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Originally Posted by RawfedYorkieLuv  Kudos to you for feeding raw! Unfortunately, most people don't realize that k*bble or home cooked is not a natural way of eating for our dogs until health problems appear! I was no exception! So you started on pre made raw; are you feeding prey model now? And how long have your dogs been eating raw? |
I use the pre-made and add in raw parts and organs throughout the week, so they can get their chomp on! I am a little unsure on how to proceed to moving all the way to prey model, though I want to. Its so much less expensive and even healthier then pre-made. I do use Primal Brand for pre-made as they are organic, antibiotic and hormone free.
I have been reading the Billinghurst book, Give Your Dog a Bone.
I believe that raw is the natural, healthy way to feed dogs. As small as a Yorkie is, his digestive system is identical to that of a wolf!
My Cavalier has been eating raw since September '07 (He was born April '07) and my Yorkie mix has been eating raw since I got her in February when she was between 3-4 months. Raw feeding opened me up to a whole new lifestyle, for both me and my dogs. I stopped using pesticides on them (flea/tick preventative) and have no flea problems, even though I live in South Florida.
I am only doing ltd.vaccines, I almost never use antibiotics (after my Ella Bean's spay, I gave her some oil of oregano, a natural antibiotic instead). I found a moderate vet who promotes raw feeding and uses holistic principles.
I use Soil Based Organism probiotics for my Cavalier's yeasty ears, calendula on any cuts, etc. I have learned by watching my husband and my childhood dogs die unpleasant, painful deaths that altering a carnivores natural state too much results in shorter lifespan, inflammation and suppressed immune system.
Through watching my dog's vitality blossom, I was inspired to apply similar principles to my own life, ie. eating whole foods and using supplements under the direction of an herbalist.
It is the truth, we are what we eat. Our pets are exposed to as many horrible toxins as we are and for both human and canine, the only way to undo this toxic state & avoid disease is through diet.