Feeding dogs raw meat?

[bluninja]

He's very much alive, it's just not in his nature to attack other animals. Not every dog will try and kill every other animal it can.

Agreed. I have a large guardian breed, bred to kill wolves. Doesn't chase small furries, ignores the chooks as she walks through them. The shit poo 'designer' cross from next door chases the cat, the chooks, barks at me...then squeals like a stuck pig if my dogs just walk up to it sniffing at this bizarre creature.

[Dean]

Feed the neighbours dogs possums, they love it.

[george formby]

He's very much alive, it's just not in his nature to attack other animals. Not every dog will try and kill every other animal it can.

If you got a dog that has been bred to work & be none aggressive I concur. It will just be like a person, if something gets in it's face it will probably just tell it to f off in dog terms. But just like people they have personality's, moods & priorities, their are no certainties. One thing I have learned with dogs, I can't read their minds & even the sookiest, most inoffensive dog can show aggression or prey drive. Could be instinct, could be the dog is in pain & pissed off, could be a new situation which makes the dog fear aggressive etc. Who knows.
My dog is a bit of a handful but the sookiest little bugger going. She's an absolute hammer if another dog gets in her face. Shows no interest in sheep, cows or horses. Rats get her going, so do hedgehogs Typical Terrier.

[XF650]

Training out the instinct to kill is very difficult with some dog breeds. A Husky breeder told me that if they escaped they would even try to bring down a horse.

[george formby]

Training out the instinct to kill is very difficult with some dog breeds. A Husky breeder told me that if they escaped they would even try to bring down a horse.

Good Huskys are close to their roots...
I'm inclined to think that the more drive a dog has to work the more drive it has full stop.

It's not what you feed them but how you feed them that sets the rules.

Bottom line is don't let your dog wander. You want a dog then you take the responsibility for the consequences. I'm not talking about hand bag warmers. It's hard work looking after a dog properly & staying out of trouble in a lot of places. I'm surrounded by beaches & bush but not allowed to run my dog anywhere according to DOC or FNDC. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. I tired pup is a good pup.