Kibble and Raw

[Officially Retired]

I personally like the way im doing things and it works for me.

Of course you like the way you're doing things, it's your way, and requires no more thought and effort on your part.

I don't know what "it works for you" means, exactly?

Are you really trying to say "your way" is the best way possible, or you really saying that you don't notice any catastrophes doing it your way?

There's a difference.

I gave the OP my opinion and im not gonna switch what im doing simply because others dont like it or believe another way is better.

It's not about "beliefs"; it's about facts.

And the fact is raw is the more nutritious way to eat food than cooked, dry, brown pellets.

There is nothing to debate.

ive seen raw fed hounds on the short end of the stick same as kibble fed hounds. There is a big difference in being lazy and strapped for time. your way works for you, my way works for me... The better hound takes the ribbon majority of the time, not the best fed hound

Wow, I don't want to be rude, but I have heard this same, basic inane statement a thousands times (and hope never to hear it again).
I feel almost like I am trying to explain the A, B, Cs to a child.

Understand WE ALL KNOW that feeding dogs raw won't transform them into aces. No one ever said that.
What feeding a great raw diet will do is make your aces (and mediocre dogs) healthier than they were. Healthier, not "better in the pit."

Where have you read, anywhere, someone claim dogs are going to attain "magic abilities" they never had before ... by feeding raw?
The only claims I (or anyone else who feeds raw) have made are that your dogs will be healthier (and achieve a lower "best weight" without all the carbs).

I don't know how many times I have to say this, but if I feed Muhammad Ali "McDonald's fast food" ... and if I feed YOU organic, wholesome food ... you're still "you" (and no Muhammad Ali) ... and you'd still lose a boxing match with a prime Ali. So your point is useless. No one ever claimed feeding well "improved" genetic, god-given ability.

The point is NOT to feed your Muhammad Alis cheap food ... feed them your BEST ... so they will be at their healthiest.
The point was NEVER to suggest that feeding mediocre dogs transforms them into Muhammad Ali.

In essence, you're just trying to defend your mediocre practices.
You don't need to! Carry on as you are, because no one cares.

The original question was, is feeding chicken with kibble (wheat, corn-based) a good thing to do ... and the answer is NO!
The best thing to do is leave the wheat/corn kibble OUT and just feed an all-raw diet.

But if you want to continue feeding kibble, go ahead.

Jack

[Pit Bull Committed]

I have had veteran dogmen hand me dogs they called "in great health," and the dog looked like shit to me. But they couldn't see it. These people had never seen an older dog in optimal health, because they'd been feeding shit food their whole life.

I feed my dogs the raw diet that Jack provided and I can relate to what Jack said above. I've purchased some adult dogs and the owners claimed they are in great shape...but when I got the dogs they were super shitty....way below my standard. The dogs were shedding like crazy and their coat color was very dull.

I understand it could be very time consuming to feed raw but it's well worth it. I work full-time (10 hour shift), do two business on the side (real estate & insurance), a husband and a father and I still manage to feed my dogs raw. I keep a deep freezer with all my raw food. Every time I prepare my raw food for my dogs my wife would ask me, "Do you ever get tire of it?" I said, "Nope! I actually enjoys it"...because I know it's what makes my dogs look so damn good!!!

[Officially Retired]

That's nice to hear ... good for you

[luvmybulldogs]

Jack, im not an idiot. When i say it works for me, that is exactly what i mean. of course i understand raw may be more beneficial to feed, i simply dont see a need to switch. i dont have any health issues, skin issues or any of the such... i stay away from wheat, soy, and corn as well. kibble may not be the best to feed for some, but for my time schedule, the way i do things is best for me. I feed Eukanuba performance 30/20 for maintenance and a different feed while training... i simply reduce the kibble, add more meats and veggies and again, it works for me... if the OP can switch completely over to a raw diet, then by all means, go for it. i also dont consider what i do feeding raw. they get a leg quartr in the morning before work and i feed up in the evening when i get home or in some cases, the ol' lady may need to feed them if im outta town that week.