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(More customer reviews)I have not been an advocate on raw feeding or the ancestral diet for dogs. Most information I've received (before finding this book) didn't base their information on much research, other than feeding off an opinion that wild wolves eat raw meat, are carnivores and never (or rarely) eat carbs; so therefore, this is how our domestic dogs should eat. --That was something that I could never swallow down too well, while considering the best possible diet for my huskies. Wild game (that generally gets hunted by wolves) and farm animal meats (even free range, organic, etc..) are different, and centuries (to thousands of years) ago, wild game was much healthier and didn't have the polutants & disease that we have today. Yet, I've always felt that dogs should have more proteins than pet foods provide...one of the many reasons I chose to home-prepare and homecook for our Sibes.
"Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet" (Brown) is one of the best books on explaining the nutritional needs of dogs, while referring to their ancestors (wolves & other wild dogs) as a guideline. The other book (also a recent find) is "Raw & Natural Nutrition for Dogs" (Olson). Both books, I'd highly recommend for anyone who is wanting to prepare, homecook or supplement their dog's nutritional needs through use of whole-foods. Brown has a slightly different view than Olson when it comes to fats. *Olson explains how fat content should come from meat sources, while Brown explains a balance between animal & plant sources of fats (and uses a little more scientific explaination for his reasons) as more optimal. It's truly hard for me to decide which one is better, since both are very well written. Regardless, neither tries to force Raw feeding and both understand one way of feeding isn't for everyone.
What I liked about "Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet"...
This book isn't pinpointed to just one way of feeding and includes very useful information for the raw, homecooked and supplementing "mix in" kibble type feeders.
Learning about nutritional needs of the ancestral diet (and how to measure these needs in whole-foods) is done in a step by step application, which makes this complex diet easier to understand.
The differences between wild game meats and farm meats are explained, and then it teaches how to use readily available foods to replicate the wild diet through calculations (and illustrated tables) and minimal supplementing (of vitamins, minerals, bonemeal, etc...).
Although, I may not follow the ancestral diet to a "T", I do know that I will be using much of this information (and Olson's) along with the homecooked meal preparations I already use for my huskies.
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Ancestors and canine cousins of our dogs didnt eat krunchy kibble or meat n gravy in a can. They ate what they found or caught... and it wasnt cooked or enriched either! It was high in protein, with balanced fats, and usually included a few fruits, vegetables and grasses. Steve Brown, an expert on canine nutrition, shows how you can bring the benefits of the canine ancestral diet to your dog by feeding him differently as little as just one day a week. And no, you won t need to lead a pack of dogs on a hunting expedition! Just follow Steve s well-researched and easy to follow ABCs to make improvements to whatever your dog currently eats.
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