[rawfeeding] Re: The success of Raw feeding or How long have you been at it?

"Pauline" <pblondeau46@...> wrote:
>> I read somewhere on the INTERNET the start of an article from a
vet that
> said that raw feeding was a dangerous fad.
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In the scheme of things, kibble is indeed the dangerous fad. When
you compare the extremes--"predators eating prey" versus "predators
eating grain-based cooked product" it's clear what process is the
newcomer. And even if you compare the more subtle "dog eating
kitchen scraps" to "dog eating processed commercial meal" there's no
question that in the years before WWII commercial dog meal was indeed
the suspicious-sounding young upstart.

It benefits the dogfood industry to present commercial food as the
standard against which all other ways of feeding are measured.
That's all.

Generally, our vets have no training in nutrition, no time to make up
for the oversight, and little motivation to do so: the dogfood
companies are more than willing to tell them what they need to know,
and then, relieved of any further responsibility, the vet tells us
what the dogfood rep told him.

It makes me doubt and fear what I am doing. I am easily shaken
> cause I'm new to this.
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Well sure. When you hear such accusations, ask who benefits from the
claim? Your dog? I doubt it.

Also we had a collie pup of 6 months get sick and
> die on us. They did not know the cause.
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How awful. I'm terribly sorry to read of your loss.

> Can anyone share of their experiences with Raw feeding?
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I've been feeding raw for a mere seven years. A rank beginner. It's
hard to say how my dogs are better for it or even if they are. Not
like I can raise 'em up one way, then go back and raise 'em up again,
differently (though wouldn't it be wonderful?).

What have I seen? Less stool, better coats. Harder bodies. One
picky eater turned into a fabulous poster child for ripping and
tearing species appropriate food. One "allergic" golden was promptly
no longer allergic to half the things on Earth.

Some dogs, I think, experience tremendous, life-saving improvement on
raw food. Others just continue with their lives, hopefully a little
happier for getting food that is kinder to their bodies, hopefully
enjoying the taste and sound and feel of species appropriate food.

I switched initially to help the picky eater; the rest of the dogs
just followed along. It wasn't as if I set out to change the world,
just the diet thank you. Because it was the right thing to do.
Chris O

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