Dogs are a source of debate as to whether they should drink raw milk or pasteurized milk. In the process of pasteurizing milk we kill any potentially harmful bacteria.
In contrast this is not as simple for dogs as pasteurizing milk also removes the lactase enzyme making it more difficult to digest.
Additionally there are those who believe that after pasteurization milk loses many of its essential nutrients.
The probiotics in raw unpasteurized goats milk are very beneficial to your dogs health so it can serve as a great addition to your dogs raw diet.
You would be surprised at how much the environment in which the goat is raised affects the quality of its raw milk.
Milk from goats that eat a lot of nutrients produces better quality milk while goats whose diet is limited in nutrients produce poorer quality milk.
But because puppies' immune systems are still developing pasteurized milk is widely believed to be a safer alternative.
Raw milk is believed to contain harmful bacteria that are killed off by pasteurization. Raw goats milk is also believed to contain plenty of nutrients but not to the same extent as pasteurized milk.
It is up to you to choose between the two options since both of them have their advantages. It is important to research where you will purchase your dogs milk if you decide to feed your dog raw milk.
There are many producers of goats milk available but their nutritional value may not be as good as what is produced by local farms.