I weighed Ziggy yesterday morning and she is a hefty 57.8 pounds. Incidentally, the nice receptionist at the vet clinic I went to to use the scale gave Ziggy a treat and then told Zig that it would “help clean her teeth.” Admittedly I have no idea exactly what kind of treat it was as she pulled it out of an unlabeled jar on her desk, but I can tell you that few (if any) dry kibble-like treats help clean teeth. Ever tried brushing yours with a handful of pretzels? Same concept. Stay tuned for more myth-busting information about a variety of subjects and the low-down on what really leads to good dental health for our beloved pets.
Before we get too deeply into this, I figure I should address the question “What is raw food?“ Many health-conscious people with enough money have themselves started eating raw and “whole-food” diets. The kinds of foods I’m feeding Ziggy are exactly the same thing, only designed with dogs and cats in mind instead of people. As one might guess, raw food is, well, raw. Of all of the types of dog food available to us, it is the least processed, the highest in moisture and protein, the lowest in carbs – in short – the closest we’ll get to our companion’s natural diets. Check out what Nature’s Variety has to say about the benefits of raw food.
So, today we’re in day two of the Raw Food Challenge. Yesterday started with a package of Natural Pet Pantry “Cooked” Buffalo Stew for breakfast, a raw lamb bone from Nature’s Variety in the middle of the day, and about 9 medallions of Nature’s Variety Beef Formula. Today was one and one half patties of Nature’s Variety Lamb for breakfast and another 9 medallions of beef for dinner.
- Mag & Ziggy
