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Question for dog owners. Do any of you feed your dog a raw diet?
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:56 am
I'm getting a pup in a few weeks and was looking into this.
Logically, it makes sense to me. Dogs are carnivores, they do not need and do not have the capacity to digest grains that you find in most dog food as filler.
I've found a lot of positives online and no negatives, other than cost. Most people that do it rave that the dogs shite is small, virtually odorless, and turns white and crumbles away after a day or so. Better health is reported as well as rarely if ever having to clean the dog's teeth.
Of course a raw diet consists of meat, bones, and organs. All 3 being necessary if this is the route. Seems like it may be expensive, but not much more expensive than high end dog food.
Any thoughts or experience with raw diet for your dog?
Logically, it makes sense to me. Dogs are carnivores, they do not need and do not have the capacity to digest grains that you find in most dog food as filler.
I've found a lot of positives online and no negatives, other than cost. Most people that do it rave that the dogs shite is small, virtually odorless, and turns white and crumbles away after a day or so. Better health is reported as well as rarely if ever having to clean the dog's teeth.
Of course a raw diet consists of meat, bones, and organs. All 3 being necessary if this is the route. Seems like it may be expensive, but not much more expensive than high end dog food.
Any thoughts or experience with raw diet for your dog?
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:56 am to Riseupfromtherubble
I've given my dog raw fish, chicken, and egg.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:57 am to Riseupfromtherubble
My GSP grabbed one of my apple cores out the trash last week. Since then I've given him a couple apples.
This post was edited on 3/27/14 at 9:58 am
Posted on 3/27/14 at 9:59 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Fed chicken sweet potatoes and brown rice.
Dogs have developed alongside people for like 10000 years, they are omnivores at this point.
Like 2 weeks in the dogs got bored and whined at their dogfood bin. Switched back to diamond grain free.
They split 10 egg yolks a day, get table scraps, and get any meat trimmings/bones.
Both are healthy.
The male has an allergy to corn based dog foods. But not real corn....except popcorn.
They love fruits, veg, and cheerios.
Dogs have developed alongside people for like 10000 years, they are omnivores at this point.
Like 2 weeks in the dogs got bored and whined at their dogfood bin. Switched back to diamond grain free.
They split 10 egg yolks a day, get table scraps, and get any meat trimmings/bones.
Both are healthy.
The male has an allergy to corn based dog foods. But not real corn....except popcorn.
They love fruits, veg, and cheerios.
This post was edited on 3/27/14 at 10:03 am
Posted on 3/27/14 at 10:08 am to Riseupfromtherubble
I feed them true dog food, but whenever they're in the kitchen, they do get scraps or if we have leftovers then we give them a bit. Not too much cause some gives them the runs.
Never give my dogs bone except Milkbone. Just never been a fan of it. Lab eats anything ranging from tacos to cinnamon rolls to strawberries to carrots. Now the poodle, aw man she's like a vacuum
. Cake, fish, chicken, sausage, icing you name it.
Point is, don't over feed them. may make them sick or give em a bad case of the BG's.
But if we do give them table scraps, it's mostly berries or left over meat. They're spoiled though. Sometimes they just sit there and watch you eat, hoping you drop a crumb for them.
Never give my dogs bone except Milkbone. Just never been a fan of it. Lab eats anything ranging from tacos to cinnamon rolls to strawberries to carrots. Now the poodle, aw man she's like a vacuum
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Point is, don't over feed them. may make them sick or give em a bad case of the BG's.
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But if we do give them table scraps, it's mostly berries or left over meat. They're spoiled though. Sometimes they just sit there and watch you eat, hoping you drop a crumb for them.
This post was edited on 3/27/14 at 10:10 am
Posted on 3/27/14 at 10:10 am to Riseupfromtherubble
i feed mine raw chicken necks. very cheap and good for them, but i still supplement with dog food.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 10:12 am to Riseupfromtherubble
JMO, but you are looking to fix a problem that doesn't exist. Sure, some dogs need a special diet, and avoiding corn/wheat is important to others, but many dogs do just fine on the lowest price POS kibble their human can find.
I would just buy one of the many(now) available foods with no corn/wheat. My dog's ears problems improved a bit when i did that.
I would just buy one of the many(now) available foods with no corn/wheat. My dog's ears problems improved a bit when i did that.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 10:29 am to Riseupfromtherubble
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Logically, it makes sense to me. Dogs are carnivores, they do not need and do not have the capacity to digest grains that you find in most dog food as filler.
someone had to think of this while stoned
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and turns white and crumbles away after a day or so
that's from calcium and also the reason you don't see much white shite these days
people use to feed their dogs scrap from the butcher
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I've found a lot of positives online and no negatives,
well.. there are some definite positives, but to say there is almost no negatives is being downright naive, of the top of my head
1. changing their diet in such a dramatic way is going to wreck havoc on their digestive system, it would be like a person eating totally healthy organic food and then eating taco bell for a week straight
2. salmonella (sp?)
3. lack of nutrition provided through dog food
my sister is working on specializing in animal nutrition after vet school this year, i'll ask her and get back in here
but fwiw, i don't totally disagree with this logic, it is just that you have to be careful
Posted on 3/27/14 at 10:37 am to Riseupfromtherubble
What kind of dog? If its a pit bull, they'll eat raw for sure.
Posted on 3/27/14 at 10:51 am to Riseupfromtherubble
Mine gets Happy Dog (oats, barley and veggies) mixed with raw meat. She still shits elk sized turds. I must be doing it wrong.
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