Bichon Frise:
Diet Makes A Difference!Part 2
by Jonne Hubin
Preparing the meal for your Bichon Frise is quick and easy. Finely grind a
small portion of vegetables (a stalk of celery, a
handful of spinach leaves for example) in the food
processor. Add a ball of ground meat and mix. If you
like, powdered wheatgrass, kelp, or chlorella can be
sprinkled on top.
Some dogs make the transition to raw food easily, while
others will need to change gradually. In the later case,
introduce raw foods along with their old diet,
increasing the amount of raw. Try to obtain vegetables
that are as pure as possible.
Again, farmers markets, health food stores and some supermarkets are a great
resource for organic vegetables for both you and your
dog.
Your Bichon Frise is affected by differences in food
quality
What's the difference between this food and the kind
that is commercially prepared and sold in a bag or can?
First, commercial pet food contains grains which dogs
have no nutritional need for. Grains weaken the immune
system, are mucus forming, promote dental plaque, and
are difficult for dogs to digest and thus contribute to
digestive disorders.
Second, the meat found in commercial food has been
cooked. Heating destroys valuable enzymes and degrades
vitamins and minerals so necessary for good health. The
cooking process transforms essential fatty acids into
trans fats which are
dangerous toxins. The meat is often of poor quality to
boot.
Third, adding vitamins and minerals to the packaged mix
is an inferior way of supplying nutrients. The raw food
and bones provide marrow, easily digestible protein,
fiber, enzymes, cartilage, vitamins and minerals in a
form that the animal is designed to make use of.
And last, it is boring for your pet to eat the same food
day after day. They need and like variety, just like
you do!
Dogs love this diet and you will too because, as the
weeks and months go by, you'll notice a gradual
improvement in their health and energy levels.
If you'd like to learn more, two extremely important
books are:
"Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats" by Kymythy
Schultze
"Help Spot Live Longer" by Beth Taylor and Steve
Brown
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