LOL, I just read all these threads and WOW!! what I missed while playing with Abby!
Anyway, the vet I go to has no problems with people feeding RAW, he actually believes it is beneficial for dogs and always recommends it to ill dogs and to dogs with severe allergies. And if owner's prefer to feed kibble or wet food, he always says to buy high quality food, never cheap foods. He actually has a sign in the waiting room with a list of the best quality foods ppl should purchase!!
The vet said that I should start with something not as dense as beef and too feed it to her slowly and Not to give her one whole medallion right away as she is very small. I told her about her past experiences with chicken and he suggested that I try to give her rabbit first and see how she does with that.
I am worried about feeding it to her again. But like Lara suggested, Abby might be allergic to one of the fruits or vegetables in the pre-made raw formula and that might have been why she vomited. If that is the case, I will then have to try feeding her RAW meat.
Someone here suggested that you feed them raw meat as a treat. I actually do that with Abby and she gulps it down with no problem and barks for more. Her stool was fine and no vomiting. That is why I found it so weird she threw up 3 times. BTW I have fed her strips of sirlion steak and ground beef.
I just do not know where to start if I had to start feeding her regular RAW(not premade). I have seen ppl here start with ground beef but uh we know what happened with that LOL.
Any suggestions for trying it out would be great! LOL, I have easy access to a butcher, my dad is one!! LMAO
Thank you all so much for your help and u guys are great giving advice!!
Oh and for those who are asking y ppl feed raw v. kibble. I believe it is ppl's person choice to do so. I want to change her diet because I just think it is beneficial for them in the long run. My family is from the Dominican Republic and we had a german sheperd that lived to be 20 yrs old. He was fed a combination of raw and table scraps and KIBBLE was never a question - they dont feed dogs that out there. and he was in tip top shape and had the most beautiful teeth u can imagine. That is the reason i want to feed raw. I see how long these dogs last on eating REAL food. Ppl on the island dont feed dog food, thats too expensive. Dogs out there last way past 15 yrs and why because they dont get fed this commercial crap that they sell out here in the states.
That is my reason for wanting to feed raw to my dog because I want her to live a long and healthy life.
Sorry for the long post and thank you to all once again.
Thanks,
Rebecca
