[nagdu] Raw diet for guide dogs

[Nicole B. Torcolini]

Wow, that's pretty good for a working age.  How big was your black lab? 
Mine will probably work for quite a while, as she is a smaller lab.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users" 
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Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 7:01 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Raw diet for guide dogs


> Hi Tara.
> I scanned some raw food books for Bookshare, so I'm glad they're coming in
> useful.
> I tried a raw diet with my black lab from GDB.  At first, he seemed to go
> well, but then she developed chronic diarrhea, which I was unable to cure
> despite making changes.  So I gave up, and put her back on a kibble diet,
> but a kibble made with human-grade meats as the first few ingredients.
> She is now 15, and just keeps bouncing along.  She worked until she was
> about 11 and a half.
>
> However, friends of mine have had great success with raw food.  One fixed
> serious digestive issues with her shepherd, and another had good success
> with her golden.  So I guess every dog is different.
> Good luck with it.
> Tracy
>
>> HI everyone!
>>
>> I have been reading the NAGDU list for awhile, but this is the first time
>> I have posted.  I have a female black lab from GDB, and was considering
>> feeding her a raw food diet.  I read several books about this from
>> BookShare, such as Keep your dog healthy the natural way, the barf diet
>> for dogs and cats, and the dr. pritikin  book.
>> Has anyone on this list tried this diet?    How was the transition from
>> dry kibble  to raw food?  Has your guide dog gained more muscle?  Does
>> your dog have less health problems?
>> After reading these books, I've found there are differences in the amount
>> of meat, grains, fruit, and vegetables  you should feed your dog.  The
>> barf diet says to basically use very little grain, and to focus on raw
>> meat and bones.  You can grind the bones up, in order to prevent choking.
>>  The keep your dog healthy advocates for more grain, saying that a dog
>> does not need as much protein for optimum health.
>> I already use a natural ear cleaner, give my dog only purified water, and
>> use a natural conditioner for her fur.    From these changes from 
>> chemical
>> to natural, I've seen better health in my dog, so I can definitely say
>> that natural and holistic does work for dogs.
>> I'd love to hear any feedback you guys have.
>>
>> Tara
>>
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