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Originally Posted by jessejazza
With reference to what you said in your first paragraph i couldn't agree more. There is a yahoogroup who are totally and dangerously [in my view] fanatical about feeding raw meaty bone diet. Ten/fifteen years ago the recommendation was meat and biscuit and raw marrow bone once a week to clean teeth. I agree with this. Due to our house it is not practical to give a raw meaty bone due to the size of the kitchen. If i had a nice big conservatory with easy clean tiles i would probably go down that route.
My greyhound had been fed on a cheaper dry complete and due to the longer digestion time it was giving her problems in old age. Once on meat and biscuit problems went.
There is good dry complete but i am concerned about the long term effects of contained preservatives. When the ingredients say 55% rice etc - how can that possibly have as much nutrient as meat-biscuit [ 2 parts - 1 part]. I can go to the gas stove and cook up a recipe rice 55% etc.
I don't trust the manufacturers that's all.
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I think my dogs are the best judges, to be honest. If they are more active, in great condition, healthy, etc - then I figure that their diet is working for them.
I spend a lot of time choosing the right dried food, and there are a few grain free brands out there too. While I prefer raw, I don't think dried food is made by the devil especially when you consider the vast majority of dogs eat it and most do fine on it - and that would be on the cheap crappy or average brands!
My little chi cross is ten years old and you would never guess it. We regularly get asked if she is still a puppy. Ten years ago we had no idea what made good food or bad food and she has probably tried just about everything - cheap and nasty dried food, average premium food, tinned food, super premium good quality dried, raw etc. I am very happy feeding her Artemis at the moment and I doubt I will change her diet again.