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Originally Posted by tjdmom  I thought I would add a link to a site I like alot and it talks alot about the many myths of a raw diet. The Many Myths of Raw Feeding
Yes, cooked bones are a huge no no! And can a dog choke on a bone, of course and dogs have been known to choke on toys and things they just get into and I've even heard they can choke on kibble too. There are no guarantees in life and to me, the benefits far outweigh the small risks.
The other thing I want to adress is how people are worried they can not balance the diet. I'm just wondering how these people balance their own diets. I think humans require alot more "balancing" than dogs do because we are omnivores. It's almost like saying I'm afraid I won't balance my diet properly so I'll just go to McDonalds everyday. We don't trust others to balance our own diets so why do we think that others can do a better job for our dogs than we do?
Having said that, I do realize that not everyone is meant to be a raw feeder and we all have to make the best choices we can and understand that sometimes in life, there are no perfect answers.
I can tell you the benefits I see though:
Smaller and less infrequent stools and less smelly too. And I mean way smaller.
Cleaner teeth.
Less smelly breath
Healthy coats
And the number one reason is because my dogs love it. I can actually see when I do occasionally use kibble that they are just eating because they have to and they don't eat much but with raw, they look forward to it and you can see how much they enjoy it! |
I see all of these things with my dogs that eat cooked food. Plus, no risk with cooked food. And, perfectly balanced by a vet nutritionist. And, no more cracked 4th premolars on raw marrow bones (that cost me over $1500 to remedy!). Oh and best of all -- my dogs love the cooked food so much, especially fresh corn!