Purina law suit

[trimmer21]

[QUOTE=Gilroy;880114]

My close friend and professor at OVC told me that the best pet food was leftover people food mixed with good quailty kibble for roughage and fiber.

Raw is digested in 6 hours and kibble in 12 hours,that is why its not real good to mix.Some kibble is never fully digested and that is why dogs take a second crack at it in the form of stoles.

Now,I'm confused by what you mean as "raw". Leftover people food is already cooked,right? It's readily digested along with the kibble. Do you feed your dog raw food,as in blood-drippin' uncooked food?

[MikePal]

To support their claims, the attorneys offered 11 testimonials from pet owners culled from the Internet, as well as studies they claim prove the food to be toxic.

...LOL....wow that impressive evidence !!!

[last5oh_302]

...LOL....wow that impressive evidence !!!

I figured you'd like that..LOL

All I can say is somebody better have something!

Purina stands firm that Beneful is a high-quality, nutritious food enjoyed by millions of dogs everyday...lol

https://www.beneful.com//frequently-asked-questions

[yellow dog]

Did you factor into the math the time and gas for the drive to Quebec.

I lived 45 minutes away or would pay my buddy to pick my blocks of meat for $5.00 or $10.00 gas money.

[yellow dog]

You probably missed post #35

I feed my dog raw and he is as healthy as a horse.There is no big learning curve.Raw chicken carcass in the morning and a big chunk of raw meat in the evening.Whats in the raw meat,dont really know,muscle,liver,heart,bit of lung.Throw in a raw egg once a week,cut grate some raw carrots,cut up some raw kale,a little fish oil.Its not rocket science

Regular house dog can be fed a regular raw diet as described to a degree. Mushers competing in distance or sprint would typically work from a recipe that a sports animal nutritionist developed along with viatim/mineral supplement. I have four recipes developed by a nutritionist depending on time of year and work load during training periods. Fat content would be adjusted as well as other ingredients depending on the weekly training schedule and calories needed to perform and maintain a healthy weight. Some dogs required another recipe because of the dogs metabolism and needed to be adjusted and were not fed the same as the other dogs. Knowing the animals on the team and working with an animal nutritionist makes all the difference in the world for performance animals. To say it's not rocket science is simply ignorance. Each dog is an individual and requires special attention to it's overall well being and diet plays a huge role. I have had dogs running up to age 14 and 15 in harness on these diets developed by nutritionist and other mushers I know of up to age 17.

[Gilroy]

[QUOTE=trimmer21;880268]

Now,I'm confused by what you mean as "raw". Leftover people food is already cooked,right? It's readily digested along with the kibble. Do you feed your dog raw food,as in blood-drippin' uncooked food?

Yes I feed my dog blood drippin uncooked food and raw uncooked chicken carcasses.

The only comment from my vet each spring "wow what a healthy dog,followed by the question "what are you feeding him"

[Gilroy]

Its not rocket science because its simply common sense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3wLTlqnMMg

[yellow dog]

Its not rocket science because its simply common sense.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3wLTlqnMMg

That's nothing new and that is why 20 years ago I fed raw and worked closely with a nutritionist. I prefer to feed a high quality kibble based on my many years of experience out of convenience and on how far the science of producing quality kibble diets have come. I know many old time racers that have fed raw going back fifty years. Raw works and so does kibble no one is disputing that one is much better than the other. Not all raw diets or kibble are created equal. I was at Pet Smart last week and took a peek at the small raw diet section in the store. A product they sell is called Vital and in that product line you can purchase various combinations such as Turkey and vegetable $18.99 for a 6lb tube and Bison and venison 6lb for $28.99. My Springer would require 3/4 lb based on the serving guideline for her weight but since her metabolism is very high because of her high drive more like 1lb a day. So if I feed the Turkey and vegetable mix at $18.99 plus tax for a 6lb tube would cost me $2.85 day. The Bison and Venison mix would be $4.28 day for a balanced raw diet. Not really sure what you are feeding for $1.50 day if this includes all the other essential vitamins and minerals needed on top of the meat. If so this would take you over the $2.00 a day cost. I feed Acana at $68.00 for a 28.6lb bag that last me 40 days would bring me to $1.75 day for one of the top dog foods produced today.

[Gilroy]

"I feed Acana at $68.00 for a 28.6lb bag that last me 40 days would bring me to $1.75 day for one of the top dog foods produced today."

What weight of dog are you feeding, I,am not sure if my guy could get by on 3/4lb of food a day?

[yellow dog]

"I feed Acana at $68.00 for a 28.6lb bag that last me 40 days would bring me to $1.75 day for one of the top dog foods produced today."

What weight of dog are you feeding, I,am not sure if my guy could get by on 3/4lb of food a day?

My Springer is a light weight 35lbs and yes your dog would need to be fed more judging by his picture in your avatar. But with any highly quality kibble your still feeding less than a low end grocery store dog kibble.