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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  Great resource, thanks for posting this Jenny  !
It said some *very* interesting things. One thing it said that I too always say is that "none of us really know what a 100% Complete Diet really means for dogs" - bc we don't...nutrition for dogs is a best guess, it's really not a science. Also interesting how she claims that she couldn't find any deaths caused by raw foods as compared to kibble deaths (of which there are many documented). I don't think that's exactly true, per se, bc we know of dogs who have choked on and died from consumable RMBs....but maybe she's not counting Prey Model in her estimations.
Anyway, interesting! I wonder what type of diets they'll be recommending in the next videos...I'm thinking maybe a homemade raw diet...? |
I think what she meant by the deaths from kibble was linked to the melamine poisoning & no taurine in cat food b4 that. But raw food had none of those threats, no taurine deficiency or melamine poisoning (that's how I understood it anyway
)...but yes, you do have a very important point. A real concern that is keeping me from giving them anything w/bones. Perforations in the stomach can happen too, they can do some real damage.
It's probably my biggest concern, could be irrational fear
...I know Mimi will do great, she's such a dainty eater, tastes everything like she's savoring it & chews thoroughly. But she did swallow a big chunk of raw hide when she was a puppy. Scared me to death!
I worry about my other 3, Momo is a swallower & Turbo is a super strong chewer. Princess is good @ biting things off in small pcs, but she is both sometimes, strong chewer & swallower. I think I'll have a coronary while watching them like a hawk!
I'll start w/the bison backbones that you give your guys...probably will have the butcher cut them into bigger pcs, just in case! I plan to keep the 3 in an ex-pen (separately) so I can take the bone away if I need to. Mimi doesn't try to run away or hold the chew in a lock jaw if I try to take it away.