More raw feeding help please!

honeydlc

That makes sense when you put it that way Violette, next time I have porridge I'll make extra for the girls, I'm sure they won't say no Laughing

I'm sure it's the same for dogs as people, variety is the spice of life after all. they've just had salmon for their tea, spoilt babies Laughing

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herbiedog

Hi

I feed Herbie on a raw diet since the change over he's a changed dog he's got soo much more energy and he really enjoys his food Laughing

He mainly has chicken turkey chicken wings and minced beef raw veg raw eggs and shell and will gradually introduce him to more meats.

As a recent convert would highly recommend it Very Happy

Twig

Glad to hear your boy is doing well! Very Happy

Do you follow the prey model or barf diet?

Watch the wings, they are very boney, and mince isn't the best as its quite processed. Meaty meals like 1/4 chicken are better.

How long have you been feeding him now? Hannahs been on it almost a year now, so if you need any help, feel free to ask! Very Happy

herbiedog

He's on the barf diet (Raw )only been on it for about 6 weeks on the advice from another site . We had a few problems with fear aggression and one of the things we were advised to do was change his diet.

We have noticed a difference don't know if it's the diet or not but he certainly happy with it

clareabella

Im realy interested in the Raw Diet but i wouldnt know where to start Confused

Can anyone give me some advice? Also would it upset Diesels tummy changing his food? Sorry for all the questions but this is completely new to me Embarassed

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Hcollie85

I think id you want to change your dog's food, its to be a little at a time and propaly a trip to the vets for expert advice
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Twig

I'm not a fan of the BARF diet, its got far too much bone in it in my opinion. No wolf would naturally consume 80% bone whether they ate a mouse or elephant. I also wouldn't worry too much about the veggie and supplement side of it either. Personally I prefer the prey model diet which you can read abbout here:

www.rawfed.com

Clarabella, that link above will also be good for you, its a good basis, as is www.rawfed.com/myths

Usually I would say go to a vet, however, very few vets actually will support you in this decision. The reason? Well sadly vets aren't properly taught about animal nutrition, and instead are given short lectures by a commercial petfood company, which obviously promotes its own brands rather than natural feeding. Also, I personally believe that it is due to commerical petfoods we have seen such a dramatic increase in cancers, arthritis etc in dogs, which obviously means more money for vets, so some vets who have got wise to this realise the profit that they can make through promoting commerical feeds.

herbiedog

Thanks Twig for that advice it was most interesting

I know you don't really like chicken wings but Herbie has them twice a week and enjoys them he also has sardines once a week which he also loves.

As I am a novice at this I am not qualified to give advice and it is a minefield but it's good to get advice from everyone and find the best for your dog.

Also people think it is expensive but it isn't

clareabella

Thanks for the link Twig Very Happy

I will have a read over the next few days Wink

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Twig

Chicken thighs are a safer alternative than the wings. When I first started I fed wings as well, but really they are better alongside a meaty meal. But its up to you. Smile

Its definetly not expensive when you shop around for the best prices, and currently Hannah is going through an ox heart (£3.50-4.50), some liver (70p) and 3 whole chicken legs (65p each) as well as a wee tin of sardines and the odd egg. So it works out pretty cheap at around £6.70 per week, and its less if you have a smaller dog.

All questions are welcome, Hannahs been on it a year and I know how daunting it can be, especially feeding that first piece! Laughing

herbiedog

Haven't tried liver yet but I'm gonna try getting some and drying it out in a low oven and then making it into small treats

I'll let you know how I get on

Twig

You probably know this, but liver is toxic in high amounts due to the level of vit A, so you have to watch how much you feed! Hannah loves the stuff! Laughing