Do you feed raw to your dog?  

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In my opinion I dont think its good to feed your pets raw meat. Ive always fed my pets cooked meat. Every once in awhile you can give them some raw meat but not too often. Chicken bones are very dangerous to your pet. Any kind of bones are bad. Except for the real big ones. Besides feeding your dog meat all the time will tend to get expensive.LOL

"Real" food is DEFINITELY better for your pets than commercial brands. There is so much junk in the ones at the stores, it's really disgusting. I feed my cats and my dogs either Wellness or Solid Gold foods, simply because I'm too lazy to cook for them! LOL I wouldn't give them everything totally raw, except for maybe fruits and veggies, which are really good for them, too. Wellness and Solid Gold are available online and in a few pet supply stores, and is a bit more expensive than regular foods, but soooo much better! It has a ton of nutrients and minerals, and fruits and veggies, as well as no preservatives or junk, and some even have organically fed animal meats in them. And yes, bones are bad, unless they're American made and big enough for your breed of dog, as a chew or treat. Beef, Pork, and Ostrich bones are popular, and usually large enough ans safe. Try www.jefferspet.com for great pet items, including a ton of bones and treats and organic, natural foods, treats and products. They have the lowest prices on anything, anywhere!

i started feeding my dog raw food about 6 months ago. His breath doesn't smell nearly as bad, poops a lot less (sometimes only once a day) and has a nice shiny coat.

There are a lot of misconceptions about feeding raw food, uncooked bones are not dangerous as long as they are not too small. If they are too small then your dog could swallow the bone whole and choke on them. Cooked bones on the otherhand are very dangerous. Cooked bones splinter when broken apart. They are sharp and can cause problems while trying to pass through your dog.

The big problem with most commercial dog food is that it is basically junk food. People can east fast food from McDonalds without having problems, but only eating fast food will cause all sorts of medical problems. Its the same with most commercial dog food.

another big argument is that when you feed commercial dog food, you dont really know what is in the food and where it is from. When you feed your dog raw food, or home-made food for that matter, you know exactly what is in it