 feeding raw diet
#248944 - 08/03/2009 09:56 AM |
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hi, im reading alot about feeding raw diet to dogs. My dog has a sensitive stomage and am wondering if it would be wise to do it or not. thanks, he is a shi tzu.
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Re: feeding raw diet
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#248947 - 08/03/2009 10:11 AM |
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Many dogs appear to have sensitive stomachs, not because they are inherantly sensitive dogs, but because most kibbles contain ingredients that they tolerate poorly.
Corn and other fillers are often irritating to dogs.
I've yet to read about a dog that *couldn't* tolerate raw when done properly. Some dogs may have developed an intolerance to certain foods that were ingredients in their kibble, so from time to time it may take some work to identify protein sources that the dog does well on; but ultimately, they all do just fine on raw.
You can change the size, shape and color of a dog through breeding.
No one has ever changed a dog's digestive tract or nutritional needs.
That I'm aware of, we've not yet bred omnivorous dogs.
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#248948 - 08/03/2009 10:26 AM |
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I have a dog with a notoriously sensitive stomach and GI system in general. He improved significantly when we switched to a grain-free kibble. Then I switched him to raw and all of his issues disappeared almost within a week, and haven't returned. It took me two years to think about it...I wish it hadn't. I could have saved my dog a lot of discomfort if I switched him earlier.
I don't know enough to say whether or not it always works that way, but I suspect that it might, and it certainly did for my dog.
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#248952 - 08/03/2009 11:01 AM |
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What are you feeding now?
For food sensitive dogs, I can't think of a better way to have 100% control over the ingredients in their diet than by feeding raw.
Like Alyssa and Kristel, you may find that there isn't as much of a food sensitivity as you thought. Or better yet, a complete lack of.
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#248976 - 08/03/2009 05:15 PM |
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Im feeding dry kibble dog food. Now im going to learn all I can about it first before I do this if I decide to. It does sound right because wild dogs eat raw meat. I dont think that dogs do need to eat veggies or any grain. I have also read that is needed. Quincey, my shi tzu has dull hair, dry skin, constantly scratches himself. Hoping that his hair and skin will improve. Ill let you know how it goes. I will still have many questions while learning about feeding raw. I dont want to not provide enouph his body needs. thanks
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#249015 - 08/03/2009 09:47 PM |
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#249020 - 08/04/2009 06:05 AM |
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Thanks so much. Now, with my dog having a large underbite, he's a shi tzu, will I have to then brake or chop up some of the larger bones that I feed? I have also read that some dogs brake a tooth or two, eating this way. The bigest he will be able to chew is the size of a chicken wing.
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#249031 - 08/04/2009 09:49 AM |
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Jennifer, if your dog has trouble with chewing bones, you may want to consider a premixed, frozen raw. Here's one link:
http://www.naturesvariety.com/
Wings aren't a great choice typically; not much meat and quite fatty.
I know that there are folks here w/ toy breeds that buy whole cornish game hen, and cut them up to the proper weight for eating. This might be an option also...
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#249038 - 08/04/2009 10:04 AM |
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Dogs don't break teeth eating RAW bones, unless the bones aren't designed for eating.
Often times people attempt to feed large cow femurs and end up with cracked teeth, or worse.
Those bones (The weight bearing bones of a large animal like a cow) aren't designed to be eaten.
A dog isn't going to crack a tooth on chicken. Their teeth are far harder than raw chicken bones.
One of the benefits of raw is the chewing and tearing. I'd try, as Lynne suggested, to feed cornish game hens, before going to a ground mixture.
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#249039 - 08/04/2009 10:25 AM |
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You will not regret doing a little research before you start feeding raw. Get some books and search this site and you will have a very good grasp of what to do.:smile:
Wait and see what the dog CAN eat before you decide what it can't. Then do what you have to do to accomodate any physical challenges that RMB's might present.
I'd bet that even a small dog with an underbite can handle most, if not all, chicken and rabbit bones.:wink:
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