thanks for that will try with the raw next time

Hi mogi very small weak puppies with immature immune systems can be susceptible to bacteria from a number of sources. Dogs tolerate bacteria on food very well and can eat all sorts of rubbish with no ill effects . They have a very strong acid content in their stomachs and this kills of most bacteria on food as this interesting article explains..

when feeding raw (as with having any meat in the house )you need to exercise a little care and good household hygene to make sure human food is kept away from dog food and both your hands and work surfaces/knives/chopping board/floors etc are throughly cleaned .

My problem with feeding raw (chicken bones in particular) is having a bearded breed, the beard tends to retain the juices so I wash it frequently (not the whole dog just the beard) .

i never knew that re the stomach acid its certainly made me think differently now will def include it in her diet thank you