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Ok, so I started the raw diet and here is my question. I have heard people say that certian kibble is too rich or too high in protein for their dogs. Well, what about a raw diet? Isn't that what nature provides? A rich, protein filled diet? I am confused here because I have an active dog and a less than active dog and I feed them both the same things.
Can raw be too rich or too protein filled?
I don't think I can be of much help since I don't feed raw. I do know it's not as hard to do as many people think it's just a matter of doing the research. The hardest part is starting out. As for raw being to rich? Again I'm not sure but if dogs and cats eat a mouse... it's all protein and water.
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Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
PHMax
>>Can raw be too rich or too protein filled?
As long as a diet is not excessive nor deficient in any micronutrients, nor excessive nor deficient in calories, and the dog is a healthy, normal dog, there is no such thing as "too much" protein in a canine diet.
Protein in and of itself is good for dogs and does not harm them. However, dogs also need fat, minerals, and micronutrients.
They do not require carbohydrates.
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Christie Keith
Caber Feidh Scottish Deerhounds
Holistic Husbandry since 1986
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