Natural dog food

What are by-products: what parts of the carcass

When it comes to beef, by-products include:

• Pical meat is the glands: thymus, salivary glands, pancreas, tonsils, ovaries;
• Trimmings from heads, including the sublingual cut;
• Flank, hem;
• Internal organs: liver, heart, spleen, kidneys, lungs, tripe, mesh, book, rennet, brains;
• Udder, testes;
• Bones and cartilage: beef tails, lips and noses, bovine penis, ears, kaltyk (part of the trachea).

Tripe for dogs

Pieces of trachea

If we are talking about poultry (chicken, turkey), then in addition to hearts and liver, gizzards are highly valued. Dogs can also be given raw chicken heads (after removing the beak), chicken legs and necks.

Turkey necks

No more difficult than dry food!

You can see the cost of our food in front of you (if you indicated the age and weight of the dog). Try to compare it with the cost of good “drying”. Naturally, when talking about good dry food, we mean premium and super-premium food. So, when you compare the prices of expensive dry food with the cost of our ready-made kits, you will see that they are not much different. At the same time, a reasonable question will arise: why should I give preference to natural food rather than my dog’s usual diet? And we will answer you: unlike dry food, our food is a balanced, varied and complete diet, consisting of 70-80% raw meat, offal or fish. Compared to the quality and healthiness of raw meat, dry food has never shown such results. Even on dry food of the Holistic class they write “composition as close as possible to natural.” Manufacturers often boast: “more than half of our food is meat.” However, the dog does not just need “more than half”, and does not need many of the ingredients that are used as “ballast”.

We adhere to world nutrition standards and scientifically based carnivore feeding schemes, including those tested on our own dogs. All food is made by hand, with love and all responsibility! You will receive your order from our online store frozen and delivered to your home at any time convenient for you, so you can immediately put it in the freezer! You will find examples of diets on the meal kit pages. We are of the opinion that the diet when feeding natural food should be quite simple and close to the natural diet of canines. We do not cook meat with offal or vegetables; we use unwashed tripe! And we will be very glad to accept you as like-minded people into our ranks.

How often to give offal to a dog, in what quantity?

There are two approaches to feeding offal. You can choose the method that is more convenient for you. By-products are either given in small quantities every day or fed 2-3 times a week.

In any case, by-products in a dog’s diet should account for about 10% of the protein and fat requirements. Up to 15% if we are talking about the heart or scar. The key to success is variety; many owners give their pets “a little of everything.”

Remember that parenchymal organs (liver, kidneys, spleen, lungs) have a laxative effect.

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The most valuable by-products for dogs

The value of offal for dogs largely depends on its protein content. Some of them can almost completely replace muscle meat. In addition, some offal is a real concentrate of vitamins. Let's take a closer look at each product.

Tripe (beef/lamb)

The rumen is the first and largest of the three forestomachs of ruminants. Its wall is muscular, and the inside is covered with a huge amount of villi. Stores sell peeled, white tripe. But dog lovers prefer to give their pets unpurified, black. It is traditionally considered a "source of enzymes and microorganisms."

Uncleaned scar: dark-colored villi

Cleaned tripe - light

Now you can throw stones at me, but I'm going to debunk this myth. The rumen does not contain any enzymes or digestive juices at all. Enzymes are produced by the pancreas and, to a lesser extent, by the abomasum, the true stomach. In the rumen, digestion occurs due to a huge colony of microorganisms. About these bacteria. They are extremely useful for cows, but rather useless for dogs. In the acidic environment of the stomach of predators, these microorganisms (assuming they survived the journey from the slaughterhouse to the counter and freezer) simply die and are digested.

So yes, you can give your dog peeled tripe. And even (oh God, the barfists will curse me now) boil it. It will still be a fairly valuable source of protein, albeit without any magical properties.

Be careful: under the guise of tripe, lesser-known proventriculi of ruminants - a mesh and a book - are often sold

If you are convinced of the benefits of raw black tripe, here are a couple of tips:

• cut it with gloves, otherwise the smell will eat into your hands;
• wrap the cutting board in several layers of film;
• if the smell seems unbearable, feed the dog tripe in the form of frozen strips, or use a respirator.

In any case, it is the smell, which is unpleasant to humans, that makes tripe so attractive to dogs. It is even sold dried in powder form, as a flavoring for dry or natural food to whet your pet's appetite.

Beef/chicken/turkey liver

Liver is a special by-product. It should not be taken as a meat substitute, but as a therapeutic vitamin supplement. In small quantities it is incredibly useful, in large quantities it is truly dangerous.

The liver serves as a source of:

• Fat-soluble vitamins: A (retinol), to a lesser extent – ​​E and K;
• B vitamins (B2, B3, B5, B9, B12);
• Microelements: potassium, iron, zinc, selenium, copper;
• Essential amino acids.

You can give dogs both raw and boiled liver, depending on what kind of food system you have chosen for your pet.

Raw beef liver can cause diarrhea and be a source of worms.

Beef liver is easy to find in stores

Liver must be included in the diet, but the amount should not exceed 5% of the diet. One serving, depending on the weight of the dog, can be a microdose of 5-20 grams, for large dogs - 50-100 g. Liver is given 2 times a week.

Chicken liver is often sold in hypermarkets

A homemade treat is prepared for young dogs to encourage training: the liver is cut into small pieces and dried in the oven at 60-80 degrees for 3-4 hours. The resulting “crackers” are stored well even outside the refrigerator.

Heart (beef, turkey, chicken, lamb)

Heart is comparable in nutritional value to muscle meat. However, it is very dense and contains large amounts of collagen and elastin. Just like tripe, heart can completely replace meat in one of the feedings. It is fed raw or boiled, 3-4 times a week, in an amount of 15% of the total diet.

Beef heart. The heart of a calf weighs about 800 g, an adult cow - 1.5-2 kg

Poultry hearts are a rather fatty product, and in beef heart the vascular areas are difficult to digest. Visible fat and veins can be removed during cutting. In any case, if the dog has not previously received this by-product, you should start feeding it with a small amount in order to monitor the body’s reaction.

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By-products that should be given with caution

Although all parts of the carcass are considered edible for dogs, some by-products are best excluded from the diet or given in minimal quantities.

Beef udder

The mammary gland consists mainly of connective tissue and fat. A “dairy” udder is considered a little less fatty, but it is not easy to buy; most often “dry” udders are sold on the shelves. It is considered a difficult product to digest. High fat content puts a strain on the dog’s pancreas and liver; some animals experience diarrhea after feeding the udder.

Beef udder, cut into pieces

The udder contains very little protein. It cannot replace meat, so it is introduced only as an additive to the main diet and not often. The udder is given raw or boiled for an hour. The fatty broth that is formed in this case is not used for feeding.

Beef brains

Beef brains are not easy to find commercially, but dog lovers love to use them to add variety to their diet. This product is 80% water and 10% fat. Brains contain a lot of cholesterol, so they are fed no more than once a week, in small quantities. Raw brains have a slimy consistency, so it is more convenient to serve them boiled.

Beef brains

Spleen

The role of the spleen in the body can be described as a “graveyard” of red blood cells. This organ serves as a source of iron, which promotes hematopoiesis. The spleen contains many vitamins, minerals and a high percentage of protein. However, it is included in the list of “dangerous” offal, since it often causes digestive upset - diarrhea, sometimes black (digested blood becomes black).

Beef spleen

Lungs

Lung tissue consists of many alveoli-vesicles and connective tissue. In terms of nutritional value, this is the most empty product for dogs. If you give it to a dog in its pure form, the stomach is highly likely to react by vomiting. Lungs are given in small quantities and in combination with other offal or meat. You can completely give up lungs in your diet.

Beef lung. Its main advantage is low cost

I see the only benefit from this offal in its low calorie content. You can dry the lung into small pieces and use it as a treat. Many dogs love these treats.

RECIPE: Boil the lung for 20 minutes, cut into pieces and dry in the oven at 60° for 4-8 hours, depending on the desired consistency.

Instead of an oven, you can use a professional dryer

Testes

Lamb or bovine testes are a delicacy, both for animals and for people. They can be sold either shelled or peeled. They contain a lot of vitamins and microelements. The testes deteriorate quickly, so you need to be more careful when purchasing. Fresh eggs are pale pink, elastic, and almost odorless. Although the testes are rich in protein, they are also high in fat, making the delicacy very high in calories.

Bovine testis

Dogs readily eat this offal, but there is a caveat: the testes contain a huge amount of testosterone. To prevent the sex hormone from affecting the behavior and health of the dog, the testes are fed occasionally and in limited quantities. Heat treatment destroys the hormone, so boiled testes can be given without fear, in an amount of approximately 10% of the total diet.

Beef kidneys

Kidneys are a valuable by-product: they contain a lot of protein, although they are harder to digest than muscle meat. The kidneys contain a huge amount of B vitamins, especially B2, B12, H (biotin), vitamin A. This is a low-calorie product; the capsule-free kidney contains virtually no fat.

Beef kidneys are used in cooking and are easy to buy.

The kidneys are fed raw or boiled (no more than 20 minutes). To remove the specific smell of urine, they are soaked in cold water for several hours, periodically changing the water to fresh water.

Is this suitable for my pet?

Feeding natural raw food is suitable for absolutely all healthy dogs of any breed and size. If your pet is allergic to any foods, this is not a contraindication for the transition. On the contrary, with the help of individual selection of ingredients, you can permanently eliminate an unwanted product from the diet, which is not always possible when feeding dry food.

However, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that if your pet has been diagnosed with any gastrointestinal diseases, you should consult with your doctor before switching your dog to raw feeding.

How to order food for your dog?

You just need to select your dog's weight and age. If he has problems with weight, you need to choose the weight that your dog should be when ordering the kit. For example, if your dog weighs 32 kg and should weigh 28, then you need to choose a set for a dog weighing 25-30 kg. If this moment is difficult for you, you can call us and we will tell you how best to proceed in your situation.

• If your dog eats dry food or cooked meat

We recommend gradually transitioning her to natural nutrition using the “For Beginners” kit. It contains a minimal amount of ingredients and allows you to monitor your dog's reaction to a new type of food without overloading its gastrointestinal tract. In the future, after a complete transition to natural nutrition, we ourselves will ensure that new ingredients are added to the diet gradually.

• If you are already feeding your pet a raw diet

You can choose one of the standard presented sets. If you already know the exact serving weight that suits your dog, and it differs from our standard, you can call us before placing your order, and we will select a set for you with the desired serving weight.

Nutritional value of various offal products (table)

For those who independently compile a diet for their pet, I am posting a table of nutritional values ​​for some offal. It is more correct to take into account the BZHU norms, and not the calorie content.