Raw Diet 101 – Page 2 – Healthy Dog Club

What’s Really Causing Those Allergies?

January 15, 2016January 15, 2016 Healthy Dog Club

Ask An Expert By Robert Mueller Pet allergies can cause discomfort Sometimes the simplest answers are the most remarkable. For example, we often resort to treating an allergic reaction in an animal by applying what I call “band-aid” fixes. That is, we try to mask the symptoms rather than targeting the core problem, which can often be found in the immune system. Focusing on the immune system is by far the most “advanced” medical approach known to man today. The explanation is simple…strengthen the immune system, and you have targeted…

Is feeding mixed raw and kibbles: No and maybe

December 16, 2015December 16, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Q: Do you recommend mixing my dog’s current kibble diet in with the raw patties? This question comes up a lot when consumers are just starting to switch their pet to the raw diet and for those who want to continue feeding a healthy, raw diet but are also watching the dog food budget. Maybe it is because they have more than one dog or perhaps they are trying to sustain large or giant breed dogs. So to settle it once and for all – the answer is no ……

The pro and cons with dental cleaning….

October 21, 2015October 21, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Imagine for a moment you never went to the dentist…or brushed your teeth…for 5 years! No matter how good your diet, there’s going to be plaque and tartar. What makes plaque form? Bacteria – in our mouths. So, we humans get our teeth cleaned every 6 months. Now let’s consider our canine friends: how many of us really brush our dogs’ teeth? I mean to, but shoot, I have 8 dogs. Some days it’s tough to even get my own teeth done before I fall into bed. So, even…

Want to feed raw food?

October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Manufacturing and feeding raw diets for over four decades has enabled me to see pets of all sizes and shapes in both excellent and declining health. I have seen animals in radiant health that have been raised and maintained for a lifetime on raw food, compared to the poor health of those fed a dry, heat processed food diet. The majority of our new customers contact us because their dogs are suffering from some sort of medical condition. We hear about the physical problems such as, organ function, heart malfunction,…

FDA rages war against raw feeders

July 15, 2015July 15, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Last week, the Maryland Department of Agriculture issued a stop sale order on Stella and Chewy’s freeze dried chicken patties dog food, which tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Yeah, I agree that listeria and salmonella in dog food can be an issue for us (but not really for our pets) … but I’ve got a bigger issue with this. Just A Coincidence? This recall comes just weeks after the FDA stated they would start cracking down on harmful pathogens in pet foods in the upcoming months … … in raw…

Thank Goodness For You Thinkers!

June 23, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

Today’s topic is something WE ALL need think about. Please don’t accept what I recommend or what your vet (or your doctor) tells you to do without undertaking some additional investigation on your own. Whether or not to vaccinate is a topic that pertains not only to our pets but to our children as well. The big question is whether or not it is the right thing to do. I have spent almost 40 years teaching people that feeding a raw food diet is a more appropriate way to…

How to handle raw meat safely

April 29, 2015April 29, 2015 Healthy Dog Club

“Is there any reason for dry food companies to load salt into the food in amounts as high as 8 times the normal amount registered as normal? They claim it is needed to increase the palatability of the food. Another reason is that salt is cheap and it becomes an effective preservative. But food is not meant to sit on a self in a warehouse for months. The safest low salt alternative is a natural raw meat diet.” One issue that manufacturers of kibble and canned pet foods often…

It’s All About Choices

August 6, 2014August 6, 2014 Healthy Dog Club

“By nature, dogs are scavengers and will eat whatever they are able to. Since our modern day pet does not have to live so opportunistically, it is the owner’s prerogative to seek out the best CHOICE of diet for our four-legged companions.” By Robert Mueller, BSc, Pharm. Here in America, we are very fortunate to be able to choose what we want to eat, enjoy it when we are ready, and have it cooked (or not cooked) exactly to our liking. This is called freedom of choice. Our pet…