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May 24, 2011

I've been learning about feeding raw, but when I tried giving my dog a raw bone it splintered. Should I be concerned about this or am I just worrying over nothing?

Full Question:

Hi,

I have a question I would like to ask you about the raw diet.

I see you feed your German Shepherd raw chicken, I was feeding mine raw beef and she is doing fine on it, but figure I should try something different. My question is, I give her a thigh with the bone removed and dip it in boiling water for 2 min to kill any bacteria, cut it up and she love it. Then I let her bite the raw bone. She chewed twice and swallowed, when I looked at the end I was holding it was splinted or pointed. I did not let her finish it. Is that normal? She pooped fine the next day. I'm just worry. I'm going to buy your book. I have done a lot of reading on the web, after a while it is just confusing. Can I feed her beef in the morning and chicken at night? Please HELP!

Thanks,
Bob

Cindy's Answer:

Hi Bob,

There is no reason to dip raw food in boiling water, a healthy dog can certainly handle any bacteria that may be present.

Read this article on feeding a raw diet. It’s a work in progress but there is a lot of good information there.

I would also recommend these books, Natural Nutrition for Dogs & Cats and Raw Dog Food.

You can also go to our Feeding Dogs Page for a list of articles and books that will be helpful to you.

These resources will answer all your questions.

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