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Balancing RAW
Started by Joani, Skadi & Elli. Last reply by Joani, Skadi & Elli May 18, 2018. 6 Replies 0 Favorites
I am trying to learn all I can from several RAW sites. I ordered some freeze dried tripe ...very expensive ...and it says 1 cup serving. Whoa, that would empty my little bag in no time. My…Continue
What do you do for heart worm and tick control?
Started by Neptune. Last reply by Lynda Kamrath Apr 7, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Favorites
after feeding raw for two years I am now starting to worry about the toxins in heart worm and tick & flea treatments. It is winter in nh so I am taking a break but looking for answers before the…Continue
Newbie to Raw food feeding!
Started by Clarice Leung. Last reply by Neptune Jan 20, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Favorites
Hi I am new to the raw food feeding. my puppy he's now 4 months old. I would like to start him to raw food diet. and i just ordered Darwin's brand. Can anyone help me with the portion i need to start…Continue
Any Active Members in this Group?
Started by Mark Wilson. Last reply by Mark Wilson Sep 27, 2017. 5 Replies 0 Favorites
I've been feeding my pup raw food for three months. Looking to share experiences and tap into the knowledge of others. Continue
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Comment by Richard Crowe on January 23, 2012 at 2:57pm
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My daughter is feeding her three dogs kibble but supplements that with a montage of Raw Beef Liver. Ground Organic Beef, Chard, Carrots, and Apples, all processed in a Cuisinart. The dogs seem to be doing well on it but, it is pretty gross for me. I am suprised that my darling little daughter who would not touch a worm when she was a child can work with the bloody liver.
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Comment by Kimmy & Chewie on October 17, 2011 at 12:56am
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Andrea, thanks for the info about the other yahoo group.
Will definitely check it out.
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Comment by Ricki and Tara (doodle) on October 15, 2011 at 10:56am
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Rhonda, I don't see any problem with Marabelle chewing on the antlers. I think the antlers that you can purchase have probably been sterilized in some way so you might put them in boiling water or something first? Not sure it is necessary but... You may have seen the recent post in the forum about antlers and other hard chews causing damage to the teeth. It shouldn't be an issue right now since she still has her baby teeth but once the adult teeth are in you might want to research that issue.
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Agree with Kaytlin that the Raw Feed group in Yahoo is very difficult to get information. The one I prefer is in Raw Feeding (RF) Group in Facebook.
Oh, how rude of me...haven't introduced myself yet.
Hi I'm Kimmy from Bangkok, Thailand. I have an 8 month old labradoodle name Chewie. He was on BARF diet with the breeder but I switched him to prey model raw when I got him 5 months ago. Chewie's my first dog on RF, so I'm a relative newbie but I think it's th perfect diet for dogs. His coat is beautiful, white teeth and no doggy ordour.
Glad to join DK and to find this group :)
- Kimmy and Chewie
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Comment by Kaytlin and Cooper on September 14, 2011 at 7:13pm
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you have to sign your name at the bottom of your post or they will delete it! Crazy!
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Comment by Cindy M, Zachary & the Frenchies on September 14, 2011 at 5:05pm
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I spent a week on on of the yahoo raw feeders groups for dogs - too extreme for me. That's the nice thing about the internet - a group for every perspective!
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Sounds awful!!! DK rocks!!
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urgh, I joined the Yahoo raw feeding for cats group, its awful! So hard to navigate (no list of discussions, just a list of most recent messages/posts), no proper search function, and rude people! I much prefer DK!
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Comment by Napathedoodle on September 7, 2011 at 9:49am
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Hi Tessa & me!
I used Feed This as well, while I lived in CA... and LOVED it! It sounds like they've gotten bigger from when I left- it was still a relatively small very local Sonoma County product. I was able to completely customize a diet for Napa. I didn't agree with the portion they said I should feed Napa, so they gave me more food. They also like to have a "fasting day", which I didn't do either, so they included more food for me.
If I remember correctly, you could also buy it from a store. I wouldn't suggest doing that. It was less expensive to have it delivered to me than it was to buy it from the store (mark-up, packaging cost, shipping costs, etc.).
The rule of thumb for raw is between 2 and 3% of the dog's ideal "final" body-weight. For a puppy, it's definitely 3%. I was able to get away with feeding Napa 3% until just recently when he turned 4 and is less active than he was as a puppy. But, I would really suggest calling Feed This and discussing with them your needs and wants. They were very friendly with me, and were a great source of locally grown food! I wish they would ship to RI for me :-)
Best of luck finding your perfect mix though... I'm still hunting for one here!
Kristen and Napa
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Diane I can't help you with the amount of prepackaged food. I would question why switching between brands. I would think that if you are going to go with a commercial product the best thing is to find one you are happy with and stay with it. Most have a variety of protien sources so you pup can get variety. Like Lucy, i feed my dogs raw meat that comes from the grocery store, butcher....Unless you are really committed to using a packaged product, I would encourage you to consider just giving her raw meat, bones and organs. It is very easy and much cheaper. If you live in a metro area of almost any size you can probably find a raw feeders buying collective that will enable you to get better deals on meat and organs. I agree that wings are good, although I started Zach on bone in breast, which also worked very well. Good luck~
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