Feeding Dogs!

[Spanielady11]

So I have seen a couple of questions on which chicken parts you can feed your dog. As a Holistic Canine Nutritionist I will answer.
Firstly- a raw diet is the only species appropriate diet for dogs.

Feeding a dog on Kibble?
Any diet containing carb is harmful and should be avoided. There is compelling research showing that a diet of 50% carb will end in cancer for the dog.
If you do feed kibble to your dog then an egg topping or some lightly poached chicken will at least give him some nutrients.

Bones
Obviously NEVER FEED ANY DOG COOKED BONES.
Bones are a bit of an issue for the dog on a processed diet.
A raw fed dog had a completely different ph in his stomach. This allows him to process/ digest bone.
The kibble fed dog may suffer from bone impaction as he can’t process the bone as effectively. If you do want to feed your kibble fed dog a raw bone do it separately from his dry meal.

A kibble fed dog is more likely to suffer allergies and other illness due to the harmful ingredients and lack of nutritional value in highly processed dog ‘food’!

Raw Fed dogs
A raw fed dog can eat any and every part of the chicken bones and all!
Remember though that a chicken carcass has a higher % of bone than the ideal of 10%- so the next meal or 2 should be bone free.

To conclude. There is no reason why your kibble fed dog cannot eat raw chicken organs & meat- though most might prefer it lightly cooked*.To avoid digestive issues avoid including too many raw bones alongside the kibble.

*The reason raw is the most biologically appropriate diet for a dog is that they extract far more nutrition from raw meat and organ. Any cooking changes the molecular structure of meat and renders it less digestible for a dog.

 

[CHlCKEN]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

Thanks for this.

I've never tried a raw diet because I can't really afford it. My dog does get some raw eggs, chicken feet, and meat scraps when I have them though.

I wanted to share something interesting though. Pretty much the only kibble my dog can tolerate is Purina Dog Chow or the Tractor Supply knockoff of it (Retriever). He has also done alright on Diamond and Sportmix, but he does best on Dog Chow. I know this isn't considered a high quality food, but anything else I give him gives him horrible gas or diarrhea. If I buy anything with more protein and less carbs, his stomach acts up. And yes, I do change food gradually and let him have time to adjust.

So, how could this be? Why does my dog do better with high carb feed when dogs are meant to eat higher protein?

In case you ask: My dog is a 6-8 year old pit mix (we think boxer and St. Bernard) with an unknown background. The shelter just told us he seemed to have been a street dog for a long time before they found him.

 

[Squawkers]

I completely agree with everything you said. Kibble is horrible. It being so expensive is the only thing that keeps me from feeding raw. I know if you just make it yourself instead of buying the prepared raw food it is much cheaper. I’m just afraid that I wouldn’t do it right. It seems so specific, with all of the percentages, and having to feed different kinds of meat. Is that really something to be concerned about?

 

[Squawkers]

Thanks for this.

I've never tried a raw diet because I can't really afford it. My dog does get some raw eggs, chicken feet, and meat scraps when I have them though.

I wanted to share something interesting though. Pretty much the only kibble my dog can tolerate is Purina Dog Chow or the Tractor Supply knockoff of it (Retriever). He has also done alright on Diamond and Sportmix, but he does best on Dog Chow. I know this isn't considered a high quality food, but anything else I give him gives him horrible gas or diarrhea. If I buy anything with more protein and less carbs, his stomach acts up. And yes, I do change food gradually and let him have time to adjust.

So, how could this be? Why does my dog do better with high carb feed when dogs are meant to eat higher protein?

In case you ask: My dog is a 6-8 year old pit mix (we think boxer and St. Bernard) with an unknown background. The shelter just told us he seemed to have been a street dog for a long time before they found him.

That’s weird!!

 

[HenriettaPizzaNolan]

That’s weird!!

I know! I would love if OP could weigh in on it.

It's funny because I, as a human, eat very healthily and try to avoid excessive carbs. I eat a diet with high protein, moderate healthy fat, and low-moderate carb (with most of my carbs coming from fruits, veggies, and whole grains). So it's funny that I feed my dog the equivalent of hot pockets But really, high protein upsets his stomach.

 

[Squawkers]

I know! I would love if OP could weigh in on it.

It's funny because I, as a human, eat very healthily and try to avoid excessive carbs. I eat a diet with high protein, moderate healthy fat, and low-moderate carb (with most of my carbs coming from fruits, veggies, and whole grains). So it's funny that I feed my dog the equivalent of hot pockets But really, high protein upsets his stomach.

I’m curious as the op response too. Yeah, that is pretty funny to think about that.

 

[Spanielady11]

I know! I would love if OP could weigh in on it.

It's funny because I, as a human, eat very healthily and try to avoid excessive carbs. I eat a diet with high protein, moderate healthy fat, and low-moderate carb (with most of my carbs coming from fruits, veggies, and whole grains). So it's funny that I feed my dog the equivalent of hot pockets But really, high protein upsets his stomach.

When you start to feed raw after the dog being on Kibble the dog’s system will detox. This may cause what looks like a reaction and what causes folks to say ‘raw doesn’t agree with my dog’. It’s not that. It’s the body ridding itself of the nasties from the processed diet.
For me feeding a dog kibble would be like feeding my meat to my horses and hay to my kids.
Dogs have no dietary need of carbs in any form.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I completely agree, my dog eats a half raw or homemade cooked food. It's so much healthier

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

I completely agree with everything you said. Kibble is horrible. It being so expensive is the only thing that keeps me from feeding raw. I know if you just make it yourself instead of buying the prepared raw food it is much cheaper. I’m just afraid that I wouldn’t do it right. It seems so specific, with all of the percentages, and having to feed different kinds of meat. Is that really something to be concerned about?

There's raw food calculators that tell you exactly how much of each ingredient you need, they make things a lot easier