Natural food

Natural food Ever since industrial products appeared on sale, there have been disputes about the benefits and harms of such nutrition. I immediately want to disclaim that I am a supporter of mixed nutrition, because modern life dictates its own rules. We work, go to dog shows, on trips, and everywhere our pets are with us, they just have to be able to adapt to our image and rhythm of life, and therefore have to eat everything that we can offer them in different circumstances. Even if you really want to, you won't be able to carry a large enough amount of meat and other natural products with you for cooking your pet on a long trip or at an exhibition. With industrial feed, everything is more or less clear, all feeding standards are written on the package, and all we have to do is choose the right feed according to the age, build and activity of our dog. These feeds are completely balanced by all indicators. Everything is completely different in natural nutrition. The owner is fully responsible for the correctness of all the ingredients in the pet's bowl. Everyone perfectly understands that a large dog of Golden Retriever breed must be properly fed for good bone development and good health. I have been reading various literature and rations about natural feeding for many years. Over the years views on natural dog food have changed a lot. They provide a lot of information about percentages, kilocalories, trace elements and vitamins, and very rarely translate these elusive words into specific ingredients, which is much more necessary to an ordinary person. I will try to simply write down the usual diet of natural food in one feeding for an adult dog weighing 30 kilograms. I have used this diet for a long time and it’s been tested on my dogs, it keeps them in normal condition (average activity, dog shows). Adult dog Calculation for one portion for one adult dog. Meat: 1. beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, to choose from, flesh, or sea fish without bones - 250-400 gr. 2. offal (trachea, tripe (stomach), kidneys, liver, lungs) - 100 g. I try to choose the cheapest meat, with a lot of veins and connective tissue. Breast with cartilage is good and is very useful in forming and maintaining the dog's joints and bones in a healthy state, it has a lot of calcium, unlike meat pulp which has much more phosphorus. Vegetables and fruits - 100g: - fresh cabbage and sauerkraut, finely grated carrots and boiled beets (suitable for a brighter coat color, undesirable for very light haired dogs), zucchini, pumpkin, apples, and soft pears are the most easily and productively digested. It is better to give all vegetables and fruits raw. You can safely give other fruits, my dogs perfectly eat bananas, apricots, plums, various berries (must be crushed). Sunflower or olive oil - 10 g. (2 tablespoons). I use rice and buckwheat. The amount of which should be no more than 1/3 of the entire portion. I use “Canina” vitamins only in the process of molting or as needed according to the veterinarian's instructions. Dairy products: 1-2 times a week, an adult dog can replace one portion of the meat diet with sour-milk products. A portion is approximately 200 g of 5-9% fat content cottage cheese mixed with a glass of kefir. This is the unloading of caloric content and loading of the intestines with useful microflora. For different ages you can adjust the food portion. For example for males this portion can be increased by 20%. For older dogs use 30% less meat and replace it with the same amount of vegetables and fruits, plus vitamins for aging dogs. Puppies For two-month-old puppies, 4 feedings per day - 40% of the adult norm, 3 months - 4 feedings per day - 50% of the adult norm, 4 months - 3 feedings per day - 60% of the adult norm, 5-6 months = 3 feedings per day - 70% of the adult norm. I feed like this until eight months, then switch to adult food 2 times a day. It is possible, if necessary, to use mineral supplements and vitamins of the "Canina" company according to age and weight. Only use good quality products. It is possible to add 1-2 spoons of well-boiled buckwheat or rice to each feeding to increase the energy content of the feed. One portion of cottage cheese with kefir a day is necessary. I prefer dry food during dog shows and working activity. You can increase the caloric content by slightly increasing the amount of food or switch to a higher-calorie version of the same food brand.