How to transition your dog to raw food

Use this guide to properly and safely transition your dog onto their newly improved diet.

Whether it’s adding a morning ritual or ending a bad habit, switching up a routine takes time and patience to transition.

The same goes for changing your dog’s diet. Regardless of what food you’re going to or from, sudden changes can force their digestive system into overdrive and cause fatigue, stomach upset, and regurgitation of any sorts (to put it kindly).

You can both save yourselves the unpleasantries by simply following a gradual transition schedule onto their new diet.

A proper dietary transition allows your dog’s stomach to adjust.

Your dog’s gut flora (located in their digestive tract) is composed of good and bad bacteria that work to break food down. Anytime your dog changes their diet, the gut flora also adjusts to ensure that the bacteria knows how to properly digest the new food.

For example, moving from kibble to Maev Raw Food increases your dog’s protein intake and significantly decreases the amount of carbohydrate and starch fillers they eat. The bacteria in your dog’s stomach need time to acquaint and react to this new nutritional makeup.

By gradually introducing the new food into your dog’s system, you avoid forcing your dog’s stomach into shock — and all the messes that happen after.

Follow this expert-backed schedule for a smooth transition to Maev:

*Use our vet-approved portion calculator to calculate your dog’s recommended meal size.