| Switching your dog to a raw food diet has been | | | | dog food and add a small amount of raw food. |
| proven scientifically to make your dog healthier, | | | | Check the bowel after feeding and see if it looks |
| increase his longevity and his state of health. But | | | | normal, if so proceed to the next step. But if it looks |
| before switching to a raw food diet, do so over a | | | | runny, irritated or bothersome, repeat the action |
| period of about a week, nine days for larger dogs. | | | | once again the next day or every day until his bowel |
| To up and suddenly change his food, even for a | | | | returns to normal. |
| much more nutritional diet, can cause stomach upsets | | | | The next step is mixing equal parts of the old food |
| and some irregular bowel movements. By introducing | | | | and the raw. Check his bowel again and if there are |
| the raw food diet to him slowly, will help him digest | | | | any changes, slow it down and give his digestive |
| the food without any hang ups or hiccups. Once this | | | | system a little more time to catch up. Once normal |
| switch is made, you will see a much healthier and | | | | bowels returns, give him a larger portion of the raw |
| happier dog. | | | | and small portion of the old dog food. When your |
| When switching to a raw dog food diet, make sure | | | | dog bowels gets back to normal then switch to a full |
| to pay great attention to any abnormalities in the | | | | portion of the raw. |
| bowels such as runny or watery bowels. This may be | | | | |
| a sign that your dog needs to get adjusted at a | | | | While you may want to take it slowly, just |
| slower rate not a sign that he have a digestive | | | | remember not to continually mix the raw dog food |
| problem. Almost every dog that has switched to the | | | | with the old indefinitely. The raw dog food diet is full |
| raw dog food diet has responded with much | | | | of healthy nutrients for your pet, so the sooner you |
| improvement in looks, weight, energy, concentration | | | | get him switched over, the better. Larger dogs may |
| and even obeys commands. | | | | need a little slower transition. The raw dog food diet |
| | | | | is known to create less waste since your dog's body |
| The general idea of switching any dog food is by | | | | is using it up as energy instead of expelling it as |
| introducing it by mixing it up with their original dog | | | | waste. |
| food. Begin with a reduced portion of his normal | | | | |