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Hi all--
I've fed raw to all my dogs for over five years now and am experiencing something totally new with a new dog. He's been on raw for a week now and does great with ground meats, tripe, and canned mackerel, doesn't know how to handle RMBs yet ('m not so worried about that--yet). However, I introduced beef heart tonight--which I cut into pieces--he definitely wanted to eat it but couldn't figure out how. He kept putting it in his mouth and dropping it on the floor. He'd try again, drop it, lick it, then go for another piece, then repeat the process with the next piece. He's learned so much from watching the other dogs that I can't understand why he's having trouble when he seems to watch them eat very studiously. The real point, I suppose, is that he appears to want to eat the stuff but can't figure out how. I've never had a dog that couldn't figure out how to eat meat! Not wanting to eat it is another matter I can address, but can I help the dog learn to eat this stuff? I'm worried that the RMBs might not happen if he can't even figure out beef heart.
I've tried making the food more appealing, but I don't really think that's the issue. Also, I haven't had his teeth checked yet, but they look great. Plus, in his previous home, he was fond of having rawhide chews all the time. The dog is a young 4 years old (Aussie mix, not GSD).
Any thoughts? Thanks for any help you can offer!
Rene
I've fed raw to all my dogs for over five years now and am experiencing something totally new with a new dog. He's been on raw for a week now and does great with ground meats, tripe, and canned mackerel, doesn't know how to handle RMBs yet ('m not so worried about that--yet). However, I introduced beef heart tonight--which I cut into pieces--he definitely wanted to eat it but couldn't figure out how. He kept putting it in his mouth and dropping it on the floor. He'd try again, drop it, lick it, then go for another piece, then repeat the process with the next piece. He's learned so much from watching the other dogs that I can't understand why he's having trouble when he seems to watch them eat very studiously. The real point, I suppose, is that he appears to want to eat the stuff but can't figure out how. I've never had a dog that couldn't figure out how to eat meat! Not wanting to eat it is another matter I can address, but can I help the dog learn to eat this stuff? I'm worried that the RMBs might not happen if he can't even figure out beef heart.
I've tried making the food more appealing, but I don't really think that's the issue. Also, I haven't had his teeth checked yet, but they look great. Plus, in his previous home, he was fond of having rawhide chews all the time. The dog is a young 4 years old (Aussie mix, not GSD).
Any thoughts? Thanks for any help you can offer!
Rene