Prey model and BARF fed dogs will drink a lot less water than k*bble fed dogs and cats for that matter. As k*bble is dry matter, meats are not of course. Between my 3 dogs, I only fill their community water bowl once a day unless it's been a especially hot summer day and after a long walk of course. So what you're seeing here in your dogs, all very normal!
Also the perpetrated "blood thirst" in prey fed dogs is just another myth and I, myself have observed my own dog convert from food aggression to mellow, relaxed dog. The carbs that convert into sugar in the blood (k*bble) have many dogs hyper. Like I mentioned before, I feed my dogs together as a pack and never had any aggression issues with RAW! When my senior was kibble fed, he was essentially a different dog!
The poop issue is something you DO need to watch as your dogs are settling into the switch and you will notice differences in each dog! My senior has constipation issues if fed too much bone! You can combat that with a little extra muscle meat aside form the meaty bone the dog is eating. You can also step up the organ game in that non- pooping dog. Liver will get things rolling for him, but there are other excellent organ meat choices out there! Heart counts as muscle AND organ meat, both! My dogs only poop ONCE a day, *sometimes* twice. That's it!
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Originally Posted by tjdmom  Ok, we are on day four of the swith to raw. I've noticed a few changes in my girls and am wondering if it's just a coincidence or not?
First of all, no poop all day. No accidents inside but nothing outside either. I know the day is not over but should I be worried by that?
Secondly, they are not drinking much water at all. Still go out to pee at the normal times but the water bowl seems like it's hardly being touched.
And finally, this is the opposite of what I'd expect, Sasha has normally been a little food aggressive only with Zoe. Sasha was never a good eater and always underweight until we got Zoe and since then she has put on weight and she actually looks healthy. Not overweight either. Anyways, typically at dinner time I would give them their kibble and Sasha would be unhappy that Zoe was eating her own kibble and would also stand over her own dish and not really eat it, but growl at Zoe if she came near. Kinda like, I don't want this but I don't want you to have it either. Eventually, she would tire of that and then eat her food but I always had the feeling that she was only eating it so that Zoe couldn't. Now we're on raw and I would expect her to be more food aggresive but in fact, the opposite has happened  They are both really into their own food but last nite Sasha didn't really seem to like the liver and she was fine with Zoe taking what she hadn't eaten and finishing it. She also is extremely gentle with me when I'm feeding her. I'd expect her to be a little eager to eat this food and was a little worried at first that she'd accidentally bite me but in fact, she is very careful not too. Actually both dogs are. And don't get me wrong, I don't think either one would allow the other to steal their food but when they are done, they seem happy to share. Anyways, is this all normal stuff?
Thanks!
Theresa |
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