RAW MEAT DIET FOR DOGS - COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

Cull Buck,

I wouldn't mix kibble with RAW.....kibble digests in a dogs stomach much slower than RAW meat does. To feed the two at the same time could cause problems (as far as I've read).....In all the things I've read I remember it saying if you were determined to feed kibble then do it one day and raw one day but not both on the same day......RAW feeding goes past just nutritional benefits......I've read where many dogs have carbohydrate allergies....this has been seen by some vets as the root cause to many cases of allergies (throat and nasal problems), dermadactic mange, hot-spots, and skin/coat conditions.....I dont know if that is true, but just hypothetically if it was and your dog was allergic.....think of how much better he/she could wind with a clear nasal cavity! I stand by my original challenge.....Go 100% RAW for 8 weeks and make a promise to yourself to give absolutely no kibble and see for yourself the difference in your dogs.....If there are allergy problems related to kibble with your dogs you wont see much of a change by going back and forth.....If you dont care and just looking to save some $$$ on feed then by all means alternate RAW with kibble.

TexasCur,

I think duck would be an excellent choice....If I had access to it Isure would feed it.

As mentioned above.....RAW feeding adds lean muscle mass to a dog vs. carbohydrate induced fat that kibble puts on......For those of you that saw the dog RIP that I have been keeping from Australia this past summer when he was eating kibble....He was WAY over weight. I couldn't hunt him and therefore was very limited to the amount of exercise that I could provide him outside the kennel.....His hunting weight is around 90 pounds but he was over 105 this summer. When I made the switch to RAW he got his fill. He eats first and eats what he wants before the others get theirs. During deer season I had a huge supply of deer necks and many days the dogs got 5 or 6 pound necks each. WAY more than they needed, but I had a great supply from the taxidermist and didn't have the freezer space or time to cut them down......RIP trimmed up....even when eating way more than he should.....He is around 95 pounds and looks more muscled than I have ever seen him.
Feeding RAW....even if you feed too much will tone down your dog and improve muscle tone.