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Raw Vegan Dog Food?
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​Is it possible to compile an uncooked, homemade, primarily organic, relatively inexpensive, vegan dog food; superior in terms of antioxidant potential, phytonutrient protective action, and vitamin and mineral content? 
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​Absolutely, yes!
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It may be unconventional; yet novel notions may always seem strange at first; the domestication of wolves was once a radical break with natural convention. However, as we will see, our dog food recipe is superior in almost every regard.


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​​​How to use our instructions?

​​​​We are determined to help people derive lasting value from our recipes and protocols, we therefore recommend users bookmark this page, take-notes or print the instructions. 
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The Recipe
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Preliminary Advice
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​The ingredients may be blended in various ways; simply learn the basic principles. 

​The specific amount of food appropriate for your dog’s requirements will naturally depend on its size and daily activity level. 

​The food may be stored 4-5 days in the refrigerator. If preparing a large quantity of food it may be best to freeze what will not be consumed within 4-5 days. 

​A powerful blender is necessary to properly blend the ingredients! One may use a coffee grinder instead, blending is however recommended (see below).   

​It is not strictly necessary, but soaking the seeds (4-24 hours) prior to use; confers additional nutritional value (vitamins and antioxidants) onto the seeds, whilst potentially removing enzyme inhibitors and so-called anti-nutrients, and aiding the blending process.

​The ingredients should be blended until a soft creamy texture is achieved, however green powders, for instance, are already powdered, wherefore they may simply be added at the end; into the final blend. 

​Always source and buy ingredients in bulk or wholesale (large quantities); by doing this you may reduce costs by at least 50%, in most cases, and in some cases (alfalfa and kelp, for example), often by much more.


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​​​​Ingredients

​​The quantities indicated below are prepared to last 4-5 days, suitable for a large breed dog (such as a German Shepherd, 35-40kg), enjoying a moderate activity level! Adjust the ratios accordingly, and monitor the dogs condition, thereby determining whether to add more or less, in due course.


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Bulk
​ ​​​1 kg (2 pounds, total)
Choose one or more of the following:
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1) Sunflower seeds
2) Sesame seeds
3) Pumpkin seeds
4) Almonds
5) Melon seeds (watermelon, cantaloupe, etc.)​
6) Walnuts
​7) (​Chia seeds)​
8) (Hemp seeds)
9) (Extra virgin olive oil, use less, 600ml​​)​

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Omega 3 source
​​500 grams (1 pound, total) 
Choose one or more of the following:

1) Hemp seeds
2) Flax seeds
3) Chia seeds
4) Walnuts​
5) Refrigerated, unrefined omega 3 oil, such as flax (5 tablespoons)​


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Unrefined Saturated Fat
150-300g (total)
Choose one or more of the following:

1) Unrefined red palm oil 
​- A superior, inexpensive, option; containing a tremendous amount of nutrition. Always source unrefined palm oil from West Africa, where the oil is  produced under environmentally friendly  conditions 

2) Coconut oil
​3) Coconut meat (if fresh, use 600g)
4)​ High quality, unmoldy brazil nuts
5)Extra virgin, unrefined Olive oil (contains mostly monounsaturated fats, but will do very well, but use more, if your dog is not overweight, about 400ml)​​

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Greens
Main source: 150 - 300 grams (total)
Switch greens after a while, if possible, every other month, for instance.

Choose one or more of the following:

1) Seaweed powder (kelp) (use less, perhaps 50g)
2) Alfalfa powder
3) Spinach powder
4) Chlorella ​(use less, if price is an issue, perhaps 50g)
5) Any dark green powder

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Herbs (optional, but highly recommendable)
25-50g (dried, total)
Switch herbs after a while, every other month, for instance. (Below are some excellent examples of herbs you may beneficially add to your dogs)

Preferably include three or more of the following herbs:

1) Stinging nettle (leaves and roots)
2) Plantain
3) Dandelion (leaves and roots)
4) Burdock root
5) Red Clover 
6) Parsley (leaves and roots)
7) Triphala​
8) Beets (try to always include beets in the program)​

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Fruits
600g dried fruit or 1500g of fresh fruit (total), soaking dried fruit beforehand will aid the blending process.

Choose one or more of the following:

1) Dried figs
2) Dates
3) Bananas
4) Persimmons 
5) Beets (properly crushed or blended)
6) ​​Melon

Berries (optional, but recommendable):
Any kind, fresh or dry (40g dry or 200g fresh), relatively inexpensive dried berry options include: hawthorn berry and rose hips. 


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Supplements

Depending on the size of your dog add the following:
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1) Vitamin B12. Which may successfully be included by adding a few grams of fortified nutritional yeast into your dog's daily meal. 
2)  Vitamin D


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End Note

Some dogs enjoy chunks of carrots, beets, melons or apples mixed into the meal.​​
​Always introduce and transition dogs slowly (a week or two, sometimes longer) into the taste of a new feed.
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Give your dog plenty of additional fresh fruit and vegetables ​

​If one is in doubt as to the nutritional superiority of the dietary program; compute the values into a nutritional program, and notice how well all areas are covered; mostly far exceeding daily recommended values, mostly without synthetic supplements, which are used in almost all dog foods, and the extraordinary phytonutrient protection afforded cannot even be adequately measured by present modern technology.     ​

Change the nuts and seeds that you are using on regular basis: variety is the key to extraordinary success. ​​

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