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system and even help him produce vitamins … and when they’re
disrupted, your dog can suffer from allergies, yeast and inflammatory
health issues.

In a nutshell, if your dog doesn’t need them, why would you feed
them? There’s no benefit to starch and the risks outweigh the benefits

(and the only benefit to starch is it keeps costs down for you … they
add no benefit to your dog whatsoever).

Most of the healthy benefits of the raw diet aren’t necessarily because
it’s raw … it’s because every other diet is high in starch! Don’t
overlook the importance of cutting that starch out of your dog’s life …
this is the main reason people see so many healthy changes when
they switch their dog to a raw diet.

Rule #7: Variety Counts

Just like us, dogs need a variety of wholesome foods to provide them
with a wide range of nutrients … not to mention the fact that it’s boring
to eat the same foods every day!

Feed a wide variety of different foods, including different sources of
meat. Don’t forget to feed some of the “weird and icky things” such as
chicken, duck or turkey feet, beef trachea, tails, lung,

testicles and pizzles. Parts like beef trachea and poultry feet are
loaded with natural chondroitin and glucosamine, which help to build
healthy joints and they’re reasonably priced. Adding the icky parts is a
win-win.

Rule #8: Balance over Time

One common concern with raw feeding is that it’s not “complete and
balanced.” This isn’t true for two reasons.

First, nobody knows what complete and balanced is, so it’s difficult to
make this claim.