MIXING RAW WITH KIBBLE - Page 1

When I  was getting ready to switched to raw a few months back I was told by most not to mix the two . Where do we stand on this issue. Below are some responses to feeding raw and kibble together what do you think please.

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Originally Posted by Gib Laut View Post
Most dogs will do fine with mixing the two. New studies on gastric emptying have shown different results than earlier studies which seemed to implicate drastically different digestion times. I have fed kibble/cooked and kibble/raw and no many people who still do.
I think the no kibble mixed with raw thing is balderdash!

if you need a review of the literature on gastric emptying, I can try to find the one I was referring to....was a common opinion for some time, but research has changed that....some vets even recommend mixing the two now....Pitcairns is one of them.
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Any truth to this?

I mix Raw with Try at times it never harmed any of my dogs or pups also I feed only try and then the second feeding is raw or wise versa never had any diarrea or bloating problems .
I do mix the raw with oatmeal and Wheat Germ it works for my dogs.

Well, kibble never really worked out for my dog. So, I went to raw.
I can say that every time I add kibble to her diet with the raw she has terrible dirrehea. So, I am sticking with the raw only.

I guess if you feel it is right for your dog then do so.

Most raw feeders will tell you to get rid of the kibble as it has so many additives, chemicals and by products.
They will tell you to feed just raw meat , bones and organs.

It is a known fact that kibble digests of course, at a slower rate. And so that would kind of make sense with digestion and irritation if there is one thing in there that can be digested quickly and efficiently (raw) and having another heavier and slower digestive food (kibble)

Just go with what works for your dog.
good luck

Personally I feed two meals a day one is just kibble and the other is just raw and it is working out just fine but I passed what I had learned from being on here , " not to mix kibble with raw" , but I was told I was wrong that it is fine to mix them. So I was just looking for what everyone thinks at this date and time.

Maybe I'm not "up to date" like this person, but I won't mix raw with kibble.  Digests differently, and at different rates.  It just seems more simple to feed raw in the AM, and kibble in the PM, just 2 meals separated then you have no worries.