Okay, fair enough. But you were already talking about matching him based on "what you saw" in a kennel mishap.
Anyway, giving every dog a FAIR chance is a great thing ... let's just leave it at that.
That is actually correct: if you're not feeding a premium raw diet, your NOT feeding "the best feed possible."
It is scientifically impossible for dry, brown pellets to offer "the best nutrition" ...
Yard accidents happen mostly because of lousy setups, but in some cases they happen in moments of bad timing/judgement calls.
In 24 years breeding dogs, I can count the number of yard accidents I've had on one hand ... and have 1 finger left over.
Breeders and competitors don't necessarily have to believe differently ... and patience, good food, and good practices benefit both equally ... while their opposite hurt both equally.
That's fine. You can say what you want too ... within reason.
I understand you were pissed, so was I. It happens.
If you're really trying to give this pup a chance, and find out the best ways to recover him, then hats off to you.
It was just hard for me to see that through the fog of his being malformed, in a kennel accident already, and being talked about like a match dog before he's even matured out and recovered.
Jack