Lol it's okay, I don't mind questions.
Of course you can feed dogs raw even if they've never eaten it before. Some dogs may be confused by it at first, but most of them take to it like pros. As far as I know, they can eat any meat raw. If you're concerned about salmonella or e.coli, don't be. Dogs don't have a problem with it because of their shorter digestive tracts, higher body temperature, and extra-acidic stomach juices. It simply doesn't effect them if fed properly. The only reported cases of dogs getting salmonella was if it was fed with cooked food (only in very rare cases does this even happen) or if the meat was sitting out in the sun for a day and a half (duh). Also, freezing the meat stops the growth of bacteria anyway, so if you're really concerned about it, then simply make sure you freeze it first. This isn't hard at all and makes for convenient storage, especially if you divide it into portion-sized packages first.
Yes, they do, can, and must eat the bones, but only if they are raw. Bones are nature's source of calcium for carnivores (aka: dogs and cats), just like meat is their phosphorus. The two work together in the dog to form a nice balance and keep them healthy, they are both necessary. You can see this by how nature has put carnivore diets together: meat on bones and shells on eggs.
Not only that, bones are excellent for cleaning teeth and keeping the breath fresh. Your dog will probably never need a teeth cleaning if fed a prey model raw diet. Check out our member, Rawfeddogs' website on it:
Skylar, Zack, and Abby on the WEB. He explains it all much simpler than I ever could :smile:
With a dog the size of Stella, you and her would probably greatly benefit from a raw diet. How many cups of food does she eat in a day? With raw, she'll probably eat less, you could buy it at a Super Walmart, it's cheaper, easier, less and harder poop that crumbles away after a few days, better coat, no worries about reading labels, you know exactly what is going into your dog, no worrying about pet food recalls and if the company is deceiving you, happier, healthier dogs, etc. etc. Raw is great! :biggrin:
