My recommendation is a ratio of at least 50% wet, 50% dry at a minimum, 65% wet and 35% dry in most cases. Remember when switching over, do so over 10 days to not upset your animal's stomach. I am a big believer in "human food for animals," think about it they were here before we were and before we took over the food chain, this was their natural diet. Plus animals 40 years ago didn't have anywhere near the incidence of diseases that we see today and guess what they ate- tablescraps. You will be amazed at the differences you notice, healthier coat, more relaxed animal, clearer eyes, better teeth, and more energy. And no, adding water to the dry food does not make everything ok.

As for water, tap water has chlorine and fluoride in it, two completely unnatural chemical additives that would never be found in the wild. Spring water or filtered water that eliminates those two chemicals is best for our animals and ourselves.

Second, any time food is cooked past 118 degrees all of the enzymes in the food are killed off. The body, animal or human, needs enzymes for healthy digestion and absorption, in fact many illnesses such as: irritable bowel, acid reflux, allergies, cancers, arthritis, auto immune diseases, and poor absorption of food are being traced to low enzyme counts.

In the wild, the way nature designed it is that when a predator took down its prey, the first place it would go was the stomach, because that is where the most concentration of enzymes are and is necessary for the predator to have in order to break down the rest of the meat it will consume.

Supplements: Then there is the question of supplements, "to supplement or not to supplement." The one supplement that I would recommend as a given is a high quality, whole food enzyme supplement that any animal over the age of 2 should receive with each meal.

These are the basics. If you have been facing a healing crisis or long term issue that you are unhappy with the results of an alternative approach might be just what you have been looking for. In addition, to save yourself costly vet bills in the future you may want to employ some of these alternative approaches an early preventative to safeguard your pet's health for a lifetime.

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Alecia Evans has been professionally training dogs and their humans since 2001. Her philosophy is harness your dog's energy to unleash their greatest potential and your own. As a Holistically minded dog trainer Alecia works with issues ranging from bringing a new puppy home to severe aggression. Alecia's background as an Animal Wellness Consultant over the last 15 years has been focused on nutritional health and emotional well being utilizing nature's pharmacy of supplements and natural remedies to address the animal's root issue and restore balance to their system and behavior. Alecia invented The Walk In Sync™ Humane Dog Walking and Training System as the gold standard of training tools in order to end the choking of dogs during training and walking. Alecia is revolutionizing the dog training world with her exclusive 5 Minute Manners Makeovers using the Walk In Sync™ Harness and Accu-Grip Leash, along with her Walk In Sync™ 3 Easy Steps to teach any human/dog duos to Walk In Sync in just minutes. Find out more at: http://dogwalkinsync.com/