Buddha and Boss are doing amazingly with their raw diets. We have introduced lots of new stuff and have had no problems what so ever. Beef hears, pork hearts, liver, kidney, other organs, goat, beef, lamb, chicken.. they are in heaven!
I want to start introducing fish now. I know that fish has to be frozen prior to feeding but for how long? Also which are the best types to feed.. I am definitely going to get them salmon, but what else is good.
Also what about canned fish- like sardines and tuna (NOT in oil of course). Are these ok for them or not?
How many times per week should they be eating fish? (They get fed 2 meals a day).
Finally, I was about to start them on fish oil supplements, is this still necessary if they are eating raw fish? Is it possible for dogs to have too much fish oil?
I picked up some that was frozen, had read it was good for him but I haven't tried it! How do you feed it! I've seen white tripe ( never ate it) I'm a city "boy", and didn't/don't experiment with with my gut too often
The white stuff is bleached and no good... well for them anyway's.
Personally I wouldn't eat it lol. I feed my guys a few ounces of green tripe in every meal. Is the stuff you got ground? You should have seen my face the first time we brought home tripe lol... My husband laughed at me ... I let him take care of the tripe because we were getting it in one big piece. Now they cut it into chunks for us so it makes it easier and we get it for .75 a pound! He is going to love it!!!!! Cant wait to hear what he does when you feed it!
I just googled green tripe!! From what you said, and I read, it's not something you feed at noon in the summer!! What I have is frozen, will that reduce smell? Isn't the stomach an organ? Everybody makes it seem like he will love it, should I thaw it, cut off some and freeze over?
I normally feed inside, given he is only getting 1ounce is inside feeding still ok?
Is 1 once enough? Do I ask too many questions You don't have to answer the last one
LOL... yep that the green smelly stuff lol...I would assume that its ground! I cant find it here at a reasonable price (ground) so we opt to suffer through cutting it ourselves.
LOL... your funny! I feed it inside because I only feed a few ounces of it... I know a lot of people say they feed it frozen. Winter I only give an ounce too so I would say yes an ounce is enough. My bigger guys get a few ounces. I don't find it smells that bad but again, its small amounts and by the time it comes from their container to the bowl its gone!
I would start out with just a little ... and see how he does. Ask away lol I asked April a million questions lol.. not to mention all the ones I asked on here! I am so happy now ... Winter is catching up with the my older two.. I find it exciting when they try new things! I was a city girl so I understand! My husband just laughs when he sees me cutting up this big beef heart and pork heart lol... Not something he ever thought I would be ok with! But I am ...... but I still leave the tripe to him
Thanks, I know I've been bugging the crap outa Kari (she says she doesn't mind, but I can be a pain)
Actually, I never knew sardines grew that big (had only seen them in cans) turkey liver looks like beef liver or that turkey necks got so big!
By the end of July, ZIGGY would have eaten a larger variety of meats than me!! I have some ground quail, and after I sell some blood I want to get some kangaroo tail!!
I having fun feeding RAW and being on BF, ZIGGY eats good, I'm learning things, and I've met some SUPER PEOPLE!!!
Order mine through a Natural Dog store, drove 140miles to get it!! It's called
DOG GONE NATURAL
The lady who owns it is super nice, she and her staff take time with you/ answer any/all questions. Says she has been doing it for years...gotta convince her to get a Boxer
If you can't stomach the smell of pork farts then I wish you the best of :clover: luck feeding green tripe!! Bahahahaha
Green tripe farts stink 1 million times worse than pork farts!! Well, green tripe stinks quite bad too but the farts are far worse than tripe alone.
I don't feed regular pork either. It gives my girls nasty gas too and runny poop. I do feed pork organs, liver and heart and don't have that problem. Weird, but that's the way they are.
So, it's gonna stink "going in and coming out" I kinda wish you had not told me, glad you did!!
It would be one of those things that is good for him! Guess I gotta put my "big boy" pants on and tough it out!! It's good to know these things in advance, now I can be ready
With the pork, the farts were so bad at times, ZIGGY sniffed his own butt and looked at me like "damn, did that come outa me"!!
I get my green tripe frozen in cubes so I don't even bother thawing and that way it reduces the stink. I send the dogs outside to enjoy a frozen cube . They love it and I don't have to worry about the stink
Heronview Raw & Natural in Brooklin, Country Lane Pet Resort in Bowmanville. My guys get them as extras and they are the perfect size for my boxer and my frenchie
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