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I'd love to give mine some raw meaty bones to help clean their teeth, but I'm scared to...what if they choke on a piece of bone.:eek: I have gulpers... |
I don't care what dogs chew on, it is NOT a way to clean teeth. Food also has nothing to do with it. I don't know what kind of vets people go to, but my vet has NEVER told me what to feed my healthy pups....she only recommends RX foods that sometimes are needed for different conditions. I am just appalled sometimes by the remarks people make about vets in general and dog food. Totally unecessary and not true...they don't make a fortune selling dog food...they do it to HELP DOGS BE WELL. If you want to feed raw to your pups, fine, but don't make it that it is because vets are ripping people off. I personally won't feed raw because of the risks involved and because I do have some pups with medical issues. I also will never give them bones. They simply don't need them. I see no benefit at all. That's my call...not my vets. Dentals are necessary in MOST yorkies...it IS genetics as 107barney has said and I don't believe anything will remove plaque but a professional cleaning. |
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As I said there are those you agree and those who disagree, my dogs are incredibly healthy and my post was for those who may be interested. Several of you are not. Go ahead and voice your opinions as I do, but I have the right to say what I say as much as you have to slam my personal choice. I never slam my friends who choose to feed kibble and I encourage those friends to cook for their dogs. I think Dr Becker is fantastic for what she does, my vet follows many of the same practices as she does. In my area of the world many vets sell Medi cal and Science diet for kick backs from royal canin and hills and the only nutrition taught at our major Vet university is that provided by the food companies. We can only follow what we feel is right for our dogs and I got my information from a vast amount of people who have fed raw for many years breeders and pet owners. My dogs thrive on it, as do many others and have no adverse effects whether I feed rabbit, lamb, chicken, turkey, beef or pork and they love raw bones. I guess the seeing is believing and I totally understand the caution pet owners have, as you should. I also had them once. |
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I would love for Peanut to chew on a bully stick, or meat bone. However I don’t trust it. Since I pulled at the chews ( when he got pancreatitis) he has been really healthy. So not giving any chews at all works for us- and his teeth really aren't that bad- I don’t even brush them and he gets a dental maybe every 2 years. |
I hear ya. It's when Teegy got the pancreatitis that I sought out a holistic vet and began feeding raw. So all treats are natural not smoked or premade. Stopped with the bulky sticks and such kinda felt rotten because they enjoyed them but they enjoy what they get now just as much. |
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Honestly he's tip top. He gets a balanced diet with green tripe. He got natural supplements to support the pancreas while it healed and he's in excellent health. I looked at it from a logical standpoint in my mind. His organ is in distress, do I feed him processed food that will further stress the organ or something that is natural and what his body is built to digest. It takes a dogs system 14 to 24 hours to process kibble and 4-5 hours for the raw food. There is less waste, the boys drink less water as their bodies get loads of moisture from the meat. I know it took several years of research on my part and then a health scare for me to make the decision to change and I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. I talked to breeders and owners and raw food manufacturers. I don't regret my decision and I know I'll always have someone out there wanting to throw stones at me and don't agree but I'm thick skinned and its just water off a ducks back then I feed it to my dogs hahaha |
Ya, I dunno. It is definitely personal choice. I started to think about Raw, but it is just too complex for me. Peanut is very cat like LOL. He eats his kibble in small amounts at a time. Glad your baby is doing well on it. I’m not sure if Peanut would be able to handle that- seems like he eats a crumb off the floor and he gets a tummy ache. Since Peanut had pancreantitis I have really limited his intake on table food.. He only really gets one treat brand and I will only give him small small amounts of human food that is good for him. He gets strawberries, blueberries, cottage cheese, little yogurt- that’s really it. Also those items are very limited. Since I pulled all the chew sticks he hasn’t been sick. I know for sure his tummy can’t handle those things! |
Poor wee Peanut the boys love a blueberry very much they get yoghurt and berries on their birthday, it's their cake!!! They also love pineapple and apple every once in a while too. They can sense an apple being cut from a thousand miles away and come running |
I know, I blame myself for the pancreatitis- it was my fault. He ate the whole Texas Toothpick in one sitting! He ate the damn thing so fast too!! I wonder if that ever happened if he would be as sensitive as he is? Who knows, I’m glad I don’t give him anything like that anymore- one thing less to worry about. They are so smart aren't they!!?? Peanut always knows when I am making him something special in the kitchen! |
My way is pretty easy. ~ $5. Tooth brush and dog paste. I brush Mokies teeth everyday. Since he was a pup. He lets me now. But it wasn't always easy. Routine is the key $5 will last ~ 4-6 mo depending on the brush and paste.. http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f9...psa7f0438a.jpg |
LOL Peanut puts up a fight, and I end up getting more paste and water on me than in his mouth! :p |
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Esp since he is getting older, it won’t be as easy for me to put him under. |
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