Will You Make a #RawFeedingResolution in 2017? #StellaandChewys

Are you ready to make a raw feeding resolution this year? While you may not want to completely switch your dog to a raw diet, you can incorporate the health benefits of raw into some or all of your dog’s meals.

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Oz wasn’t always on a raw diet. Like a lot of dogs, he ate kibble and maybe the occasional wet/canned food. But Oz was always itchy, always scratching and certain foods made it worse. He had bald spots and skin infections from the constant itching and I felt like I was the worst dog mom on the planet.

Then, I read several articles online and learned how dogs were thriving on a raw diet. I was so nervous to switch Oz over but I went and bought pre-made raw food at the store anyway. I was going to follow the directions on how to transition a dog over to the food but my husband jumped in: “If you are going to switch him, then just do it all at once. If the kibble makes him itch, then why even keep feeding it?”

That was the day I threw away the kibble and fed Oz only raw. That was the beginning of our raw diet journey and we have never looked back and have never considered going back to kibble or canned food.

While Oz still has environmental allergies (that are getting worse as he ages) his food allergies are gone because on the raw diet. Oz is highly allergic to poultry so we stay away from chicken and turkey which is so much easier to do with raw . While raw diets may contain fruits and vegetables (remember, there is a difference between BARF and PREY), raw diets do not contain any grains. This is important to me because I recently learned from my vet that dog’s with severe allergies should be grain-free.

Allergies alone are not the only reason I will never switch back to kibble or canned. I know Oz’s overall health is better on a raw diet. Aside from his allergies and his aging eyes, our vet says for a 12 year old dog Oz is in great health – his muscles and heart are strong, his bloodwork is perfect, his teeth are clean.

So I ask you: are you up for a raw feeding resolution this year? No matter if you plan to fully transition your dog to a raw diet or just add the healthy benefits of raw to what your dog currently eats, our friends at Stella & Chewy’s have the Dinners and/or Meal Mixers you need.

Learn more about Stella & Chewy’s healthy, all-natural raw diets

at the Stella & Chewy’s website or at @stellaandchewys Instagram. To take the Raw Feeding Resolution Challenge, post a photo to Instagram, tag Stella & Chewy's and tell them why you will switch to or add raw into your dog's food in 2017.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Stella & Chewy's. The opinions and text are all mine.