I just started feeding my 5 month old puppy the raw diet (this is my second day) and I'm wondering how vigilant I need to be in cleaning him up after his meals. He is a small, long-haired dog - I feed him in his crate and give the crate a wipe down and put him outside in the snow when he is done eating. I have 3 small children so I don't really want him running around the house with raw chicken juice on his paws and face. But, since I do have other family to attend to I can't give him a full bath after each meal What is necessary? What do others with long haired dogs do?
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I just started feeding my 5 month old puppy the raw diet (this is my second day) and I'm wondering how vigilant I need to be in cleaning him up after his meals. He is a small, long-haired dog - I feed him in his crate and give the crate a wipe down and put him outside in the snow when he is done eating. I have 3 small children so I don't really want him running around the house with raw chicken juice on his paws and face. But, since I do have other family to attend to I can't give him a full bath after each meal What is necessary? What do others with long haired dogs do?
Teach the kids not to kiss the dog (seriously), and this goes for ALL dogs. They all lick their butts, eat other dogs' poop, and sample roadkill.
You can also feed him in the evening after the kids have gone to bed, then use an unscented baby wipe on his face and feet when he's done.
You can also trim the hair on his face and paws.
My Giant Schnauzer has no signature beard to slime me with (his favorite thing to do) after he's just had a drink or eaten raw.
My two kids have not gotten sick from raw meat/dogs. They don't kiss the dogs, or vice-versa.
Hand washing will take care of a lot of bugs, including salmonella, e-coli, flues and colds.
Dogs mouths are probably cleaner when they are on raw than kibble. Most raw fed dogs have naturally clean teeth and breath, where as many kibble fed dogs mouths are loaded with plaque and the accompanying bacteria and frequent bad breath.
Teach the kids not to kiss the dog (seriously), and this goes for ALL dogs.
....as if it weren't bad enough i let luc walk around with his food in the kitchen and hallway....i think i need to change my feeding (and kissing) practices.
Thank you everybody! I think we're getting into a good routine - eating in the crate, washing up and getting the dog outside for a good roll in the snow
He's loving this raw meat so now I'm onto expanding the diet from chicken necks to other meats. Lots to learn but sure is fun!
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What is necessary? What do others with long haired dogs do?
They all lick their butts, eat other dogs' poop, and sample roadkill.
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