Can Anyone Tell Me Where To Find Information On German Shepherd Dog Dna Memory As It Relates To Nutrition?
Posted by Zolly | Under Nutrition Friday Dec 18, 2009My friend says that it is not good for German Shepherd Dogs to eat chicken – that a dislike for it is encoded in their DNA memory. She says whenever her dogs had a choice between chicken and beef or any other type of meat, they always refused the chicken. She says she read something about chicken not being good for them in a holistic dog book by Melissa Bartlett, as well as in other places. I would like to research this further.
I know plenty of show breeders that feed raw….many feed chicken. As far as GSDs genetically hating chicken???
I’d say that’s a stretch.
Her dog may dislike chicken…GSDs as a breed? I don’t believe that.
As far as nutrition, you’d have to research that. Many book writers do not agree at all on raw feeding. It depends on what works for you and your dog.
If it was me, I’d check with my dog’s breeder and follow their recommendations as they know their bloodlines and health issues better than anyone else (if they are a GOOD breeder).
All dogs like chicken!! Sorry, your friend is full of it. If your dog likes it, there is no reason not to feed it to your dog.
bullcrap
maybe her dogs do prefer another meat over chicken, but that doesnt mean chicken is bad for them. I had a dog that preferred beef over chicken, and I have one that prefers chicken over beef.
Many people feed their dogs raw meat, because its a “natural” diet. Chicken is ussually one of the biggest meat sources.. its fairly inexpensive compared to other meats, easy to get, and, best of all, its WHOLE prey.