Feb 8, 2019
: Episode 1251 - Dan Schulof, founder of Varisty Pets and Ketonatural Pet Foods, joins Vinnie this Friday to discuss his fantastic book Dogs, Dog Food, and Dogma, nutrition for pets, the pet obesity epidemic, raw dog food, and more.
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DOGS, DOG FOOD, AND DOGMA
- Daniel Schulof has a FANTASTIC book that every responsible dog owner should read
- Dan became really interested in dog health in 2012 when he got his first dog
- He first got a rottweiler - a fantastic dog, who needed lots of exercise to stay in control
- A responsible dog owner, Dan did some research into dog health
- He found that obesity in animals was incredibly prevalent
- "We are loving our pets to death"
- Scientific health records hadn't made their way into pet health at that point
- Pet stores are full of fancy 'healthy' foods now
- There are so many choices - how to choose food?
- First, find dog food that contains the nutrients dog needs
- Second, food that allows to keep lean muscle mass- this is what
allows dog to be healthy
- Most people who worry about 'too skinny' dogs are just used to seeing fat dogs
- A lot of 'healthy' no grains foods are filled with other
carbohydrates
- A bit of trickery
- Makes it cheaper
- It is true you will likely pay more for less carbs
- It is worth it for the health of your pet
- Carb content has only been provided since last year
- Preliminary results saying treating cancer in pets with keto has positive ends
- Raw ingredient diets can be best for pets
- They don't need the carbs or starches to make ingredients stick
together like in kibble
- They can deliver to your doorstep, too
- Can be super expensive
- They don't need the carbs or starches to make ingredients stick
together like in kibble
- Dan has released his
own kibble dog food that is good for your pets - shop here!
- Buy at Amazon, at this website, on Chewy
- Discount code vinnie20
- 80% less carbs than other lower carb foods