Book review for "Work Wonders: Feed Your Dog Raw Meaty Bones" by Tom Lonsdale. Brief review of "Work Wonders: Feed Your Dog Raw Meaty Bones" by Tom Lonsdale;
Dr. Tom Lonsdale is another big name in the raw feeding community; check out his biography here! This book can be read along with, "Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health" I ordered both so I'm excited to read that one as well. Dr. Lonsdale also has a helpful YouTube channel, where he shares consultations with patients, raw feeding knowledge, and examples of pet food propaganda. I really really enjoyed this book! It was a fantastic read. I loved "going back to nature" seeing how Dr. Lonsdale recommends feeding our domestic carnivores. It inspired me, and is now a constant reminder at the back of my head before I do anything with the ferrets,"Is this what nature intended for them?" Is something I keep remembering while doing my daily studying on animal care and nutrition. That to me, is a sign of a good read. Not only did Dr. Lonsdale describe how we can best replicate their wild ancestor's lifestyle and diet, but also gave great detail on health and dentistry. There's an entire section on how a natural diet affects each organ in the body. Like the title suggests, there's a large emphasis on feeding raw meaty bones. Dr. Lonsdale considers them a complete food source, and only offal should be fed alongside them weekly. No "extras" unless needed. I do agree with him! On Instagram there's loads of raw feeders posting their meal photos for their animals, and it can appear overwhelming. All the bee pollen, kefir, kelp powder, vegetable molds...it's a lot! I've been questioning if all these "extras" are even needed in the diet of dogs and cats. Dr. Lonsdale's book brings the reader back to basics, back to the foundation of the carnivore. In the end, all they really need is raw meaty bone, and some offal. The simplicity of that eased my worries. We will be adding a puppy to our family soon, and I've really been on the fence on the specifics in his/her diet. I do believe many people take the whole, "sometimes the carnivore eats the digestive tract of their prey" and run with it. Feeding a rainbow of fruits and vegetables with every meal. While it looks beautiful and nutritious, is it really necessary? Dr. Lonsdale really helped solidify my belief that many people are just going overboard. Not feeding all those aesthetic "extras" doesn't make you any less of an outstanding pet parent. I do recommend this book to any new, and current raw feeders. I'd say I'm pretty well versed at this stuff by now, but I learned a lot more while reading. Order here.
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