15/11/2024
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๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ: ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐?
Sometimes, dog parents new to fresh foods are warned not to mix fresh with kibble because they digest at different rates. This myth suggests itโs dangerous, but hereโs the truth:
๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ๐กโ๐ง ๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅโ๏ธ
Our dogsโ digestive systems are built to handle more than just a single type of food without getting confused! Many factors influence digestion and transit timeโnot just the food itself. Body weight (larger breeds have slower transit times), the nervous system, hormones, and even food density and particle size all play a role.
So, if this old myth has held you back, let it go and feel confident trying fresh foods with your dogโs kibble! If you're still too nervous - just feed them in separate meals- whatever works for you and your dog. I don't want people to rule out fresh foods entirely, because they're scared.
๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฝ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ดโ๐ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐น ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐:
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป, ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐น๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐โuse a protein theyโre familiar with from their kibble so you know itโs tolerated.
๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐ด๐ด ๐ฅโ a high biological value protein thatโs budget-friendly! Start with a cooked egg for a gentle introduction.
๐ ๐๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ด ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ณ๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ๐, ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐-๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ of ground or diced meats and gradually build from there.
๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ถ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ! ๐ฅฆ Small amounts of pulverized raw florets or finely chopped, steamed broccoli can add great variety.
๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ: If you notice undigested pieces of veggies, they might need even smaller pieces to absorb all the benefits.
๐ ๐๐ป๐ท๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ดโ๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐น ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ต ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐๐!
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