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Originally Posted by cheekydelight  I'm no expert but ive heard a raw diet is best for any dog... |
You heard wrong. A raw diet is great for dogs that can tolerate it, but detrimental for dogs that can't process it and/or can't handle the bacteria load that comes with it. Many dogs with intestinal disease/inflammation/distress fall into the "can't do raw" category. Some dogs do much, much better on a home-prepared cooked diet, because the process of getting a start on breaking down the food and the killing of a majority of the toxin producing bacteria has been accomplished by cooking. I had one of those dogs, and know many more that can't eat raw.