Anyone else feed an all RAW diet?

[beyond_me]

That was something I was wondering. Now-a-days meat has so many chemicals in it. But also wouldn't raw veggies and friut unless you know that they are organic? But then it is even more to feed raw. I was just thinken that either way they are still getting bad stuff right??? Also I know that salmonella that gets us sick doesn't bother dogs or cat, but they can transmit. That is why I am a little worried about giving raw meat to my dogs. Our boxer knows how to get you when you aren't ready. I would hate to get sick from a kiss.

[wolfsoul]

Also I know that salmonella that gets us sick doesn't bother dogs or cat, but they can transmit.

Actually this is not true --- You are MUCH more likely to get salmonella from a dog that eats kibble. A dog's saliva contains an enzyme that destroys bacteria, and because a raw-fed dog does not have plaque, there is no place for bacteria to inhabit. A kibble-fed dog, however, usually has alot of plaque -- all of that is bacteria. You will notice that kibble-fed dogs generally have bad breath. That is the bacteria. Raw-fed dogs do not have bad breath, because bacteria can not thrive in their mouths.

[cloverfdx]

This has been a realy interesting read . I feed raw also (Tinny gets some working dog dry food chucked in to keep her weight up). I am at work at the moment so cannot go into details, but will post photos and info later when i get home (After i go dog food shopping lol).

[finn's mom]

I fed my RB boy, Bruno, a raw diet, starting a couple years before he passed, and, it was amazing the difference it made in his coat, teeth, breath, eyes, bones, muscles, joints, poop, energy, everything. I put Finn on it as soon as I got him in my care. He grew at a slow pace, and, is now about 85 pounds. He was less than 50 pounds when I got to South Carolina last April, and, was already about 14 months old. I like that he grew slowly, I think it's better for them all around. He doesn't stink at all, doesn't have bad breath ever. Even after he plays in the mud, if he swims in the lake to rinse off, he has virtually no odor. I clean his ears out because he tends to stick his head completely into the mud and totally under water, but, as far as his coat and skin, it's ideal, and, I rarely bathe him. I'm all for the raw diet, definitely. And, as faddish as it may seem, there are many people that have been feeding raw for years and years. And, they all had large breeds that were living to be 20 years and up. It's pretty amazing stuff, I think. Great thread, too.

[cloverfdx]

Ok i have only just gotton time to go into details now, gotta love the Easter break .

My guys have been fed RAW on and off for the ast couple of years, when on RAW they are active, dont smell, their skin is clear etc. Clover used to suffer from some stiffnes in her hips on cold mornings and also would get hot spots often in the warm weather. They have been on RAW agian for a good 12 months + and there is no way i would switch back to processed food again. Clover moves alot easier these days and is a physcho at Flyball lol, as for the hot spots she has not had one for years.

Tinny has loved moving in with us as she was raised on kibble and the odd bone, when she came to us she was thin and her coat was extremly dry and dull, now it is gorgeous and soft. She goes nuts at dinner time now and gets excited about their RMBs (Rec bones).

Elvis is just a pig and will eat anything, but he was also raised on a commercial puppy kibble and chicken mince/ necks. He is now eating all RAW and looks great, ok well a little overweight at the moment but that is coming off.

Feeding RAW is better for me aswell because it is alot cheaper to buy, and the extra work putting their dinner together at night does not bother me because atleast i know what they are eating. I picked up 2 large packets of lamb necks from the supermarket for $1 each last night, and a packet of Ox heart for $2.

Dinner last night though was a chunk of lamb (Spine & ribs) and that was their dinner, easier than pouring kibble into a bowl. Ok i will stop rambling now and find some before and after photos.

[cloverfdx]

Tinny after being with us 1 week, the difference even that early on was amazing.


Clover and her waist line, she was always fat on commmercial food no matter how little she got fed and how much she exercised.


His lovely clear eyes and glowing coat. It was not always like that.

[Misty_Pearl]

I feed raw to my French Bulldog - Pearl. My pomeranians don't get it simply because they won't eat it. I know most people that feed raw feed whole bones also. I however have them ground into the meat because I am a worrywort. I can say that I notice a difference in Pearl when she eats kibble. She gets it every once in a while as a snack in the afternoon. French Bulldogs are notoriouse for gas and Pearl's is much worse when she eats anything commercially produced. If she just gets her raw, she doesn't have the flatuance.