Raw Food Update

The boys absolutely love the raw food. For the first time ever Simba woke me up making whining noises. He usually wakes me up by scratching on doors or biting on the bed post. I did not respond to any of those things today but the whining began and he took me straight to the kitchen. I'm not sure if it is because he was starving or because he just couldn't wait any longer for his food. I sliced the food into small cubes, put their Brewers Yeast on top with a dash of this seaweed formula that helps combat plaque and bad breath. They were ready to go! Simba savored each bite of his food. He truly tasted each bite. Buddha INHALED his food. I had to slow him down but they licked their bowls clean.

I heard another good side effect of the raw food diet is that their stool is much smaller. Today I noticed that this was the case! How pleasant! Anyway, so far so good. It's an expensive alternative to their already expensive kibble but we shall see if there is a big enough difference to permanently convert.

Raw Food Diet

Buddha had a lot of issues with food for the longest time. He had so many sensitivities and we tried so many types of food in order to end the diarrhea. We finally made our way to a holistic dog store and tried a brand of food called "Great Life". This product boasts a natural, organic and raw food approach but in a kibble form. It provides all the nutrients a dog needs but with the benefit of high quality ingredients. It's a pricey meal but well worth it. For many months now both Simba and Buddha have been eating "Great Life". Not only has Buddha's stomach settled but he does not inhale his food anymore! That was a huge concern before but he seems to be a nicely well rounded boy! Simba has always had the strongest stomach of the two and he has enjoyed eating "Great Life" but we did notice that he started eating poop and wood chips. The concern now is whether or not Simba is deprived of something essential and that is why his body craves poop and wood chips. 

This morning we began a raw food diet. It's very pricey. I have many concerns about the raw food movement because not a lot of research has been done to see if it is fully effective. Dogs no longer live in the wild and I think that their stomachs have probably evolved for such domestication as well. The scare of bad bacteria and anemia are some of the reasons that I am not exactly sure if this diet will work for the boys. I'm giving it one month and I will report any changes to their coats, digestive health and overall demeanor. 

Hopefully Buddha's stomach stays happy and Simba stops eating poop!