tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28611242.post3718759498567683498..comments2023-07-29T23:08:25.721+10:00Comments on Against the Grain: Dog's breakfast - so what's a dog really meant to eat?Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10972603146658288273noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28611242.post-46968247022499352762007-02-15T07:59:00.000+11:002007-02-15T07:59:00.000+11:00I'd say the conventional commercial dry kibble pet...I'd say the conventional commercial dry kibble pet diet is the extreme diet, not the biologically appropriate BARF diet. While I don't have dogs, I have two cats (cat are even less likely to do well on commercial dry kibble) and they are far healthier now that they are off the commercial food (of any kind) and eating a balanced homemade raw bones & meat diet.<BR/><BR/>It isn't nearly as expensive and time-consuming as one would think, especially with a bit of planning and fewer veterinarian visits as a result.<BR/><BR/>Despite all the hype about pampered pets these days, we are slowly killing our pet companions with highly processed commercial pet foods. <BR/><BR/>The most common chronic diseases of pets are the same as for humans, and many of them are diseases of lifestyle - diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease. If cheap, highly processed junk food isn't good for humans, why should anyone be surprised that it also isn't good for our pets, some of which have even stricter nutritional needs than the more omnivorous humans and dogs, i.e., cats, which are obligate carnivores. These animals didn't make it into the 20th century eating kibble, just as humans didn't evolve eating Chef Boyardee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28611242.post-65953844400313130732007-02-09T03:25:00.000+11:002007-02-09T03:25:00.000+11:00I feed my dogs raw, have been for about 3 yrs, sin...I feed my dogs raw, have been for about 3 yrs, since they were about 8 months old. <BR/><BR/>Chicken is the main dish, but I also buy pork neck bones, oxtails, beef heart, many other meats....what I can get on special. <BR/><BR/>Want to have some fun? Give the dogs a few chicken feet! LOL it's great to watch them!! <BR/><BR/>Seriously, dogs do NOT need grains of any kinds, and plants of all kinds are not required. Meat and bones and organ meats is what they need most. Feed them a few veggies if you like, but they aren't required for good health! <BR/><BR/>Want a nice shiny coat? Want minimal shedding? Want to say good bye to doggie breath, wet dog smell, and minimise output? Go raw!!!Alcinda (Cindy) Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14950698583878546323noreply@blogger.com