[rawfeeding] Re: Why gorge and fast?

I think there are some really good posts in the archives about this.
You can probably just search by the word "gorge" and get lots.
Basically, it's how wolves eat in the wild--making a kill, gorging, and
then hunting again when they're hungry (if food is avail.). They may
get some snacks in between. For us, it allows us to feed bigger, more
complicated body parts that provide a lot of mental and physical
stimulation, as well as great dental hygiene. If you've never fed your
dog something really big (for his size), it's amazing. For his first
gorge meal, I fed my 20 lb. Boston a 5 lb. goat leg and let him eat his
fill (I think it was about 2 lbs.). To see him really sink his teeth
in and rip and tear for an hour really helped me see what he's designed
for! And the dog gets to feel satiated, rather than maybe always a
little bit hungry. I think Carrie and some others also recently talked
about how their stomachs are designed to stretch a lot, then shrink up,
and repeat.

It doesn't work for all people or dogs (if your dog has a particular
health issue, you might run it by the long-timers here), but it is
something fun to play around with. It is also good to work up somewhat
gradually, since feeding more than normal can lead to loose stools (and
having to let your dog out many times in the night!).

My understanding is that people on this list do everything from feeding
twice a day to maybe twice a week?

Laurie

--- In rawfeeding@yahoogroups.com, "blueberry5297" <blueberry5297@...>
wrote:
>
> I've read a lot about people who gorge and fast their pets. But I was
> wondering... why do you do it? Is it just for convenience, or are
> there certain benefits for the animal?
>
> Thanks. :)
>
> - Jeni & Blue -
>

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