My dog won't eat dry food. Should I feed him raw meat like wolves?

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There are some saying that because dogs are genetically divergent subspecies of the gray wolves, we should feed them with raw meet, of any kind, and they claim that is why dogs are relictant eating dry dog food because they know its in vein, is this true? Should i feed him with raw fish, chicken, .. Pet's info: Dog | Chow Chow | Male | unneutered | 11 months and 10 days old | 44 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

No, this is not true. Modern dogs have absolutely nothing to do with wolfes and their nutrition any more. The AVMA is not recommending raw feeding due to the danger of the meat being contaminated with salmonella, campylobacter and other bacteria. You should feed a complete food for medium sized to large sized dogs. Here is some information: https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/FAQs/Pages/Raw-Pet-Foods-and-the-AVMA-Policy-FAQ.aspx https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Pages/Raw-or-Undercooked-Animal-Source-Protein-in-Cat-and-Dog-Diets.aspx

My dog won't eat dry food. Should I feed him raw meat like wolves?

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