Several years ago, Moretti began losing
weight and having digestion issues. Turned out he had Small Intestine Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO). It was
then that we turned to feeding our Spinone raw food. It was scary at first - where do we begin?!?! But with
baby steps, we learned and we will never go back to feeding kibble. Not only has Moretti's SIBO vanished due to his
IGA level rising back into the normal range (much to the amazement of our internist veterinarian), but one of our girls
had thyroid issues and those, too, have vanished!
It does
take a little longer in the morning and evening to prepare meals, and traveling takes some extra steps and work, but our dogs
are worth it! Food is fuel and medicine for us and our dogs so we care about what we put into our bodies!
Below is a quote from Oma's Pride that we believe also sums it up!
"Our interest in raw diets for
pets developed several years ago when one of our beloved Golden Retrievers became seriously ill. We couldn't help but
remember how our mother had chided us for years for feeding commercial kibbles to our pets. "It's not real food,"
she used to tell us. "In Europe, we fed our dogs and cats the same foods we ate." And then she'd ask,
"Do you think you'd be healthy today if I'd only fed you overcooked cereal?"
"As we searched for ways to help our dog, we learned a
lot more about nutrition for small animals. And we realized that our Mom was right -- raw meat and bones, along with
a little bit of fruit and vegetables, were the diet nature intended for our furry family members. So we threw out the
kibble and started feeding the raw meats and bones we had so readily available to us. When friends and customers heard
about how we were feeding our own animals, they asked us if we'd sell them the same meats and bones we were using. And
so began our Oma's Pride line of natural pet food."
