raw diet and twisted paws

[Officially Retired]

You're right. Genetic defect can't be ruled out completely. I guess I just have a strong feeling it's not genetic defect. Both the sire and dam don't have twisted paws. Also I posted not too long ago the littermate brother to this female who I also was feeding raw and his legs became crooked but instead of to the right or left it was crooked forward making the paws very flat. My friend decided he wanted to keep that male puppy and took him back. The male puppy was put on kibbles and his paws are now straight again. This is why I'm concluding that I'm doing something wrong with the raw feeding. Even though I'm providing all the stuff Jack suggested in his videos maybe I'm giving too much of something or not enough of something.

I have a strong feeling it is genetic.

I haven't seen the sire/dam to your dog, but most dogs are NOT very athletic IMO.

I don't like the stances and structure of most dogs, quite frankly: they're slow, sloppy palookas next to mine generally ... heavy on their feet while mine are light on theirs ... so and I am very particular about "feet" ... and believe me when I tell you my dogs do not have any problems in that regard.

No disrespect to you, no disrespect to your pup, but that is NOT being caused by a nutritional deficiency.

Your pup is actually a little fat IMO, but as to what's causing those "caved-in" front paws ... it may be overfeeding, it may be an awkward growth spurt, it may be a genetic defect ... but it is not being cause by eating the exact diet I have fed to literally HUNDREDS of pups without a problem.

Jack

[Pit Bull Committed]

I have a strong feeling it is genetic.

I haven't seen the sire/dam to your dog, but most dogs are NOT very athletic IMO.

I don't like the stances and structure of most dogs, quite frankly: they're slow, sloppy palookas next to mine generally ... heavy on their feet while mine are light on theirs ... so and I am very particular about "feet" ... and believe me when I tell you my dogs do not have any problems in that regard.

No disrespect to you, no disrespect to your pup, but that is NOT being caused by a nutritional deficiency.

Your pup is actually a little fat IMO, but as to what's causing those "caved-in" front paws ... it may be overfeeding, it may be an awkward growth spurt, it may be a genetic defect ... but it is not being cause by eating the exact diet I have fed to literally HUNDREDS of pups without a problem.

Jack

Thanks for your input Jack. I really appreciate it. I was thinking maybe I'm over feeding her too. I still strongly don't think it's a genetic defect because her sire and dam including all her litter mates has straight paws. She too has straight paws when I first got her. I believe I over fed her. I'll cut down on her food and see if that helps. Thanks again.