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Originally Posted by moondog  If all you fed your dog was ground meat, where would she get calcium from? |
This is what scares me when puppy owners have no clue about raw feeding!
Feeding an adult dog raw and feeding a puppy that needs a balanced diet is different. An adult dog that does not get enough calcium will not have problems for months...the calcium will come out of their bones. A puppy that is growing needs proper amount of calcium and must get it from the foods it eats. Big orthopedic problems will follow.
If you plan on feeding a puppy a raw diet (or a mature one) please do some research, and learn what a proper raw diet is.
It makes my blood boil when knowledable peope are pushing a raw diet, but new puppy owners have no clue. There is way more to feeding a puppy a raw diet then throwing some chicken backs or necks to the dog or ground beef.
Before feeding a raw diet get educated...it is one of the best diets for dogs....but it also must be done right.
Gina