Back in 2006, when I (Sabine) was working as an assistance dog trainer, a small ball of fluff was given to us to raise and train for an assistance dog organisation in Brisbane. Her name was Monday.

Shortly before graduating from the training program, Monday suddenly became very ill with an unexplained gastrointestinal problem, resulting in alarming weight loss in a very short time. Eventually a blood test confirmed that she was suffering from a rare cell disorder, called Eosinophil Disorder. 

Monday was put on a high dosage of cortisone which started to help but we were also told she would need to continue with that for the rest of her life. At the time she was only 12 months old.

Not happy with this outlook, we started researching this illness and what could be done. We found out that the symptoms of this disorder can be triggered by certain food ingredients, usually in commercial diets, that the body reacts very strongly to. We also found out that this disorder, even if not curable, can be managed with a natural, single protein, raw diet. 

Armed with this knowledge and more in-depth research, we developed a first version of today’s RAW 4 PAWS recipe for Monday. She liked it from day one, started to recover, we could even wean her off the cortisone completely.

After Monday’s recovery we were asked by people who knew her story, what we did to help her. They wanted to try the food for their own pups and so RAW 4 PAWS was born. 

Over the years we developed and perfected the recipe in collaboration with a certified canine nutritionist and veterinarian. RAW 4 PAWS has grown into a business dedicated to providing a premium quality, single protein, raw diet for dogs and cats.