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HOW TO FEED Athletic K9 RAW DOG FOOD
How To Transition Your Dog To Athletic K9
1. Fast your dog the day before the first raw feeding (or feed dry food the day prior and begin with raw the following day while your dog has an empty stomach). NEVER fast puppies!
2. Day 1-2 Begin with a small 10 % raw meal dinner and ¾ your dog’s old dog food typical daily amount.
3. On day 3-4, add in 25 % our raw dinner to your original 3/4 of old food.
4. Day 5-6 Stick to one protein source for the first two weeks, continue 50 % feeding small amount of raw dinner with 1/2 old dog food. You are looking for consistently firm stools for 5-7 days straight.
5. DAY 7-8 75% raw dinner 25 % old dog food. During this time, your dog may go through a “detox” stage as their body adjusts to the new diet and releases any built-up toxins (just as humans do when switching to a whole food diet). You may notice changes in their skin, increased eye gunk, increased licking and scratching
6. Day 9+ 100% Athletic K9 raw dog dinner
Feeding Portions Air Dried Dog Food
FYI
1. The best rule of thumb in raw feeding is “know your dog.” Keep an eye on the stool. If it comes out very hard, white, or crumbly, then you are feeding too much bone. Use less bone and increase the amount of muscle meat in the meals. If the stool is soft and not well-formed, increase the bone content in each meal. Every dog is different, some dogs may require a little more than 10% of bone in their diet, while others may require a little less.
2. NEVER feed cooked bones.
3. It is safe to thaw and refreeze meat. People avoid it because the texture changes when you thaw, refreeze, then cook meat. Since your dogs will receive raw meat, there is no issue.
Thawed meats last 4-5 days refrigerated. When meat begins to spoil, you will notice a change in smell and a slimy texture.
4. In the beginning, expect to occasionally see pieces of bone in your dog’s stool. This is normal. Don’t panic! You will see less of this the longer your dog is raw fed. As they adjust to eating raw and their gut modifies its digestive enzymes and PH levels, their bodies will become more efficient at processing bone content.
5. A number of helpful raw feeding support groups exist on Facebook. Consider joining one!
HOW TO FEED Athletic K9 RAW DOG FOOD
How To Transition Your Dog To Athletic K9
1. Fast your dog the day before the first raw feeding (or feed dry food the day prior and begin with raw the following day while your dog has an empty stomach). NEVER fast puppies!
2. Day 1-2 Begin with a small 10 % raw meal dinner and ¾ your dog’s old dog food typical daily amount.
3. On day 3-4, add in 25 % our raw dinner to your original 3/4 of old food.
4. Day 5-6 Stick to one protein source for the first two weeks, continue 50 % feeding small amount of raw dinner with 1/2 old dog food. You are looking for consistently firm stools for 5-7 days straight.
5. DAY 7-8 75% raw dinner 25 % old dog food. During this time, your dog may go through a “detox” stage as their body adjusts to the new diet and releases any built-up toxins (just as humans do when switching to a whole food diet). You may notice changes in their skin, increased eye gunk, increased licking and scratching
6. Day 9+ 100% Athletic K9 raw dog dinner
FYI
1. The best rule of thumb in raw feeding is “know your dog.” Keep an eye on the stool. If it comes out very hard, white, or crumbly, then you are feeding too much bone. Use less bone and increase the amount of muscle meat in the meals. If the stool is soft and not well-formed, increase the bone content in each meal. Every dog is different, some dogs may require a little more than 10% of bone in their diet, while others may require a little less.
2. NEVER feed cooked bones.
3. It is safe to thaw and refreeze meat. People avoid it because the texture changes when you thaw, refreeze, then cook meat. Since your dogs will receive raw meat, there is no issue.
Thawed meats last 4-5 days refrigerated. When meat begins to spoil, you will notice a change in smell and a slimy texture.
4. In the beginning, expect to occasionally see pieces of bone in your dog’s stool. This is normal. Don’t panic! You will see less of this the longer your dog is raw fed. As they adjust to eating raw and their gut modifies its digestive enzymes and PH levels, their bodies will become more efficient at processing bone content.
5. A number of helpful raw feeding support groups exist on Facebook. Consider joining one!