It's ok to give your dogs raw steak right?

[dhinojosa]

I would assume they'd love it. :)

[MrSlayer]

1. They will love it.

But you don't really want them to get a taste for blood.

[auntAgonist]

2. wouldn't it be safer to cook the steak first?

I'm thinking it wouldn't be good for them. I always cook any meat I'm giving to our dog. (ie: chicken livers, hearts etc)

[dhinojosa]

3. Maybe not...

I emphasize "maybe"

Some lady on TV who owns showdogs, she give them whole raw chickens. Since the chicken bones aren't cooked, they are not brittle or hard.

Weird huh?

[caty]

4. If you don't give them

raw meat on a regular bases, it's better to cook it first.

[rfranklin]

5. Yes, in the wild....

dogs always cook the animals they catch before eating them.

[miss_kitty]

6. hahaha

if you'll notice caty said "if you don't give them raw meat on a regular basis, it's better to cook it first." It has to do with digestive enzymes. when you switch animals to a raw diet, you just don't change them over in one day. Dogs living in a home getting regular dog food get cooked meat. so giving them a large amount of raw meat in one evening would probably be unpleasant for everyone involved the next day.

A little raw steak shouldn't hurt your dogs, but if you have a lot, either cook it, or split it up and give them some later on.

[Modem Butterfly]

7. And in the wild, dogs can puke and shit where ever they want...

...without worrying about messing up the carpets or floors.

Raw meat may be safe for a dog to eat, but like any treat, too much can make a dog sick.

[Branjor]

8. I heard of a dog

getting salmonella from raw hamburger. Also, I would be afraid of mad cow.

[havocmom]

9. Yes, but they probably should pass on the mushrooms and wine

nothing worse than a puking drunk dog