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Whether you're new to raw feeding or an experienced raw feeder we hope you'll find lots of useful info. --- ## Posts - [Making the switch to the Lucky Dog Diet](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/making-the-switch-2/): Making the switch to the Lucky Dog Diet ‘At last! This is the very food I have been longing for.... - [More weight loss tips and tricks for dogs](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/more-tips/): More weight loss tips and tricks for dogs The Lucky Dog Diet is, as you can see, absurdly simple and... - [The Lucky Dog Diet in detail!](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/the-diet-in-detail/): The Lucky Dog Diet in detail! In this article I explain how the Lucky Dog Diet works and provide all... - [Why dogs are wrestling with their weight for the first time in four million years](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/wrestling/): Why dogs are wrestling with their weight for the first time in four million years British dogs are getting heavier.... - [A bluffer’s guide to the Lucky Dog Diet](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/bluffers-guide-2/): A bluffer’s guide to the Lucky Dog Diet Pressed for time but keen to understand the basics of the Lucky... - [How to transform your dog’s weight with a simple change of diet](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/transform-your-dogs-weight/): How to transform your dog’s weight with a simple change of diet The old ways are sometimes the best ways.... - [Why so many dogs are overweight (and what to do about it)](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/why-so-many-dogs-are-overweight/): Why so many dogs are overweight (and what to do about it) Richard Allport BVet Med. Vet MFHom MRCVS When... - [Raw feeding, kidney stones and the purine problem](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-kidney-stones-and-the-purine-problem/): Raw feeding, kidney stones and the purine problem Mostly raw With one or two exceptions (primarily where the dog’s immune... - [Raw feeding and skin conditions](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-and-skin-conditions/): Raw feeding and skin conditions This article covers: Alopecia (fur loss) Itchy skin Paw chewing Itchy ears and skin problems... - [Raw feeding and different health conditions](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-and-different-health-conditions/): Raw feeding and different health conditions in dogs Quick links to specific conditions covered in this article: Gingivitis Halitosis (bad... - [Raw feeding in relation to common internal conditions](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-in-relation-to-common-internal-conditions/): Raw feeding in relation to common internal conditions in dogs Quick links to specific conditions covered in this article: Addison’s... - [Raw feeding and conditions of the digestive system](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/digestive-system/): Raw feeding and conditions relating to dogs digestive systems This article covers: Bloat or gastric torsion Colitis Coprophagia (eating faeces)... - [The Lucky Dog Diet is approved and supported by these leading vets](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/vet-approved-diet/): The Lucky Dog Diet is approved and supported by these leading vets After I had finished writing the Lucky Dog... - [What to do once your dog reaches his or her target weight](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/target-weight/): What to do once your dog reaches his or her target weight The Lucky Dog Diet is the single most... - [Give a dog a bone](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-bone/): Give a dog a bone You can’t have failed to notice that an important constituent ingredient in the Lucky Dog... - [Interesting books about raw feeding](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/interesting-books/): 12 of the books we find useful and informative on the subject of feeding dogs and cats a raw food diet. - [A few words about something no one likes to mention](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/something-no-one-likes/): A few words about something no one likes to mention There’s no point in beating about the bush: this article... - [Answering the arguments against natural feeding](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/answering-the-arguments/): Answering the arguments against natural feeding Raw feeding is an emotive subject and you may be surprised at how many... - [A feeding plan for mums and puppies](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/feeding-for-mums/): A feeding plan for mums and puppies Bitches fed on a well-balanced, raw food diet are more fertile, enjoy easier... - [Making the switch](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/making-the-switch/): Making the switch The vast majority of dogs make the switch from processed food to raw food with no problem... - [A simple but effective feeding plan for adult dogs](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/feeding-adult-dogs/): A simple but effective feeding plan for adult dogs Switching a dog to a natural diet couldn’t be simpler and... - [The story of BARF](https://honeysrealdogfood.com/barf/): The story of BARF The acronym used to describe the practice of raw feeding dogs is somewhat unfortunate: BARF. 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Whether you're new to raw feeding or an experienced raw feeder we hope you'll find lots of useful info. - Published: 2016-08-22 - Modified: 2025-05-19 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/ Shop Now Featured Products --- --- ## Posts - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2015-07-30 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/making-the-switch-2/ - Categories: Weight Loss Making the switch to the Lucky Dog Diet 'At last! This is the very food I have been longing for. Thank you, thank you. ' Most dogs welcome the switch to the Lucky Dog Diet with open paws (and open jaws! ) but from time to time (I would guess, maybe, one dog in a hundred) a dog will turn its nose up and generally become sniffy at the change in diet. Why does this happen? I have found that generally it is the really intelligent dogs from loving homes that are more likely to take a stand-offish attitude to the introduction of the Lucky Dog Diet. My guess is that their hunger for attention is greater than their hunger for food. Being smart, they realise that if they don’t eat you’ll make a fuss of them and this makes them happy. Sometimes, too, dogs become addicted to the high carbohydrate, high sugar, rancid fat taste of kibble or tinned food (in the same way a child may become addicted to junk food) and they object, on principle, to the move to a healthier option. Whatever the cause, there is no need to worry, as I explain below. Switching options Be firm A dog can go up to a week without food and be none the worse for it. Give your dog a single chance to eat every 24 hours, and if he or she doesn’t pounce on it with enthusiasm the moment you put the bowl down, lift it... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2015-07-30 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/more-tips/ - Categories: Weight Loss More weight loss tips and tricks for dogs The Lucky Dog Diet is, as you can see, absurdly simple and I am willing to guarantee its success if implemented correctly. Below are some of the little wriggles and short cuts I have discovered since I developed the diet, and some facts and other information you may find interesting. A high moisture diet makes dogs happier One of the things you’ll notice about the Lucky Dog Diet is that the food you serve will be quite moist. This is much healthier for your dog and will have the added advantage of making him or her feel fuller and less hungry. Why does moist food fill a dog up more? Think of the difference between potato crisps (high density, low moisture) and mashed potato (low density, high moisture). You have to eat a lot of crisps to feel full, but much less mashed potato. This is due to the relative moisture content. Exercise made easy There is absolutely no doubt that exercise plays a key role in weight loss. It is possible for your dog to reach his or her target weight without increasing the amount of exercise taken, but it will slow the whole process down. Moreover, exercise brings with it huge health benefits. It will strengthen your dog’s cardiovascular system and reduce his or her chances of suffering from a range of diseases. Dogs that exercise regularly are happier, too. Here are a few tips: Increase the amount of exercise... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2015-07-30 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/the-diet-in-detail/ - Categories: Weight Loss The Lucky Dog Diet in detail! In this article I explain how the Lucky Dog Diet works and provide all the information you need to transform your dog’s weight. The benefits of the Lucky Dog Diet The Lucky Dog Diet is everything you could want from a diet. It is easy to prepare To prepare the Lucky Dog Diet usually takes two or three minutes, once or twice a day. The ingredients are easy to find It makes use of readily obtainable ingredients. Everything you need can be found in your local supermarket and/or butcher. Your dog will go crazy for it Dogs love the taste and texture of the diet. You’ll be making someone (with four paws) very happy! It is approved by vets The Lucky Dog Diet has been checked and approved by a number of vets as being safe and effective. It is easy to understand There’s nothing complicated about the Lucky Dog Diet. Even the science is easy to understand. You can expect rapid results Usually you will see a dramatic difference in just 14 days (this is especially true of dogs coming off kibble). We know it is not as if your dog has to get into special clothes (such as a bikini or a morning suit) by a specific date, but still, it is nice to know that it isn’t going to take months and months and months to see the improvement. Your dog will lose the right sort of weight One of the... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2015-07-30 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/wrestling/ - Categories: Weight Loss Why dogs are wrestling with their weight for the first time in four million years British dogs are getting heavier. The most recent research into this was conducted by the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA), which found that 45 out of every 100 dogs were either overweight or obese, a substantial increase on the previous survey. The organisation called upon pet owners to 'resist overfeeding and excessive treating'. There is an irony to the PFMA’s interest in this area as many of their members, being dog food manufacturers, could be considered part of the problem, not part of the solution. Modern dog food, with its lack of protein, high level of carbohydrates and unhealthy fats, is the single most important reason why our canine companions are becoming chubbier. Moreover, manufacturers, never being slow to see a business opportunity, have now developed special 'weight loss' dog foods to correct a situation largely of their own making. These diet foods tend to be packed with crude fibre (such as beet pulp or peanut shells), which has the effect of filling a dog up without offering it any nutrition whatsoever. Nature knows best Before I say another word, what dog food manufacturers are trying to do, in their warped way, is replicate a natural diet using inexpensive and often inappropriate ingredients. Modern dog food is highly processed and, almost without exception, utilises poor quality ingredients, which through methods such as cooking and extrusion, have lost most of whatever nutritional value they may ever... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2015-07-30 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/bluffers-guide-2/ - Categories: Weight Loss A bluffer’s guide to the Lucky Dog Diet Pressed for time but keen to understand the basics of the Lucky Dog Diet? Here is a summary of all its key elements. Why some dogs can’t help piling on the pounds As many as half the dogs in the UK are either overweight or obese. Why? Lack of exercise plays a role, but the main reason is modern dog food. Over the last few decades manufacturers have switched to a formula that is making it difficult for dogs to stay trim, namely: low levels of protein, high levels of simple carbohydrate and an excess of unhealthy fats. Yes, lots of dogs would benefit from additional exercise. Yes, there are dogs who, like Oscar Wilde, can resist anything but temptation (especially if the temptation comes in the form of treats and titbits). But the underlying problem is that modern dog food is fattening. The quick, easy and pleasurable way for dogs to lose weight The quick, easy and pleasurable way for dogs to lose weight is to switch from modern, processed dog food to the same sort of diet they ate before the dog food manufacturers grew to dominate the market. Such a diet is high in natural protein, low in carbohydrate and includes the right balance of 'good' fats. It’s the same diet that wolves eat in the wild. This is not a co-incidence! Dogs and wolves are so closely related that they can interbreed and possess identical digestive systems. Once... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2015-07-30 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/transform-your-dogs-weight/ - Categories: Weight Loss How to transform your dog’s weight with a simple change of diet The old ways are sometimes the best ways. A hundred years ago, even fifty years ago, very few dogs had weight issues. Whatever they were doing or being fed it wasn’t affecting their collar sizes or their waistlines. Today, however, approximately half of British dogs are either overweight or obese. What has happened to bring about this change? Certainly, it doesn’t help that society as a whole has become more sedentary or that legislation means that a dog can no longer get extra exercise by roaming freely around the neighbourhood where he or she lives. It is possible, too, that dogs have become more persuasive when asking for extra food and treats. However, I am certain, based on my experience of feeding several thousand dogs a month, that the main cause is modern dog food. Modern dog food is high in simple carbohydrate, low in protein and full of harmful fats – the perfect recipe if you want to push a dog’s weight up. Indeed, it is no coincidence that within a few years of the formula being developed, a growing number of dogs began to pile on the pounds. Thankfully, the effects of modern dog food are quickly reversed. If there is a dog in your life who isn’t quite as slim or svelte as you would like, the solution is straightforward. All you have to do is feed your four-legged family member a more traditional, more... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2015-07-30 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/why-so-many-dogs-are-overweight/ - Categories: Weight Loss Why so many dogs are overweight (and what to do about it) Richard Allport BVet Med. Vet MFHom MRCVS When I qualified as a vet in 1973 and was therefore entitled to put the letters MRCVS (Member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons) after my name, the world was a very different place, and veterinary practice was a very different world. If you were sitting in the waiting room of your local vet in 1973 you would have noticed two striking differences compared with sitting in the waiting room of your vet today. Firstly, the sales area (had there been one) was not packed from floor to ceiling with pet food. Secondly, there were very few obese dogs amongst the throng of pets waiting to see the vet. Over the years, and over the last couple of decades in particular, there has been a phenomenal growth in the number of obese dogs amongst the canine population. Why is this so? It may be true that some dogs are getting insufficient exercise, but the increase in obesity has mirrored the increase in the feeding of high carbohydrate, low quality protein, processed diets. I don’t believe this can be a coincidence. Dogs in the seventies were mainly fed on scraps, leftovers, bones and cheap meat and offal from the local butcher. There were few dog treats available and most dogs had plenty of walks and runs. Obesity was rare. Dogs today are commonly fed on kibble, a form of dried food... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2021-11-15 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-kidney-stones-and-the-purine-problem/ - Categories: Poorly Dogs Raw feeding, kidney stones and the purine problem Mostly raw With one or two exceptions (primarily where the dog’s immune system has been compromised), you will see that a raw food diet is always recommended. This is because raw food is the easiest thing for your dog to digest and supports his or her immune system. Where raw feeding isn’t recommended, you should not revert to processed food but simply cook the ingredients in the way prescribed. Processed food is an underlying cause for as many as 9 out of 10 visits to the vet, and this includes expensive, so-called scientifically developed, brands. A reminder about water Water is treated with a great number of chemicals. Ill dogs are less tolerant of these chemicals, and so it is advisable to find a source of pure, clean water. This could be a mineral water (better from a glass bottle than plastic as plastic bottles left in the sun alter the chemical composition of their contents), rainwater or filtered water. Why ill dogs do better on organic food Intensively reared meat and intensively farmed vegetables, especially those imported from outside Europe, are often grown without the regulatory framework we are used to, and may contain a surprisingly high percentage of unnatural chemicals (everything from growth hormones to nitrates and from steroids to pesticides). Furthermore, meat will include the residue of whatever the animal has been fed. This is particularly relevant in the case of grain-fed livestock and poultry, and grain is especially... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2021-11-16 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-and-skin-conditions/ - Categories: Poorly Dogs Raw feeding and skin conditions This article covers: Alopecia (fur loss) Itchy skin Paw chewing Itchy ears and skin problems caused by allergies Mostly raw With one or two exceptions (primarily where the dog’s immune system has been compromised), you will see that a raw food diet is always recommended. This is because raw food is the easiest thing for your dog to digest and supports his or her immune system. Where raw feeding isn’t recommended, you should not revert to processed food but simply cook the ingredients in the way prescribed. Processed food is an underlying cause for as many as 9 out of 10 visits to the vet, and this includes expensive, so-called scientifically developed, brands. A reminder about water Water is treated with a great number of chemicals. Ill dogs are less tolerant of these chemicals, and so it is advisable to find a source of pure, clean water. This could be a mineral water (better from a glass bottle than plastic as plastic bottles left in the sun alter the chemical composition of their contents), rainwater or filtered water. Why ill dogs do better on organic food Intensively reared meat and intensively farmed vegetables, especially those imported from outside Europe, are often grown without the regulatory framework we are used to, and may contain a surprisingly high percentage of unnatural chemicals (everything from growth hormones to nitrates and from steroids to pesticides). Furthermore, meat will include the residue of whatever the animal has been fed. This... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2021-05-07 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-and-different-health-conditions/ - Categories: Poorly Dogs Raw feeding and different health conditions in dogs Quick links to specific conditions covered in this article: Gingivitis Halitosis (bad breath) Arthritis Cancers and tumours Discospondylitis Elbow dysplasia Epilepsy Hip dysplasia Lafora disease Luxating patella Osteochondritis dissecans Spondylosis Von Willebrand disease A word about steroids Mostly raw With one or two exceptions (primarily where the dog’s immune system has been compromised), you will see that a raw food diet is always recommended. This is because raw food is the easiest thing for your dog to digest and supports his or her immune system. Where raw feeding isn’t recommended, you should not revert to processed food but simply cook the ingredients in the way prescribed. Processed food is an underlying cause for as many as 9 out of 10 visits to the vet, and this includes expensive, so-called scientifically developed, brands. A reminder about water Water is treated with a great number of chemicals. Ill dogs are less tolerant of these chemicals, and so it is advisable to find a source of pure, clean water. This could be a mineral water (better from a glass bottle than plastic as plastic bottles left in the sun alter the chemical composition of their contents), rainwater or filtered water. Why ill dogs do better on organic food Intensively reared meat and intensively farmed vegetables, especially those imported from outside Europe, are often grown without the regulatory framework we are used to, and may contain a surprisingly high percentage of unnatural chemicals (everything from growth... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2021-11-12 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-feeding-in-relation-to-common-internal-conditions/ - Categories: Poorly Dogs Raw feeding in relation to common internal conditions in dogs Quick links to specific conditions covered in this article: Addison’s disease Cushing’s syndrome Diabetes mellitus Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency Hepatitis (liver disease) Impacted anal glands Kidney disease (renal failure) Liver shunt Pancreatitis Kidney stones and other purine problems The thyroid gland Mostly raw With one or two exceptions (primarily where the dog’s immune system has been compromised), you will see that a raw food diet is always recommended. This is because raw food is the easiest thing for your dog to digest and supports his or her immune system. Where raw feeding isn’t recommended, you should not revert to processed food but simply cook the ingredients in the way prescribed. Processed food is an underlying cause for as many as 9 out of 10 visits to the vet, and this includes expensive, so-called scientifically developed, brands. A reminder about water Water is treated with a great number of chemicals. Ill dogs are less tolerant of these chemicals, and so it is advisable to find a source of pure, clean water. This could be a mineral water (better from a glass bottle than plastic as plastic bottles left in the sun alter the chemical composition of their contents), rainwater or filtered water. Why ill dogs do better on organic food Intensively reared meat and intensively farmed vegetables, especially those imported from outside Europe, are often grown without the regulatory framework we are used to, and may contain a surprisingly high percentage of... --- - Published: 2015-07-30 - Modified: 2021-03-17 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/digestive-system/ - Categories: Poorly Dogs Raw feeding and conditions relating to dogs digestive systems This article covers: Bloat or gastric torsion Colitis Coprophagia (eating faeces) Constipation Diarrhoea Flatulence Inflammatory bowel disease Irritable bowel syndrome Vomiting Prebiotics and probiotics Mostly raw With one or two exceptions (primarily where the dog’s immune system has been compromised), you will see that a raw food diet is always recommended. This is because raw food is the easiest thing for your dog to digest and supports his or her immune system. Where raw feeding isn’t recommended, you should not revert to processed food but simply cook the ingredients in the way prescribed. Processed food is an underlying cause for as many as 9 out of 10 visits to the vet, and this includes expensive, so-called scientifically developed, brands. A reminder about water Water is treated with a great number of chemicals. Ill dogs are less tolerant of these chemicals, and so it is advisable to find a source of pure, clean water. This could be a mineral water (better from a glass bottle than plastic as plastic bottles left in the sun alter the chemical composition of their contents), rainwater or filtered water. Why ill dogs do better on organic food Intensively reared meat and intensively farmed vegetables, especially those imported from outside Europe, are often grown without the regulatory framework we are used to, and may contain a surprisingly high percentage of unnatural chemicals (everything from growth hormones to nitrates and from steroids to pesticides). Furthermore, meat will include... --- - Published: 2015-07-29 - Modified: 2015-07-29 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/vet-approved-diet/ - Categories: Weight Loss The Lucky Dog Diet is approved and supported by these leading vets After I had finished writing the Lucky Dog Diet I sent the manuscript to a number of vets whose opinion I especially valued. Their comments (and contact details) are to be found below. You can rest assured that the Lucky Dog Diet is approved and supported by leading members of the veterinary profession. Incidentally, if you are ever looking for a good vet please do contact my office as we keep details of vets with natural feeding experience. What vets say about the Lucky Dog Diet “I have been a vet for 27 years and this is one of the most important books about canine health I have ever read. It isn’t just about how to get your dog to lose weight, it’s about how to make your dog as well as it can be. ” Geoff Johnson “A very useful little book. If you have been struggling with getting your dog to lose weight this book will help you see a different path. A path that consistently creates happier, healthy dogs. ” Chris Aukland “At last, a well written book, which addresses the growing problem of obesity in dogs. Clearly explaining the underlying causes of canine obesity and offering a simple and practical solution, every owner will gain new insights into the impact of diet on every aspect of their dog’s life. ” Janet Nutall “It doesn’t take long to realise the reason feeding as nature intended... --- - Published: 2015-07-29 - Modified: 2015-07-29 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/target-weight/ - Categories: Weight Loss What to do once your dog reaches his or her target weight The Lucky Dog Diet is the single most effective way I have found to help overweight and obese dogs lose those unwanted pounds (or, if you have a metric dog on your paws, kilograms). Once your dog has reached his or her target weight, what should you do? Obviously, you don’t want to return to the food that caused the problem in the first place. Instead, my strong recommendation is to stick with the Lucky Dog Diet but to make a few small adjustments, as described below. Don’t rush it My suggestion is that you allow your dog to get a little thinner than you feel he or she should be. Not much, just enough to give you a bit of wriggle room, as it were. Don’t rush to change the choice of ingredients or the volume you serve, either. Rather, you should gradually make the changes I am proposing below. Consider different ingredients While you have been turning your dog into a new, thinner, altogether happier hound, such delicacies as minced beef, lamb and chicken skin will have been off the menu because they all contain higher levels of fat. Once your dog has reached his or her target weight you can slowly start to introduce a wider range of ingredients, such as: Minced beef Minced lamb Chicken wings with the skin on Turkey wings with the skin on Switch to ‘maintenance’ portions You have been giving... --- - Published: 2015-07-29 - Modified: 2020-11-18 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/raw-bone/ - Categories: Weight Loss Give a dog a bone You can’t have failed to notice that an important constituent ingredient in the Lucky Dog Diet is raw bone. Let me explain why. In the wild, dogs eat their prey, bones and all In the wild, providing they have a choice, all animals eat what is best for them. For dogs this means small prey or, if hunting in a pack, a share of larger prey. They are thrifty, too. Nothing is wasted and that includes the bones. Initially these are ripped, torn, chewed and sucked to remove all the meat and marrow. Then they are gnawed, crunched and (if small enough) eaten whole. There has been some fantastically interesting (if gory) research in Australia proving this, in which scientists studied the insides of hundreds of wild dogs (don’t even ask). One study was by a chap called S. J. O. Whitehouse (Australian Wildlife Research magazine, 1977, 4(2): 145–50); another, by a chap called A. E. Newsome (Australian Wildlife Research magazine, 1983, 10(3): 477–86). Hundreds of dogs were examined across a wide geographical area. The results were conclusive not only on the bone issue, by the way, but also on other dietary preferences. No wild dog, for example, ever eats grain. (Note there is more research available on the same topic, including detailed studies by Neville Buck, who studied a wide range of dogs and wolves at Howletts and Port Lympne Wild Animal Parks in the UK. ) Bones are packed full of vital nutrients... --- > 12 of the books we find useful and informative on the subject of feeding dogs and cats a raw food diet. - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2021-11-12 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/interesting-books/ - Categories: Raw Feeding Raw feeding cats and dogs - interesting and useful books 'Outside of a dog,' advised Groucho Marx, 'a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. ' Quite where that leaves books about dogs’ insides we are not entirely sure, but here are details of our favourites. Dr. Becker’s Real Food for Healthy Dogs & Cats Beth Taylor and Karen Shaw Becker A brilliant explanation as to why dogs should be eating a natural diet, and with lots of recipes. Find it on Amazon Dogs, Diet and Disease Caroline Levin This book explains how canine metabolism and endocrine functions work in a normal dog. A relatively plain-English guide to your dog’s innards. Find it on Amazon Foods Pets Die For: Shocking Facts about Pet Foods Ann N. Martin The title says it all. Ann Martin exposes the dog food industry for what it is. Find it on Amazon Give Your Dog a Bone Dr Ian Billinghurst The first popular book to promote the idea of feeding dogs raw food and meaty bones. Its author is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the subject. Find it on Amazon Grow Your Pups with Bones Dr Ian Billinghurst Aimed at breeders, this book contains lots of useful information on feeding pregnant mums, new mums and puppies. Find it on Amazon Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats Kathy Schultze A comprehensive raw feeding guide. Schultze takes a strong line on certain ingredients (such as dairy and... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2021-11-12 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/something-no-one-likes/ - Categories: Raw Feeding A few words about something no one likes to mention There’s no point in beating about the bush: this article is about your dog’s poo. Why? Because it is an important indicator of your dog’s health. Before we tackle the nitty-gritty (as it were) of this subject, some good news. Dogs on a raw food diet produce much less excrement, and what little there is of it biodegrades quickly and doesn’t smell. Normal? What’s normal? A normal stool should be soft, yet firm. Its colour will be determined by the dog’s diet: anything from a mid-brown to nearly black is usual. The more meat in the diet, the softer and darker it tends to be. If you want to firm your dog’s stools up, the simplest way is to add bone. It is normal to find a greyish bag of slime around your dog’s stool from time to time. This is the old mucous membrane, which the intestine sheds every few months. It is also normal to see the remains of vegetables in the stool. This is vegetable matter the dog hasn’t digested and it helps to stimulate the mechanical function of the intestine. A reason to be firm It is important that your dog passes relatively firm (even quite hard) stools on a regular basis. Why? In the area under the tail, dogs have two anal glands. These excrete a particular smell when dogs move their bowels, thus allowing them to mark territory and so identify other dogs. Dog... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/answering-the-arguments/ - Categories: Raw Feeding Answering the arguments against natural feeding Raw feeding is an emotive subject and you may be surprised at how many people try to dissuade you from switching your dog to a natural diet. The arguments against raw feeding can be very convincing if you don’t know the real facts, especially as they are often backed up by vets and other experts. Myth one: Dogs aren’t wolves One of the main reasons why natural feeding makes such sense is that dogs and wolves are the same species, the only difference being that dogs have been domesticated. It is sometimes suggested that because dogs have been domesticated their physiology and digestive systems have evolved and no longer resemble those of the wolf. Therefore, the argument goes, the idea that they should eat the same diet as wolves (or wild dogs) is wrong. This line of reasoning falls apart both in the bedroom and on the dissecting table! Wolves and dogs can interbreed. The digestive system of a Chihuahua and the digestive system of a wolf are identical in everything but scale. Yes, dogs may have been eating a certain amount of cooked food for the last 8,000–20,000 years but (a) it has only been a percentage of their diet, (b) it has only been a percentage of domesticated dogs and (c) it hasn’t been long enough for them to change the way their bodies digest and absorb nutrients. The idea (sometimes suggested) that dogs have adapted to processed food since it was... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2021-11-12 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/feeding-for-mums/ - Categories: Raw Feeding A feeding plan for mums and puppies Bitches fed on a well-balanced, raw food diet are more fertile, enjoy easier pregnancies and produce healthier puppies. The puppies themselves, if raised on raw food, grow into healthier dogs and lead longer lives. This is because a well-balanced, raw food diet is what dogs are biologically designed to eat. We don’t have to look far to see why. Imagine feeding generation upon generation of humans on an inadequate diet. We know from what happens in developing nations (and to the disadvantaged in Western countries) that a poor diet leads to lower fertility, bad health and shorter life expectancy, whereas humans that eat what nature intended enjoy higher fertility, better health and longer life expectancy. Dogs are no different. They need the diet that nature intended – raw meat, raw bones and a certain amount of vegetable matter – to achieve optimum health. Diet and so-called genetic conditions Much has been said in the media and elsewhere about how overbreeding has caused all sorts of genetic health conditions in dogs. While this is true, it diverts attention from another possible cause: processed food. Processed food has two serious drawbacks. First, it is seriously deficient in the ingredients dogs need to maintain good health. Second, it contains ingredients that actually damage a dog’s health. When experts describe a health issue as being 'genetic', they may be overlooking something more obvious: the effect of feeding processed food to generation upon generation of dogs. A good... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/making-the-switch/ - Categories: Raw Feeding Making the switch The vast majority of dogs make the switch from processed food to raw food with no problem whatsoever and, generally speaking, the best approach is to fast your dog for a day and then to start them on their new, natural diet. Troubleshooting tips So, what problems might you encounter? The most common issue when switching is that the dog turns its nose up at the raw food and refuses to eat it. If this happens, don’t worry! Remember, a dog can go up to a week without food and be none the worse for it. Give your dog a single chance to eat every 24 hours, and if he or she doesn’t pounce on it with enthusiasm the moment you put the bowl down, lift it straight back up and wait another day. It is not a good idea to ever leave food down for your dog. If you are too soft-hearted for this approach, try one of the switching options mentioned below. (You may be interested to know that really intelligent dogs from loving homes are more likely to refuse raw food. Why? Their hunger for attention is greater than their hunger for food. Being smart, they realise that if they don’t eat you’ll make a fuss of them and this makes them happier than anything else can. ) Another problem can be regurgitation immediately after eating. This is almost certainly caused by a conditioned reflex. The dog’s stomach is expecting the normal food and... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2023-08-18 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/feeding-adult-dogs/ - Categories: Raw Feeding A simple but effective feeding plan for adult dogs Switching a dog to a natural diet couldn’t be simpler and if you are concerned that raw feeding will be complicated, time-consuming, risky or expensive please put such thoughts right out of your mind: All you need to know to be a successful is what ingredients are suitable for your dog and in roughly what proportions. With a little bit of planning it won’t take you any more time than opening a can. Dogs are biologically designed to eat raw food and it is 100% safe for them to do so (remember: their stomach acids are so strong that they could burn your fingers). Your dog doesn’t need prime steak! He or she will thrive on all sorts of inexpensive ingredients, as explained below. Unless your dog has certain health issues (see below), there’s no reason not to make a straight switch. Having said this, there are a few dogs (maybe one in a hundred) who don’t take to natural feeding immediately (you’ll find advice about this elsewhere on the site). Incidentally, if you can withstand the looks of reproach it is no bad idea to fast your dog for a day before the switch. This will help your dog to rid its body of toxins built up while on a diet of processed food. A simple three-step plan Our straightforward feeding plan for adult dogs is a summary of decades of experience and it rests on three basic ingredients (all... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/barf/ - Categories: Raw Feeding The story of BARF The acronym used to describe the practice of raw feeding dogs is somewhat unfortunate: BARF. The word is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as 'slang vb (tr), to vomit', but in the canine world it stands for Biologically Appropriate Raw Food. The BARF diet is designed to replicate what dogs would eat in the wild, that is to say raw meat, raw bones and raw vegetables, herbs and fruits. So, where does the BARF concept come from? It really began in the 1930s when a veterinary student, Juliette de Bairacli Levy, questioned the conventional approach to veterinary medicine and decided to explore traditional remedies and, in particular, herbalism. An intrepid explorer, she travelled extensively throughout Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, living for long periods with gypsies and peasant farmers and learning about the natural remedies they used to cure man and beast. The result was a series of groundbreaking books on animal care and livestock management. One of de Bairacli Levy’s earliest conclusions was that dogs were healthier if they ate a natural diet of raw food and fasted regularly. Her books were highly influential and helped to stem the growth of manufactured pet food. However, from the 1950s onwards shopping and eating habits in the West changed massively. The amount of time spent in the kitchen fell dramatically and there was a move to convenience and processed food. What went for humans went for the family pets, too. By the 1980s all but... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/vets-and-raw-feeding/ - Categories: Raw Feeding Vets and raw feeding Given the irrefutable fact that the biologically appropriate diet for dogs consists of raw meat, bones and vegetables, you may be surprised to hear that a high percentage of vets are either ambivalent towards or openly against the diet. Why, when dogs have been eating raw food for millions of years, should highly educated and, one would hope, caring professionals take such a stance? The reasons are various and complex. It isn’t easy being a vet It takes vets seven years to qualify, after which they will probably spend a year or two gaining experience in someone else’s practice before starting up on their own. When they do set up, they will have to invest heavily in building their surgery with no government support (unlike dentists and doctors). Isolation, stress and high expectations from clients mean that vets suffer from above-average levels of depression and an above-average suicide rate. This probably isn’t helped by the fact that part of their work requires them to euthanise animals on a regular basis. They don’t get rich, either. GPs earn, on average, over £100,000 a year. Vets earn, on average, closer to £30,000. It isn’t easy being a vet. The exploiters! There are two, highly profitable, sectors that exploit vets. The first is the pharmaceutical industry. The behaviour of pharmaceutical manufacturers need not concern us here, except it is worth remembering that it is not in their commercial interest for dogs and cats to be healthy. The second is... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/processed-food/ - Categories: Raw Feeding The truth about processed food If the television commercials, advertisements and labelling are to be believed, processed food is the only safe thing to feed a dog. It contains nothing but natural goodness, has been scientifically formulated and is endorsed by experts, including vets. What’s more, if your dog is suffering from any particular ailment, there is almost certainly a food designed to put it right. Pet food manufacturers would have it that they are your dog’s best friend. After reading this article you may begin to feel otherwise. Indeed, you may conclude that you have been misled and deceived. The law doesn’t protect dogs There is a considerable volume of British and European legislation controlling the manufacture of dog food but it barely considers the health of the animals eating it. Its real purpose is to protect the human food chain. This quote (the italics are mine), taken from the guidance given to pet food manufacturers, demonstrates how little the government cares: For pets, the main part of the risk assessment when setting the maximum permitted levels for undesirable substances will generally be the extent to which the animal can tolerate them. In other words, it is legal to use undesirable substances in dog food providing they don’t kill the animal immediately. Another disturbing quote from the same guide refers to ingredients: The material of animal origin used by the pet food industry comprises those parts of animals which are either deemed surplus to human consumption or are not... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/dog-bones/ - Categories: Raw Feeding Give a dog a bone 'The first time a vet suggested giving our dog a bone to chew on I was slightly shocked,' admits Vicky Marshall, the cofounder of Honey’s Real Dog Food. 'This, I thought to myself, borders on malpractice. The poor dog will choke or, worse, he will swallow a bit of bone and then... well, I wasn’t quite sure what might happen but I felt certain nothing good could come of it. ' Vicky’s initial reaction was by no means uncommon. She had bought into the myth, promoted by the pet food industry, that the only food suitable for dogs was manufactured food, that is to say canned food, dried food, pouched food and a range of treats that included, ironically, fake bones. Processed dog food is bad for dogs on all sorts of grounds: it is cooked, usually contains lots of grains, uses poor-quality meat and is packed full of preservatives and other harmful chemicals. Its worst failing, however, is that no matter how hard the manufacturers try to replicate the goodness of a natural diet it can’t match the benefits offered by a raw, meaty bone. In the wild, dogs eat their prey, bones and all Nature knows best. It is one of those trite things that people say, but, when one stops to think about it, the phrase contains a great truth. In the wild, providing they have a choice, all animals eat what is best for them. For dogs this means small prey... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2021-11-15 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/in-the-wild/ - Categories: Raw Feeding What dogs eat (and don’t eat) in the wild Every species should eat a biologically appropriate diet, in other words what they would eat in the wild or as close to what they would eat in the wild as is feasible. In the case of dogs there is quite a lot of variety in their natural diet. What dogs eat in the wild Dogs are carnivores and the primary component of their diet is prey. This could be small animals – mice, voles, rabbits, birds, insects and so forth – or it could be larger prey caught with the help of a pack. Either way, they eat everything – the internal organs, the meat, the bones... the lot. Unlike cats, dogs aren’t obligate carnivores. They can and do eat vegetable matter. Wild dogs will search for rotten fruit and will eat the semi-digested contents of their prey’s stomach. Some will dig up vegetables and eat grasses and herbs. Dogs are also scavengers. They eat the leftovers from every animal that is killed or dies. As Ian Billinghurst, a leading proponent of natural feeding, has pointed out, dogs receive 'valuable nutrients from materials that we humans find totally repugnant. Things like vomit, faeces and decaying flesh. ' With regard to the faeces, incidentally, these contain the dead and living bodies of millions upon billions of bacteria. They are an excellent source of protein, essential fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, enzymes and fibre. Not wanting to dwell on an unpleasant subject,... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2021-11-15 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/canine-digestion/ - Categories: Raw Feeding The mysteries of canine digestion revealed The bond between humans and dogs is so close that it is easy to forget that, being different species, we have markedly different digestive systems. Dogs actually have the same digestive system as the grey wolf and, therefore, need to eat the same diet. The word 'need' is worth stressing. Every living creature on earth must eat a biologically appropriate diet. Some species have a greater tolerance than others, but no species thrives on an incorrect diet and many become ill and die. It is possible for a species to partially adapt to a new diet. Palaeontologists believe that this change takes at least 100,000 years. Meat glorious meat Dogs are carnivores. True, they can and do eat vegetable matter, but anatomically they are designed to catch, kill and eat prey. As with other predatory mammals, they have powerful muscles relative to their size, fused wrist bones and a cardiovascular system that supports both sprinting and endurance. And a quick look inside their mouth is all it takes to understand why they are really much, much closer to being carnivores than omnivores. Your dog’s mouth is a bit like a Swiss Army knife No matter how sweet and innocent a dog may look, the inside of his or her mouth tells a different story. Dogs have five types of teeth, each designed to perform different and precise functions: fang teeth to catch and kill prey and to tear off meat; front teeth to scrape... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/bluffers-guide/ - Categories: Raw Feeding A bluffer’s guide to natural feeding Pressed for time but keen to understand the basics of natural feeding? Confused by what you have read or heard elsewhere? Here is a summary of everything that you need to know to bluff your way with the best. Dogs should be fed a biologically appropriate diet Every creature on earth must consume the diet it is biologically most appropriate to eat; otherwise, it will get ill and may (if the diet is really inappropriate) die. For the first 4 million years of dogs’ existence on earth they certainly didn’t eat canned food or kibble. Four million years? Yes, that’s how long grey wolves have been around, and dogs and wolves are classified as the same species. When wolves were domesticated (around 8,000–20,000 years ago), we humans changed their outer appearance through breeding, but not their internal organs or digestive systems. In the wild, dogs eat prey and not much else Dogs are carnivores (they do need a bit of herbage and if push comes to shove can survive on it) as even a cursory glance at their anatomy reveals. Like other predatory mammals they have powerful muscles, fused wrist bones and a cardiovascular system that supports both sprinting and endurance. And there’s a reason why you don’t want to get bitten by a dog: their mouths are positive Swiss Army knives, with five kinds of exceedingly sharp teeth. Leave them to their own devices and they will eat small birds and beasts (rabbits,... --- - Published: 2015-07-28 - Modified: 2015-07-28 - URL: https://honeysrealdogfood.com/the-science/ - Categories: Raw Feeding The science behind raw feeding The connection between good health and diet is well established in humans. We know that if we eat fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, not too much dairy and moderate quantities of animal protein we will live longer, healthier lives. We also know that if we eat processed food or food containing chemical additives, too much fat and too much sugar we will live shorter, considerably less healthy lives. In fact, it is well proven that everything from allergies to heart conditions and from skin complaints to cancer is caused by a poor diet. What holds good for humans and human food holds good for dogs and dog food. Dogs that eat a natural diet live longer, healthier lives. The problem is that we have lost touch with what the natural, correct diet for a dog actually is. Instead, we feed them the canine equivalent of junk food. As a result we are seeing more and more illness in our dogs and they are leading shorter and shorter lives. The development of all sorts of genetic conditions may also be attributable to generations of dogs eating a harmful diet. Happily, the situation can be quickly and effortlessly corrected. We know what a biologically appropriate diet for dogs is and it couldn’t be easier to replicate a 'wild' diet using 'tame' ingredients. Furthermore, as those who have switched their dogs to a natural diet will testify, the results can be amazing. Benefits include a glossy coat, healthy skin,... --- ---