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I cringe every time I read something like this.
It's like this so called expert, Johnathan Self who sells books touting raw diets for dogs.
In it he claims:
Jonathan Self on Dog Food | Five Books | Five Books
There's a fallacy to this, however.
Dogs have been bred away from wolves for hundreds of years now. There are some breeds (such the Bedlington Terrier) who are prone to nutritional deficiencies. While raw diets have gained in popularity over the past decade, the jury is still out on whether it's actually better for the dog. And most vets will tell you that you still need to add vegetables (slightly cooked and ground) to round out the nutritional requirements that the dog needs.
And now we have a serious issue.
From an individual who has her Master's in animal nutrition.
The Raw Debate | Modern Dog magazine
So, who to believe? My money is on the nutritional expert rather than someone who's shilling a book to make $$$.
Now, don't get me wrong, raw diets are great for dogs, but if you take what this yahoo is saying at face value and just feed them meat and bone, you're doing a huge disservice to your pet.
So now we have individuals recommending "holistic" remedies for our pets. Sorry. While they may have every decent intention in the world, I'm not about to take some "unkown" on the Internet at face value and start placing my dogs at risk.
I don't buy into the feeding raw (sorry Lynn, but to each his own, for sure
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I agree with R1. I actually researched raw feeding, and you have to be very careful to ensure that they're getting what they need nutritionally, or give supplements along with the food, which I didn't want to have to do.
For me, I figured I may as well find a good dog food.
I went with The Honest Kitchen dog food. I'm only feeding 1 small dog, and I mix it with a dry that the vet said was good, so it doesn't end up being too expensive since she's not eating it exclusively.
I'm just at my wits end with her drippy nose, and chewing her feet, I just feel bad for her...and that's with prescribed and OTC allergy meds.
So, guess I'll skip the tea then. You're 100%bright, it could be snake oil and/or do more harm than good, don't want to find out the hard way.
Thanks for throwing up the warning flag R1.
My vet is an outspoken, up front type, and has a no nonsense personality.
When I asked him about what was the best to feed her, he asked if I wanted to pick up large poo, or small, tiny, compact poo. He said that cheap food = large poo, mid to more expensive = small poo.
He also said that (for the most part), any commercially made dog food is nothing like what it started out in life to be, for example, if the main ingredient is chicken or beef, the final product after it's processed is just barely anything other than filler.
That the high heat cooking process kills most any naturally occurring nutrients, and that basically anything that goes into it has been sterilized...so the humans handling it don't get salmonella or other nasties.
Then for color and flavor, it's all added back to the base, along with the proper vitamins and nutrients that dogs need.
He did say not to feed her wheat, and NOTHING with corn because of the mold/fungus that occurs in the growing/storage process.
Also, he said NOTHING from China, as in treats, food, whatever.
So, that's pretty much what I go by.
I'm not saying he's right and someone else is wrong, just passing on what I was told.
Not having much luck but at least it's quiet
I'll second or third the meatloaf
Sounds like it's going to be meatloaf.
