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Bex - I think that simply highlights that owners need to find the right thing for their dog rather than a blanket 'right thing'. I'm a big fan of raw because its worked for us. That doesn't mean i'm against dry food or kibble or whatever.
I also think the same about the myriad of dry food available - I would think an owner has to find the right one for their dog and circumstances and I can imagine some of them are awful quality whilst many are very good. The size and colours of some of the dog mess left in the fields around here suggest some pretty awful ingredients.
Monty sometimes goes back onto dry food if it suits us (if we go away and cannot keep frozen raw food for example) and he's generally fine with it, doesn't eat quite as much but he gets on ok.
I would only say try everything - settle on what suits you and the dog the best.
I also think the same about the myriad of dry food available - I would think an owner has to find the right one for their dog and circumstances and I can imagine some of them are awful quality whilst many are very good. The size and colours of some of the dog mess left in the fields around here suggest some pretty awful ingredients.
Monty sometimes goes back onto dry food if it suits us (if we go away and cannot keep frozen raw food for example) and he's generally fine with it, doesn't eat quite as much but he gets on ok.
I would only say try everything - settle on what suits you and the dog the best.
LivingTheDream said:
Bex - I think that simply highlights that owners need to find the right thing for their dog rather than a blanket 'right thing'. I'm a big fan of raw because its worked for us. That doesn't mean i'm against dry food or kibble or whatever.
I also think the same about the myriad of dry food available - I would think an owner has to find the right one for their dog and circumstances and I can imagine some of them are awful quality whilst many are very good. The size and colours of some of the dog mess left in the fields around here suggest some pretty awful ingredients.
Monty sometimes goes back onto dry food if it suits us (if we go away and cannot keep frozen raw food for example) and he's generally fine with it, doesn't eat quite as much but he gets on ok.
I would only say try everything - settle on what suits you and the dog the best.
This is how it should be tbh and I agree with you completely. I also think the same about the myriad of dry food available - I would think an owner has to find the right one for their dog and circumstances and I can imagine some of them are awful quality whilst many are very good. The size and colours of some of the dog mess left in the fields around here suggest some pretty awful ingredients.
Monty sometimes goes back onto dry food if it suits us (if we go away and cannot keep frozen raw food for example) and he's generally fine with it, doesn't eat quite as much but he gets on ok.
I would only say try everything - settle on what suits you and the dog the best.
We have two Rotties fed on raw, one was raised as a Puppy on raw and we switched the other on to see how it weeny. It fixed the year of digestive problems she had since rescuing, the rescue home had told us she was just always runnyZ we tried Royal canin on reccomendation from the vet and also orijen and Dr Johns which actually helped the most surprisingly.
Raw for us had been from a store that sells around 20 different meat minces which we make sure they have at least 5 different proteins a week.
It works for us but in all honesty I think the younger one would probably be fine on Orijen or Raw so I don't think it's a One size fits all.
We don't do the raw bones as I don't want the risk if there is one although I find it amazing how many vets have come across so many issues with bones yet I never meet an owner who has had treatment or lost a dog to it. From what I've read and watched I can't imagine how anyone thinks wheat should be in a dogs diet the digestive tract is far to short.
It's definitely not a one size fits all diet but minced raw I can't find a downside, it's real meat no additives.
Raw for us had been from a store that sells around 20 different meat minces which we make sure they have at least 5 different proteins a week.
It works for us but in all honesty I think the younger one would probably be fine on Orijen or Raw so I don't think it's a One size fits all.
We don't do the raw bones as I don't want the risk if there is one although I find it amazing how many vets have come across so many issues with bones yet I never meet an owner who has had treatment or lost a dog to it. From what I've read and watched I can't imagine how anyone thinks wheat should be in a dogs diet the digestive tract is far to short.
It's definitely not a one size fits all diet but minced raw I can't find a downside, it's real meat no additives.
I don't have a dog, but my neighbour has two collie types that I see around and about often.
Yesterday they were particularly excited to get hold of something she was feeding them, so much so that I asked her what it was as I had never seen them so eager - like me after good chocolate cake!
Turns out it was some sort of dried fish called "skippers" treats. I didn't even know dogs liked fish!?
Does just drying count as raw?
Yesterday they were particularly excited to get hold of something she was feeding them, so much so that I asked her what it was as I had never seen them so eager - like me after good chocolate cake!
Turns out it was some sort of dried fish called "skippers" treats. I didn't even know dogs liked fish!?
Does just drying count as raw?
Shinobi said:
It's definitely not a one size fits all diet but minced raw I can't find a downside, it's real meat no additives.
I sometimes think people forget that raw doesn't just mean carcasses and chunks of meat. While we do feed ours carcasses, bones, venison necks and all sorts of horrible things, most of their food is minced and served in a bowl. The stuff that resembles an animal still, is always given to them outside.We add other things to their food to ensure the balance is right so they do get veg and some fruit such as blueberries.
So after 2 weeks of raw food results are looking good. No smelly farts (practically unknown for a Staffy 
), nice firm stools, no bad breath and a good coat. He seems to prefer the Natural Instinct compared to the Natures Menu. He is never going to be a massive dog anyway so shouldn't cost too much in the long term. He also loves raw duck wings, though had to remove the last inch or so of the last one he had as he was trying to swallow it whole! Need to teach him some bone manners methinks.
), nice firm stools, no bad breath and a good coat. He seems to prefer the Natural Instinct compared to the Natures Menu. He is never going to be a massive dog anyway so shouldn't cost too much in the long term. He also loves raw duck wings, though had to remove the last inch or so of the last one he had as he was trying to swallow it whole! Need to teach him some bone manners methinks. We raw feed our Bernese, have done from 4 months to now, 3 yrs. Wouldn't do anything else!
We've been through multiple approaches, buying from butchers/abattoirs and prepping ourselves which is cheap, but cutting green tripe is not only difficult, it smells so bad!
We now buy from https://www.daf-petfood.co.uk/ They do 500g take away pots which are perfect for us. Layla gets one of these and then some sort of meaty bone each day split into 2.5 meals.
We've been through multiple approaches, buying from butchers/abattoirs and prepping ourselves which is cheap, but cutting green tripe is not only difficult, it smells so bad!
We now buy from https://www.daf-petfood.co.uk/ They do 500g take away pots which are perfect for us. Layla gets one of these and then some sort of meaty bone each day split into 2.5 meals.
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