why do raw? Why do kibble?
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On Oct 31, 2011, Ann Banks <[email protected]> wrote:
Why do raw... Mine are very healthy with good kibble and small amounts of wet..... Dogs are not used to raw and for centuries have been domesticated and not in wild hunting.Ann
Sent from my iPadI do give our boys a good quality kibble and canned food mixed. I would like to give them a bone/chicken wing/neck as a treat to help keep their teeth clean. Someone said on here before that they gave their Chi's the second part of the wing, not the tip portion, frozen? I still worry about one of my boys swallowing too large a piece. Any advice?
Sue
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Rebecca <[email protected]> wrote:
It's a ratio thing for us. We feed 80% raw meat, 10% non weight bearing bone (e.g. No cow femurs, or any legs of ruminating animals because they can cause blockage and tooth breakage) 5% organ 5% liverNormally you feed a very large meaty bone that they can't possibly swallow whole and take it away when they have had enough.A dog can eat every part of a chicken....feathers, feet, head and most differently skin. But that being said to much skin can cause the runs....remember it's a ratio thing
Rebecca
Sent from my iPhoneHow big of a portion should Chi's get though? Like a portion of the neck or the whole thing? Or one portion of a chicken wing? Do you take the skin off? I worry about our little guys swallowing too big of a piece?
Sue
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM, sheila <[email protected]> wrote:
Yep, been giving my dogs of all sizes raw bones for years. Never had one to splinter. does not matter the size of the dog. Cooked bones however are a big no-no
That is what I was told also.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sheila
Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 9:01 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Food
You only need to worry about cooked bones. Not the raw ones..
The vet that I had many years ago always told me no real bones of any size to any size dog--that a lab can splinter the bones and swallow them and cause bleeding in stomach. I have always been told--no chicken bones and would never do that--I brush my chis teeth with doggie toothpaste and brush or tak my fingers and massage the gums.
Just my opinion.
Ann
On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Judy Moon <[email protected]> wrote:
Now I need a question answered. My vet mentioned giving my chi’s raw chicken necks and wings to help clean their teeth. Okay, is that safe? I worry about broken sharp points on the bones. I’ve always gotten big beef bones for them to chew on, but they could not break the bones.
Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army
"May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ."
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