Would you feed raw?

**Suki Wingy** · 06-20-2006, 02:10 PM

Yes I would.
ANd Kim, Aiden is so funny!

**dogzr#1** · 06-20-2006, 02:20 PM

Yes, I definitely would want to feed raw. I'm in the process of convincing my parents.

**dappledoxie** · 06-20-2006, 04:30 PM

I voted yes. I'm very interested in trying to start feeding raw soon actually.

I need to do more research though so that I'll feel comfortable about it.

**finn's mom** · 06-20-2006, 04:36 PM

Originally Posted by K9soul

One of the biggest reasons that moving away from this area is hard to think about.

You can always come here, your vet sounds exactly like my vet. Dr. Ballard is an advocate of raw, and, will go holistic as often as she can. She also still works with conventional methods, too.

**Lori Jordan** · 06-20-2006, 05:36 PM

I have for years!!!My Lacy just loves it!

**dab_20** · 06-20-2006, 07:39 PM

Yep! At this moment we do not have the money, so my mom won't by it. When I am older and itf I have the money and time, yes I would definatly feed raw.

**Kfamr** · 06-20-2006, 08:30 PM

I'm incredibly afraid of touching raw meat, so, I don't!

You can wear gloves, use tongs, etc.

**Chilli** · 06-20-2006, 08:33 PM

Yeh, I would... but we don't have a butcher in town, so our only place to get it is somewhere like Wal-mart, and I don't want to feed my dogs that.
If there was still a butcher in town, i would, though.

**cyber-sibes** · 06-20-2006, 08:52 PM

I just started to add raw chicken, after reading a number of recent posts. I'm hoping it will help with their teeth, and Star's tendency for hot spots. Two separate people at the dog park tonight come up to me & told me about how their dogs came to them starved, so I don't really care what people feed their pets, as long as they feed them. Ruby, a little chow-mix only weighed 15 lbs, now weighs 32. And a beautiful little pittie-boxer mix was rescued by her present owner's sister, who stopped the old so-called "owner" as he was taking her outside to SHOOT her...poor thing was beaten & starved. She's looking good now.

**GiantSchnauzer** · 06-20-2006, 09:55 PM

I would if I had the time.

**jackie** · 06-21-2006, 11:50 AM

I would love to, but i don't have the freezer space.

**.sarah** · 06-21-2006, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Chilli

Yeh, I would... but we don't have a butcher in town, so our only place to get it is somewhere like Wal-mart, and I don't want to feed my dogs that.
If there was still a butcher in town, i would, though.

But meat from Wal-mart is still better than kibble

**My Peanuts** · 06-21-2006, 01:22 PM

I would to everyone but Jimmy. He can't eat meat and he's on a special food.

**Pembroke_Corgi** · 06-21-2006, 03:26 PM

I voted no. Dogs are still suseptible to bacteria and food poisoning, so I would be more inclined to feed a homemade cooked diet. All cooking destroys some nutrients, but that does not mean that dogs are unable to get anything from it. And personally I think the risks involved with eating raw meat outweight the potential benefits of getting more nutrients from a piece of meat simply from not cooking it. I was initially interested in it, but after more research I guess I don't quite feel comfortable with the idea.

I am also somewhat wary of people who advocate a raw diet to the point of lunacy- I've googled it and gotten some pretty outrageous claims! A better diet will certainly improve a dog's health, but it can only do so much- genetics and environment still play a big role. And, I'm not trying to give anyone else advice, this is just my opinion!

I respect other's choices in what they want to feed their dog.