Is it better to feed my dog beef, chicken or lamb?
Question by The Man: Is it better to feed my dog beef, chicken or lamb?
I usually feed my dog beef but I am not too sure if I sure give her lamb or chicken.
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I feed my dog chicken.
Molly
March 15, 2014 at 10:51 pm
Beef tends to make my dog more aggressive, chicken and lamb diet will be a better feed for better behavior
Raymond
March 15, 2014 at 11:15 pm
Unless your dog has an allergy to any of these meats, any of them is fine. Lamb can be more fatty however and chicken is maybe more easily digested.
I didn’t give a TD for this, but I’ve never heard that beef makes a dog more aggressive. Myth!!
MamaBas
March 15, 2014 at 11:46 pm
Either is fine..
Bob
March 15, 2014 at 11:50 pm
Avoid beef, it’s too acidic, chicken is best.
Hopefully, you are using other ingredients together with her meat. Google for more info on this.
dorothy s
March 16, 2014 at 12:50 am
Quite frankly, it doesn’t matter as long as she is getting a balanced diet. When you say you feed her beef, are you feeding a beef flavored commercial food, or adding beef to her dog food?
It’s important to understand that variety is completely unimportant to a dog – it;s the nutrient profile that really matters. Humans like variety in their diet, but a dog actually could care less. If they enjoy a specific brand or type of food, they would happily eat it every day of their life. That said, what is critical is that the diet be nutritionally balanced for the dog’s needs.
Dogs need a very different nutritional profile than people do and if you feed them a diet deficient in certain nutrients or with certain clusters of nutrients not in the proper ratios, you are going to run into problems sooner or later.
If you are feeding a commercial food that is beef based or adding beef to commercial dog food, your dog is getting a nutritionally complete diet and I wouldn’t change a thing. If you are preparing your own personal recipe, my suggestion is to join the K9Kitchen Yahoo Group where you can learn how to evaluate your recipe for nutritional completeness. The members of the group will help you to determine if your dog is getting all of the required nutrients in the proper ratios and what if any adjustments need to be made.
rosagallica2002
March 16, 2014 at 1:29 am
As compared to humans ..dogs have smaller intestines which are perfect for digestion of proteins…as long as u get your dog dewormed regularly …beef,lamb,chicken will be great!!
Lloyd Thomas
March 16, 2014 at 1:59 am