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Is it OK for a dog to skip a meal?

24 Aug, 2016

Picky, finicky eaters or dogs that are just not that “into” food will sometimes walk away from their food bowl. Obviously, if your dog is usually a “good eater” and declines food, this may be a sign of illness and appropriate health advice should be sought.

But, for healthy dogs to skip a meal for a day or two is not a cause for concern because domestic dogs share the ability to manage feast or famine conditions with their carnivorous wild cousins.

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Should I feed my dog raw or cooked meat?

18 Aug, 2016

The primary reason we feed our dogs protein in the form of animal muscle meat or offal, legumes, seeds or grain is to provide them essential amino acids that their bodies cannot produce in sufficient quantities (if at all) and energy.
Cooking proteins reduces the bioavailability of amino acids and other nutrients to the dog.

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