Originally Posted by Harley Ridin Chopper

You can let her know that because she was BOILING the chicken she was KILLING the nutrients. I am currently raising my first RAW litter. It simply amazes me how people can be convinced so easily that GOD got it wrong =/ People stress way to much about salmonella. I use the same towel outside on the patio for a week or more without washing it and my dogs don't get sick, I have handled it and I haven't gotten sick. I don't even wash their bowls but maybe once a week, they clean them themselves. I really wish a wolf could talk, I bet if we could tell them what was being said about eating raw he would LHAO.

Thanks to Tracy and several others that helped me learn around raw my gang has been raw fed since February. I do breed, hence my bitch was raw fed. She was fed on the 80/10/10 prey model diet and had ABSOLUTELY no issues during her pregnancy or whelping. Her puppies are 3 weeks old as of yesterday. They were introduced yesterday morning for their VERY first meal of ground raw chicken necks and let me tell you something they jumped on that faster than any kibble, soft food, baby food, scrambled egg, cottage cheese or what have you that some breeders start their babies on. Now mind you...they have absolutely NO teeth at all and they had no issues eating their ground chicken necks. Here are some pictures of them enjoying the food nature intended for them to eat. Oh and no one got ill effects from eating it.

Originally Posted by hmingtea

nice thread... ive got one more myths in my head. Some people often says that raw feeding can lead to aggressive attitude towards human and the often bite people. Is this true?

Originally Posted by Brodysmom

That breeder is misinformed. What in the world did puppies do 50 or 60 years ago before conventional mass produced dog foods become available? LOL.

Just use common sense. Dogs have thrived on raw foods since time began. It is what they are meant to eat. Nature's model is always best.

Do some reading. Do some research. Compare pros and cons of ANY food you choose to feed. If worrying about raw feeding keeps you up at night, don't feed it. Choosing what to feed your dog is a personal decision. Of course input from others is important and valuable. But do what you are comfortable with.

I have raw fed Brody since he was 4 months old. My only regret is that I would have started him on raw the day I brought him home.

If you are curious, you can go to youtube and put in 'raw feeding puppies' or a similar search and you will find a TON of videos on puppies being weaned straight from momma's milk to raw foods.

Feeding raw is similar to the debate between breast feeding and bottle feeding human babies. Would any of us argue that breast is best? Of course it is best. But do bottle fed babies thrive on processed formula? Of course they do. Make a decision that YOU feel comfortable with. Just as with any subject - there are a million opinions. Make up your own mind as to what is best to feed your puppy and go from there.