Which way is better to change my dog over to a raw food diet: gradual changeover or cold turkey?
Neither is better. Most dogs are just fine changing over cold turkey and really, this is my personal method of choice. The sooner your dog gets into the diet, the sooner he can complete his detox (if there is going to be one) and the sooner he will be on the road to good health. A healthy dog adapts just fine when we change him over cold turkey. That being said, for those dogs who are a bit older, for those dogs who suffer from health problems and for those dogs who have fragile bellies, changing over gradually is a better, and safer, idea. You can change over to an evolutionary diet over a period of 1-2 weeks by gradually incorporating raw foods into the diet your dog is currently eating. Perhaps you might want to feed the dog’s regular food in the morning and feed a little raw food at night or you can also begin by introducing a small amount of raw food into his regular food while gradually increasing the amount of raw food. Over time, you can lessen the amount of the dog’s regular f
