Jesda wrote:Peanut butter, mostly because its fun to watch dogs eat it.
Agreed, but I'm pretty sure their digestive tracts are very similar. Meaning the things that would worry us, as humans, (e coli and salmonella, etc) don't pose a risk to the dog because the enzymes... or whatever, can break that stuff down no problem. Something like that. I'm working on limited information because I'm still researching. There are many pro-raw websites that obviously have pro-raw information, so I'm looking for anti-raw information and comparing the two. But it's just going to be the same as everything else. Two sides, with strong arguments on both.Jesda wrote:
If a domestic American dog was roaming around, it would likely vomit half the stuff it ate. In Asia you'll see feral dogs, genetically the same as our pets, roaming the streets -- they're like squirrels. They don't live very long lives, either. Domestication and standardized commercial food has allowed dogs to live longer, healthier, happier.
Although there are genetic similarities that allow us to trace our loving pets to wolves and nomadic creatures, there's no point in making comparisons. They're just not the same, not tuned to the same sensitivities and not exposed to the same environments. Compared to dogs, wolves are pretty gross, laden with parasites and other problems found in nature.
This is an interesting read with mixed opinions:http://www.vetinfo.com/drawmeat.html
I hope that was supposed to be funny.bobotech wrote:Our 2 older dogs are 14 now and they eat the cheap Walmart kibbles chinks and chews and only one of them has cancer so I'm okay with Walmart food.
Pics of poop or it never happenedPEZi720 wrote:we feed my dog science diet.... seen great results
Stop this.cellardoorv wrote:We'll give him a bowl, he'll sniff it, and walk away. Won't touch it until we hand feed him.
Always chicken. I think my brother occasionally gives beef. Legs and thighs for my dog, my brother the same and backs. NEVER cook or defrost the chicken. Doing either one takes away nutients.cellardoorv wrote:KV, any idea on what the Rottie gets? What kind of meats/cuts/bones?
Dire91 wrote:My Boxer gets one meal a day at night and it is 2 big scoops of dry Pedigree and half a can of the wet Pedigree stuff. Healthy and as buff as they get
You are well-informed on dog food.cellardoorv wrote:
First ingredient of that crap is corn. And more corn follows thereafter. I don't even thing there's a meat product in there. If you were to switch them... I think you'd see a radical difference.
Well no, its true. I do feed my dogs Walmart food. They are dogs, not my new born baby. I'm not going to go nuts with my dog's food.Crazyirish wrote:
I hope that was supposed to be funny.
I feed my puppy Natural Balance. So far so good although she is occasionally a bit gassy. I looked into raw diets and homemade food, but in the end I just don't have the time. Good luck!
We recently switched from the dog food sold at Costco because he appeared to be allergic. Its been a couple of days on some Purina Chef Michaels food and he hasn't broken out so far. Not to mention he likes the food a lot better. I'm not sure what he might have been allergic to specifically, but the Chef Michaels food does appear to have corn gluten meal listed as an ingredient. Either way, no allergic reaction so far adn he likes the food. So no complaints here.skydragoness wrote:A word on grain: CORN IS BAD. VERY BAD. Some dogs seem to just poop a lot and gain a lot of weight when on a high-corn, s***ty protein dog food but a very large percentage suffer allergic reactions to corn. Red rashes on stomach, hair falling out in patches, licking of paws, ear rashes/infections. Whenever I had a customer come in with a dog exhibiting those issues it was because of the dog food they were on. A lot of the pure-bred popular breeds seem to have a bad reaction to corn diets (goldens, labs, german shephered, etc)--- Rice is the best grain and most easily digested, followed by oats and barley. Dogs are indeed more omnivorous than cats (they are true carnivores).
PLEASE expand on this.ScorchedNX2K wrote: but one (Hung himself)
It contains Beet pulp which can cause allergies in dogs.C-Kwik wrote:
We recently switched from the dog food sold at Costco because he appeared to be allergic. Its been a couple of days on some Purina Chef Michaels food and he hasn't broken out so far. Not to mention he likes the food a lot better. I'm not sure what he might have been allergic to specifically, but the Chef Michaels food does appear to have corn gluten meal listed as an ingredient. Either way, no allergic reaction so far adn he likes the food. So no complaints here.
It's when a dog is chained and hops over a fence/pen or what have you, and ends up hanging over the side of the fence because he can't touch the ground and chokes himself out. Happens when tied up and left unsupervised.93coupe wrote: PLEASE expand on this.
No problem! You sound like me, researching s*** before buying then at the end of it still being confused on what avenue to take. Oh well. At least it's a learning experience...cellardoorv wrote:Thanks Christine!
I'm pretty well-versed in anything that comes with a dog. Been researching for years until I could actually MAKE it to the point to GET a dog. Now that I have one, I'm completely prepared with INFORMATION... I just can't make a decision due to overload, I guess. We decided to keep him on the foster parents' food. He was doing well on it. I just hope he bulks up over time.
It's when a dog is chained and hops over a fence/pen or what have you, and ends up hanging over the side of the fence because he can't touch the ground and chokes himself out. Happens when tied up and left unsupervised.
To all those who says "but my dog LOVES [insert crap food here]" it's mostly because dog food companies, like one such as Beneful, spray their kibble with chicken grease. Of course dogs love it. Humans LOVE Big Macs and Pizza, but that doesn't mean we should eat it everyday.
True story.Jesda wrote:In Southeast Asia we sometimes eat the dogs.