[rawfeeding] Re: Carbs?

"Leslie Kopp" <les@...> wrote:
Though supportive, I got the feedback that though
> dogs(wolves) are carniverous in nature that they are also scavengers
by
> nature which means that they DO eat tubors & fruits, etc in the wild
> which means that they SHOULD include these in thier diets & a pure
raw
> meaty bones diet is not balanced... I found it intersting that she
> explained it that when meat or a kill was not available they would
> scavenge... She explained that my pup would be unbalanced &
recommened
> some foods to try & to definately avoid pork.
*****
HOG wash.
They're more than carnivorous in nature. They're carnivorous in
captivity as well. They're carnivores. Not sort of, not almost, not
kind of.

That scavenging wolves/feral dogs can eat enough of whatever to keep
them alive doesn't mean we should or even have the right to feed them
what they are willing to scavenge. There is no logic to this at all.
Wolves have been eating meat and bones (and clearly thriving as a
species on the diet) a lot longer than man has been domesticating
fruits and vegetables. Wolves have been eating meat and bones longer
than man has been producing trash heaps.

This sort of revisionist dietary management falls under either C or D
in an excuse list I cobbled together recently (I rarely quote myself
but I think these work in your situation). Such people:

C. understand completely but believe Ma Nature is wrong (this is
> hubris and if you read Greek mythology, you'll see that hubris
NEVER
> goes unpunished), or
> D. understand completely and concede that Ma Nature is right BUT
feel
> compelled to add their own special footnote to natural history,
for
> whatever reason but probably ego gratification.

And domestic pork is a fine affordable, available and digestible red
meat. Any concerns about trich or other parasites can be put to rest
simply by reviewing posts from the last few days. Um, like yesterday
maybe.

When you get this sort of opposition, ask--nicely of course--for
references. If they are not forthcoming or if they're vague and
amorphous, that tells you something right there. If references are
available and you cannot almost immediately see the flaws, cart the
details to this list and we will find them.
Chris O

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