This is a discussion on Raw Meat diet within the Dog and Puppy Health / Diet forums, part of the Self Help Dog Training Forums category; I started this thread since I took another one of my posts in a different direction. I was trying to ...
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Raw Meat diet
I started this thread since I took another one of my posts in a different direction.
I was trying to find a quality dog food that I could afford, and KNOW, that was truly healthy for my dogs (just a tad difficult). I asked the question, then started looking into the raw diet. And off we go....
okay, for some reason when i tried to post the vid, it kept saying it was invalid.....so here is the address.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiYY4Q-pMjw
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Cool deal. The biggest thing with raw is a giving a large variety to (over time) supply all the essential nutrients a dog needs. RMB are an essential part, around 20%, muscle meats around 70%, and organ meats around 10%. (you can give or take from all of these 5-10%). I also give yogurt,eggs,cheese,sardines,instant oats, and supplements, and the Honest Kitchen stuff. I can't wait till someone bags a deer for me so I can give them raw venison! YUM!
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ha ha, now i regret tossing a lot of elk i had in my fridge. just took up too much space. and my wife didnt like it. except for the ground elk that make great tacos, spaghetti and anything else youd use ground beef for. its so lean that they add a little bit of beef to give it just a little fat....
i dont like venison that much myself, but im sure the pups would!
im also thinking about maybe giving them some coyote some time. i just dont know if i trust it without having someone process it for me (i dont know all what they do). Yotes carry all kinds of stuff i wouldnt want my dog to have. But i would imagine freezing for the proper length of time would kill most parasites and other bad stuff....
plus it would just weird me out knowing that im feeding my dog a dog. kinda creepy.
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i do plan on feeding eggs and yogurt etc...
do you ever give any fruits or veggies? i figure since wild dogs would get every bit out of a kill (or something they came across that's already dead), they would end up getting some of the stomach contents, so im thinking about giving them a small percentage of some veggies (probably not fruit) like sweet potatos and carrots.
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lol! I was reading your thread and then I saw the photo of the dead coyote (which is the same species as our domestic dogs btw - just more intelligent), and it was like one of those movies where someone says the wrong thing at a party and the record scratches and the music stops!
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on occasion, yes, give them a piece of apple, or broccoli. But give them the stuff by Honest Kitchen which is dehydrated fruits and veggies.
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Originally Posted by Mike D'Abruzzo
That WOULD be funny. Thanks for the complements on the dogs. They are great and so so fun. Now i know all dogs are good dogs with the right owners, but with what I've learned from you guys, me and my family spending time with my dogs teach them their place in the the family (basically they get to enter the home after us etc..), and them being so smart, it is just a great experience being a new dog owner (did i mention im still overcoming my K9 allergies to have dogs?)
I obviously work with my dogs during training sessions, but i think there is so much to be said for spending as much time with them during daily life. They learn pretty much all day long. they spend about 60 percent of their time with us, whether it's inside the house or taking them out running errands (when practical) which I think is a great way to do "obedience maintenance" (and build their trust).
Last edited by TheRookie; 10-09-2010 at 12:17 PM.
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