GUIDLINE OURSELVES WHEN RAISING OUR BOXERS and transitioning them to RAW.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LINKS PROVIDED BELOW AND DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON A HEALTHY AND BALANCED RAW FOOD DIET APPROPRIATE FOR PUPPIES and ADULTS(FOR THOSE CHOOSING TO SWITCH AN ADULT DOG OVER TO RAW) AS WELL AS HOW TO MAKE THE TRANSITION.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT THEY ARE FED A BALANCED DIET TO AVOID HEALTHCOMPLICATIONS. THIS IS EASILY ACHIEVED WHEN PURCHASING RAW FOOD FROM A RAW FOOD COMPANY WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE IN STARTING AND CONTINUING YOUR PUPPY (OR ADULT DOG) ON A RAW FOOD DIET.
Better whole health for our dogs also means less expensive vet costs. So happy dog, happy owner, is true on many levels.
Dr. Karen Becker
healthypets.mercola.com
Is a proactive integrative wellness Veterinarian who has one of our favorite 'go to sites' when researching information supporting natural and holistic care of our Boxers. We trust her information and her care regarding pets, and apply it to our own journey and practices, in raising and caring for our dogs.
Dr. Karen Becker does a 3 part video series on the raw food diet for pets.
Search:
Common Feeding Mistakes That Can Harm Your Pet
PRIMAL POOCH
primalpooch.com
Is also a favorite site for supporting caring for your dog naturally.
dogsnaturallymagazine.com
Has an awesome article called:
HOW TO MAKE RAW DOG FOOD: A PRIMER
Raw Feeding / By Dana Scott
I love it! It's very informative, accurate, and thorough in my opinion.
(Though I do suggest gathering info from several sites and authors when making your own educated decision regarding your dog and your situation.)
Another great article is:
HOW TO BALANCE THE CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS IN YOUR DOG'S RAW DIET
Nutrition and Diet / By Dana Scott
HOW TO MAKE RAW DOG FOOD: A PRIMER
Raw Feeding / By Dana Scott
I love it! It's very informative, accurate, and thorough in my opinion.
(Though I do suggest gathering info from several sites and authors when making your own educated decision regarding your dog and your situation.)
Another great article is:
HOW TO BALANCE THE CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS IN YOUR DOG'S RAW DIET
Nutrition and Diet / By Dana Scott
dogsnaturallymagazine.com
Has another great article called:
STARTING YOUR PUPPY ON A RAW DIET
Puppies / Dana Scott
STARTING YOUR PUPPY ON A RAW DIET
Puppies / Dana Scott
rawfed.com
rawlearning.com
Are all great sites to help educate on the Raw Food Diet for dogs.
raw4dogs.com
Has a great tool called:
RAW FEEDING "How Much To Feed" CALCULTATOR
RAW FEEDING "How Much To Feed" CALCULTATOR
