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Originally Posted by DvlshAngel985  I think have the same concerns you do. It's more he said she said instead of focusing their information and explaining the process the food goes into. When I tried Stella and Chewy's pre made raw, they (pamphlet and store workers) said to watch the video, it explains everything. No it doesn't, at least not to my satisfaction. I wish they would spend more time explaining how things worked and instead of just saying, "don't worry, there is nothing to be concerned about."
I did however like that if you have concerns, there is a package number that you can check and see the results of the analysis of the food contained in THAT packet. |
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Originally Posted by Ellie May That's just it. I love science. Give me studies! And dogs live longer than wolves (or about the same if wolves are in captivity). So we may be doing something right somewhere.
I have heard extremely reliable sources say raw is not a good idea. So if I am to believe that it is safe, I also need extremely reliable sources for that which I don't see (but could be missing).
Like with vaccines, I see Dr. Schultz at a major university/vet school coming out with some great research. That is what makes me comfortable altering that protocol... |
i agree that there does not seem to be enough "scientific" proof and hard evidence that raw diet is a better choice for dogs. but i can also see the difficulties in obtaining scientific proof and hard evidence on the benefits of a raw diet for dogs. there are a lot of factors, it's a complex subject, and i think the amt of interest in feeding raw is recent. (my vet told me that only a minority of people are feeding their dogs raw diet. which makes sense to me)
it also bothers me when articles/info. written about raw only focuses on all the benefits of a raw diet for dogs without discussing all the un-knowns and possible dangers. while i wish someone could just tell me a simple answer when it comes to what is the best diet for dogs, i still appreciate honesty and objectivity more than my lazy preference for a simple answer.
i think most of the info on raw diet is good, but the reliability of the info is questionable, and honestly, it would make their points stronger if they point out what is not known at this point and their own biases. that way, at least we can make our own informed choices on what to do...