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Hey, Reader!

When I first started feeding raw, I trimmed almost every visible bit of fat off my dogs' meat.

I thought I was doing the responsible thing. Health conscious, even.

Turns out, I had it backwards.

Dogs run on fat the way we run on carbs. It's their primary fuel source, not an extra. Trim too much of it and you'll start seeing it show up as low energy, a dull coat, and a harder time holding a healthy weight, even if the rest of the ratio looks "balanced" on paper.

The tricky part is that fat content in raw muscle meat swings wildly. The same cut can run anywhere from nearly fat-free to over a third fat, depending on where it came from. So "lean chicken breast" and "80/20 ground beef" aren't interchangeable the way they look on a label.

That's exactly why I built you something new.

The Raw Feeding Fat Calculator tells you exactly how much fat to add back into your dog's meal when the meat you have is leaner than your dog needs, without bumping up the total amount you're feeding.

Pick your dog's profile (weight, activity level, that kind of thing), plug in what's on the label, and it does the math for you.

It's live now, and it's free.

​Try the Raw Feeding Fat Calculator ->​

Happy raw feeding,
Barbara

My raw feeding recommendations:

• ​Choose between 13 different raw dog food blends from Raw Paws Pet Food here. Use K9Savings for 15% off!
• Raw Feeding Miami has an amazing raw dog food ingredient selection. Use this link for 10% OFF your first RFM purchase.
• ​Try ​this trial box from Darwin’s for 75% less (up to $100) - you’ll get to test it without wasting money. Fun fact: I started my raw feeding journey with raw dog food from Darwin's!
• ​My favorite resources for a healthy dog lifestyle - everything from freezers to knives, food storage containers, cutting boards, supplements, meat grinders as well as dog training tools and travel gadgets.

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