I have a 14 month old Dobie named Grace. She is my first Dobie, and the first puppy that I have raised (rescued at 8 weeks). So, I am looking to switch her over to a raw food diet. I also participate in a Dobie Forum, and there is an article posted there by someone who researches breed specific diets and then sells books about them. I am a little suspicious - I have no problem spending money on my girl, but it seems like there is an agenda ther. Are there any Dobie owners with some advice about this.
BTW, I am so pleased and grateful to have found Leerburg and this forum. It is such a great resource and very inspiring.
Let me see if I can find it...I am very inept when it comes to the ins and outs of cyberspace, but I think I can find you the name of the person and the article.
Ok, the author's name is William D. Cusick, and he does have a website - http://www.wdcusick.org. Also, if you do a google search there is all sorts of discussion about him. Essentially, what he teases at in the bit I read, is that Dobies thrive on a diet that is made up of ingredients from where they came from (obviously, Germany)...so, raw beef, horse, mixed with wheat and corn (what goes into beer).
I don't mind doing the research, but it seems that so many people on this site are very reliable and legit. Would be interested to hear what others think...
and any recommendations on what book I should buy or resource I should check out to get started?
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I have my Dobe on the "standard issue" raw diet discussed here on this forum. He does great on raw; better than great, in fact
I have to say though, if I added wheat and corn to his diet I'm pretty sure there would be some nasty consequences. My dog can't handle grains in any capacity without some severe digestive upset, which is actually one of the main reasons I switched him to raw.
I REALLY like Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats and Raw Dog Food . Those two books, this forum and a whole lot of hand-holding by Connie Sutherland helped me put a diet together that has put an end to my dog's digestive problems, and now he's all shiny and healthy
His weight is also where it should be too, and staying there. Previously he tended to be a bit overweight.
You know, this seemed like a bit of a scam, but since I am new to this raw food thing and the idea of a sort of macro biotic diet isn't completely crazy, I figured I would ask.
Just the fact that the Doberman breed has changed quite a bit over the years made me a little suspicious.
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