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Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Seun(m): 11:42am On Jul 27, 2014 |
Rational For Raw Feeding Of Dogs Dogs are basically domesticated grey wolves. Wolves kill and eat various prey animals and they rely on the meat, organs, fat, and bones in those animals for all the energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals that their bodies need. In other words, they're carnivores. Since dogs were domesticated only ten thousand years ago, during which humans altered primarily their looks and their behaviour through selective breeding, it makes sense to assume that their digestive systems and nutritional needs are almost identical to that of wolves. If true, this would mean that their digestive systems are designed to process raw meat, bones, organs and fat most efficiently. And also, that dogs do not need to eat anything apart from the various parts of prey animals in order to be fully nourished and healthy. This is a hypothesis. Many dog owners have tested this hypothesis by feeding their dogs exclusively on the various parts of prey animals similar to those that wolves would eat in the wild. And many of them have reported great results over very many years, suggesting that the hypothesis is correct. Dogs who eat normal dog food or human food poop a lot, and their poop is usually smelly. This is because they can't digest much of the nutrients in such food, so the nutrients they can't digest are passed out in their poop and feasted on by bacteria, making the poop smelly. Dogs on a raw diet have a greatly reduced volume of poop, and the poop has only a faint smell. That means dogs digest raw meat very efficiently. Dogs who eat raw flesh & bones have whiter teeth and fresher breath. This is because in the process of tearing tough raw flesh and crushing bones - a task which requires the use of all the teeth in a dog's mouth - the tartar on their teeth is scraped away. Also, while normal dog or human food will leave residues in the mouth (starch, sugar, liquid proteins, etc) which bacteria can feed on to generate that awful mouth odor known as "doggy breath", raw meat and bones are torn and swallowed and almost nothing is left behind except a fresh breath. Raw-fed dogs are also said to be more lively and healthy (not scientifically confirmed), with shinier coats (due to their higher consumption of fat, which is also their main source of energy). If you feed organs, bones and meat in the right ratio, it will not lead to nutritional deficiencies. 6 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by warrenweste(m): 11:46am On Jul 27, 2014 |
Hmm |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by henry007(m): 11:54am On Jul 27, 2014 |
Seun: I feed my dog with raw meat, primarily to improve his oral and mental health. When I tried to switch back to canned dog food, his teeth turned yellow and his breath becomes horrible. He also seemed to become less lively (sleeping all day, no interest in playing). So here we are.)might just be your dogs pedigree.....when you brush your dog's teeth regularly(1/2 times a week) it stays white, even almost glowing 2 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Nobody: 12:08pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
Feed ur dog with raw meat nd watch d dog feeding on you wen d raw meat is not available 11 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by mayorall(m): 12:44pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
I feed mine Arion dog food. She is really growing and playful and hardly sleep. Dogs really love raw meats, She disobeys me while eating meats, She ignores when I call her but she obeys while eating other foods. 1 Like |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by mayorall(m): 12:46pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
edozie04: Feed ur dog with raw meat nd watch d dog feeding on you wen d raw meat is not available Not true. We all know dogs best food is meats but we ignore that based on our pocket as meat is expensive. 2 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Nobody: 12:48pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
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Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by oluomoadebayo: 1:41pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
Seun: Rational For Raw Feeding Of Dogs I thought we have a thread on raw feeding before? Switch to raw and cut your vet bills. 1 Like |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by JigsawKillah(m): 2:05pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
Why this guy like Pets like this? SAW |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by mebad(m): 2:42pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
Won't feeding them with raw food increase their hunting instinct of wanting to feed on every animal they see |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by oluomoadebayo: 2:57pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
Stored dogs food for few months. 2 Likes
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Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by promise2020(m): 3:59pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
how old is your dog, what breed, how many of those chiken do your dog consum a day, what time of the day do you feed ur dog( mornin or night) and how much is one of that chicken. sorry for the much quesion am considering to strt feeding my male GSD that is 1yr raw only oluomoadebayo: Stored dogs food for few months. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by oluomoadebayo: 4:28pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
promise2020: how old is your dog, what breed, how many of those chiken do your dog consum a day, what time of the day do you feed ur dog( mornin or night) and how much is one of that chicken. sorry for the much quesion am considering to strt feeding my male GSD that is 1yr raw only I have 4 malinois breed and I feed 2 to 3% of their body mass. Those chicken you are seeing are not consumable for human. I got them 2 to 4k per 10kg depends on how lucky and quantity I'm buying. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Seun(m): 9:08pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
oluomoadebayo: Those chicken you are seeing are not consumable for human. I got them 2 to 4k per 10kg depends on how lucky and quantity I'm buying.Why are they not consumable for human, specifically? Are they rotten? Freezer-burnt? Just expired though perfectly fine? Thanks. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by oluomoadebayo: 10:12pm On Jul 27, 2014 |
Seun: Custom seized the container for like 3 days and was smelling a bit before they released the truck but not rotten. I don't think anyone would tell you their chicken has expired in Nigeria . It was perfectly fine after I re freeze it though. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by DukeNija(m): 12:18am On Jul 28, 2014 |
Feeding a dog raw food will be too stressful. Buying raw meat and preserving is tasking. Cooked food is easier abeg. No time 3 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by oluomoadebayo: 1:38am On Jul 28, 2014 |
DukeNija: Feeding a dog raw food will be too stressful. Buying raw meat and preserving is tasking. Cooked food is easier abeg. No time Your choice. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by jeff1607(m): 8:15am On Jul 28, 2014 |
DukeNija: Feeding a dog raw food will be too stressful. Buying raw meat and preserving is tasking. Cooked food is easier abeg. No timeNice one especially when electricity isn't always available,can't keep running d gen for a whole day. Got an abattoir closeby so its far more easier for me. Hrs |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by oluomoadebayo: 10:43am On Jul 28, 2014 |
jeff1607: A good freezer would run for 2 days once its blocked. And you could also by daily from your abattoir but they only sell biscuit bone cheaply for my side. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Seun(m): 8:10pm On Jul 28, 2014 |
oluomoadebayo: It was perfectly fine after I re-freeze it though.How did you determine this? Did you try cooking and eating a small portion? ![]() mebad: Won't feeding them with raw food increase their hunting instinct of wanting to feed on every animal they seeMost raw feeders say this is not the case. My dog hunts every animal in my compound, but this started before I even thought about feeding raw. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by oluomoadebayo: 10:17pm On Jul 28, 2014 |
Seun: Yes i ate from it and perfectly fine. 2 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Mynd44: 4:41am On Jul 29, 2014 |
standd: Hi SeunMost dogs are born blind. Why not wait until they are weaned (off the mom's milk) before collecting it? It will reduce the stress of you playing mother with feeding bottles and all 5 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Mynd44: 4:51am On Jul 29, 2014 |
Seun, I don't know about this raw food thingy oooo. I have had dogs for a long time now, I don't feed them raw food and they are okay. I don't experience the bad breath or yellow teeth cos we make sure we clean their mouth at regular intervals...... About the poop, I inspect their poop most times and the poop comes out as poop no semi-processed food so I assume the food is completely digested. My dogs go on a steady diest of rice and boiled fish. My sister and her husband are even trying out a new diet of Crayfish with theirs, the dogs seem to love it so far without and side effects. I really don't like feeding my dogs raw food, I don't want them liking the scent of blood for any reason as we have kids around em. You might say there is no direct relationship but none of my dogs will touch raw meat even when you give them. Although they have bitten overzealous guests once or twice ![]() You need to create a balance, do you want pets or guard dogs which will be trained killers. If you have kids around the area where your dogs live and play, raw meat is a no no. My mum did have a boerbull to herself once, silly dog. She ate everything my mum ate including apples, pineapples, groundnuts, coconuts and developed a special likeness for garden eggs ![]() ![]() ![]() 18 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Nobody: 7:34am On Jul 29, 2014 |
Mynd44: Thank you. I will do just that. |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Kalvan: 4:01am On Jul 30, 2014 |
I'll feed GEJ to him. 2 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by Ameboperoo(m): 4:05am On Jul 30, 2014 |
Seun: Rational For Raw Feeding Of Dogshmm! the Oga has spoken |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by shadowwalker101: 4:08am On Jul 30, 2014 |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by padeolu: 4:20am On Jul 30, 2014 |
I will consider giving raw meats a try. But I doubt if my dogs will like it |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by mstik(f): 4:30am On Jul 30, 2014 |
My dog does not, cannot, will not eat raw food. No way! I really do not know why. I've tried to give her raw fish and chicken but she just sniffed it and walked away ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: Raw Feeding Ideas For Nigerian Dog Owners by groovie(m): 5:51am On Jul 30, 2014 |
standd: Hi Seun Oga, tell ut friend say we need one puppy here abeg. |
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