October 18, 2007
Raw diet seminar
I will be out of town this Sunday and will not be able to attend a free seminar at Six Wags Dog Park about raw diets for dogs. The seminar starts at 4 p.m. at the park building.
I have read a little about this and I know some pet parents are passionate about feeding their four-leggers nothing but uncooked, natural foods. According to the flyer I picked up last night, a raw diet can improve not only your pooch's digestion, but their overall health and appearance as well. The seminar will include a demonstration on how to prepare the food and promises to help design a diet for your dog.
Celie Holmes is one of the seminar instructors and she told me that she and Kristen Viar will likely hold another one again this year.
"We're hoping for at least 10 or 12 people [this Sunday]," she said.
My advice would be to take the information you learn and run it by your vet before making any drastic changes to your dog's diet, especially if you have an older pooch or one with health problems.
If any of you blog readers get to attend, post a comment and let us know what you thought.
Comments
[October 18, 2007 4:19 PM]
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[October 22, 2007 3:27 PM]
NonaOkay, blog readers, did anyone attend this seminar? If so, what's the dish on the raw food?
Share your impressions; is this something you think would be good for your pooch and fit into your lifestyle?
[October 23, 2007 9:55 PM]
Laura ArnoldCelie and Kristin were GREAT! I loved the info. and have already started the diet with both my young German Shepherd and my elderly large breed mix. My shepherd gobbled it up! My elderly dog is a bit more hesitant and I am going to keep him on a mix for a while. Thanks to Celie and Kristin for this enlightening info.!
[October 23, 2007 11:38 PM]
NonaThanks for the update, Laura. I hope they have another seminar soon. It's a hot topic with pet families now, especially after the commercial food recall earlier this year. I know I want to learn more about it for my dog.
[July 11, 2008 9:30 PM]
Wendy WarrenI live in Roanoke and just started feeding my new springer spaniel puppy raw foods, and have joined a chat group called RAWK9s. I would love to meet other raw food feeders. Anyone in Roanoke? I'm trying to find sources of meat/bones and ways to cut costs. Thanks!