tigerlily46514
Honored Member
//" I, personally, have yet to be convinced that raw food is ideal, partly because I am grossed out by it, partly because of the high protein levels, and partly because I worry about them being unbalanced."//
Lol, your being grossed out by it, is not any indicator what an animal is eating is wrong. Is probably a good chance you'd be grossed out to see a lion eating a zebra, yet, that is what lions need to eat.
The "high protein levels" is often batted around, but, most ppl think high protein levels are not a concern for dogs, whereas low protein could be dangerous to some dogs.:
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/frequently-asked-questions/dog-food-protein-faq/
and most meat is just about the same % of protein as many kibbles are, or less.
at any rate, i have FAR more concerns about the crapola being sold in bags of dogfood than i ever ever would about what dogs were designed to be eating---meat.
After 15,000+ years of dogs being around, the industrially manufactured dog food is relatively NEW invention in past century.
and yes, reasonable people can all disagree about whether or not dogs need a bit of fruit or veggies, and one can raw feed while including some veggies, or not. Either way, i don't think adding or leaving out a small amount of veggies harms a dog.
NOw, your concern about a homemade dog food being unbalanced is totally valid, though.
BUT-----Near as i can tell, *most* humans who attempt to make their own dog food,
and *most* raw feeders,
seem very open to learning how to do it properly. Many find the idea a bit daunting at first, and actively seek out info on how it's done.
Many raw feeders become like lil dog nutrition experts, concerning themselves with even fairly mundane details (like which type of calcium is best, etc etc) and not at all what i'd consider lackadaisical about it.
i'm racking my brain, if i have ever heard of a raw feeder who had any complaints about their dog's health as a result of raw feeding....seems like everyone i have heard of, who has tried it, has become big fan of it and remark how healthy their dogs are, how white their teeth are, how glossy their coats are, how odorless their dogs breath and skin is, etc etc.
I can't recall hearing of anyone whose dog developed allergies to raw feeding...
Lol, your being grossed out by it, is not any indicator what an animal is eating is wrong. Is probably a good chance you'd be grossed out to see a lion eating a zebra, yet, that is what lions need to eat.
The "high protein levels" is often batted around, but, most ppl think high protein levels are not a concern for dogs, whereas low protein could be dangerous to some dogs.:
http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/frequently-asked-questions/dog-food-protein-faq/
and most meat is just about the same % of protein as many kibbles are, or less.
at any rate, i have FAR more concerns about the crapola being sold in bags of dogfood than i ever ever would about what dogs were designed to be eating---meat.
After 15,000+ years of dogs being around, the industrially manufactured dog food is relatively NEW invention in past century.
and yes, reasonable people can all disagree about whether or not dogs need a bit of fruit or veggies, and one can raw feed while including some veggies, or not. Either way, i don't think adding or leaving out a small amount of veggies harms a dog.
NOw, your concern about a homemade dog food being unbalanced is totally valid, though.
BUT-----Near as i can tell, *most* humans who attempt to make their own dog food,
and *most* raw feeders,
seem very open to learning how to do it properly. Many find the idea a bit daunting at first, and actively seek out info on how it's done.
Many raw feeders become like lil dog nutrition experts, concerning themselves with even fairly mundane details (like which type of calcium is best, etc etc) and not at all what i'd consider lackadaisical about it.
i'm racking my brain, if i have ever heard of a raw feeder who had any complaints about their dog's health as a result of raw feeding....seems like everyone i have heard of, who has tried it, has become big fan of it and remark how healthy their dogs are, how white their teeth are, how glossy their coats are, how odorless their dogs breath and skin is, etc etc.
I can't recall hearing of anyone whose dog developed allergies to raw feeding...