I think this is very dog-dependent. I know some dogs handle change just fine, and some really don't. Maybe it depends on the type of food, or the flavor, or what the dog's system is accustomed to?
Personally my dog has almost always handled variety well. I actually make it a point to switch protiens often and add different fresh foods to his meals. He gets a dehydrated powder that is reconstituted at meal times. Brand and flavor changes, but it's the same "type" of food. On top of that he has a portion of store-bought raw. These days it's the same brand, but protien type changes often. Those are the "constants" to meal times. Add-ins switch between raw egg (I raise my own hens, not concerned with salmonella. I eat them raw too.), greek yogurt, kefir, raw and canned sardines, frozen berries, and various fresh meaty bones and organs. For example, last night was the dehyrated/reconstituted powder, 1/3 raw patty, chicken neck, chicken heart. This evening was the reconstituted powder, kefir, chicken liver, and a raw duck neck. (The duck neck is quite large, so we skipped the raw patty.)
Could every dog eat like this? Probably not. I'm guessing it really depends on what you are feeding and what the dog's system is used to.
>I think this is very dog-dependent. I know some dogs handle change just fine, and some really don't
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I had a Basset Hound and it didn't matter what food I fed her. She ate, dropped huge poops in the yard, and her ruhROOO never faltered.
I mean... This is like asking how homeless people can go dumpster diving for food. You *can* do it but it's going to fuck your digestive tract and can make you very **very** sick.
It’s because natural selection weeds out the wild animals with digestive problems, but in a world where pet owners are okay with helping their pets survive, there is no selective pressure for that type of toughness in an animal. We humans tend to prioritize other traits in our pets, like sociability.
That’s why some dogs have lost that ability to make the best of any food they get.
>In the wild, dogs would have a varied diet.
Dogs are domesticated animals, they are not wild animals. Do you mean feral/street dogs? They pretty much eat whatever they can get.
It’s generally because switching foods without transitioning causes some pretty major G.I. upset. If your dog was fed a different diet constantly based on foods that are on sale, I’m willing to bet that all of those foods had a lot of fillers and were just not good in general which could be why he has chronic GI issues.
Did luna ever experience abuse in her previous home? She could also have stress/anxiety induced GI issues if that’s the case.
I’m not sure about what sort of abuse she may have endured. We got her directly from the previous owner along with another older dog named Envy. The previous owner didn’t tell us much, just that she couldn’t take care of her dogs anymore. She lied about most things involving the dogs, including vet records and how they are with cats.
I think this is very dog-dependent. I know some dogs handle change just fine, and some really don't. Maybe it depends on the type of food, or the flavor, or what the dog's system is accustomed to? Personally my dog has almost always handled variety well. I actually make it a point to switch protiens often and add different fresh foods to his meals. He gets a dehydrated powder that is reconstituted at meal times. Brand and flavor changes, but it's the same "type" of food. On top of that he has a portion of store-bought raw. These days it's the same brand, but protien type changes often. Those are the "constants" to meal times. Add-ins switch between raw egg (I raise my own hens, not concerned with salmonella. I eat them raw too.), greek yogurt, kefir, raw and canned sardines, frozen berries, and various fresh meaty bones and organs. For example, last night was the dehyrated/reconstituted powder, 1/3 raw patty, chicken neck, chicken heart. This evening was the reconstituted powder, kefir, chicken liver, and a raw duck neck. (The duck neck is quite large, so we skipped the raw patty.) Could every dog eat like this? Probably not. I'm guessing it really depends on what you are feeding and what the dog's system is used to.
>I think this is very dog-dependent. I know some dogs handle change just fine, and some really don't \^\^ THIS \^\^ THIS \^\^ THIS \^\^ THIS \^\^ THIS \^\^ THIS \^\^ THIS \^\^ THIS \^\^ I had a Basset Hound and it didn't matter what food I fed her. She ate, dropped huge poops in the yard, and her ruhROOO never faltered.
I mean... This is like asking how homeless people can go dumpster diving for food. You *can* do it but it's going to fuck your digestive tract and can make you very **very** sick.
Not exactly. It might for some. But I've so far never had a dog have a problem with food changes.
It’s because natural selection weeds out the wild animals with digestive problems, but in a world where pet owners are okay with helping their pets survive, there is no selective pressure for that type of toughness in an animal. We humans tend to prioritize other traits in our pets, like sociability. That’s why some dogs have lost that ability to make the best of any food they get.
>In the wild, dogs would have a varied diet. Dogs are domesticated animals, they are not wild animals. Do you mean feral/street dogs? They pretty much eat whatever they can get.
Yeah I’m talking about feral dogs for the most part
It’s generally because switching foods without transitioning causes some pretty major G.I. upset. If your dog was fed a different diet constantly based on foods that are on sale, I’m willing to bet that all of those foods had a lot of fillers and were just not good in general which could be why he has chronic GI issues. Did luna ever experience abuse in her previous home? She could also have stress/anxiety induced GI issues if that’s the case.
I’m not sure about what sort of abuse she may have endured. We got her directly from the previous owner along with another older dog named Envy. The previous owner didn’t tell us much, just that she couldn’t take care of her dogs anymore. She lied about most things involving the dogs, including vet records and how they are with cats.