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Here are some general info on feeding raw. Some have asked, so I will do a simple thread. Jess - Burning River has been a GREAT help with me switching my pups over, and very sure she will chime in.
Some benefits of feeding raw -
http://www.4loveofdog.com/benefits.htm (one of many sites)
http://leerburg.com/feedingarawdiet.htm (lots of good info)
http://rawfed.com/myths/index.html
http://www.rawlearning.com/
At the bottom of the page is a link to Dr Lonsdale's homepage where you can download his two books for free http://www.rawmeatybones.com/diet/exp-diet-guide.pdf
50 FAQ's page
http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm#top
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- those some of general topics, and a lot of different variations on feeding raw, thats why I threw a bunch up there. A good book recommended to we was "Raw Feed Dogs" by Corina Beth McDonald.
Do some reasearch and see if its something you are interested in, and then you can start off small.
We started off feeding raw the easy way. Premade patties. Many of companies offer premade raw patties which are like hamburger frozen patties that have all you need nutritionally in them. They give you a feeding guideline for the weight of your pup. You thaw and feed. Its easy. Some company's that make premade are -
Bravo http://www.bravorawdiet.com/
Nature's Varitey http://www.naturesvariety.com/
Oma's Pride http://www.omaspride.com/
Primal http://www.primalpetfoods.com/
They can come in nuggets, patties or rolls in which you chop up and I put into zipperlock bags and stick in the freezer, thaw in the am for a pm meal. Its a mixture of meat, (whether chix, turkey, beef) organ meat, veggies and bone.
You can also upon reasearch feed chix parts like starting off with a wing, or a thigh. I freaked at my first wing, seeing Hanna chomp it bone and all. You can feed raw bones because they are flexable, and contain calcium and are great for teeth. NEVER feed a cooked bone, for those are the bad ones and the splinter causing internal injury. This is where it can become very economical esp if you can find a good butcher friend
And I will get some stuff Jess sent me with regards to this, gotta give me a sec to dig up.
Some benefits of feeding raw -
http://www.4loveofdog.com/benefits.htm (one of many sites)
http://leerburg.com/feedingarawdiet.htm (lots of good info)
http://rawfed.com/myths/index.html
http://www.rawlearning.com/
At the bottom of the page is a link to Dr Lonsdale's homepage where you can download his two books for free http://www.rawmeatybones.com/diet/exp-diet-guide.pdf
50 FAQ's page
http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm#top
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- those some of general topics, and a lot of different variations on feeding raw, thats why I threw a bunch up there. A good book recommended to we was "Raw Feed Dogs" by Corina Beth McDonald.
Do some reasearch and see if its something you are interested in, and then you can start off small.
We started off feeding raw the easy way. Premade patties. Many of companies offer premade raw patties which are like hamburger frozen patties that have all you need nutritionally in them. They give you a feeding guideline for the weight of your pup. You thaw and feed. Its easy. Some company's that make premade are -
Bravo http://www.bravorawdiet.com/
Nature's Varitey http://www.naturesvariety.com/
Oma's Pride http://www.omaspride.com/
Primal http://www.primalpetfoods.com/
They can come in nuggets, patties or rolls in which you chop up and I put into zipperlock bags and stick in the freezer, thaw in the am for a pm meal. Its a mixture of meat, (whether chix, turkey, beef) organ meat, veggies and bone.
You can also upon reasearch feed chix parts like starting off with a wing, or a thigh. I freaked at my first wing, seeing Hanna chomp it bone and all. You can feed raw bones because they are flexable, and contain calcium and are great for teeth. NEVER feed a cooked bone, for those are the bad ones and the splinter causing internal injury. This is where it can become very economical esp if you can find a good butcher friend