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Originally Posted by Teegy  Navillusc, absolutely agree, there has been proof that their are some starches and carbs in dried that actually like to attach themselves to the dogs teeth and if you actually watch your dog eat, they will bite the kibble with the incisors, it shatters and they swallow.
Dry food rarely gets chewed on the back teeth.
Raw diets contain enzymes and proteins good for dogs and cats alike that work with their body to control such things as plaque and tartar and help their organs stay healthy.
knawing on a good meaty bone helps too.
I don't think I have done this much research into my own diet as I've done for my dogs, must love them more.
Ever since switching Teegy to raw, he doesn't drink water, unless he just chewed a nice dried bull penis, then he's thirsty.
Not to be gross, on raw, there is less waste as the body absorbs and digests pretty much most of it.
Poops have shrunk so drastically, I bought a bag resealer and cut my poo bags in half and reseal them to make two |
Yep...yep...and yep! Enzymes are key to health...but not the only key...and they should be
part of the food. It takes valuable resources for a 'body' to manufacture the enzymes necessary for digestion, and it does so at a health cost. Humans, too. You can just about substitute from what you learned about dogs...the word 'protein' for dogs would be 'carbohydrate' (raw vegetables and fruits...not doughnuts and chips...lol)...with its attached proteins and fats...for humans, plus we must have correct dietary Omega 3/6/9 balance...3 being our largest downfall due to it being largely missing in our diets and destroyed by not very high heat temps...and dietary vitamins and minerals...not manufactured chemical supplements. Human bodies run on fat...not sugar, and only run properly on the 'correct' fats, and the carnivorous animals, like dogs, whether
obligate carnivores, like cats, or not, require mostly proteins with their fats still attached and little to no carbohydrates. The moisture is in the meats, fruits, and vegies. We, and our pets,
are what we eat!
But, I understand what you mean about researching more for them than for you. lol But, then again, you are the one with the library card and internet access...probably...!
Do you make your own raw mix yourself...or have you found a good supplier of 'clean' (chemical free) raw pet food? Not that we could ever get it here...
