Work Wonders: Feed Your Dog Raw Meaty Bones

The loss of two of my 'shadows' - a fox terrier and a border collie - from suspected kibble issues prompted buying this book. Having lost four dogs in a month, with nothing in common but the food, I find it amazing that mine are the only ones with problems. My remaining dogs were immediately taken off kibble. They vary from a small BC cross to a German Shepherd. All have taken to real food well. With due respect to the ones rating it low after having had problems...I'd take a $2500 vet bill over the loss of a beloved show prospect and the loss of the last daughter of my old girl (lost to cancer in '06). They cannot be replaced - there is no future with them.This book is a good overview of the basics, the good things and the not good things (where it's pointed out DO NOT give wings to large breeds due to possible choking when they gulp without chewing). My sheltie shadow has had the biggest adjustment as it takes him a little bit to navigate the food.However there's benefits that go beyond health. Meals are a bit of a feeding frenzy with multiple dogs anyway (even when separated). However, when all have had a chicken quarter they lay down content, sleep far more soundly than when they'd get kibble. I don't envision feeding kangaroo tails as that's not a reliable source; and it's a little more difficult to find reasonable priced rabbit etc. But the immediate difference in the attitudes of the dogs after eating is marked. There's a contentment that is hard to describe but easy to see. They also no longer eat then look pregnant (but there's nothing wrong with the kibble?) and/or vomit or simply go to sleep and not wake up.Good reading, some good ideas. I *much* prefer feeding liver every couple of weeks as recommended here rather than daily...although I might go in between and do once per week with mine. The stressing of different kinds of meat was interesting as well. Am not quite done with it - have read quite a bit on the subject online as well.I wish I could go back and start this a month ago - Hatter and Fly would still be here. But for other dogs...highly recommend this method of feeding and this book as a primer.

If you are contemplating raw feeding or have recently converted your pet's diet from commercial junk food to raw meats and meaty bones, this book will help you feed a balanced diet that will keep your pet healthy. Based on decades of experience and research on the critical importance of raw-meaty-bones for carnivorous pets (dogs, cats and ferrets), Work Wonders is a clear, concise guide for pet owners.In his earlier book, Raw Meaty Bones, Dr. Lonsdale detailed the evolutionary rationale for feeding rmb to carnivorous pets. Dogs, cats, and ferrets evolved to eat whole prey. In the wild carnivores keep their teeth clean and stay healthy by eating muscle and organ meats and chewing raw-meaty-bones. Carnivores become ill without meaty bones to keep their mouths healthy. The ecological balance of predators and prey is maintained by healthy predators and available prey.If dogs, cats, and ferrets require raw-meaty-bones to maintain their health, why do pet food manufacturers and veterinarians they employ promote monotonous diets of cooked starches? Kibbles and canned mush cause periodontal disease, challenge pets' immune systems, and eventually lead to chronic diseases and early death. The answer, my dear, is in the profit that global food manufacturers realize from turning human food waste into pet food. Mars, Proctor & Gamble, Nestle-Purina, and other human-food processors are making enormous profits selling inedible byproducts and grain fragments as pet food. The fact that kibbles and canned mush are inappropriate foods for carnivorous pets is overcome by generous contributions to the veterinary enterprise, financial support of animal welfare groups, and slick advertising.Raw-meaty-bones are Nature's toothbrushes that keep pets teeth clean and gums healthy. By gnawing on bones, not by eating ground bone, pets' teeth are cleaned. A healthy mouth makes for healthy carnivores. A diet of whole prey provides complete and balanced nutrition for carnivores. Pet owners' task is to feed whole prey or to approximate it with a diet of raw meats and meaty bones. Work Wonders provides the needed guidance.

2/23/18.. What l needed to read. Adopted my pound pup 9 months ago. Was feeding him a higher grade organic kibble...but he was always scratching and his fur felt coarse/dry. Also..waayyyyy too ADDHD. Bought this book and a couple others just about 4 weeks ago. 3 weeks ago switched him to a raw meaty bone diet. By end of second week, we noticed he started to be calmer and was scratching quite a bit less. Now 3 weeks out..his coat is SHINING and waaayy SOFTER. Have not seen him scratch in a week. He he is 52 pounds. Gets a raw chicken quarter a day, along with chicken hearts, some rooster testicles(Asian supermarket!). Also change up some stuff..such as duck heads, gizzards, duck livers and beef ribs with meat(not the small ones ever!). His favorite is a whole frozen mackeral(ungutted). It was a little shocking to me at first..seeing him chomp the chicken bones and hearing them crunch before swallowing. Since there is not "filler" in his diet, he poops only about a 1/4 of what he used to..and it just turns to ash in a few days. Buy this book..along with more reading....and begin feeding your dog a species specific diet. I will NEVER feed kibble to a dog again. ... NOTE.. raw chop meat and ground bones as in the BARF diet is NOT the Raw Meaty Bone(RMB) diet. The RMB provides actual bones...to chomp, chew, swallow. It takes changing your mental game...but once you see the positive benefits...fears and concerns of the new will make you glad you did so!

I decided to try feeding my dogs a raw diet after paying a dental bill of almost £400 for one of my dogs. I didn't know enough about this diet and was recommended to buy this book. I found this book an excellent source of information and felt confident enough to start feeding my dogs raw meat. My dogs are quite small a Maltese (the one who had teeth problems) a bechon and a bolognese. I am buying them chicken wings and thighs. The wings I chop into 2 pieces which they love to crunch. I take the skin from the thigh ( they don't like this) cut off some off the meat which I put in their dish with a complete vitamin, supplement called Superdog Ultimate Nutrition then they chew the bone.I also feed them raw beef and raw beef or lamb mince. I haven't tried any other bones yet. So far, all is going well, their breath doesn't smell, they poo less and their teeth are clean. I have also brought Tom Lonsdales book Raw Meaty Bones" It has a lot more information as to why dogs should have a raw diet and why the pet industry promotes commercial dog food. If you really love your dog and want what is best for them you should read these books. Also save yourself money on vets bills.

Clear information from a commited professional who has researched dog nutrition instead of just accepting the hype from commertial dog food manufacturers.If you are thinking of switching your dog onto a more natural diet and have been researching on line, I would revommend you to read this book. This vet was the originatorr of this system and you need to have the original info as some sites have put their own spin on it.

This book is really well written, easy to read and take in. All natural foods are covered including giving table scraps as part of a balanced diet.The book does have a slightly humerous side to it which makes reading it more pleasurable and it is illustrated with cartoons throughout. Gives suggested tables for weekly feeding and getting a balance diet for your dog and also gives approximations for feeding amounts.

Brilliant. As a result of Tom Lonsdale excellent and illuminating advice, and thanks to the videos of him being interviewed on various TV channels, I was easily convinced. My dog has been on a raw food diet for the past two or three weeks and has not looked back at his horrible kibble which really is poison. Well done, Tom Lonsdale, what a wonderful person you are.

Great reading for anyone wishing to give their carnivorous pet a natural diet.Well written, easy guide on how to feed raw meaty bones as well as advice and explanations about why this type of food is best for your dog,We have changed our dog over to raw food from a well known brand of dry dog food which he was given by his previous owner and he absolutely loves it.