Duetsche_Doggen
Well-Known Member
Anyone else get "beef" for feeding raw?
I swear I feel as though I am in a constant battle regarding raw food. As you know little bit had a rough two weeks when after I brought him home. While he's doing fine I am catching all the grief. I admit he is VERY lean and I am tying to get weight put back on him so he doesn't look like "starvin' marvin." However I constantly given the third degree when I tell people I feed him raw.
For example, yesterday, a good friend a mind got on the subject while we were joking about little bit's weight. I LOVE these people dearly like they were my own family, but I swear whenever the subject of raw comes up they feel the need to try to convince me to feed kibble, puppy food. Yes these are the same people that buy any dog food on sale regardless of brand and I admit their dogs do quiet well on it. They think raw is unhealthy, he could choke, and why he's skinny is because of the lack in nutrients in raw.
Another incident, a few times me and my co-worker went at it with dog foods ( nothing serious just a debate) He swore up and down that SD was the best food you could give your dog also that he had a cousin that studied nutrition. Who also recommended SD. Fast forward 3 or 4 months he asks me about a food I used to feed Thor. I told him stopped kibble because of the price and recalls. He tries to tell me that dogs cannot handle such foods and again its not good for them.......
Even my parents knowing for over 5 years I feed Thor raw still could not accept the idea. Its not as bad as it used to be, but every now and again dad likes to start up, lol. Especially now that I am feeding little bit raw.
When I worked for vet I did my best to stay off the subject, even had on vet scold me saying " You can't argue with medicine, and experience!"
When people ask me what I feed my boys I'm met with either fascination or disgust on the subject with raw. Usually its disgust, "Oh your raising killer dogs" " What about salmonella? Don't they get sick?" " They will choke on the bones!" " There's no nutrition value!" " Its just a fad on the internet, you can't believe what's on the internet."
Apologizes for the long post but that was something I wasn't too pleased with yesterday with my friend on the subject.
I don't gut anyone for what they feed or do unless its harmful, but this is coming for a person who's dog ingested bleach water, lol. However I wish they would do the same and respect what I do with my boys.
Your thoughts?
I swear I feel as though I am in a constant battle regarding raw food. As you know little bit had a rough two weeks when after I brought him home. While he's doing fine I am catching all the grief. I admit he is VERY lean and I am tying to get weight put back on him so he doesn't look like "starvin' marvin." However I constantly given the third degree when I tell people I feed him raw.
For example, yesterday, a good friend a mind got on the subject while we were joking about little bit's weight. I LOVE these people dearly like they were my own family, but I swear whenever the subject of raw comes up they feel the need to try to convince me to feed kibble, puppy food. Yes these are the same people that buy any dog food on sale regardless of brand and I admit their dogs do quiet well on it. They think raw is unhealthy, he could choke, and why he's skinny is because of the lack in nutrients in raw.
Another incident, a few times me and my co-worker went at it with dog foods ( nothing serious just a debate) He swore up and down that SD was the best food you could give your dog also that he had a cousin that studied nutrition. Who also recommended SD. Fast forward 3 or 4 months he asks me about a food I used to feed Thor. I told him stopped kibble because of the price and recalls. He tries to tell me that dogs cannot handle such foods and again its not good for them.......
Even my parents knowing for over 5 years I feed Thor raw still could not accept the idea. Its not as bad as it used to be, but every now and again dad likes to start up, lol. Especially now that I am feeding little bit raw.
When I worked for vet I did my best to stay off the subject, even had on vet scold me saying " You can't argue with medicine, and experience!"
When people ask me what I feed my boys I'm met with either fascination or disgust on the subject with raw. Usually its disgust, "Oh your raising killer dogs" " What about salmonella? Don't they get sick?" " They will choke on the bones!" " There's no nutrition value!" " Its just a fad on the internet, you can't believe what's on the internet."
Apologizes for the long post but that was something I wasn't too pleased with yesterday with my friend on the subject.
I don't gut anyone for what they feed or do unless its harmful, but this is coming for a person who's dog ingested bleach water, lol. However I wish they would do the same and respect what I do with my boys.
Your thoughts?
) but I do get the comments from people who don't agree and I simply tell them they can feed/care for their dogs the way they want but much like raising kids I will do it my way and please refrain from voicing opinions I don't care to hear. I have no interest in exchanging ideas with people who are closed minded themselves, makes my willingness to listen shut off.
