raw fish??????

hi...have always fed my 3 year old staffy tinned sardines every week and have recently introduced them to my 5 month old, was just wonderin if dogs can have raw sardines from the fresh fish counter at the supermarker or would i be better off cookin them!! any advice on this subject would b very much appreciated..many thanks...jo

As far as I know they can have raw (although someone with raw experience will be better to confirm). However, don't feed raw and kibble together as they have different digestion times and it can upset their stomach.

Dogs don't need any meat to be cooked.

yes raw fish is very good for dogs.

Oily fish is the most beneficial, the only thing to look out for is to not feed to much tuna due to the mercury and salmon from the pacific north west can contain a parasite so needs freezing for a few weeks first.

Raw sardines are an excellent source of protein and omega oils!

I just wish Dempsey would eat raw fish. He won't. 

Don't worry about feeding your staffy whole raw fish with bones ... it's excellent nutrition and all good quality grub. I regularly add trout, mackerel, sardines and sprats all whole and raw, sometimes just the trimmings and heads etc as well as the tinned varieties in tomato sauce and oil ... all top tucker and full of good stuff. No need to over do it with fish, just once or twice a week will suffice.

Atb,
Paul