I am looking in to this as Lola is getting to the change over age. It's something that's always lingered in the back of my mind. Any views suggestions are welcome! Positive and negative! I need constructive feedback here! Thanks in advance!
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I am looking in to this as Lola is getting to the change over age. It's something that's always lingered in the back of my mind. Any views suggestions are welcome! Positive and negative! I need constructive feedback here! Thanks in advance!
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As you know, Molly's always been a fussy bugger with her food but this has improved enormously post spay.
I used to feed natural instinct but she was fussy on the flavours and I found I was wasting a fair amount of it.
She LOVES tripe
... The smell is awful.
Anyway, she normally has one or two chicken wings (depending on size)for one of her meals and at the moment Is having the Prize Choice Minced Tripe from PAH for the other meal..not actually sure if its decent quality or not and There are other suppliers of raw minces in various flavours but for now she appears to enjoy it so sticking with it.
I Also try and give her some fish at least once a week. I know people also suggest a little liver, heart, offal as a good addition to the diet too.
My way is by no means optimal and a bit DIY. I know she's not having much in the way of carbs/fruit & veg but have read quite a few links that Colin and Karen provided and not all raw feeders believe that dogs need this in their diet...you should look at what Karen (wilfiboy) prepares ... very impressive indeed. Will find the link.
I feed approx 2-3% of her weight per day as she's nearly one now so prob nearer the adult proportions.
It is a minefield Ruth, i'm always open to new suggestions as I'm very much the novice in this area.
xxx
I used to feed natural instinct but she was fussy on the flavours and I found I was wasting a fair amount of it.
She LOVES tripe
... The smell is awful. Anyway, she normally has one or two chicken wings (depending on size)for one of her meals and at the moment Is having the Prize Choice Minced Tripe from PAH for the other meal..not actually sure if its decent quality or not and There are other suppliers of raw minces in various flavours but for now she appears to enjoy it so sticking with it.
I Also try and give her some fish at least once a week. I know people also suggest a little liver, heart, offal as a good addition to the diet too.
My way is by no means optimal and a bit DIY. I know she's not having much in the way of carbs/fruit & veg but have read quite a few links that Colin and Karen provided and not all raw feeders believe that dogs need this in their diet...you should look at what Karen (wilfiboy) prepares ... very impressive indeed. Will find the link.
I feed approx 2-3% of her weight per day as she's nearly one now so prob nearer the adult proportions.
It is a minefield Ruth, i'm always open to new suggestions as I'm very much the novice in this area.
xxx
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DAF is a good website http://www.daf-petfood.co.uk for raw feeding
I haven't tried it but looks good to me, I wanted to try it but my vet said it wasn't good
I haven't tried it but looks good to me, I wanted to try it but my vet said it wasn't good
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Mine have given me no end of trouble over food as they are extremely fussy eaters.
I rotate Natural instinct (with tripe), Nature diet and Fish for dogs (which are all ideal for raw feeders) with my own homemade food for their breakfast ( tuna, sardines, meat offal, eggs, cottage cheese, fruit & veg etc) They get 'raw meaty bones' for tea every day. I find these combinations go very well together and never upset their tummies unlike others I have tried. What mine thrive on is variety but through trial and error I always stick with this combination and it suits them very well.
I rotate Natural instinct (with tripe), Nature diet and Fish for dogs (which are all ideal for raw feeders) with my own homemade food for their breakfast ( tuna, sardines, meat offal, eggs, cottage cheese, fruit & veg etc) They get 'raw meaty bones' for tea every day. I find these combinations go very well together and never upset their tummies unlike others I have tried. What mine thrive on is variety but through trial and error I always stick with this combination and it suits them very well.
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I am a raw feeder and love it! Honey has fish once a week for breakfast she has ready made raw food and for dinner 2 chicken wings, she is 1 now and never had any health problems, ear infections etc, she loves her food, the plus side is her poo hardly smells, she never farts and her coat is amazing, I say go for it! X
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I do love raw feeding and highly recomend it. We too have small dry poo, and no wind at all.
We are still using natural instinct, which is really great but I am looking into changing this soon just because it's a little pricey. I'm slightly aprehensive about changing it because Coco really laps up all the flavours, but I'm going to research natures diet next.
Good luck whatever you choose!
We are still using natural instinct, which is really great but I am looking into changing this soon just because it's a little pricey. I'm slightly aprehensive about changing it because Coco really laps up all the flavours, but I'm going to research natures diet next.
Good luck whatever you choose!
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I mainly use Berriewoods as they are much cheaper than NI...
But still give some NI meals as I believe it is possibly better quality and a dash of stuff that I can pick up cheap in the supermarket / butcher!!
http://www.berriewoodwholesale.co.uk/sec/5782/Berriewood-BARF-Diet/
But still give some NI meals as I believe it is possibly better quality and a dash of stuff that I can pick up cheap in the supermarket / butcher!!
http://www.berriewoodwholesale.co.uk/sec/5782/Berriewood-BARF-Diet/
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I have just placed an order with this company.
They have the correct ratio of Meat/bone/offal already prepared in their minces
so possibly a better choice for the novice raw feeder!!
http://rawtogo.co.uk/
They have the correct ratio of Meat/bone/offal already prepared in their minces
so possibly a better choice for the novice raw feeder!!
http://rawtogo.co.uk/
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Don't listen to your vet! They have very little training in nutrition and are usually on a commission from one of the big kibble suppliers. Do you own research and go with what feels right for you and your dogs x
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We use Berriewoods.Malie also has bones and chicken wings a few days a week.She has bananas,apples,carrots etc in her kong mixed with cream cheese.I also give her sardines and pilchards.I make her treats such as liver cake and sardine biscuits.
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Hi, we feed Bobby on raw mince fresh veg and fruit, dog food and a variety of rice, potato or pasta. Bobby is a fussy eater and developed allegies resulting in him scratching all the time. With a process of trial and error it turned out to be fish ( he was on fish for dogs at the time) beef and some pasta. He does tolerate some pasta now but fish and beef are out. Vet said it was a spaniel thing. Since we changed to raw food he has eated much better, is healthy and so active, happy and driving me nuts with an empty bottle at the moment. Good luck.
Hi, we feed Bobby on raw mince fresh veg and fruit, dog food and a variety of rice, potato or pasta. Bobby is a fussy eater and developed allegies resulting in him scratching all the time.
With a process of trial and error it turned out to be fish ( he was on fish for dogs at the time) beef and some pasta. He does tolerate some pasta now but fish and beef are out. Vet said it was a spaniel thing. Since we changed to raw food he has eated much better, is healthy and so active, happy and driving me nuts with an empty bottle at the moment. Good luck.I feed Max on raw. Lamb. Beef, tripe or chicken mince. Raw chicken wings. As treats he gets carrot and apple, liver (baked) which he loves and fish every so often. Tried him on sardines but he refused them. His teeth are pure White, his coat is rich glossy black, his eyes are bright. His skin is no longer flakey (he was on fish for dogs at the breeders and his skin was very scurfy), he sleeps well, plays well and is very contented. Prize Choice is the company name.
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Natural instinct is a great way to start off as its all done for you. You can then supplement it with your own raw feeding if your dog likes it. A lot of vets don't like raw feeding but if you actually ask them why they dont like it its usually because they assume you are going to give them cooked bones which can splinter then get stuck down their throats. It's surprising how little vets actually know about proper raw feeding.
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Guys, I really appreciate all of your help! I am finding it difficult to get any of these companies to deliver to Northern Ireland without charging a complete fortune for what has to be overnight delivery. I am endeavouring to find a local stockist!
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Thanks JoJo, I really haven't a clue what I am going to do. I just want the best for Lola and she loves her BH but at times her poos aren't quite firm and it plays in the back of my mind that maybe it doesn't fully agree with her. It has done wonders for her ears and skin though! Oh what to do.....
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