they get the calcium and neutirents yes but not the advantage for the clean teeth....one of the biggest reasons for feeding a raw diet.... one of the biggest problems in toy breeds .. tooth decay leads to heart issues and infections and poor digestion which leads to a host of other things...i cant wait till my tiny can eat a bone.. darcy
--- On Fri, 8/20/10, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: From: Deanna Corey <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet To: [email protected] Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 7:01 PM Kelly, I grind it for my little guys...Myrtle is way too little to chomp through bone well enough for me to not worry about splinters...and to be honest...I feel it is much safer...they still get the bone grinding it!!!and mama has no fear! 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: Kelly <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, August 20, 2010 3:45:33 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Raw diet On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 1:47 PM, Deanna Corey <[email protected]> wrote: I would start Chi's on chicken breast as it is the easiest meat to digest. The dark meat has more fat so a little harder to digest. I would remove the skin of the breasts and I would throw them into the grinder and feed ground. No worries about bone splinters with the little guys and they will still get the nutrients from the bone. Then after I had them use to the breasts for awhile I would add in other meats...dark meat, lamb, lean beef, etc. Why grind it? Unless a dog has really bad teeth I see no reason to grind. Also, for smaller dogs I'd start with more than 3% of their body weight and there's no reason to not feed organs every day as long as you don't feed too much each day. -- Kelly
