Why dog is man's best friend.

[Jesus Quintana]

How we treat our pets is a reflection of ourselves. Congrats on the new dogs!

 

[IFUSEEKAMY]

How exciting! All the best to you and the doggies

 

[meist]

Both are rescue dogs.

Good for you! I wish more people adopted, instead of going to puppy mills or pet stores!!!!

 

[a 1 player]

I have always fed my dogs what is known as the BARF diet, (Bones And Raw Food), which is basically chicken backs, fish heads, (all the meat that people don't consume), and the vegetables that are starting to rot. Very similar to what a dog/wolf in the wild would eat. It really is amazing once you get the stomach for it. The dog smell goes, stool turns like large rabbit pellets, coat becomes shiny, they maintain an optimal weight, extra energy... and as a bonus, it is cheaper than processed dog food.

 

[tboy]

with those boys don't you mean EXTRA large rabbit pellets? lol....I'd even go so far as to say "smart car" sized rabbit pellets lol.....

 

[Madman]

I always was under the impression you should never give a dog chicken bones, am I wrong?

 

[SillyGirl]

I thought the same thing, isn't there a risk of the bone splintering?

 

[tboy]

I think player was saying chicken backs and beef or pork bones....

Even still, I had a collie who got bone constipation (her bowel was plugged from too many bones) and had to have surgery.....

 

[Analme]

I use to have a Lab with the same problem T. Although never went as far as surgury but if I gave him bones he would be sick for 3 days after.

 

[tboy]

After that, we had to tie a sign around her neck saying to the neighbours: no bones for me lol.....

From then on it was only those rawhide chewy things....she'd gnaw on those things for hours.....

 

[a 1 player]

I will confirm with a second vet, but from the information I have been given, chicken bones are perfectly fine for a dog, so long as the chicken has not been cooked in any manner. It is the cooking that causes the bones to splinter, and potentially cause problems. I have been feeding raw chicken, duck, goose, and an assortment of whatever red meats I have on hand for well over 20 years now and never had an issue at all.

Here is a great page for info about the BARF diet, check about 6 or 7 posts down regarding chicken bones.
https://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html

 

[Guido]

Very interesting , I too have always thought feeding raw meat and chicken bones was more harmful than good. I remember being told that feeding your dog raw meat makes them more aggressive. It does make sense that in the wild raw meat including the bones is what they would be eating, true very true.

 

[a 1 player]

Very interesting , I too have always thought feeding raw meat and chicken bones was more harmful than good. I remember being told that feeding your dog raw meat makes them more aggressive. It does make sense that in the wild raw meat including the bones is what they would be eating, true very true.

I truly believe that aggressiveness is caused by bad owners, lack of training, no socialization from a young age, and animal abuse. To link a diet to a dogs behavior would be no different than linking any animals diet, (including people) to their behavior. Okay, coffee can give some people the jitters and extra energy, but it does not make them more aggressive. I think there have been a lot of negative ideas thrown around regarding diets, training, and dog breeds that need to be corrected for the general public. The biggest issue I have about the raw food diet, is that it can be quite messy, (I always feed outside), No one wants a raw chicken being dragged across the living room carpet, and occasionally the dog tries to bury the food to save for later...

All I can say is that I have been using this diet for years and it works really well for my animals. It is not for everyone, that's for sure, but I see nothing unhealthy about it.

 

[Insertion]

If it were to get rid of the doggy odor that alone in itself is worth it. One can usually tell based on the smell in a house when one has a dog so I think that would be a big plus.

 

[Bubba]

My dog eats lamb and veal chop bones but never chicken bones. Never T-bone beef bones, way too hard and may break his teeth. I also watch him when he is chopping it down just in case a splinter breaks down.

 

[-b]

I will confirm with a second vet, but from the information I have been given, chicken bones are perfectly fine for a dog, so long as the chicken has not been cooked in any manner. It is the cooking that causes the bones to splinter, and potentially cause problems. I have been feeding raw chicken, duck, goose, and an assortment of whatever red meats I have on hand for well over 20 years now and never had an issue at all.

Here is a great page for info about the BARF diet, check about 6 or 7 posts down regarding chicken bones.
https://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html

You are right......I was told the same thing with my Border Collie when I was thinking of feeding him a raw diet.......I do half and half........

Good luck on your Babies.....

 

[MEAT]

f you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can do all these things...............


Then you are probably the family dog.

 

[Ang]

f you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can eat the same food everyday and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when loved ones are too busy to give you time,
If you can overlook when people take things out on you,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment,
If you can face the world without lies and deceit,
If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can do all these things...............


Then you are probably the family dog.

SO TRUE :bs:

 

[Boing]

A1, how is the puppy.

 

[Albino]

Did you get the puppies yet A1? My German Sheppard passed away in the spring, I miss him dearly. He was a big part of our family for over 12 years.