About how long is the Raw Digestion time period in a dog? Just something I've wondered. Even more so how long does it take to empty.

This is some of what I read.


-According to Kymythy Schultze, in her book "The Ultimate Diet," raw stays in the stomach 4-5 hours, cooked about 8-10 hours and kibble takes approximately 15 hours to be broken down and move out of the stomach.

-It depends on the diet. A raw food diet takes 5-6 hours. A decent kibble diet will take a bit longer (8-12 hours). A junky mostly indigestible diet of corn and other grains like Purina, Pedigree, IAMS, Science Diet, etc will take substantially longer.

-A question often asked is how long does it take for a dog to digest his meal. Probably this information is wanted to determine when it's time to let the dog out for a sanitary walk or it's just curiosity. There is no simple answer though as passage time depends on several factors. Each dog is an individual.

In general, raw dog food takes about 4 to 6 hours to move through your dog. Dry dog food takes a bit longer to digest and spends about 10 to 12 hours inside your dog.