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All-Natural Kibble Alternatives if You Can't Feed a Raw Diet

By Ed Frawley

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We feed an all-natural diet in our kennel. I have done so for years. I am often asked what all-natural kibble products are on the market. I have included a list below.

Almost all commercial dog foods are unhealthy for your dog. This includes big-name brands like Iams, Science Diet, Eukanuba, Purina, Pro Plan, etc. They are truly garbage dog foods. My reason for saying this is the subject of an entire article. But if you want to learn why I feel like this, I highly recommend reading Martin Goldstein's The Nature of Animal Healing.

The best dog food you can feed is one which you make yourself. View my article, The All-Natural Diet for Dogs where I outline what you should and shouldn't feed your dog. Cindy also has an extensive Raw Diet FAQ that's also extremely helpful.

There is no question that our dogs should be fed food that is made from ingredients that are held to a higher standard than the industry has provided for the past 50 years. If we love and respect our dogs, these standards should be the same as we hold for our family.

Before we moved to an all-natural diet, we used to feed kibble to our young dogs. Unfortunately, these dogs got pano, a very painful disease that's caused by growing too fast. Since switching to the raw diet, we have not had single case of pano.

I know that raw diets aren't feasible for everyone for a variety of reasons. Sometimes raw food isn't entirely accessible at a reasonable cost or your dog may have some medical issues that need to be addressed by a professional. However, the next best thing you can do is get all-natural kibble for your dog. It may cost more but if it's for the health of your dog, it is far more worth it than cutting costs.

Here is a list of the commercial dog brands that use human-grade ingredients. We advise you do your own research as well to decide which all-natural kibble to feed your dog.

If you do one thing for the dog you love, you should feed him the best quality food possible. It is probably the most important health decision you will ever make in the life of your dog.

Many of these companies will ship their food directly to your home. You will be amazed at the difference in quality all-natural food will make in the life of your pet. Their coats will be plush, they will have fewer allergies, fewer medical problems, and they will have much healthier personalities.

No matter what you feed your dog, you should ALWAYS include 100 units of vitamin E and a fish oil pill for every 20 pounds of body weight.

Dogs with allergy issues should not get any grains in their diet and they should get a fish oil pill for every 10 pounds of body weight. My older dogs get a large tablespoon of Grand Flex (a 99% glucosamine product) or liquid Syn-Flex.

Some people think that feeding an all-natural diet is a lot more expensive than feeding commercial kibble. This is not the case. You can go to almost any Walmart store and by chicken leg quarters for less than 50 cents per pound in 10-pound bags. A can of dog food costs 75 cents.

The last thing I MUST say on this page is that anyone who finds themselves reading this is obviously interested in the health of their dog. So in addition to an all-natural diet, the second most important thing you can do for your dog is to NOT OVER-VACCINATE your dog. Yearly vaccinations are not a necessity. In fact, it can cause more allergy and health problems than any health benefit the vaccine manufacturers and vets claim. I suggest you read my article titled Vaccinosis: Do Your Research Before You Vaccinate Your Dog.

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Ed Frawley

Ed Frawley is the founder of Leerburg. He has been training dogs since the 1950s. For 30 years, Ed bred working bloodline German Shepherds and has produced over 350 litters. During this time, Ed began recording dog training videos and soon grew an interest in police service dogs. His narcotic dogs have been involved in over 1,000 narcotics searches resulting in hundreds of arrests in the state of Wisconsin. Ed now solely focuses on producing dog training courses with renowned dog trainers nationwide. If you want to learn more about Ed, read about his history here.