Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: dog food-RAW and Flint River

[Sandi]

I just wanted to back up everything Jen says. I agree 100%.  When I saw the "not" response earlier - my heart started to palpitate, but didnt have the time to respond appropriately. Thanks Jen! PS. I no longer feed raw though. But still believe it's the best way to feed.  I feed Flint River Ranch now...and I know it's not as good for them.  I had several personal reasons I had to stop. Sandi Spears ------------------- Please help Rolie Polie Olie http://www.petfinder.com/pet.cgi?action=""> Mastiff Hope Rescue www.MastiffHope.org Bulldog Rescue Railroad Double S Ranch & Rescue Jen-CA wrote:     You need to find holistic vets.  Vets do not go to vet school to study nutrition that is why they offer Science Diet at their offices.  One of the worse dog foods on the market plus the get a pretty good size commission.  Raw feeding is one of the most natural ways to feed.  Do you think they hunted Iams in the wild? just because they are domesticated does not make them any less of an animal.  do we feed our lions and snakes Lion and snake kibble? NO we feed them what they would get in the wild, now why do we insist on doing our dogs differently?   They eat what we give them because they have no choice.  If you stick raw meat down on the ground and your dogs current favorite food and lets see what they choose.  How many times do you take your dog to the vet to be put under dangerous anesthetic to get its teeth cleaned from tarter build up?  Where on earth does that tarter come from? Do you think Kibble cleans the teeth? Do cookies clean ours? lol With the natural diet there is no need for teeth cleaning.    Study the dogs immune system and find out that ecoli and semolina breaks down in dogs differently. to say a dog is just like us is just plan uneducated.  We are no more like dogs as we are bears, cats, birds.  We all have our own way of processing foods differently.  I sure would not eat dog food either.  And why so much corn in the dog food? Ever have a real bad shedding dog? ever have a scratching dry skin dog? allergies to grains.  Real common.   Study away! and buy a few holistic books as well, some state grains and what each one does for our dog but most BARF freeders do not use grains.  The only time a dog gets grains is in the stomach of its prey.  So grains, fruits and Veggies are really not necessary but some offer it.  Good luck with the studies, also type in "dog food processing plants" in your search engine read some of those articles :-( nasty.    Jen-CA   Kay Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Katie, Please think long and hard about raw food.  " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS  Visit your group "Chihuahuas" on the web.    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:  [EMAIL PROTECTED]    Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.