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OFFAL

In the wild, wolves eat the stomach content and organ meat from the animals they prey upon. Internal organs form a vital part of the wolves diet. Modern dogs have similar requirements. Although organ meats are valuable dog food, they are not required in huge amounts. They are concentrated source of many essential nutrients and are particularly valuable during times of growth, reproduction and stress as a source of concentrated nutrients.

LIVER

Liver is the most concentrated source of vitamin A and should be fed in small amounts on a regular basis. It also contains vitamins E, D, and K in substantial quantities. Liver is an excellent source of the minerals zinc, manganese, selenium and iron. It also contains all the B vitamins. Liver provides a source of good quality protein and the essential fatty acids, both the omega-3 and omega-6 type. It's fantastic food for your dog!

KIDNEYS

Kidney supplies good quality protein, essential fatty acids and many vitamins including all the fat soluble vitamins A,D,E and K. Kidneys are rich source of iron.

HEART

Heart as dog food is an excellent source of protein, B vitamins and iron. Heart contains appreciable levels of taurine which is important food..for the heart.

GREEN TRIPE

Green tripe is the edible lining and accompanying content of a cow or other ruminant's first or second division of the stomach. Both wild canines and domestic dogs benefit from eating tripe as it contains a very diverse profile of living nutrients including enzymes, omega-3 and 6 fatty acids, probiotics and phytonutrients. It has long been quoted as being "the finest of natural foods".

VEGETABLES

Dogs have actually eaten vegetables the whole period of their evolution. As such, vegetables, particularly green leafy vegetables should form part of the domestic dog's diet. Dogs need vegetables because they contain many important health promoting nutrients.

FRUIT

Fruits are mostly water. Ater that, the major nutrient in fruit is soluble carbohydrate. That is simple sugars. Energy foods. The enzymes present in raw fruit, also make it important as part of your dog's diet.

WHOLE EGG

Eggs are absolutely brilliant nutrition for your dog. Eggs are a whole food, and often the perfect protein. Eggs contain a full compliment of minerals, including excellent levels of calcium. The shell is included as a further source of calcium. Egg yolks are essential food for a dog with skin problems.

FISH

Fish are an excellent source of high-quality proteins with sufficient amount of all the essential amino acids. The most prominent fats in fish are omega-3 fatty acids. Fish oil is also one of the few natural food sources of vitamin D. However not every fish is safe to feed to your dog. The most common fishes, that are safe to feed is salmon, sardines and mackerel. You can feed the whole raw fish with bones, or you can feed the canned version instead.  The fish bones work as a natural cleaner for your dog’s stomach.

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BONES

Bones are living tissue composed of living cells. Because bones are living tissue, just like any other part of the body, they are a complex source of a wide variety of nutrients. Bones contain minerals which are embedded in protein. They also contain fat. If the bone is from chicken or pork, then the fat will be very high in the essential fatty acids. Along with the fat are fat soluble vitamins. The central parts of most bones contain marrow which is a highly nutritious mix of blood forming elements, including iron. Raw bones also provide natural antioxidant/anti-ageing factors including enzymes.

Bones are nature's storehouse of minerals for your dog. If meat is added to bone, then methionine and most of B vitamins are supplied. Puppies and adult dogs fed bone rarely if ever suffer from indigestion or diarrhea. Bones play a similar role to fiber, that is, a role of bulking out the food, thereby removing toxins and promoting general bowel health. Bone fed dogs are long lived and healthy. Their whole system is designed for and in fact needs a bone to function properly.

Lamb ribs bones

MEAT

Many people assume that a dog's natural diet is a meat only diet. Unfortunately this is untrue as a meat only diet is highly unnatural and unbalanced. Meat should form only a part of the over-all diet, which should include bones, fruits and vegetables as well. For example, the muscle meat eaten by wild wolves forms a small part of the diet that consist of a wide variety of other foods, including bone.

Meat supplies protein. That is its major role in nutrinion. It also supplies varying amounts of fat, water and some vitamins and some vitamins and minerals. Because it supplies fat and protein, it also supplies energy. Meat is first class protein. It contains all the essential amino acids necesarry for dogs of all ages, including growing dogs, pregnant dogs, female dogs feeding puppies and of course pet dogs too. Many belive that only working dogs should be fed meat. That's not true, all dogs of all breeds should be fed meat.

There are no carbohydrates in meat. That is no starch, sugar or fiber. With rising level of fat content in the meat ir rises the energy supply for your dog. Chicken have the highest level and beef and lamb are both low. Raw meat is low in sodium and high in potassium. That is good for dogs with heart problems. The meat with the lowest sodium is beef. Chicken having the lowest potassium level. Beef, lamb and chicken meat are very low in calcium and moderately low in magnesium. This lack of minerals requires bone material in your dog's diet.

Frozen minced lamb, chicken and beef

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