I believe it is the healthiest choice for them. I've done a lot of research and have a fair amount of info to back me up. But of course, we all have to make our own choices....
The positive things I have seen are first and foremost with their teeth. My yorkies teeth are gorgeous! Even the vet remarked. Now granted, she's only a year and a half but I hope to keep her teeth white and sparkling. My 11 year old collie has made a big improvement with her teeth since we started feeding raw in April. I can't claim her teeth are white and sparkling but I do have photos of what her teeth looked like then and now and while not white and sparkling, they are at least 50% better. Last year the vet said we needed to think about putting her under for a cleaning and my goal is to eliminate the need for that now. They also both have shiny coats and are quite healthy looking. They are both very healthy looking and acting other than the fact that my collie has arthritis in her rear legs but that has been a problem for awhile. I'm working on researching suppliments that will help with this. Or course, they only go poop once a day and it's tiny, even the collies is not that big and that's always a plus for cleanup. And finally, my dogs were never very food motivated. They would always have kibble in their dishes but were always a bit underweight. They are both at a healthy weight and everyone remarks on how good my collie looks. That right there is one of the best things for me. My dogs actually look forward to eating. They are excited and happy to eat their dinner when before they just ate what they had to eat and never were very enthusiasic about it. I am hoping that the raw diet will extend my senior collies life although I know that probably all those years of kibble can't totally be reversed and also extend Zoe's life. |