For or Against: Raw Meat Feeding

GSD Fan · 09-30-2010, 01:02 PM

Do you believe in feeding your dog or dogs raw meat?

I'm in the middle, I could go either way.

I understand that dogs are really just domesticated wolves, but does that really mean they should be fed like wolves?

Jax08 · 09-30-2010, 01:09 PM

I feed my dogs a RAW diet. Feeding dogs RAW really has little to do with domesticated dogs descending from wolves. IMO, it's about feeding an unprocessed, species appropriate diet.

I also feed my cat a RAW diet. Do you know that cat's are obligate carnivores? They can NOT survive without eating meat because of their body does not produce the necessary components to survive so they have to get it from meat. Primarily taurine.

Do you know that most cat food is primarily made up of corn and by-product meal? So an animal that can not survive without meat is being fed corn and ground up, dehydrated chicken feet...doesn't make alot of sense, does it?

The animal foods of today are made of the cheapest ingredients and then supplemented with the necessary vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc. Why buy crap when I can buy the real thing for 1/2 the price? That's not including the grain free foods. That's a whole different topic.

Liesje · 09-30-2010, 01:10 PM

For.

I don't raw feed myself because of cost and space but I'm all for it.

DanielleOttoMom · 09-30-2010, 01:12 PM

I agree with Jax... RAW is best for you dog. Even though I feed my dog a cup of TOTW in the AM and RAW in the eveing just so he gets every thing he needs.

mssandslinger · 09-30-2010, 01:13 PM

im for it, i also dont feed my dogs that, im actually scared a little because i have never done it and i dont want to make them sick, but i would like to eventually

onyx'girl · 09-30-2010, 01:16 PM

I'm for raw feeding, and have been feeding raw for almost 4 yrs. Never have had a problem with the diet, I only see the benefits!

Syaoransbear · 09-30-2010, 01:18 PM

Definitely for it. I used to feed it, but the horrible farts were too much >_<.

Lilie · 09-30-2010, 02:26 PM

I feed both, and I since I have, I've noticed that Hondo (who is normally a picky eater) eats his kibble like he is starving. I've had to back off the amount of kibble because he is packing on the pounds. And I enjoy the look on Hondo's face when he is eating it. He loves it!

**Castlemaid** · 09-30-2010, 02:49 PM

For.

Have been feeding raw for a few years now. Switched to all raw, and a medical issue that one of my dogs had that was not responding to medication went away.

LaRen616 · 09-30-2010, 02:57 PM

I am not against RAW, I think that it is great for dogs and I love that people feed it to them. I am just not smart enough to figure all of the stuff out, balancing the ingredients and what not so I feed both of my dogs TOTW.

View Poll Results: For or Against: Raw Meat Feeding?
I am for feeding my dog or dogs raw meat.	64	62.14%
I am in the middle. I'm okay with processed or raw.	35	33.98%
I am against feeding my dog or dogs raw meat.	4	3.88%
Voters: 103. You may not vote on this poll

09-30-2010, 01:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
GSD Fan Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: MS Posts: 1,128	For or Against: Raw Meat Feeding Do you believe in feeding your dog or dogs raw meat? I'm in the middle, I could go either way. I understand that dogs are really just domesticated wolves, but does that really mean they should be fed like wolves?

09-30-2010, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Liesje Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 12,971	For. I don't raw feed myself because of cost and space but I'm all for it. __________________ UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop FO OB1 CL1R CL1F RA TT HIT TDI CGC VPC's Coca-Cola HIT CGC SG UCH Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 AD T1 FO PA CL1R UNJ UCA HIT TT CGC OFA SG Pantalaimon vom Geistwasser BH AD HIT CGC

09-30-2010, 01:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,611	I'm for raw feeding, and have been feeding raw for almost 4 yrs. Never have had a problem with the diet, I only see the benefits! __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

09-30-2010, 01:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
Syaoransbear Knighted Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada, Sask Posts: 3,117	Definitely for it. I used to feed it, but the horrible farts were too much >_<. __________________ Chrono - Black German Shepherd 01/18/08 http://www.dogster.com/dogs/994330

09-30-2010, 01:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jax08 Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NNE PA Posts: 14,337	I feed my dogs a RAW diet. Feeding dogs RAW really has little to do with domesticated dogs descending from wolves. IMO, it's about feeding an unprocessed, species appropriate diet. I also feed my cat a RAW diet. Do you know that cat's are obligate carnivores? They can NOT survive without eating meat because of their body does not produce the necessary components to survive so they have to get it from meat. Primarily taurine. Do you know that most cat food is primarily made up of corn and by-product meal? So an animal that can not survive without meat is being fed corn and ground up, dehydrated chicken feet...doesn't make alot of sense, does it? The animal foods of today are made of the cheapest ingredients and then supplemented with the necessary vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc. Why buy crap when I can buy the real thing for 1/2 the price? That's not including the grain free foods. That's a whole different topic.

09-30-2010, 01:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
DanielleOttoMom Elite Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,954	I agree with Jax... RAW is best for you dog. Even though I feed my dog a cup of TOTW in the AM and RAW in the eveing just so he gets every thing he needs.

09-30-2010, 01:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
mssandslinger Master Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: arizona/ where we only have one season Posts: 643	im for it, i also dont feed my dogs that, im actually scared a little because i have never done it and i dont want to make them sick, but i would like to eventually

09-30-2010, 02:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lilie Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: South Texas Posts: 6,290	I feed both, and I since I have, I've noticed that Hondo (who is normally a picky eater) eats his kibble like he is starving. I've had to back off the amount of kibble because he is packing on the pounds. And I enjoy the look on Hondo's face when he is eating it. He loves it!

09-30-2010, 02:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
Castlemaid Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Northern British Columbia Posts: 9,089	For. Have been feeding raw for a few years now. Switched to all raw, and a medical issue that one of my dogs had that was not responding to medication went away. __________________ Lucia Keeta BH, OB1, TR1, AD (HOT) Rottweiler/Hairy Dog mix?? Shelter rescue Gryffon Vom Wildhaus BH, OFA Good (HOT) "Bites Through the Sleeve" Cuddlebug, b: Mar 2009

09-30-2010, 02:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
LaRen616 Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,582	I am not against RAW, I think that it is great for dogs and I love that people feed it to them. I am just not smart enough to figure all of the stuff out, balancing the ingredients and what not so I feed both of my dogs TOTW. __________________ ~ Sinister 3 yr old black male GSD 3.11.09 ~ Malice 9 mth old black female GSD 6.19.11 Cats: Chaos, Monster, Wicked

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