Raw Feeding for Dogs | Keep the Tail Wagging

DIY vs. Premade Commercial Raw Dog Food

If you're interested in feeding a raw food diet then you may be weighing the difference between homemade and store-bought raw dog food. Homemade raw dog food is less expensive but comes with a learning curve. Store-bought raw dog food is expensive – period....

The Definitive List of US Raw Food Co-Ops You Need to Know

What is a Raw Dog Food Co-Op? A raw food co-op is an organization that facilitates bulk purchases of raw pet food for local raw feeders. Over the years, I've noticed that many raw food co-ops have the following characteristics: A couple of people manage the business....

Does Raw Feeding Lead to Dilated Cardiomyopathy?

If you've been on social media, then you may be aware of the connection between grain-free dog food and heart disease, specifically cardiomyopathy. I've kept quiet because this related to kibble brands and I don't feed kibble nor do I write about kibble. But two...

Feeding Raw Duck Frames to My Dogs

Welcome to Raw Foodie Friday! This week, I fed duck frames to my dogs. It's one of my favorite things to feed my dogs during the summer because the dogs can eat outside, I feed them whole, and the dogs are super mellow all evening after dinnertime. What are Raw Duck...

Exclusive Content for New Raw Feeders

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Benefits of Adding Fur to My Dogs’ Raw Diet

Some raw feeders overlook that a key ingredient in a raw food diet is animal fur (and feathers). When I was new to raw feeding, I would read about Whole Prey Raw Feeders adding fur to their dogs' diet, and I figured that it was just hardcore raw feeding, but not...

Easy Raw Food Recipe, Duck with Pork Uterus

A reader emailed me recently to ask me about how much it costs to feed my dogs raw and that inspired me to record a video for Random Question Wednesday, a feature on my YouTube channel. While I was recording the video, I was reminded of someone who spends $100 feeding...

Keeping it Raw™ [Chapter 1]

I'm excited to announce that my second book has been published and is now available on Amazon.com: Keeping it Raw™, 100 questions pet parents ask about raw feeding for dogs, Volume 1. I came up with the idea for this book a year ago when I began to notice the same...

The Importance of Vitamin D in a Dog’s Diet

Humans and mushrooms can make Vitamin D in their body through sun exposure. Our dogs cannot. In this video by Dr. Rhonda Patrick, I learned that my gorgeous Nubian skin color (courtesy of melanin) may be blocking my body's natural ability to absorb Vitamin D. Plus,...

Hacking Your Dog’s Raw Diet

On April 6, 2019, I'll be making a short trip to Albany, New York to speak at the second annual Healthy Dog Expo about raw feeding for dogs. I'm beyond excited and hope to meet a lot of like-minded pet parents. What is the Healthy Dog Expo? The Healthy Dog Expo is a...

Can Dogs Eat Sesame Seeds?

DepostPhoto In 2018, I began fermenting vegetables for my dogs. I've always believed that vegetables are beneficial for dogs because they are a great source of antioxidants, nutrients, and fiber. By fermenting the vegetables, I'm also adding a natural probiotic to the...

ParsleyPet Nutritional Blueprint Testing Kit Review

I was given one free Nutritional Blueprint Testing Kit from ParsleyPet.com in exchange for my honest thoughts on the experience. I chose to purchase three more kits so that I could test all of my dogs. What is Nutritional Blueprint Testing? “This is a simple and...

Where to Buy Raw Goat’s Milk for Dogs

Yesterday, Facebook was all a-buzz with the news that two states, New Jersey had banned the sale of raw milk for pets!!! As the day progressed, I learned that this isn't a new law. New Jersey and other states had always had this law on the books, they're just starting...

Adding Milk to My Dogs’ Raw Meals

Answers Pet Food Kefir and Raw Goat's Milk The other day, I noticed that Rodrigo was licking his paws more than usual. This usually happens when we have a lot of damp weather (Fall, Winter, and Spring). There's something about the wet grass that irritates his paws....

Is Your Dog’s Raw Diet Choline Deficient?

For years, I read that we have to feed green tripe because all those yummy enzymes are great for digestive health and green tripe is a superfood. In fact, I've read that green tripe is so good for our dogs that there are people who only feed their dogs green tripe,...