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I hear a lot about it being healther or something for the dog. Is it good for dogs with allergy problems? Zeke throws up a lot from his food, and often has runny poo. Would raw be good for him? Is it really expensive? How do I know what/how much to feed them? Do i just buy stuff from a regular grocery store?
Skip on down to Dog Health - there are several threads about it there already!
Kai was allergic to turkey when I started feeding raw. His belly became really scabby and itchy. After a couple months, it started clearing up and now is completely gone.Quote:
Originally Posted by slleipnir
The price depends on how good of a shopper you are. Right now I'm paying about a dollar a day per dog.. but it's probably cause I like to feed a lot of expensive foods like rabbit, llama, bison, etc. Pretty soon I'm picking up a huge order that'll bring it down to $0.57 dog/day. You could start out feeding from a grocery store if you want, but it'll get extremely expensive after a while. You're better off finding a butcher or even going to a local asian market.. they always have awesome bones for really cheap.
Zeke could very well be allergic to a certain type of meat. Providing him with a fully nutritious diet without that meat would more than likely improve his health.
The reason I like raw the most, I know exactly what my dogs are eating.
How do I know what they can eat, and what's good for them?
Take a look at this thread:
http://www.petoftheday.com/talk/showthread.php?t=105084
My dogs' meals usually consist of:
Chicken leg each
Pureed veggies (they must be pureed or else they will have absolutely no nutritional value to them.)
Spoonful of yogurt
and an occasional raw egg
I dont wanna switch my dogs to RAW, but for treats once in a while what would be really good for them? I'm thinking an egg in their meal... I do give marrow bones and pigs ears... Anything they might enjoy a lot? I have 3month old lab, a great dane and a golden retriever (golden has joint problems)
My dogs absolutely love Raw eggs, so I would say definitely try that. You could try Raw bones, plain yogurt, and pureed veggies, too!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jods
Oh, and I forgot why I popped in here, :p.
I would say go for it, Audrey. It depends on your dog's weight and energy level how much you feed. I'm currently buying my dog's meat from the grocery store, but I say it would be much cheaper if you bought it from butchers and such.
Thanks. That's helpful.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kfamr
However, I don't know why it seems so complicated to me. I guess I'm just afraid they'll get really sick, even though I know raw meat is what wild dogs eat. And I know they get a little sick while getting use to it...I'm afraid I will feed them something bad for them. Do they not choke on the bones? I don't want to feed them TOO much. Zeke is in excellent shape right now. And I know exactly how much kibble to feed him (a little less then 2 cups twice a day) he has a lot of energy, but I don't always get time to run him full out.