Guide to a Natural and Healthy Diet for Your Best Friend

If you have a dog, you surely want to give them the best in terms of care and nutrition. While dry kibble is a convenient and easy-to-store food, basing your pet's entire diet on this type of food may not be the best option for their long-term health.

In this article, we explain the reasons why offering only dry kibble is not ideal and how a natural diet based on proteins and vegetables can benefit your best friend.

We are a family who adopted 2 puppies and, since then, we have dedicated ourselves to researching and learning about their well-being. We talked with veterinarians and canine health professionals to make informed decisions, and our advice is based on their guidance as well as our own experience.

Below, we share 4 key points about canine nutrition that could help you take better care of your best friend.

1. Dry Kibble

Dry kibble has been a popular solution due to its practicality, but it has some limitations:

• Unbalanced nutritional content: It may lack freshness and bioavailability, making nutrient absorption difficult.
• Lack of hydration: It contains around 10% moisture, compared to 70% in fresh foods.
• Presence of additives: Some include artificial preservatives that can have long-term effects.
• Monotony: A repetitive diet can lead to a lack of interest in food.

2. The alternative: natural and balanced food

A diet based on fresh foods can significantly improve your best friend's health. The ideal is to maintain a balance like the following:

• 60-70% protein: chicken, beef, turkey, fish, or egg.
• 30-40% fruits, vegetables, and carbohydrates: apple, pear, blueberries, strawberries, cucumber, carrot, zucchini, spinach, broccoli, or sweet potato.

⚠️ Avoid toxic foods like onion, garlic, or avocado.

3. Benefits of natural food

• Shiny coat: improves skin health.
• Better digestion: fewer gastrointestinal problems.
• Weight control: easier to adjust portions.
• Dental health: some foods help clean teeth.

4. Recommendations for a safe transition

• Introduce changes gradually.
• Initially mix with dry kibble.
• Ensure nutritional variety.
• Consult with a veterinarian or specialist.

Taking the step towards a more natural diet is not about doing it perfectly from day one, but about starting to make more conscious decisions for the health of those who depend on us.

We also started with doubts, mistakes, and many questions... but today we see the results in our puppies: shiny coats, more energy, better digestion, and a happiness that is noticeable every day.

Nutrition and physical activity go hand in hand for your pet's health.

👉 The importance of physical activity in your pet

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