A Few Questions on Feeding Raw.

I haven't seen any rabbit around here :/

Curiosity, why don't either of you feed pig?

Reggie Make sure you do research. There's a lot to know. This thread is actually very helpful and if you go back a few pages there is a Raw video I did that may be helpful to you. But if your parents say no, don't force it on them. My mom is very open to Raw now and actually suggests it. Today she said Roxy eats better than we do :p.

Mainly, I don't like feeding anything that has a reputation for carrying trichinosis. When I feed pig organs, I always cook it. Granted, meat in general carries a wide array of parasites (tapeworms and beef, for example), but I've just always been under the notion that pork is not a good food for humans and I sort of transferred that belief onto my dogs. It's extremely high in saturated fat and cholesterol, and I doubt the nutritional benefits are superior to any other less-fatty meat. I just really don't like pork :p

Pork has a reputation of being a "dirty" meat. It's also very fatty and salty.

I've only fed it once, after it was in the freezer for about a month to hopefully kill off anything icky. I would do that with the pigs feet as well.

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Originally Posted by Giselle

Mainly, I don't like feeding anything that has a reputation for carrying trichinosis. When I feed pig organs, I always cook it. Granted, meat in general carries a wide array of parasites (tapeworms and beef, for example), but I've just always been under the notion that pork is not a good food for humans and I sort of transferred that belief onto my dogs. It's extremely high in saturated fat and cholesterol, and I doubt the nutritional benefits are superior to any other less-fatty meat. I just really don't like pork :p

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Ah, okay. Well, the pig's feet is all we got anyways. The rest of the pork was outrageously expensive. And the chicken quarters we usually get were $9 a bag at the grocery store so we're going to get them elsewhere where they're only $4.90 a bag.

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Originally Posted by Kfamr

Pork has a reputation of being a "dirty" meat. It's also very fatty and salty.

I've only fed it once, after it was in the freezer for about a month to hopefully kill off anything icky. I would do that with the pigs feet as well.

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I don't like the way Keegan smells after eating on a pork shoulder for awhile.
P U!

but so far the STINKIEST thing I have fed her was DEER LIVER - It smelled like POO!

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Originally Posted by shais_mom

I don't like the way Keegan smells after eating on a pork shoulder for awhile.
P U!

but so far the STINKIEST thing I have fed her was DEER LIVER - It smelled like POO!

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Ever fed tripe? That is by far, the smelliest thing you could ever feed your dog. NASTY! I want to vomit thinking of it. :p

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Originally Posted by Kfamr

Ever fed tripe? That is by far, the smelliest thing you could ever feed your dog. NASTY! I want to vomit thinking of it. :p

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nope I only bought the walmart honeycomb stuff before I found out it wasn't good for them - that was gross enough just watching her even tho there was no smell.

I bought Solid Gold Green Tripe - canned one time - wayyy before Raw and Keeg wouldn't even eat it!

I was going to buy Buddy some tripe yesterday, but I figured it would be too rich for him. He is 5 years young, and had been on a strict kibble diet. I have been giving him a raw meaty bone each day to try and clean his teeth. I want to eventually feed him half kibble, half raw - it is just going to be quite the transition. :p

I have looked through this whole thread and memorized it, i am just not good at making powerpoints.

I got sick looking at chicken livers.. :o

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Originally Posted by Crazy-Cat-Lover

I was going to buy Buddy some tripe yesterday, but I figured it would be too rich for him. He is 5 years young, and had been on a strict kibble diet. I have been giving him a raw meaty bone each day to try and clean his teeth. I want to eventually feed him half kibble, half raw - it is just going to be quite the transition. :p

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actually the RAW diet isn't in favor of doing this b/c the kibble digests slower than RAW and it sits in the intestines and often can make the dog sick. Even the best of kibble. I found out the hard way - :) Way before Keegan was on RAW I would give her OCCASIONAL RMB for her teeth or whatever and she would throw up every time. When I eliminated the kibble altogether and she was strictly on raw - she had no problems. Altho she does occasionally throw up if she eats to fast - and THAT isn't PRETTY! ;)She has been on RAW since Sept - and is thriving on it - and I can count on one hand how many times she's had kibble since then.
yahoo groups has a LOT of message boards that is ABUNDANT with info :)

Feeding raw and kibble can be okay - as long as meals are fed within 8 hours or so apart. That is how my 4 are fed. They (usually) get a kibble meal in the morning and a raw meal for dinner.

As Staci said, they shouldn't be fed in the same meal.


Reggie, you need to do a lot more research than just this thread.

The times that Keegan has had kibble since she only gets fed once a day - she doesn't usually eat until the next day so most of the kibble has been digested. :)

And something tells me that Reggie hasn't memorized this entire thread.
but whatev-

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Originally Posted by shais_mom

And something tells me that Reggie hasn't memorized this entire thread.
but whatev-

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Agreed.


Reggie.. PLEASE don't take this thread as your only advice. There's a lot of website links and such in here too I believe and you certainly couldn't have memorized this thread so fast. Don't rush into it. Take your time. Make sure you understand everything and make sure it's right for you, don't just feed it because it's something you want.

RESEARCH.

I have researched and researched on different websites, too. If i need any other advice i will go to those websites. All i need is a Powerpoint.