I agree different strokes for different folks, no one is right and no one is wrong as far as I am concerned, just do what suits your dog,your situation thats what I say.

MO

exactly what I and the majority of others have said Kath Agree totally

I would think though Laura that its nothing to do with returning to any kind os instincts....IME its more down to the fact that fresh meat is more desired by the dog and that is why they will fight for it.My dogs will quite happily swap bowls of kibble all day because they don't particularly enjoy it...give them meat and they will all guard their bowls until finished because they enjoy their food...NOT becuase it has awakened any kind of 'primal' instinct.
This is one of the reasons I feed raw...apart from the improvement in health,coat,attitude,vitality and energy ...my dogs LOVE THEIR FOOD.
I have one male who although won well as a pup showed like a 'bag of spuds' once he matured.He was lethargic at home and very distant mentally . I changed to raw and he is a different dog.He is very affectionate and lively and shows like a superstar....so much so that every show he gets comments from the ringside! He has that 'sparkle' that I hope will now put him where he deserves to be in the ring and I attribute it to his food...
Now I am not against dry food etc ....if it works for you and your dog then thats great....as far as I'm concerned its each to their own

I feed 5 in the house, they all have their own *spot*, another 5 are fed outside & they all have their own *place* all fed raw food. When they have their bones they all have them together on the lawn, no fights yet

Christine.

Mine don't fight either ...but they do eat rather quickly and are very aware of where the others are.If fed kibble they wander from bowl to bowl....not with raw...they're far to busy eating!

*but they do eat rather quickly and are very aware of where the others are.*
So yours have manners then Archer, when mine eat it doesn`t touch the sides, gone in 2 seconds flat & boy they know exactly where the others are Most of the times tho they will wait for each other to finish before checking evry bowl making sure a speck hasn`t been left anywhere Mind the times ones finished before another & gone to help out they`ve just let him/her no cross words or grumbling

Christine.

LOl...sound just like mine....one eye on the bowl and one on the others....Once finished they each check every bowl!
Mine have their own 'positions' in the rrom for feeding...they all go there and wait for their bowls in anticipation

My two eat there own food then swap places to check each others bowls out
There always fed together and they never fight over food.
Now if i gave them a lump of meat and expected them to share Daisey would be even fatter and poor Busta would starve

Its Cooked in the kibble. I have stated in almost every post that I am not against a natural diet.

Raw meat can contain parasites, bacteria, salmonella and e-coli. This is especially hazardous to puppies and elderly dogs whose immune system is not yet fully formed or has been depleted through age. The bone fragments found in raw feed can also be potentially lethal. Particles of bone can puncture the internal organs or become lodged in the throat and choke. To eradicate the dangers of contamination from raw meat, simply cook the food first before serving to your dog.

Stan

That sounds about right actually Archer Makes more sense actually, both are happy to swap bowls when its kibble but like you say fresh meat is much tastier and more appealing.

I agree whatever works for one, now questions for those who do feed raw where is the best place to start looking into it? Books, internet etc, I would like to find out more. The only part that has bothered me in the past the science to the whole thing kind of scary and obviouslty the fact that my dogs thrive on the kibble. Does anybody do a mix of both i.e. kibble and raw feeding?