Soaking and sprouting seeds and grains before consuming them is good for people and dogs. When you soak the rice, barley, quinoa, beans, or flax seeds you feed your dog a transformation takes place. These foods are typically hard to digest, but soaking grains and seeds activates enzymes, minerals, and other nutrients in these foods.
To soak grains before cooking, put them in a bowl and cover them with water. Leave the bowl at room temperature overnight. If you’re like me, and forget to soak these foods overnight, there is still benefit from a short soak. Try for at least 4 hours, but even 30 minutes helps to activate the beneficial enzymes and other nutrients.
You can also add 1 or 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the water for even better digestibility.
Love your informative posts on canine nutrition! 🙂 I feed my dogs raw, but believe in the benefits of both raw and home-cooked, human-grade dog food.
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