| Most people are under the understanding that dry | | | | takes time to gather all the enzymes and send them |
| food is all that is needed in there dogs diet. This is | | | | to the stomach for digestion. |
| causing many problems in today's dog health. Dogs | | | | This process is called "Enzyme Robbing." Taking away |
| have not adapted to eating a highly processed dry | | | | enzymes from organs robs them of their needed |
| food. Nature made them to eat raw and that's how | | | | supply to function as peak performance. After |
| they've survived for thousands of years. Now days, | | | | pro-long periods of this robbing, a dog gets |
| it's all about convenience. The big grain companies tell | | | | predisposition for problems in those organs and can |
| us that all the nutrition they need is in the bag. This is | | | | hasten disease and reduce the life span. |
| a marketing ploy that is causing our dogs to have | | | | A dog or cat for that matter has not adapted to |
| unheard of diseases these days. | | | | cooked food. This is causing mass problems with our |
| Digestion time. | | | | pets. |
| A Swedish study found that the following foods take | | | | If you cannot or choose not to feed raw food, |
| the associated time to digest in your dog's stomach. | | | | either part-time or full-time, seek out other digestive |
| Raw (or fresh meats) passes through a dog's | | | | aids. Most natural dog food stores carry several |
| stomach and into the intestinal tract in 4 1/2 hours. | | | | products that have the needed enzymes that you |
| Semi-moist foods (like our deli fresh or canned) takes | | | | sprinkle on their food. |
| nine hours to pass through. | | | | Incorporating live vegetables will also help with |
| Dry dog food can take up to 16 hours. So | | | | enzyme replacement. However, there are few |
| remember, feeding just a dry food will stay in his | | | | enzymes in vegetables. |
| stomach through morning, noon and night. | | | | Seek out the help of a holistic vet; they are trained |
| Enzymes are what make everything happen in the | | | | in proper pet nutrition. Your local vet specializes in |
| body including digestion. When feeding a raw diet, the | | | | medicine and not nutrition. They are great at what |
| enzymes needed to digest that food are in the food. | | | | they do, they just don't have the nutritional training |
| The semi-moist foods and dry foods sit in the | | | | needed to advise you properly. |
| stomach longer because there are not enough | | | | It's just common sense. Mother Nature made your |
| enzymes to digest them. | | | | dog's to thrive on raw foods. Take the time to learn |
| The stomach sends a message to the brain asking | | | | how to adapt this into their diet, they will thank you |
| for more enzymes to digest this food. The brain | | | | and you will enjoy a happier, longer life with your |
| responds by pulling enzymes from other organs like | | | | friend. |
| the heart, kidneys, liver and others. This process | | | | |