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Originally Posted by pookybear  I also excersie forum rule #2
Their problem is that I haven't asked for THEIR advice. It's unsolicited, that's why they're on my ignore list.
Enough is enough, move on. |
I'm not sure if I'm on your ignore list.., and please don't think I'm trying to come across as knowing better. I went through the ringer with dog foods recently because of wanting to switch from the blue buffalo (there were many complaints about loose stools so I thought maybe that was why Max had so many) In the process I too came across the raw foods and BARF diets. I chose wellness. Just thought I'd share my reasons. I have the raw thing some thought although realistically I don't think I'd really be able to find the time to do it, and I'm not sure I could get over the yuck factor either. But wanting to do the best for him I did give it some consideration. Then I came across something that made me dismiss it all together. There was an article that said although a raw diet is natural and that's what wild dogs would eat, wild dogs don't live very long. And we don't have wild dogs, we have pets. Please don't think I'm being demeaning in saying this but cavemen ate raw food before fire, and as people we learned that it is safer to cook it. I am super paranoid about food born illness when it comes to my family and thinking of that I know I couldn't take the chance of giving the dog something that could be contaminated. I think there are cooked diets for dogs also but I know I would not have time for that. So I picked wellness because it supposedly has no byproducts and is made with people grade food (hence the cost) of course this decision I have made has some risk so I will be watching closely for recalls and such. But the risk of eating raw chicken to me seems way higher. I know a lot of people are all for these raw diets and I don't doubt that their dogs get a healthier grade food than mine but even with all the good I've read, with my OCD tendencies it wasn't an option.