Grass Fed Butter In My Dog Food?

Do you hear butter in a dog's diet and think, OMG that's not good?

One of the most common mistakes people make when they start doing a home-prepared meal is leaving out the Fats!

Your dog needs some fats in his diet for many important benefits. Without fats, your dog cannot absorb Vitamin A, D, E, or K9. He also needs fats to receive Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs) that he can't produce on his out without the food sources that provide it.

Don't cut out all the fats!

Of course, we don't want to overdo it. I mean, we're not going to give him a whole stick of butter.

But if you are doing the home-cooked menu, or offer a low-ft protein on a regular basis (organic chicken without the skin, fish, venison, or even low-fat beef) you will need to add a fat source?

How much? Remember typically we are aiming for around 20% -- so do a little math. On average it will wind up being about 1.5 oz of fat to 1/2 pound of meat (16;1). You'll need to monitor your individual dog for weight gain, metabolism, activity level, etc and adjust accordingly. Generally, you won't go below 10% But in some keto diets we may go as high as 80% Your Senior dog may need additional fats as well.

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Fats In Your Dogs Diet

If your dog has been "fat free" for a while, begin reintroducing fats to your recipe slowly.

While you can do some fats from plant materials -- fresh uncooked, animal fat should be a recurring offering to your dog's diet.