a k-9 has way different stomach acid than people do. whats good for you is NOT good for the dog... dogs are carnivores people are omnivores. there are zillions of things you SHOULD be eating that can kill a dog. OK maybe not zillions lol... but dogs are designed to be meat eaters and can and will dissolve bone like butter. i raised a 4 lb Yorkie on chicken thighs and chicken livers for 2 months then fed ground beef and fish wit bones.... there is a book by Bllinghurst called "Give Your Dog A Bone" a great read!! Darcy
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw Feeding To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 2:38 PM Well I try to feed my chi the best kibble that has no byproducts or stuff they don't need. I know theres still risks and its still not the best I could feed him. That's why I'm considering changing to a raw diet and I've heard it makes their teeth so much better and the vet just told me he's gonna need another cleaning and I hate putting him under. I'm just a little worried cause we would never eat raw meat and I wouldn't feed my dog something I won't eat. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From: Deanna Corey <shepflockmom@ yahoo.com> Sender: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 10:58:26 -0700 (PDT) To: <chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com> ReplyTo: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw Feeding I can't speak for anyone else but for me I wouldn't feed any meat that was not fresh and smelled right...if it's off at all I don't feed it. It has to be something I would eat myself. With a processed kibble you still have all the same worries you mentioned PLUS many more...kibble can be made with by-products from a rendering plant...ya know dead road kill and diseased animals...not to mention the rat and other rodent droppings mixed into the food because of the deplorable conditions of the plants themselves. To me there is nothing filfthier than a dog food plant! Hugs In Him, Deanna And the Corey Crew: Wife to my best friend: Mark-ie Pooh...married 29 years 6/27/10 Mom to 4 Children: Andrea 26, Jimmy 22, Baxter 19 and Molly 11 Grandma to 4: Lori, Evelyn Rose, Jack and Cameron Mom to Fur babies: Nugget (MiniPoodle) www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1085245, Shuai-Li (Shih Tzu)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 1129251, Bella-Rose (Pomeranian) http://www. dogster.com/ dogs/1136706 Mouse (Chihuahua)www. dogster.com/ dogs/1005934, Myrtle May (Chihuahua) and Caleb (Rott/chow mix)www.dogster. com/dogs/ 988612 Mom to feathered kids: Stella (Blue and Gold Macaw) and Stanley (Double Yellow Headed Amazon) and the curtain climber: Miles www.catster. com/cats/ 895000 From: "lgoru...@yahoo. com" <lgoru...@yahoo. com> To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Sent: Wed, August 4, 2010 10:32:35 AM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw Feeding I'm in the US. I was just naming the first ones that popped into my head. What about other diseases found in raw meat? All of them are rare? Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T From: Darcy Jacobs <flyway7...@yahoo. com> Sender: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2010 07:48:19 -0700 (PDT) To: <chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com> ReplyTo: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw Feeding what country are you in lorena? ... we in the us dont see a lot of mad cow... yet ... ugh... but as for samonela, dogs stomachs can "handle" a lot more than people can, and with freezing washing proper refridherating you can keep most meats fine. ... samonila just looks like diarrhea for te most cases... its rare it is ever worse. they mose on... keep hydrated... im not sure you could even notice a problem. now the runs in a chi can get bad fast so if you get loose stool feed more bone and if you get hard stool feed more liver.... darcy --- On Wed, 8/4/10, Lorena <lgoru...@yahoo. com> wrote: From: Lorena <lgoru...@yahoo. com> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Raw Feeding To: chihuah...@yahoogro ups.com Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 1:28 AM I've been reading all the stuff about raw feeding and it sounds like a great idea. I just have one question. What about bad meat? Stuff that has salmonella or mad cow disease? Has that ever been a problem? Do yall ever worry about that?
