Feeding Raw Food Diet To A Dog.?
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I’m trying to convince my mom that raw food is so much better than dry. I need some very solid proof that it is great, what are the nutritional values, maybe some before and after raw pictures, teeth pictures. The reason my mom doesn’t want to feed raw is because she is afraid of Ecoli. and Salmonella. My dog is a 5 year old Shih-Tzu who’s teeth and breath started getting disgusting, he has bad tear stains I was hoping raw would help with that too lol. Will he still be able to give me kisses or do I have to cut back on that when hes on it.
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I have my Pekingese and Chihuahua on Natures Variety dry and raw,
I know it is hard to see in my avatar but my white Pekingese had bad tear stains and she would also get green fungus in the fold of her nose and i would have to get some stuff from the vet, well she has not had any problems sense she has been on raw food and her tear stains are gone. Her coat as with my Chihuahua are in much better shape. I spent so much money on different eye stuff for my Pekingese on the fungus that would build up in the fold of her nose, oils for there skin.
Dogs don’t get salmonella, dog in the wild don’t have little back packs with pots and pans and a camp fire to cook there kill they eat it raw,
Raw feeding is safe and better for dogs I do feed my dogs dry along with the raw, Natures Variety dry and raw frozen, just got a new bag of raw frozen medallions today, 48 per 3lb bag $ 12.99. I feed them 1 along with there dry for breakfast and two for dinner along with there dry. I have seen a big improvement in my dogs, no more tear stains and no more fungus build up and a softer coat’s
a lot of homemade raw diets can be lacking in nutrients. you have to carefully balance the right protiens, fats and starches. you ahve to make sure that the fiber is right, and that al minerals and vitamins are being supplied in the right proportions. It is not as good an idea in practice as it is in theory for the average dog owner.
a much better idea is finding a commerically made natural food with no corn, no wheat, no dyes, high in omega fatty acids. there are regulations that maunfaturers have to follow to make sure that the foods have proper nutrition.
for the teeth, i suggest greenies. a free chioce chew that your dog will actually chew on, is another way to help. the no wheat, no corn, no dyes will help with the runny eyes, but it could also be caused by pollens our household irritants.
Your dog’s saliva should break down these germs, so you wouldn’t have to worry too much about it.
I would, however, suggest that you do a lot more research on raw feeding. A completely raw diet involves a lot of planning and close monitoring to be sure your dog is getting complete nutrition. You can get a lot of good information here:http://www.barfworld.com/
That being said, since your mother is in charge of the food decisions, I think the best thing you could do for now is upgrade your dog’s kibble. There are plenty of grain-free, high-protein diets (that more closely resemble a dog’s natural diet) available today, such as Solid Gold Barking at the Moon, Wellness CORE, Orijen and Innova EVO, to name a few. These could give you some of the benefits of feeding raw without the stress over planning out the diet.
Also, to help with her teeth, you can always provide raw bones from your local butcher as a special treat that will also help scrape off some plaque. My dogs are a big fan of toothbrushing, which your groomer or veterinarian should be able to show you how to do properly (without stretching the mouth, having to hold it wide open, etc.). If her breath is absolutely awful, you can even try new products that you add to your dog’s water to neutralize the smell (they work by calming bacteria in the digestive tract).
Tear stains cannot be entirely prevented, even by switching to a raw diet – they’re caused by a chemical called porphyrin naturally found in canine tears that turns red when exposed to sunlight. The best thing you can do for them is make sure you’re feeding a dye-free food, so the problem doesn’t get any worse.
Good luck!
At the bottom of this page there are two photos of a dog’s teeth before and after rawhttp://www.rawmeatybones.com/readerspics…
The links below are all good and Dr Tom Lonsdale’s book “Work Wonders – feed your dog raw meaty bones” is easy to read and full of sensible advice.
Read the myths site as this well help you to answer her fears with facts.
Raw feeding a species appropriate diet of meat, meaty bones and organs will help with all of the issues you have raised.
Raw feeding is not dangerous. It is only when people feed their animals cooked bones or meals that are too small that problems may happen. Education is the key to this not happening.
It always amazes me that people NEVER mention the recent kibble recall because of salmonella or the fact that more dogs are hospitalised because of toys, rawhides and even socks than bones.
For goodness sake!! RAW meat does NOT make a dog aggressive – if it did then dogs would have been eating people for thousands of years.
Your dog is more likely to get a food borne illness from kibble. Kibble digests at a slower rate than raw.
Yes he will still be able to lick you.
Here are some links that should prove of some help to you. http://www.rawfeddogs.net/http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html – this will be VERY helpful as wellhttp://www.mypetcarnivore.com/rawfeeding… – plenty of pics of dogs eating raw 5 years and olderhttp://rawdiettruth.blogspot.com/ – The blog of a raw feeder and her various animalshttp://www.totallyrawdogfood.com/http://www.romanreign.com/rawdiet.htmhttp://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/RawCh…http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Rawfe…http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_D…
ETA: Do not listen to Leilani. Raw will not make a dog more prone to attack. Raw fed dogs are usually CALMER than kibble fed dogs.
Kaboom – and thank you for coughing up the kibble company rhetoric. Think about it do YOU eat a perfectly balanced meal every day 3 times a day? Raw is about balance over time which is how nature does it.
My dogs, 7 year old Kelpie and 1 year old Malinois have been on a raw diet for about 4-5 months now. Before we changed over my Kelpie had the stinkiest breath and brown teet but now his breath is sweet and his teeth are white. My Malinois’ teeth are dazzingly white and his breath is sweet as well.
I will never go back to feeding them that processed crap ever again.
It is more mucking around to feed raw as you have to do your research so that you can understand how much to feed your dog based on its weight, as well as the correct proportion of meat to bone to offal. Once you get the hang of it its a piece of cake and well worth the initial trouble.
As for salmonella, etc, this just isn’t a problem.
A raw diet can me dangerous. by raw food, do you mean beef? because if you do, your dog will be likely to attack when there is an open cut around, and i highly doubt it will be pretty. just buy the dog dental food, and feed he/she some parsley, it prevents the tear ducts from watering up so much
yes, there are people on both sides of this argument, but it is kind of dangerous. There are a number of parasites that are in meats that are killed in the cooking process and you would be putting your dog at risk. Not only that, it would be very important that you keep the kitchen very clean for you and your family. It’s a lot of extra work and really not worth it. Invest in a good food instead. (Nutro, Wellness, Merrick)
For the problems you have mentioned…. My dog is a 5 yr old yorkie and his breathe got really bad, and he just needed a professional cleaning. We brush his teeth about twice a week. They also have foods that help keep the plaque down (I think Nutro has one)
For the tear stains, shih-tzus are pretty known for their bad tear stains. Ask an associate at a petstore for what they recommend, but I know they sell eye wipes and a solution you put on a cotton ball and rub by their eyes to get rid of the stains.
Treat idea: give him a few bones he can gnaw on between brushings.