Quote Originally Posted by cloverfdx
For those who have only just recently switched to RAW how are you and your dogs coping? I hope all is going well, and the dogs are enjoying their food.
I have just recently switched back to an all raw fed diet. But even when I was feeding kibble for a little while there they would get a raw meal at least every 3ish days or so but usually it was at least once every day or two.

It's been one week today since they have eaten nothing but raw!

Even so there are still things that improved with them and everyone's stools are smaller, a lot smaller!!!
Raustyk:
She's the rescued 8 y/o rott with many health problems as well as joint/ligament problems. History unkown, probably a very bad BYB.
Her teeth are getting cleaner yet & her breath is a lot better. Her teeth have always been bad, they were terrible when I adopted her at 6 months of age & even after being clean, if I slack on teeth cleaning in any way they get dirty/tartery/smelly super fast. With raw her teeth are so good that there is no need for ME to clean her teeth.
She seems to be having less joint pain.
Her anal glands are not bothering her at all. They used to be terrible, very bad for a few years. As I introduced better premium foods and raw there was no need for me to physically express them anymore but she still would have to "work" a little bit at getting them emptied on her own.
She is going through some detox though I won't lie. Thankfully most of it is just about over already. Her coat is a little dry and she shedded like crazy but it's starting to come in shiny, soft & smooth. Her skin became falky but that has stopped. Her eyes were a little runny for a couple days, but again that has stopped as well. Not sure if it makes a difference but she has always had eye, skin & coat issues.

Nanook:
Keep in mind he is almost 16 y/o with many major health problems & mobility issues. Shep/husy/? mix. Also a rescue with history unkown other than he was shot with 50 birdshots before I got him & most are still lodged in him.
His breath has improved a lot! He has always had awesome teeth (he's also always had more bones than everyone else)!
His skin & coat is slowly improving. I don't seem to have to groom his as often as I did so far.
Seems a little more alert and it seems as if his vision is improving a little bit.

Kaige:
1 y/o Aussie, from reputable breeder
His coat is softer & seems to have filled out nicely. Not sure if this is due to his age.
His teeth are staying totally bleach white naturally.
It seems to me that his energy level is better. It's like he's not as ancy like a kid when they drink a soda.
He also is going through a bit of a detox, just one symptom though. His eyes produce a little more eye gunk.

Indy:
b/f's dog, almost 4 y/o lab mix.
She is having a hard time eating the chicken so she's skipped a couple meals & had a few smaller meals. Sure she gets other meats and eats full meals, we are just trying to get her to eat chicken. We are not going to let her starve.
Her coat is getting softer & even shinier and she's shedding less.
She too has been going through detox, just like Kaige though it's only the little bit of extra gunk in her eyes. It's starting to improve.

Me:
Did I mention that their stools are a LOT smaller?!
I enjoy watching them eat.
I feel better knowing my dogs are healthier!
I don't know what the heck to do with all the kibble that I have.