and I have 30 years of living with a vet who put 3 kids through private school on the fees from surgery to remove chicken and poultry bones from "pets"...not wolves or wild dogs,
You can feed them what you like but I won't be sticking bird bones in my dogs bowl. period
as for natural which part of the majority of overly engineered and genetically malformed breeds that we call dogs do you think is natural?
Surely such fierce wild beasts shouldn't need the protection of drugs and parasite control?
just chuck em a dead deer every now and then and give em a kick for good measure......
We could all survive on road kill, sleeping rough and living without sanitation..... doesn't mean its the only way or the best way
I don't doubt that the vet to whom you refer has removed bones of some description from pets. I do doubt that itwas a sufficiently common occurrence to provide the levels of income to which you allude. A wee exaggeration ?
I would suggest that nowadays that vet may well make more money performing dental and periodontal work on dogs that have been fed on dry food - the dry food that, here at least, is sold by vets. Maybe, maybe not ??
One thing that seems to have not been unduly affected, if at all by all the buggerising around and physical modifying of dogs to which you refer is their digestive tract. I'm no scientist, so I would be happy to learn of evidence that suggests dogs don't have similar dietary needs and digestive processes to those that have existed for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.
If the digestive tract operates in the same way, and the nutritional needs are the same, surely it makes sense to provide for those needs in accordance with the original design. If there is evidence to suggest that these aspects of a dog have changed, I'm happy to learn. I continue to wonder at how a dog can crunch up what it does with no cut gums, and no other problems, but they do, and do so very well, because they are set up to do it, regardless of breed. Even the squashed face things like pugs and pekes seem to digest it fine once they have been able to chew it and get it down.
We can certainly improve the way those inherent and natural needs are met by providing bones etc from a cleaner source than available in the wild. This is easiest done by obtaining raw food from sources certified as fit for human consumption. Appropriate treatment for whatever parasites are a problem wherever you and the dog operate is an obvious precaution.
Also happy for anyone to explain what there is in rice for dogs. Oats have more protein, if you must feed a grain. The fact that it is popular, doesn't mean that it has any value.
And whats' wrong with road kill ?
Provided its not rotten or bruised, or wasted, it tastes fine and poses no risk to man or beast. Ditto for freezer burn. It may be stale and unappetizing, but please explain how it can be harmful ? Surely the worst it can be to a dog is useless.
The OP was looking for some help. More research and thought, and less obfuscation and vociferation would increase the chance of getting that help.