THOUGHTS ON FEEDING RAW MEAT
It has been proven that dogs are a direct descendent to wolves. A wolfs diet in the wild consists primarily of raw meat. Their strength and agility is achieved from exercise and healthy meals that may result from that exercise. It is rare to see an over weight wolf. Consider these facts when you are challenged with the question, Why does a wolf in the wild have half the life span as a wolf in captivity? The average life span for a wolf in the wild is about half the time as a wolf in captivity. A wolf in captivity has a consistent diet, veterinary assistance, shelter, and are not preyed on. Injuries due to rank establishment in a pack are reduces or do not exist. Many wolves in captivity are feed raw meat just like other species of animals that eat raw meat in the wild. Note: raw meat is a great sourse of protein and amino acides. Other nutrients should be substiuded. We use Martin's K9 Formula, Nupro Supplement, and variations of raw meat for the core feeding on our dogs.

Scientific proof has shown that teeth design can determine what dinosaurs and animals eat. Herbivores have flat teeth. Flat molars are designed to grind grain. Carnivores have pointed teeth. Front to back, the teeth are designed to tear meat and break bones. What do your dog’s teeth look like?

CANNED & DRY FOOD HAZARDS
The only living creature on earth that evolved to eat cooked foods is a human. Like humans additives such as coloring, caramel, syrup, and flour in large amount can be detrimental. The closer these ingredients are to the top of the list, the higher the amount.

Dogs diets consisting of primarily foods with additives, preservatives and hi carbohydrates can result in:

• Over weight pets
• Added stress to joint resulting from weight issues
• Sluggish behavior
• Stressful stool removal
• Anal gland issues resulting from stressful stool removal
• Itchy or dry skin
• Patchy hair
• Vomiting and diarrhea
• Plaque on teeth
• Bad breathe
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• Tumors
• Increase spread of cancer
• Increase speed of tumor growth

ADVANTAGES OF FEEDING RAW MEAT
Dogs diets consisting of raw meat can result in:

• Easier to control weight due to less calories in food
• Easier protein to digest
• Easier way to increase bitches protein during pregnancy
• Amino acids to help increasing lean muscle mass
• Healthy skin and coat from natural fats
  Less hair loss
• Shiny coats
• Better smelling Breath
• Whiter teeth from enzymes that help clean off plaque
• Better smelling stool
• Easier stool removal
• Decrease in anal gland issues
• Can decrease risk of cancer
• Can decrease risk of tumors
• Can assist in slowing down caner growth
• Can assist in slowing down tumors

CANCER DIET
Cancer and tumors use sugar to ferment its cells creating new cells. It is imperative to reduce the amount of sugar and non-vegetable carbohydrates such as cereal and flour. Increasing or continuing a diet with high sugar or non-vegetable carbohydrates can assist in the spread of cancer and help a tumor increase in size. Protein, omega 3, vitamin C, vegetable vitamins and carbohydrates from vegetables should be increased.

This diet helped me with a 6 year old German Shepard I was introduced to. At the age of six Roxy developed a massive tumor in her lower abdomen. It was to late for any treatment. Feeding the above regimen resulted in higher energy levels and active behavior. Not feeding the above resulted in loss of balance due to weekend conditioned and sluggish behavior. Using this type of diet, we extended Roxy’s life and remember her as an active dog up until her last day with us. Not a long drawn out sad situation.

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
In 2003 we retired a 13 year old German Shepard to heaven. Sergio came to me late in his life along with my loving girlfriend. Sergio had developed severe arthritis from a previous injury in his teen years. He got tangled up with a horse and broke his rear legs. Heeling well, he enjoyed many years of running on the beach and playing ball. As the years passed his metabolism slowed down and he started to gain weight. Arthritis set in and Rimodel became a part of his diet. Decrease in activity, increasing difficulty in getting up walking and standing, chapped skin and stinky breath were some of the issues that developed. Sergio moved in with me. His diet was changed immediately. Dry food and kitchen scrapes now became raw meat, ½ tsp flax seed oil, Nupro Joint Support. He immediately dropped weight, developed a healthier coat, no longer had bad breathe, had white tips on his teeth with decreasing yellowing. His energy levels increased dramatically. He still had slight issues walking but was able to climb up and down the five steps in my house. With a powerful torso, Sergio was able to get in two to three gallops fetching a stick. Eventually old age set in and Sergio was laid to rest. Now we have Arko. Sergio and Arko did spend time together. The product sold by USA K9 are the same product that Sergio, Arko, Juza, Neiko, Max, & Cooper use.

On 2/24/06 our dog Juza got injured while playing with Neiko. She had to go in for an x-ray. (She is well). At 10 years old the x-ray show no tumors of any kind. Genetics and a great diet! Many dogs on poor diets don’t make it this far without sings of fatty or cancer tumors.

STARTING RAW MEAT
When starting a meat diet, it’s recommended to divide a 2.5lb sleeve into 1/16th or 1/8th depending on the size of the pet and his tolerance for changing food. If there is no change in stool or as stool hardens, the amount of meat can be increased by 1/16th or 1/8th depending on how you chose to feed your pet. I feed 1/3rd of a sleeve with1 ½ to 2 cups of dry (Martin's K9 Formula) and Nupro Supplement. The sleeve can be divided up into ¼ or 1/8th depending on how small your pet is. I use 1/3 to ½ for large to very large dogs.

SERVING RAW MEAT
The below instructions are based on how I feed our dogs. If you chose to feed dry food, cut the amount of dry food in half and substitute the rest with raw meat. I use 1/3rd of a 2.5lb sleeve of meat with two cups of Martin's K9 Formula and Nupro Supplement. Dry food andmeat can be adjusted for weight gain or loss. For smaller pets, the 2.5lb sleeve can be cut into ¼ pieces or 1/8th for even smaller pets.

If you chose not to serve dry food and want to go with an all-natural diet, chopped broccoli, carrots and other greens should be used for vitamins and carbohydrates. Note: raw meat is a great sourse of protein and amino acides. Other nutrients should be substiuded. We use Martin's K9 Formula, Nupro Supplement, and variations of raw meat for the core feeding on our dogs.

Step 1: Defrost meat in tupperware. Do not throw out draining blood.

Step 2: Add warm or hot water. Temperature will depend on how defrosted the meat is.

Step 3: Cut 1/3 of meat into pets dish. Pour any drained blood into the dish.

Step 4:Recommended: Add Nupro. Follow Nupro instructions based on size of pet.

Step 5: Add dry food.
IMPORTANT: Dry food is cut back due to the addition of meat. Approximately ½ the amount less is recommended. Monitor you dogs weight for accuracy of removing or adding dry food.

Step 6: Add water to dish and mix. Mix should be warm to cool and should look like a bowl of soup.

This is for your dog not you. HANDS OFF!

Step 7: Serve.

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