Does anyone here have experience with an older dog with anxiety and switching them raw? My two younger boxers have already started eating raw, but my family also has a 9.5 year old boxer that we're considering switching to raw. He's had at least 7 teeth pulled, mostly molars so I don't think he'll be able to chew the bones well enough. Which route would be the best for him? I've heard of smashing the meat/bone up so it's easier for them to swallow and I've also heard of grinding up the meat/bones. Both routes make me a bit nervous because I've read they can both cause some sharper pieces of bones. Also, in regards to the anxiety part of my question. Did you see any improvement with your dogs with anxiety when changed over to a raw diet? Does anyone have any good references about this that I can read? I've heard a raw diet can help with anxiety, but I'm having a hard time actually finding information on it.
Mandy
I have a senior dog (nine years old) that I've just switched to raw. But... she is incredibly well-balanced and remarkably healthy for having been on a low-quality kibble her whole life!
I have a younger dog (five years old) with anxiety. I have yet to really see a lot of improvement, since as I type this she has just finished "shampooing" my couch with her tongue. However, yesterday the neighbor's dog jumped into our backyard and got very close to Dottie. Dottie, who has some dog aggression, did not attack her! Rather, she backed away if the other dog got too close to her. Otherwise, she just held her ground. The poor baby was drooling a waterfall, though.
And she still barks at everything, especially when people shout, or when a vehicle with a really loud engine goes by.
Her resource guarding has improved remarkably, though. That is the one thing that has really been noticeable. When we first started the PMR a few weeks ago, Dottie could not eat outside because she was too nervous. She would bury her meal, then lay on top of it, guarding it. We had to feed her in her bed, where she felt more secure. Now, she eats at the bottom of the porch steps. The wind was blowing something fierce this morning (another one of Dottie's fears), and she seemed not to notice while she ate her chicken leg!
So afterall that.... I really don't know what to tell you. I personally do not have enough experience or evidence yet myself. We are still gathering "research," if you know what I mean. LOL.
I have a younger dog (five years old) with anxiety. I have yet to really see a lot of improvement, since as I type this she has just finished "shampooing" my couch with her tongue. However, yesterday the neighbor's dog jumped into our backyard and got very close to Dottie. Dottie, who has some dog aggression, did not attack her! Rather, she backed away if the other dog got too close to her. Otherwise, she just held her ground. The poor baby was drooling a waterfall, though.
And she still barks at everything, especially when people shout, or when a vehicle with a really loud engine goes by.
Her resource guarding has improved remarkably, though. That is the one thing that has really been noticeable. When we first started the PMR a few weeks ago, Dottie could not eat outside because she was too nervous. She would bury her meal, then lay on top of it, guarding it. We had to feed her in her bed, where she felt more secure. Now, she eats at the bottom of the porch steps. The wind was blowing something fierce this morning (another one of Dottie's fears), and she seemed not to notice while she ate her chicken leg!
So afterall that.... I really don't know what to tell you. I personally do not have enough experience or evidence yet myself. We are still gathering "research," if you know what I mean. LOL.
Babs my 12 year old has very bad anxiety, I have not found much that helps, she has been raw fed for about 9 months now, she is also on Prozac, I have also tried those diffusers for anxiety Nothing works she is what she is, the only thing that ever made a difference was my male being a calming influence on her, but when he passed suddenly her anxiety got 10 times worse, so if you do find something I would love to know. As far has your 9.5 year old, both my girls were 11 when I started them on raw, Macy has very bad teeth, some broken from her pre-rescue life with me, she does OK with chewing, I don't give her bigger stuff I tend to give her the softer bones, chicken & duck feet, turkey, duck, and chicken necks other than that I buy pre ground with bone already in it and just add boneless to it.
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