2009.09.14
Going raw? Do your homework
Today's Happy Wag newspaper column is about making the decision to feed your pets a raw diet.
This is not a decision that should be made lightly, and I would encourage anyone considering it to do a lot of reading and research and talk to your vet. Be prepared to get push-back from your vet because most doctors are not supportive of it, but you need to know whether there are any medical conditions that would preclude your pet from being a good candidate for this diet, and your vet needs to know what your pet eats.
The evidence supporting a raw diet is anecdotal. People who feed raw rave about it. I leave it up to you to make the most informed decision and do what you think is right. As for my pack, we are not quiet there yet, but the next Wag column will feature my adventures in cooking my own dog food. Stay tuned.
I will tell you that the frozen treat recipe I posted last week was a HUGE hit with my dogs, and I sampled it before I froze it and it was very tasty. This is much less expensive than packaged doggy ice cream and it's all natural. Win-win, folks.
This doesnt pertain to your column today but I was wondering if you could ask your readers for rants and raves about local boarding kennels especially in cburg and bburg. Im sure Im not the only one that worries about their dogs are when we are gone.
Comment by claren — September 14, 2009 @ 4:54 pm