A few years back there were some theories suggesting that a dogs aggression level could be influenced by the amount of protein in its diet. There were some studies done that seemed to make this theory unlikely. Lately, I've been hearing that "new" evidence is now supporting the idea. Chiefly, that by lowering the level of protein in the dogs diet you can lower the aggression level of its temperment. The latest person I heard was the dog behavior guy from Tufts Univ. on an interview on NPR. Does anybody have any information on this either for or against? I believe he mentioned a study in Australia...?
Thanks Deanna, I should have known that the old study would be here somewhere. I appreciate the link.
Supposedly there's been a new study where the results actually support the theory. Does anybody have any info on where to find it? The reason I'm asking is that a local "trainer" who offers her services for problem dogs has recently been telling clients to drop their dogs protein. She also tells them to squirt water in their dogs faces if their hackles go up--but that's another issue :rolleyes: .
My dad is an old chinese immigrant. He used to feed raw meat to my dog to try to make it "mean", so it would protect the house.
Roz,
What u said is true. That was and is still currently held traditional belief especiually among the asian community particularly. I think it may be going back to the theory that raw meat n blood may make the dog have an acquired tast for them thus make them more vicious to hunt. This is more related to the thoughts of wild animals in relations actually. These are also the cause of many asians having a mental block whenever it comes to feeding BARF as they fear the dog will become vicious n mean. Your dad is an exception <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
However as for me, utter bullshit <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> Unless I start seing some conclusive scientific evidence of such. But personally never seen any behavorial changes in my own dogs no matter what raw meat I fed them.
J. Cruiser
When the dog is confused, blame not the dog but shoot the handler.
The raw meat thing didn't work. That was the nicest dog in the world, a shep x. Some little kid ran up to her and hugged her when I wasn't looking and she didn't react.
My dad finally got tired of "wasting" good meat on her. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Then my mom started feeding her whole chickens-who knows why. She was fed BARF unintentionally. I was a teenager and telling them to stop it!! Luckily they didn't.
This is so funny! My butcher gave me the same line of bull when I started to buy my bulk meats from him. He is convinced that being around all the raw meat also makes his workers more aggressive. Sheesh.
I have an extremely well educated, intelligent friend who SWEARS you should not feed lamb based kibble to dogs!!!! That they will develop a taste for sheep and since she lives in the country, is afraid her dogs would leave the property and go kill the neighbors sheep. I am not kidding, this person REALLY believes that! I wonder why she doesn't think they will go eat lives cows or chickens?????
Lee Hough
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For anybody that's interested here's the link to an abstract for the second study on the connection between dietary protein levels and aggression in dogs. It was completed in 2000. This one throws tryptophan into the mix, but besides that I don't see that the results are particularly different from the 1996 study. http://www.ncbi.nim.nih.gov
I've gotten some pm's regarding anecdotal experiences--most regard experiences trying to increase the dogs aggression levels:rolleyes: but I appreciate the thoughts. Any experience at decreasing aggression?
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