Supposedly raw knuckle bones and raw rib bones are the best for keeping their teeth healthy. I've given my American Eskimo raw bones once every 2 weeks and his teeth are in puppy perfect condition. I started my CSV Ciara (Zahara od Uhosti) on raw bones as soon as I got her a few months ago and she absolutely loves them..... as well as all the deer, elk, sheep, goat and caribou bones we find around our house in the woods.
I had been feeding both my 1 year old male American Eskimo and Ciara high grade organic kibble for the longest time and I noticed that they usually always had diarrhea. One day I decided to switch them to an all raw food (dehydrated raw food as well as fresh raw meat and veggies) and within a day their stool became hard and since that very day (months ago) they haven't once had diarrhea.
I admit the cost of feeding them is more expensive than before, but why would I feed them anything else if I noticed an improvement in their health due to the new diet? I also supplement their diet with Nuvet plus vitamins and it certainly doesn't seem to hurt.
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