In Germany they eat Tar Tar which is raw hamburger; some people eat sushi…those people are OK and healthy. Some people never eat that stuff and are healthy.
In dogs…at least the Chihuahuas in this group…every one is doing good on what they are eating. No one is feeding their dog poison; just a different kind of food than someone else may be feeding. I don’t think it matters much for all of us what our dogs are eating…what matters is that what we are feeding them is something that they eat and thrive on. End of story, end of subject. I will admit that I would not want to give Dolly & Desi raw meat; I feed them kibble and sometimes when Dolly goes through a little episode of not eating – and low blood sugar – I will give her some NutraCal and then add a little canned or pouch food mixed with some Pedialyte. I give her the Nutracal and put the food in her area. She lays there about 10 or 15 minutes and then gets up and eats like she hasn’t in a year. I have seen Desi eating bugs on the patio…loves the crickets! That is not what I would choose to feed him, but he does it if I can’t be close enough to stop him. Joan, Dolly Dee & Desi Lou From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sheila Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 7:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] Food why do raw? Why do kibble? Life is what happens while you are busy making plans. On Oct 31, 2011, Ann Banks <[email protected]> wrote: Why do raw... Mine are very healthy with good kibble and small amounts of wet..... Dogs are not used to raw and for centuries have been domesticated and not in wild hunting. Ann Sent from my iPad On Oct 30, 2011, at 8:20 PM, Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> wrote: I do give our boys a good quality kibble and canned food mixed. I would like to give them a bone/chicken wing/neck as a treat to help keep their teeth clean. Someone said on here before that they gave their Chi's the second part of the wing, not the tip portion, frozen? I still worry about one of my boys swallowing too large a piece. Any advice? Sue On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 3:24 PM, Rebecca <[email protected]> wrote: It's a ratio thing for us. We feed 80% raw meat, 10% non weight bearing bone (e.g. No cow femurs, or any legs of ruminating animals because they can cause blockage and tooth breakage) 5% organ 5% liver Normally you feed a very large meaty bone that they can't possibly swallow whole and take it away when they have had enough. A dog can eat every part of a chicken....feathers, feet, head and most differently skin. But that being said to much skin can cause the runs....remember it's a ratio thing Rebecca Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2011, at 1:54 PM, Susanne Defoe <[email protected]> wrote: How big of a portion should Chi's get though? Like a portion of the neck or the whole thing? Or one portion of a chicken wing? Do you take the skin off? I worry about our little guys swallowing too big of a piece? Sue On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 12:50 PM, sheila <[email protected]> wrote: Yep, been giving my dogs of all sizes raw bones for years. Never had one to splinter. does not matter the size of the dog. Cooked bones however are a big no-no From: Judy Moon <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Food That is what I was told also. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of sheila Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 9:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Food You only need to worry about cooked bones. Not the raw ones.. From: ann banks <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 11:46 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Food The vet that I had many years ago always told me no real bones of any size to any size dog--that a lab can splinter the bones and swallow them and cause bleeding in stomach. I have always been told--no chicken bones and would never do that--I brush my chis teeth with doggie toothpaste and brush or tak my fingers and massage the gums. Just my opinion. Ann On Sun, Oct 30, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Judy Moon <[email protected]> wrote: Now I need a question answered. My vet mentioned giving my chi’s raw chicken necks and wings to help clean their teeth. Okay, is that safe? I worry about broken sharp points on the bones. I’ve always gotten big beef bones for them to chew on, but they could not break the bones. Judy Moon, a prayer warrior in Christ's army "May grace and spiritual peace be yours from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ." _____ No virus found in this message. 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