My first Shiloh girl, Nyssa, came home with me in April 1997 with a bag of Purina Puppy Chow from the breeder. I eventually switched to better brands of dog food but she was not a steady eater and for the first several months was a skinny, lanky puppy with a pointed nose. <G> (This is a no-no for Shiloh). Eventually I cycled through all the good brands while Nyssa would stop eating for up to three days at the time. We also started our search and rescue training at that time and she needed the energy.
At my wit's end, I started researching alternative food and actually discovered alternative medicine right about the same time. Feeding raw food made a natural sense, that is what dogs and canids have evolved to eat over thousands of years. The adaptation to thrive on raw diet has not changed with domestication. After reading up on different diets, I did not hesitate to switch and did it 'cold-turkey'. Nyssa gained about 7 lbs of much needed pure muscle in three weeks and my picky eater was gone forever. And we have never looked back again.
I first started with rawfeeding when my 14 month old Shiloh went from 72 to 59 pounds in less than 2 months and was diagnosed with EPI. TAMU protocol recommended a raw diet and I made the switch for her and my then 6 month old puppy. All the dogs have now been switched to raw and all are doing great.
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Imladris Shilohs
www.imladrisshilohs.com
Thank you for posting about your positive experience! The more we share information, the more mainstream raw feeding will become to the benefit to us as buyers as well as of our furry friends.
ReplyDeleteI am frankly surprised that TAMU actually recommends raw diet, vet schools are not typically proponents of raw or even home cooked diets. It is certainly working for your girl, she looks lovely! How is the pup adjusting to raw?
Michelle