Natural Feeding

Natural feeding is known to maintain a healthy digestive system, coat and skin, mobility and immune system as well as preventing hyperactivity associated with 'E.numbers'. As such Natural Feeding is highly recommended by holistic veterinary surgeons.

Natural Feeding is intended to mirror the diet of the un-domesticated dog, which is meat, carbohydrate and vegetables, all of which are obtained from its prey and by scavenging. It excludes the use of ingredients which are commonly found in commercial pet foods, such as artificial products, sugars, dairy products, the wrong types and amounts of carbohydrates, and by-products.

Natural Feeding is normally achieved by making up the diet from individual ingredients. It is a growing trend, particularly amongst breeders, but it is time consuming and can be relatively expensive for the single dog owner.

All In One Diet

A convenient alternative to preparing individual raw materials is to use All in One diet. It is not expensive, embraces the principles of Natural Feeding, and is the only complete food certified by the British Association of Holistic Nutrition and Medicine, a veterinary group operating a registered national certification scheme.

All In One is a complete food, which reflects the natural diet of the dog. All nutrients, including (uniquely) vitamins and pro-vitamins, are contained in the raw materials. It is made from human grade meat, properly balanced carbohydrates and vegetables with nothing added.

Optional Extras

Although, technically, our product All in One is a complete natural diet in itself, and nothing else is required, we think that dogs are individuals with individual tastes and should be treated as such. Like humans, they thrive on variety and this can be provided through optional extras, which should be compatible with natural feeding principles. Suitable optional extras could be made up with a range of fresh green vegetables, other types of meat and raw bones. Most processed food should be avoided. If you are not sure what else could be used as extras please call the free veterinary careline.

Many owners give All-in-One during the week and prepare other food for their dogs at the weekend when they have more time. Remember, optional extras are just that, they are a novel alternative, not a requirement.

Amounts of optional extras

We suggest that All in One can be given as say 85-90% of the total diet, which can be less, provided the owner has enough knowledge of nutrition to provide the balance from individual ingredients.

Vegetables

Suitable vegetables would be cabbage, sprouts, broccoli and other similar green varieties, plus soft fruit occasionally. All vegetables should be lightly cooked or liquidised otherwise the dog cannot digest them properly. Starchy root vegetables such as potato and parsnip should be kept to a minimum. Dairy products, salt, spicy, and sugary foods, should not be given.

Meat

Lamb, beef, boneless fish, chicken, plus other types of meat except pork, are all suitable.

Bones

Cooked bones should never be given and there are some rules about feeding bones, which are mostly common sense. Small splintery bones should be avoided if the dog is unused to eating them; also dogs which are likely to fight should not be left with a bone unsupervised. Large knucklebones are the best as they are less likely to cause problems and provide hours of entertainment.

Remember, optional extras are just that, they are a novel alternative, not a requirement.