Puppy Aftercare: Diet
Quality and Convenience: Can you have both?
Throughout the years, we've fed our dogs a variety of different foods, all store bought, along with the occasional table scraps. In recent years we took a closer look at the ingredients in our own food, and were shocked at our findings. Upon discovering the amount of unnecessary synthetics, dyes and preservatives in our own food, we also took a look at what we had been feeding our dogs. Luckily enough, we had always supplemented with real meats, unknowingly, and our dogs had never had any digestive issues or allergies. But, upon closer examination of our dog food labels we decided to make a change. We found every resource available for different theories on raw feeding meats, and we settled to loosely base our feeding on one: The Prey Model - 80/10/10 (80% muscle meat, 10% raw edible bones, and 10% secreting organ) lightly supplemented with a Superfood Seasoning from PawTree, various grains, and a few nutritionally high value fruits and veggies. We primarily utilize this diet protocol, but occasionally do go on vacation and need an alternative that our dogs are used to while we are gone. Our food of choice when we are gone, or pressed for time, is PawTree Real Chicken and Sweet Potato Recipe topped with our dog's favorite Superfood Seasoning: Salmon Medley.
Raw Feeding 101
We understand that not everyone has the time or desire to chop up raw meats and organs every morning, but if you're interested in learning more about the health benefits of raw feeding, see the link below!
Puppy Chow Picks:
Our Puppy Weaning Process: From Birth to You!
Our puppies start out fat and happy on their momma's milk, but at about three weeks it's time to begin the weaning process! We start with green tripe, and ground bone-in chicken. We introduce a small amount of PawTree Chicken and Sweet Potato, as well as beef and pork at around four weeks. We then add beef and pork to the mix, as well as bone-in chicken wings. Next, liver and other secreting organs and PawTree's Superfood Seasoning. By the time our pups are fully weaned, they are ready to be transferred to either a complete raw diet or solely to PawTree Chicken and Oatmeal. The Chicken and Sweet Potato Recipe is a complete nutritional source with the correct ratios of protein and fats, so we usually recommend that our puppy families continue to feed this recipe for approximately one year. Afterwards, an evaluation can be done to see if the pup could benefit from a lower fat recipe, or another protein source. Of course, any of the different Superfood Seasonings can be added on top of the pup's food for a dash of flavor and nutrients!
Check out our favorite recipes here!
Our Favorite Part
pawTree recipes are formulated with no corn, no wheat and no soy because they know our pets rely on us to make the best nutrition choices for them. All recipes contain no artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or poultry by-products.
NUTRITIONAL SPECIFICS
Real Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe
A delicious combination of chicken, brown rice and pearled barley, with millet, flaxseeds, coconut oil, apples, blueberries, cranberries, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrots, spinach and parsley.
Ingredients:
Chicken, chicken meal, oatmeal, brown rice, pearled barley, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), tomato pomace, potato protein, millet, natural flavor, flaxseed, sea salt, fructooligosaccharides, potassium chloride, marine microalgae, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, calcium carbonate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, iron amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, cobalt carbonate, ethylenediamine dihydriodide), choline chloride, coconut oil, dried carrots, dried spinach, dried apples, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, dried pumpkin, dried sweet potato, dried broccoli, dried parsley, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast culture, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Asperigillus niger fermentation extract, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, dl-methionine, mixed tocopherols, l-theonine, taurine, rosemary extract.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 28.0%
Crude Fat (min) 17.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 4.0%
Moisture (max) 12.0%
Calcium (min) 1.3%
Phosphorus (min) 1.1%
Vitamin E (min) 50 IU/kg
DHA* (min) 0.04%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min) 3.5%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (mi 0.4%
Glucosamine* (min) 600 mg/kg
Taurine* (min) 0.09%
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles
Calorie Content
Metabolizable Energy 3,810 kcal/kg (calculated)
440 Calories/cup (calculated)
pawTree Real Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe is formulated to meet the nutrient levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth and maintenance.
Real Whitefish & Brown Rice Recipe
A delicious combination of whitefish, brown rice and pearled barley, with millet, flaxseeds, coconut oil, apples, blueberries, cranberries, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrots, spinach and parsley.
Ingredients:
Whitefish, menhaden fish meal, brown rice, oatmeal, pearled barley, canola oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural flavor, millet, tomato pomace, flaxseed, potato protein, sea salt, potassium chloride, fructooligosaccharides, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, niacin supplement, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, calcium carbonate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, iron amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, cobalt carbonate, ethylenediamine dihydriodide), choline chloride, coconut oil, dried carrots, dried spinach, dried apples, dried cranberries, dried blueberries, dried pumpkin, dried sweet potato, dried broccoli, dried parsley, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast culture, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Asperigillus niger fermentation extract, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, mixed tocopherols, taurine, rosemary extract.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 24.0%
Crude Fat (min) 12.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 4.0%
Moisture (max) 12.0%
Calcium (min) 1.2%
Phosphorus (min) 1.0%
Vitamin E (min) 50 IU/kg
DHA* (min) 0.08%
Omega-6 Fatty Acids* (min) 2.4%
Omega-3 Fatty Acids* (min) 1.1%
Glucosamine* (min) 400 mg/kg
Taurine* (min) 0.10%
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles
Calorie Content
Metabolizable Energy 3,550 kcal/kg (calculated)
390 Calories/cup (calculated)
pawTree Real Whitefish & Brown Rice Recipe is formulated to meet the nutrient levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth and maintenance.
Real Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe
A delicious combination of chicken and sweet potatoes, with peas, chickpeas, apples, blueberries, cranberries, pumpkin, spinach and parsley.
Ingredients:
Chicken, chicken meal (source of glucosamine), dried peas, dried chickpeas, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), dried sweet potatoes, tomato pomace, natural flavor, flaxseed, dried egg product, salmon oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), sea salt, coconut oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols), fructooligosaccharides, dicalcium phosphate, vitamins (vitamin E supplement, vitamin B12 supplement, niacin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, biotin, vitamin D3 supplement, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid), minerals (ferrous sulfate, zinc oxide, calcium carbonate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, iron amino acid chelate, manganese amino acid chelate, zinc amino acid chelate, copper amino acid chelate, sodium selenite, cobalt carbonate, ethylenediamine dihydriodide), choline chloride, taurine, dried apples, dried blueberries, dried cranberries, dried pumpkin, dried spinach, dried parsley, Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast culture, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Aspergillus niger fermentation extract, dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum fermentation extract, dried Bacillus subtilis fermentation extract, mixed tocopherols, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, L-carnitine, rosemary extract.
Guaranteed Analysis:
Crude Protein (min) 32.0%
Crude Fat (min) 18.0%
Crude Fiber (max) 4.0%
Moisture (max) 12.0%
Calcium (min) 1.3%
Phosphorus (min) 1.0%
Vitamin E (min) 200 IU/kg
DHA* (min) 0.05%
Omega-6 fatty acids* (min) 3.5%
Omega-3 fatty acids* (min) 0.6%
Glucosamine* (min) 500 mg/kg
Taurine* (min) 0.10%
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles
Calorie Content
Metabolizable Energy 3,790 kcal/kg (calculated)
440 Calories/cup (calculated)
pawTree Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe is formulated to meet the nutrient levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth and maintenance.