While it is true that dogs don't "need" veggies in their diet (as in no dietary requirement has been demonstrated through research), they don't do any harm and can help with two things:
- adding nutrients
- keeping feeding cost low (for people who are on a budget)
I would also recommend reading a good book or two on raw feeding before getting started.
"Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats" by Kymythy Schultze is a good one, and so are "K9 Kitchen" by Monica Segal and "Work Wonders" by Dr. Tom Lonsdale.
It's certainly not rocket science, but there are a few important things you need to be aware of. Christie Keith has a good article about this on her website.
Diet analysis is one of the things I do and I see a lot of feeding plans that people come up with and believe to be appropriate for their dogs, but they are often deficient in certain nutrients (especially B vitamins) and need to be tweaked to cover everything properly.
One wensite I always recommend is http://nutritiondata.com - you can search either by food or by nutrient and also use it to analyze.
- adding nutrients
- keeping feeding cost low (for people who are on a budget)
I would also recommend reading a good book or two on raw feeding before getting started.
"Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats" by Kymythy Schultze is a good one, and so are "K9 Kitchen" by Monica Segal and "Work Wonders" by Dr. Tom Lonsdale.
It's certainly not rocket science, but there are a few important things you need to be aware of. Christie Keith has a good article about this on her website.
Diet analysis is one of the things I do and I see a lot of feeding plans that people come up with and believe to be appropriate for their dogs, but they are often deficient in certain nutrients (especially B vitamins) and need to be tweaked to cover everything properly.
One wensite I always recommend is http://nutritiondata.com - you can search either by food or by nutrient and also use it to analyze.