Raw Meat

I use to give my dog raw meat as a treat when he was younger. But most of the time he is eating Pedigree canned dog food. I was told by the pet shop that I had bought him from that his breeders only fed their dogs raw meat.

Does anyone else still feed your dog raw meat or bones?

 

I don't feed my dog raw meat, because I don't want him to get parasites. In my opinion eating raw meat is very risky. Fortunately, Homer loves his dry food and vegetables
As for bones, as far as I know they're dangerous for dogs to eat.

 

I've never really considered it simply because if I'm going to buy some steaks or chicken... then chances are I'm going to grill the wife and I some steaks and chicken. We've been very happy with the dog food we've chosen before and the vet gives us a thumbs up after every visit. We do avoid treats and such made in China after some of the issues with pet health and items made in China.

 

I know a big advocate of raw feeding. She would not have it any other way. She honestly swears by it and thinks we are doing are dogs a big injustice by feeding them dry food. She also referred with to some information online which was quite appalling. It related to dry food being produced from the carcasses of other wild animals.

As with everything thing else there appears to be good arguments for and against raw feeding. I am still on the fence.

 

I don't think we're doing our dogs an injustice by feeding them dry food. Good quality dog food is well-balanced, it contains all necessary nutrients
Raw meat isn't healthy.

 

I am just through chatting with the raw food advocate. She is encouraging me to prepare my own dog treats using a dehydrator which I don't have but am researching. I can't well represent her views but she insist that raw is the best and wants to convert us all. She would go ballistic if anyone said raw was unhealthy.

 

I was talking about raw meat. In my opinion it's unhealthy, because it often contains parasites. As for raw fruits and vegetables, they make a perfect treat Like I mentioned before, my little Homer loves raw carrot. He would do anything to get a carrot slice
Dehydrators aren't expensive. I bought mine in a supermarket.

 

I reckon you were talking about the meat and that's what my friend has been encouraging along with fruits and vegetables. I do some reading on it from time to time but I am still on the fence. I've tried a bit of it on and off and get mixed reactions from the girls.

Apparently I was looking at the wrong dehydrator. I was looking at the commercial ones which she uses but I found out the smaller ones are quite affordable online. I still think it might be very expensive in my country. I am get to locate one.

 

I hope you'll find a cheap dehydrator. Maybe check online stores? I use my dehydrator mostly for making apple chips. But I don't give them to Homer, because he prefers fresh, juicy apples.

 

I tend to mix it up, but I prefer raw meat. They are domesticated animals now, but when they were in the wild or even there brothers like hyenas eat meat. If that's what they should naturally eat then I don't see anything wrong with it

 

I have done it on the odd occasion but I have to confess it feels really weird as I am not used to it. Then I am always nervous with all this talk about bacteria. I was promised free raw chicken from a local chicken outlet for my dogs but I am not sure if I could get it and feed it raw. I have too many questions to ask
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http://pets.webmd.com/dogs/guide/raw-dog-food-dietary-concerns-benefits-and-risks

 

I suppose raw meat is a dog's evolutionary diet, after all that is what they would have eaten before they became domesticated. Racing dogs such as greyhounds and sled dogs are regularly given raw meat as it gives them higher energy levels.

The dangers from raw meat could be from bones that could choke a dog, bacteria which could be passed on to humans and some people say that dogs can become more aggressive if they are fed raw meat.

 

We are happy to feed our dog standard dog food from a tin and dried dog food as long as it doesnt have gluten in it, I recomend keeping your dog away from eating gluten products as they can develop strange skin rashes!

 

I believe that some dogs are gluten-intolerant.
Fortunately, my Homer can eat anything He loves whole grain bread, it's one of his favorite treats.

 

aww, well my dog, Honey, she is a Shih Tzu. I had to upgrade the kind of food I was giving her so she wasnt eating gluten, I'm glad that she is healthier now, but I have to spend almost twice the amount of money to get her the food she needs xD

 

Gluten-free food is very expensive, I know something about it, because I have Celiac disease myself. From time to time, you could feed Honey rice with meat and vegetables. It would save you some money Rice is naturally gluten-free.

 

That does sound like a good posibility, do you ever go to the local butchers and ask them if they have any off-cuts that they dont want? Maybe that would be an uber way to save money! By the way, what breed is your dog, it must be so funny to shout its name in public!

 

Homer is a Yorkshire Terrier
Going to the local butchers and asking them for off-cuts sounds like a great idea! My neighbor sometimes does it for her cats.

 

Does a raw meat diet change their behavior? Does it make them more aggressive?

 

I never did, I think my mom did with hers for a while, but never did because I thought raw meat wasn't a good idea. It's way easier to feed them the food they are supposed to eat