I have Standard Poodles with lots of hair, and I've not had a problem, nor have I had to clean them off. Of course their faces are shaved to the skin, but, leg hair is long. For my show puppy, I use leg protectors and a snood.
But kibble is cooked, which would kill any salmonella/e.coli,right? Not saying it's better than raw, just that I'd rather eat a piece of kibble than a piece of raw chicken.Most people don't realize how "germy" kibble is. They think it's a nice sanititized food source, and they handle it without washing their hands afterward, and even let their kids eat it. Kibble is NOT sanitized or bacteria-free, and it is made with the same salmonella- and e. coli-infected meat that a raw diet is made from (but raw is generally human-grade meat, kibble is not usually). I think fresh raw meat would be much less germy than kibble. But then I'm not a microbiologist.....I'd like to see some comparisons.
Yeah, it's cooked, but do they handle it really carefully, keeping it from being contaminated by the raw materials? I don't know; I've never been in a dog food plant. Some might, some might not. Plus they tend to spray the finished product with "digest". I think I'd rather take my chances with a kibble-sized piece of raw chicken instead of a kibble, given the choice.But kibble is cooked, which would kill any salmonella/e.coli,right? Not saying it's better than raw, just that I'd rather eat a piece of kibble than a piece of raw chicken.