For those who don’t know, the waste of a raw fed dog is usually much firmer, smaller, less smelly and generally easier to pick up as a result. The reason why is simple: because the dog hasn’t eaten anything it cannot process or the body cannot use, there is very little wasted, resulting in very little waste.
Commercial Dog Food vs Raw Carnivore Food
Many commercial canned or dried foods contain an often significant amount of fillers and carbohydrates – some as much as 70%. Dogs are generally held to be carnivores, given their teeth, digestive systems and behavior (although this is a fiercely contested issue between vets, raw feeders and pet food companies) and most raw feeders agree that dogs are simply not designed to eat or process carbohydrates. I frequently tell dog owners that if their beloved pet ran off today, he or she would not be found grazing the wheat fields, but chasing the rabbits.
Many dog food companies pack their products with carbs because they are usually cheap, last a very long time on the shelf and help bind their other kibble ingredients together. But, given that our dogs do not possess the digestive system or enzymes necessary to process these carbohydrates, feeding a diet packed with grains, rice or potatoes can have a number of serious repercussions:
1. Feeding too many carbohydrates can result in the exacerbation of yeast issues, such as itchy feet and ear infections
2. Starchy carbohydrates stick to the animal’s teeth, causing plaque and tartar (the dog’s natural enzymes are unable to keep the teeth clean from carbs, unlike when fed a raw diet)
3. Cancers feed on sugars found in carbohydrates
4. And finally, (and some might say most importantly), if the dog cannot fully process the food it is fed, it is wasted, and becomes poo – lots and lots of poo! Ever been to a dog show and noticed a poor dog being dragged on a lead whilst leaving behind a very large, very smelly, very runny strip of poo?
5. Who hasn’t felt that pang of sympathy for the dog’s poor owner, trying to scrape up a small lake of soupy waste with one hand in a hastily found grocery bag, whilst with the other hand trying to control their dog? I guarantee you that somewhere in the crowd watching this cringeworthy spectacle is a group of raw feeders, knowingly nodding at each other, saying,That’s not a raw fed dog!
Raw Fed Dog Poop
For those who don’t know, the waste of a raw fed dog is usually much firmer, smaller, less smelly and generally easier to pick up as a result. The reason why is simple: because the dog hasn’t eaten anything it cannot process or the body cannot use, there is very little wasted, resulting in very little waste.
Commercial Dog Food vs Raw Carnivore Food
Many commercial canned or dried foods contain an often significant amount of fillers and carbohydrates – some as much as 70%. Dogs are generally held to be carnivores, given their teeth, digestive systems and behavior (although this is a fiercely contested issue between vets, raw feeders and pet food companies) and most raw feeders agree that dogs are simply not designed to eat or process carbohydrates. I frequently tell dog owners that if their beloved pet ran off today, he or she would not be found grazing the wheat fields, but chasing the rabbits.
Many dog food companies pack their products with carbs because they are usually cheap, last a very long time on the shelf and help bind their other kibble ingredients together. But, given that our dogs do not possess the digestive system or enzymes necessary to process these carbohydrates, feeding a diet packed with grains, rice or potatoes can have a number of serious repercussions:
1. Feeding too many carbohydrates can result in the exacerbation of yeast issues, such as itchy feet and ear infections
2. Starchy carbohydrates stick to the animal’s teeth, causing plaque and tartar (the dog’s natural enzymes are unable to keep the teeth clean from carbs, unlike when fed a raw diet)
3. Cancers feed on sugars found in carbohydrates
4. And finally, (and some might say most importantly), if the dog cannot fully process the food it is fed, it is wasted, and becomes poo – lots and lots of poo! Ever been to a dog show and noticed a poor dog being dragged on a lead whilst leaving behind a very large, very smelly, very runny strip of poo?
5. Who hasn’t felt that pang of sympathy for the dog’s poor owner, trying to scrape up a small lake of soupy waste with one hand in a hastily found grocery bag, whilst with the other hand trying to control their dog? I guarantee you that somewhere in the crowd watching this cringeworthy spectacle is a group of raw feeders, knowingly nodding at each other, saying,That’s not a raw fed dog!