DanBar Cairn Terriers discussion on dog food, feeding and nutrition. Get the facts from an experienced breeder and student of dog management. Washington state

Cairn Nutrition & Feeding

Expert advice built on actual experience over decades with high level performance,work, sporting, breeding, rescue and pet dogs. An experienced breeder knows much more about proper nutrition that your veterinarian,your local pet store clerk, your neighbor or your Uncle Howard.
EVERYONE, and I mean everyone, has advice to give about feeding your dog. Raw? Freeze Dried? Kibble?Soft Food? Scraps? How Much? How Often? Fasting? Free Feeding? Treats?These are just a few of the topics in this hotly debated subject.
So why listen to me? What experience do I have that your vet,pet store clerk, neighbor and Uncle Howard don't have?
* Graduated an extensive Police K9/Kennel Management Training Program * Managed large boarding/training kennel* Earned over 70 advanced training titles over 50 years * Winner in high level performance sports which relied on great nutrition (decades)* Maintained and bred winning performance dogs since 1979* Independent research into canine nutrition for decades* Have fed and tested just about every form of feeding over 50 years* Published articles on canine feeding* Whelped dozens of litters with no issues or C-sections
Let's take this complex subject one bite at a time. 
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