What is it about? Ancestors and canine cousins of our dogs didn’t eat “krunchy kibble” or “meat ‘n gravy in a can.” They ate what they found or caught... and it wasn’t cooked or “enriched” either! It was high in protein, with balanced fats, and usually included a few fruits, vegetables and grasses. Steve Brown, an expert on canine nutrition, shows how you can bring the benefits of the canine ancestral diet to your dog by feeding him differently as little as just one day a week. And no, you won’t need to lead a pack of dogs on a hunting expedition! Just follow Steve’s well-researched and easy to follow ABCs to make improvements to whatever your dog currently eats. BONUS! Raw food or home prepared feeders will learn how to balance nutrients more precisely, especially fats, for optimum health.
A dog diet to get wild about!
• Learn about the latest research on the importance of protein and healthy fats in your dog’s diet.
• Find out why commercial foods can’t include these fragile-but-crucial nutrients, and how you can make sure your dog gets them.
• Just one day a week, or more frequently if you choose, follow the simple recipes that balance the nutrition in the commercial food you are feeding—wet or dry!More about Steve- Steve turned his passion for canine health into developing leading edge products and educational programmes to improve canine nutrition. He developed Charles Bear Dg Treats, one of the best selling dog treats in the US, and in 1998, he developed Steve’s Real Food for Pets, the first AAFCO- compliant , frozen, raw meat based diet. Brown is the co-author of See Spot Live Longer and has written numerous articles on canine nutrition published in leading pet health and veterinary journals.
“We just discovered a great new book about the role of omega-3s in canine health.
Canine nutrition expert Steve Brown presents what must be the most exhaustively researched resource on the diets dogs have eaten over many millennia. And in Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet: Healthier Dog Food the ABC Way, he’s used that research to show how people can enhance their pets’ health by approximating the ancient canine diet as closely as possible.
He finds evidence that most dogs ate diets that were high in protein, with balanced fats – including omega-3s, sometimes in large amounts (as with salmon-loving wolves) and usually included a few fruits, vegetables and grasses.
Brown presents a compelling analysis of dogs’ nutritional needs, and provides practical ways to meet them in his “ABC” diet plan, which owners only need to provide one day per week.
• Complete the nutrition with hearts, eggs, sardines, and vegetables.
He also custom-tailors the plan to each animal’s weight and to an owner’s preferences for various kinds of commercial dog food (dry, wet, etc.).
“Steve Brown is not a veterinarian or a nutritionist, but he has extensively researched canine nutrition since 1998. Unlocking the Canine Ancestral Diet presents his recommendations on enhancing the average canine diet.