Doing the switch

anne · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:11 pm Post subject:

Yes they can eat them but it's more dangerous IMO than other bones. You may also find bone fragements in their poop, watch for it. If you do, it's probably too hard. I do know people that give weight bearing bones with no problem. It's beyond my personal comfort level. You might want to consider grinding if you want to feed them and worried about choking.

weimdawgs · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject:

I only ever give them wings and necks with bones. We are going to get a grinder...eventually.

iris · Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 1:34 pm Post subject:

versatilek9s · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:47 am Post subject:

weim2mom · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:49 am Post subject:

I used a pair of shears last night and cut up the bones, they ate them no sweat. I put a bi of liver in theirs, and they love it!

iris · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

iris · Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 8:31 am Post subject:

weim2mom · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:26 am Post subject:

Question about raw -

Do you guys cut up the meat? Or do you just toss it in the bowl? With some things I am cutting it up. But with the turkey necks, I hold it, and let them munch on it... Hemi just gulps it down.

NenaGunther · Posted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 1:37 pm Post subject:

Chicken necks, turkey necks and turkey hearts I don't cut, but gizzards and turkey tails and anything that I think is a little too big, I do.

I'm not trying to frighten you, but Nena had a situation a couple years ago with a turkey tail...she got tired of chewing it and then I decided that
I should probably get it out of her mouth to cut it up...well, she swallowed it! WHOLE! Shocked

She wasn't choking, but it was lodged and I had to give her the dog version of the Heimlich Maneuver! It did come out, but my husband was having a fit, yelling "why can't we feed normal dog food????" Rolling Eyes

weim2mom · Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:56 am Post subject:

iris · Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:34 am Post subject:

I had the same issue with Mali, it lasted a while actually, but now when i get tired of freezing Rocky's food or just feel like complaining i tell him "i think i am going to get a bag a kibble and feed it to him", Mali gets upset because he likes it so much now that Rocky is on raw. Its made a huge difference on his health, for the better!

sherry · Posted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:59 am Post subject:

Ten days ago we switched Jag to raw.We started out using ground chicken,now everything is whole.He loves it! I puree raw vegetables to add to his food and he still gets yogart and some fruit as a snack. Jags favorite new snack is chicken feet.

I am already starting to see the difference in Jag since switching. His teeth are so white and no more gas(none). Jag used to gulp his kibble down now he actually enjoys his food and takes his time eating.He has lost a little bit of weight so I guess we will have to up the amount we are feeding him. I am so glad that I got up the courage to switch to raw. So far things are great.

sherry · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

I read that you are suppose to give vitamin E with fish oil,does anyone do that?

NenaGunther · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

Rosko · Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

During Rosko's back issues when he wouldn't eat anything we decided to try some raw samples we had from Love Your Pet up in Park City near us...

Well, he ate the Elk and Venison no problem... even in his lethargic condition and his poop _immediately_ went from runny to solid again.

Since then we have had him on a Innova Large Breed Adult and Love Your Pet raw diet (he gets 1/3 lb Elk or Venison with 3/4'ish of Innova three times a day... and he's still thin and in shape!).

The price we pay is quite a bit less than if we actually tried to do it ourselves (per lb) and it costs less than all other raw food we've seen on the market; however, I think the Love Your Pet guys have us on special pricing so I probably shouldn't say it here Wink

Either way, they are making another batch this weekend so we will be adding Buffalo and Turkey to his mix. Everything they do is 100% organic farm raised stuff and it does have some veggies and stuff ground up in it. They give us turkey necks and Elk 'knees' and such as bones for him also. He is supposed to have one day a week where he gets a bone substituted for a meal twice that day to 'clear things out' as well as the other benefits. He loves the bones. Only issue we've had with them was actually with the first turkey neck... Seems he didn't chew it enough and ended up throwing up some chunkage later on that day. I guess it cleared him out! Never had a problem with the knee joints, etc., though.

For those asking about where to get Venison:

www.loveyourpetbakery.com

That's their website; however, it's not working lately. I think they are doing a new one or something. If you google Love Your Pet Park City it will give you all the contact info.

They are actually starting to sell their raw food in Wholefoods grocery stores now. Seems they have become quite popular. The raw they do is actually done to extreme specifications and they personally supervise at the plant where they make it (instead of just trusting them to do it right) to ensure it's quality. It's flash frozen below zero degrees to kill any bad things in it (and, yes, unless you kill it yourself any meat you get anywhere has, at one time or another, most likely been frozen... FDA suggests two weeks for human consumption. I believe Love Your Pet told me they go a month 'for good measure').

No one has said anything to us about feeding the kibble and raw together having issues. Not our holistic vet or the Love Your Pet people and they all know we do it. Rosko's poops are rocks and super regular (can set a clock to them really). *shrug*