At 11:52 6/19/03, Philip Thrift wrote: >On Thu, 19 Jun 2003 11:14:32 -0400, Kathryn Rosenthal ><[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >>I try to feed my dog a raw diet as much as possible, ... > >Why? > > http://secondchanceranch.org/rawmeat.html > >On a paleo point, it would seem to me that domesticated dogs, >which came into existence by early humans as essential hunting >companions, whould have been rewarded with the cooked foods >of their masters. Forget this source. We waste a lot of time undoing her scare tactics. She sells kibble; does that give you a clue? Dogs are opportunistic carnivores, which means they are as capable of being deluded as are humans about what is best. Dogs and humans are the only species who have been presented with such an array of choices which are not good food. What an abuse of our instincts! That said, a bit of cooked is no worse for dogs than it is for us, and that is to say a lot, as we have been doing here recently. ginny and Tomo, in it together All stunts performed without a net!