Amanda,
I've been trying to research raw like crazy here lately, and it's so hard to find good info! One thing I've found on several sites that seem pretty well researched is that the acids in the dog's stomach changes whether he is digesting mainly protein (like raw) or a lot of carbs (like kibble). If the stomach has the wrong acidity in anticipation of a different type of food than what gets fed, the food doesn't get all the way digested or made use of - the raw or the kibble. That made me think that feeding raw meat and kibble together wasn't such a good option. I don't pretend to know much about raw - like I said, I'm just starting to research it, so please don't take offense Amanda - I totally respect your advice... but just as a part of my researching, I would really love to see where you found the information about feeding raw and kibble together and its affect on the dogs digestion. Like I said, please don't take this the wrong way - I just feel starved for enough information upon which to make the right decision for my dog. Please humor me. :-)
Thank you!
Lauren & Nikko |