Dionna and Robert have found people in general to be quite curious but at the same time very nervous about dealing with raw meat. Their children, 12 and 10, think it�s gross! Wendy and Victor�s boys are becoming raw feeder savvy. Wendy mentions the story of when �one of our pups might not be fed raw in their new home, and the boys became noticeably upset. They asked me if I had explained to the new owners why feeding raw is better, and if I told them how easy it was to do. To this day they still worry about that puppy because they see how happy the pups are when they eat raw in our home.� Chris�s son Ethan has no problems with the natural diet for the dogs. However he was a little upset a few years ago when �Guinan� raided their chicken coop to bring back a fresh kill for her litter of puppies. When Chris explained, �that�s a natural Canaan Dog� he accepted the loss of the chicken.
Contemplating the Raw Way?
These owners will tell you that making the decision to go raw has been worth the research, time and effort. Dionna says �It�s not that difficult. Just get set up and go for it. It also helps to have a mentor that you can ask questions of.� The first thing to do is to determine what results you would like to see in your dog and decide if a raw diet would give this to you. Researching of the history of raw and the steps that are required to feed in this manner have to be explored. This is not an exercise that can be done with half measures. If you want to keep your dog healthy you must either be in or be out. You must look at the cost, the time required, and your dedication.
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