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Posted by on December 14, 2004 at 14:14:34: In Reply to: Re: Question about Dog posted by Philip on December 13, 2004 at 13:31:35:
Raw foods contain rich sources of healthy nutrients such as proteins, carbohydrates, fatty acids, enzymes, anti-oxidants, and vitamins. Cooking causes changes to nearly all of these nutrients. In the wild, dog health articles feed exclusively on raw foods and their digestive system is designed to process raw foods. These processes will greatly reduce the essential fatty acid content. Do not let the dogs be the only ones in the household to benefit from an oil supplement. If your skin and hair are dry take one or two teaspoons of Linseed oil or similar per day and watch for improvement as a deficiency in essential fatty acids is rectified. Add to cereal or salad dressings. The grains such as wheat, corn, and rice are not suited to the digestive system of the Rottweiler dog, and they get very little benefit from eating them. Overweight dogs can be fed rice to fill up the stomach and make them feel full without fattening calories. The grains are the only food group which needs to be cooked, and quick cooking oats or porridge is recommended because they have been processed so that the dog can get some nutritional benefit from them, and they contain a small but significant level of essential fatty acids. Many dry dog foods contain more grain than any other ingredient.
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