Food   

We feed our a raw diet 

Able Dog Food   

Pre-portioned, nutritionally precise raw dog food — Able® Raw Dog Food

We feed our dogs Able dog food

We agree with Able, Able says the logic is clear and unequivocal. Raw meat is the biologically appropriate, common-sense way to feed a carnivore that has no idea how to cook. Dog owners in their droves are coming round to the logic and benefits of feeding raw, natural, unprocessed ingredients.

Humans have evolved to eat cooked food. Cooked food works for us because we have been eating it for nearly two million years. In this evolutionary context, dogs have only been eating dry biscuits for a few seconds. We know that they do better when they move back to the biologically appropriate raw food eaten by their ancestors for tens of thousands of years.

Dry dog food undergoes possibly the most extreme food processing that humans carry out. Meat derivatives, cereals and huge quantities of additives are extruded together at very high temperatures to make the convenient little dry pellet. High temperatures reduce the nutritional quality of the ingredients and these lost nutrients must therefore be replaced with additives.

As humans, we would not expect health and longevity if day after day we ate ultra-processed foods. Despite some pretty questionable food that has been created over the years, there is no human equivalent of the dried biscuit which we expect our dog to eat every single day.

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There are numerous raw dog food companies available. Most of them will deliver to your door. Raw feeding is great for puppies and adult dogs too. There is no need to worry if your puppy is receiving the right nutrients; every ounce is full of goodness.

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https://www.naturalinstinct.com/raw-dog-food 

Natural Instinct is Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (“BARF”) for dogs providing a balanced nutritional and delicious diet. Able recipes are packed full of the highest quality, fresh produce. Ingredients range from a wide variety of human-grade 100% British raw meats with bone and offal to a selection of fresh vegetables. Natural supplements are also included, packed full of additional vitamins, antioxidants and nutrients such as sea kelp, Scottish salmon oil and spinach. Able dog food has lovely big chunks of meat that Australian Labradoodles absolutely love. Feed Raw is most defiantly the best for your dog.

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https://www.able.dog/pages/why-able

Able to use exceptional ingredients and extensive nutritional analysis to help them create the very best dog food. They offer extraordinary nutritional assurances beyond anything demonstrated by other producers. When it comes to nutrition, They leave nothing to chance. All of their meat is human-grade and sourced exclusively from Great Britain and Ireland. They use nutritional additives in the smallest possible quantities and only where their analysis demonstrates a nutritional need, never as a replacement for a great ingredient. What we love is the meat is coarsely chopped to create an authentic, chunky product. Bones and vegetables are minced for better digestion. They simply mix, mince and then freeze. Delivered straight to your door in easily portioned packets.

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Are bones Dangerous?

The simple answer is no, provided they are 100% raw and you haven’t  cooked them  first

 

.You should never feed your dog cooked bones as this makes them brittle and therefore sharp which potentially could cause serious damage to the gut.

 

Dogs need to learn how to chew bones. Chewing on raw bones also helps to clean a dog’s teeth. It is important when giving your dog anything to chew that you select an appropriately sized bone according to the size of your dog. You must supervise your dog to ensure no problems occur. Do not allow your dog to eat bones that have dried out as these can also splinter like cooked bones and become dangerous.

 

When feeding bones, remember the three S's

 

Supervise - Always supervise your pet when feeding bones.

Separate - If you have a multi-dog household separate them when feeding bones to avoid scrobbles.

Size - You may initially have to teach your pet to eat bones, especially if they like to gulp their food. Start with a bone larger than the size of your pet’s head to ensure it can’t   be swallowed e.g. a cow femur (knuckle end)

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How much should I feed my puppy?

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Variable factors like lifestyle, appetite and temperament can all impact a pet’s eventual weight, which is why there's no substitute for knowing one's pet. We recommend that a healthy dog should have a natural waist and that you should be able to feel (but not see) its ribcage. Able has a very handy feeding guide that will calculate how much your dog needs to eat. Please note that your new puppy will need 4 meals a day until they are at least 4 months old. They then reduce to 3 meals a day until they are 6 months old, at which point they reduce to 2 meals a day. Breakfast and Dinner for the rest of their life.

Puppies need lots of good nutrition but have tiny tummies, therefore to enable them to consume the food that they need to grow they need regular meals.

 

As a rule of thumb, an adult dog should eat around 2-3% of its ideal body weight per day (e.g. a 10kg dog should eat roughly 200g of food per day).

 

Puppies will need approximately 5-6% of their body weight per day, spread across 3-4 meals. This will be required until the puppy reaches around 6 months of age. 

 

For further help, log onto your food Able's website, where you will find a food calculator.

When you collect your puppy we will provide you with their meal plan, so you will know how much food to give them and at what time. 

 

Taking on a new puppy can be a busy and exciting time, and researching the right diet can feel like information overload! I've tried to make things as simple as possible for you. I have endeavoured to think of everything you may ask. However, if you have a question please do not hesitate to drop me an email or text.