[nagdu] Raw feeding

[Julie J.]

Yes, I fed raw to Monty for a very short while.  He did great on it for the 
first couple of days.  I noticed right away he seemed calmer, his coat was 
amazing and his pretty mild dog odor had diminished.  He loved it and all 
seemed to be going well.

Until he started vomiting at 2 a.m. and didn't stop until the sun was coming 
up.  It was awful.  I have never been so scared for a dog in my life.

Maybe it was the beef I was feeding him.  Maybe I gave him too much.  Maybe 
I didn't know what I was doing.  I take full responsibility.  I also know 
that raw works very well for a lot of people.  I'm not sure what went wrong. 
I went back to kibble and he's doing fine.   Maybe the whole thing was a 
coincidence and he had some sort of flue like virus, I don't know.  I don't 
have the nerve to try raw again to find out.

Julie


-----Original Message----- 
From: Tracy Carcione
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:52 AM
To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: [nagdu] Raw feeding

I really mind these blanket declarations that raw feeding is always the very
best thing.  I've said it before, and I'll say it again.  I tried raw
feeding with my dog Echo, a labrador.  I tried for a while, and I tried
different combinations, but she had diarrhea all the time.  I would think
I'd found the food to clear it up, and then it would start again.  As soon
as I went back to a high-quality kibble, she was fine, and lived a long,
healthy life.
I know raw food works very well for some dogs.  I also know it did not work
at all for Echo, and I'm sure my experience is not unique.
Different dogs have different needs. Many can thrive on raw food, but not
all.
Tracy


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