The Logical Choice

Why feed raw? There are many reasons we distribute natural dog food in Colorado. We are beginning to understand how harmful processed foods are for humans; how is it different for our pets? There must be a connection between increased autoimmune diseases, cancer rates, diabetes, and skin issues. Processed pet food (canned dog food, dry dog food, kibble, and wet dog food) is similar to a fast-food diet. These products were designed for long shelf life and simplicity in processing. Mile High Raw selects products based on its commitment to providing your dog or puppy with superb nutrition. We recommend fresh, minimally processed whole foods. These are the best options for animals and humans.

Mile High Raw’s products offer a natural diet that is easily absorbed with no nutrient loss. We distribute fresh, high-quality products with undamaged amino acids and enzymes. I couldn’t imagine feeding or recommending anything other than a raw diet for your pet or working dog, especially since most processed products are cooked or pasteurized, which negates their ability to be minimally processed. Keeping that in mind, let’s examine a dog’s hunting skills and physical attributes. Both are key to understanding why it’s best for our canines.

Hunting Skills and Physical Attributes

Natural Hunting Skills:

Biting – Dogs tend to bite the back of the legs/rump and the neck/throat. Biting is how they take down their prey/food.

Chasing – Dogs like to hunt. They chase birds, bugs, deer, mice, rabbits, squirrels, etc. This is a hunting behavior. I have yet to see them excited in a field of carrots or corn (unless it’s the bird-hunting season).

Pouncing – Dogs pounce on their prey. You’ve probably seen this when they are playing, especially when they’re puppies.

Physical Attributes:

Digestive Tract is Short – Their digestive tract is designed for meat. Long digestive tracts are found in animals that eat plant-based diets. Food moves quickly through the digestive tract, helping prevent bacterial contamination from raw or spoiled meat. Dogs on a raw diet have higher acidity levels than we do. Also, they have a higher acidity level than dogs on a kibble diet. This higher level of acidity is nature’s way of avoiding bacterial infection.

Jaws—Dog jaws move up and down. They also gulp large chunks of food when they eat. Herbivores’ teeth grind side to side to break down plant matter into usable nutrients.

Saliva – A dog’s saliva is a lubricant. Acting as a lubricant helps your canine to gulp/swallow large amounts of food at a time. Also, their saliva doesn’t contain Amylase (the enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates). Carnivores do not have Amylase in their saliva as opposed to herbivores and omnivores.

Teeth—Dog teeth are pointy and designed to rip and tear meat easily. Herbivores have flat teeth for grinding plant matter.

Raw Dog Food Benefits

Main benefits:

• A general increase in overall health
• The breath is fresher
• Cleaner teeth
• The coat is healthier and shinier
• Digestion improves
• Shedding decrease
• Stamina/recovery increases
• Waste/stool decreases
• Weight management is easier

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