Transform your dog's health with raw food

May 4, 2025
Caring for your pet


Benefits of Raw Food for Dogs:

As raw feeding is the most natural option for pets, it makes sense that this style of feeding will be full of health benefits for them. So, why is raw dog food better for your dog?

Some of the benefits of raw feeding are:

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A stronger immune system

Providing complete and balanced nutrition with fresh meat, vegetables and superfoods is essential to support our dogs’ immune systems. Highly processed foods may cause inflammation which can negatively impact our pets’ immune function.

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Superior joint and bone health

There is no better way to support bones than with bones! Crushed real bone is a natural source of calcium, phosphorus, glucosamine, chondroitin, collagen and marrow.

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Improved skin and softer, shinier coat

Naturally occurring omega-3 fatty acids play a large role in supporting healthy skin and a soft coat as well as providing anti-inflammatory benefits, perfect for dogs with allergies or inflammatory skin diseases.

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Superior dental health

Crushed raw bone is a great source of high-quality and absorbable calcium for our pets. Calcium is the building block for our pets’ teeth and bones and is of critical importance in healthy growth and development especially in young animals.

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Reduced stool volume and odour

A positive effect of having a diet made up of highly digestible ingredients for your pet is that more of what goes in is absorbed and utilised so less comes out the other end.

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Decreased incidence of obesity

A raw, species appropriate diet is high in protein and low in carbohydrates which is beneficial in the prevention of chronic diseases such as obesity.

In early 2023, we surveyed Big Dog Pet Foods’ customers, and these were some of the results they experienced after switching their dog to a raw food diet:

2023 customer survey findings - 85% said they noticed better stools - 80% said they noticed their dog had a healthier coat - over 70% said their dog reached a healthy weight

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