Information About the Raw, Frozen Diet

The raw frozen diet is a special diet given to dogs with the idea that processed food is just as harmful for animals as it is for humans, and a raw diet is more natural, healthier and closer to the foods that your dog would eat in the wild, and supports environmental sustainability and local markets.

  1. Foods

    • The foods that are recommended for use in the raw food diet are muscle meats, organs, bones, pulverized raw vegetables, yogurt and other cultured foods and vitamin supplements. While many may be alarmed about parasites and bacteria present in raw meats, a dog's system is designed to digest and process most of them quickly--after all, carnivores in the wild survive from raw meat on a daily basis.

    Benefits

    • Dogs that are fed this type of diet experience several benefits including higher energy, a healthier weight, healthier teeth, fewer allergies, a shinier, healthier coat and more compact feces.

    Drawbacks

    • Handling raw, frozen foods can be harmful for humans preparing the food, so they should wear rubber gloves and disinfect any utensils used in food preparation. Many raw foods also contain E. coli and salmonella, which can cause intestinal disorders in both humans and dogs.