Raw feeding for sighthounds and puppies - please help

The more you swap and change the food that you give to your dog the more he will keep testing you again and again for another !

However, I am a raw feeder and have fed raw to my dogs for 40 years with no problems of salmonella to either the dogs or ourselves.

Our dogs lick and cuddle with us as much as any other pet dog would. I do however always use a little bleach in my washing down water and when washing the dog bowls.

Our dogs are canines, their teeth and stomaches are designed to eat , tear, and gnaw bones/meat.

Our dogs do not have the grinding teeth like cows,sheep, horses etc, that would indicate these animals should be more likeky to eat hay, grass, corn.

If you decide to change to raw you will not be disapointed, it is an easy product to feed, all types of meat are fine, the fats and gristle too, vary your products like tripe, different meat types, chicken wings/carcasus, offal, (offal is essential in small quantities) and the green tripe is full of essential goodness. Raw bones are full of goodness too. (never feed a cooked bone af any kind)

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You will be able to change your chaps textures and flavours without actually changing his type of food "Raw".

If you are worried about not feediing a "ballanced" diet try using some "Smart Barf" suppliment or again Natures Menu produce a nice frozen mixed veg product too.

There are loads of pet stores that now have freezers in store , Natures Menu products are very good and very convenient too.

Don't worry it is a perfectly natural and safe product to use.

Enjoy!

 

Problem is the more you swap your pups food around the more fussy it will get. Also you will need to watch out for the balance of the food. Too much protein, although pups do need it more, can cause the dog to be more hyperactive unless getting the required level of exercise which for a young pup is only around 15 mins twice a day as the bones are still developing. You will need to ensure the pup also has the right balance of all the necessary vitamins fats so beneficial to also add some good quality balanced biscuit, great for the stomach, teeth and from a nutrient perspective. The Barf diet is a good one, smells terrible and looks disgusting, it has veg etc included. What ever you do you need to make the change gradually over a period of 7 to 10 days so add a little bit at a time to the usual food so as not to cause a bad reaction "poop".

 

Raw meat itself is not a high protein product !

16% to 20% of meat is protein the remaining 75 to 80% is water/fluid combined with fat, carbs, vitamins and minerals.

Unlike the un natural kibble type foods that can produce up to 32% protein!

In my opinion and experience of 40 years feeding raw, Introduction and change over to an all raw diet can be done very quickly with no problems !

 

Some dogs will throw up first time but this will do no harm. You could try a day of starvation first and then introduce it. Don't give up, if the dog wants to re eat the sicked up food this will be absolutely fine! (just turn your back and don't watch !! )

Do try again but maybe offer a little less to start with.

Try the Natures Menu freeflow tripe.