Anyone else feed an all RAW diet?

[shihtzulover850]

I feed all dry kibble. Raw is a special treat that my dog never gets!!

[bckrazy]

Bailey's mom, I give Gonzo 2 eggs a day a few days a week, with some goats milk as a meal. He really loves it! He has had no potty problems because of it at all, I also grind the shell in there.

=) Bailey is one lucky pup! Gonzo hasn't even gotten a whole anything yet, but I've ordered a few rabbits that should be here any day.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

=) Bailey is one lucky pup! Gonzo hasn't even gotten a whole anything yet, but I've ordered a few rabbits that should be here any day.

I wish I could find Rabbit around here! Bailey needs 1.2 pounds of food daily, so I will be cutting the whole birds into portions depending on the size. Cornish Hens are pretty small, so he would get those whole. I love the fact that he will get the organs with his whole birds. He had part of a duck today and it took him forever to eat the kidney! He LOVED the liver and heart, maybe the kidney tastes funny? LOL!

[.sarah]

He only needs 1.2 lbs? Buck eats more than that!

Mandy is funny about beef kidney, so I decided to try pork kidney and she liked that. The Labs wouldn't care if I fed them rocks, lol.

[bckrazy]

I ordered a few small, fur-less rabbits from www.hare-today.com I also ordered various bones/cuts that aren't very common around here, and that were on sale. They really don't charge very much and shipping was cheap. You can find some good deals on there! I'm also going to start ordering from www.socalbarf.com, they have great prices! But the quantities are HUGE!

Gonzo really dislikes organs! He's super picky. I blend them for him and add them to his milk or veggie meals, and his pre-made also has organs mixed in it.

[Giselle]

I ordered a few small, fur-less rabbits from www.hare-today.com I also ordered various bones/cuts that aren't very common around here, and that were on sale. They really don't charge very much and shipping was cheap. You can find some good deals on there! I'm also going to start ordering from www.socalbarf.com, they have great prices! But the quantities are HUGE!

Gonzo really dislikes organs! He's super picky. I blend them for him and add them to his milk or veggie meals, and his pre-made also has organs mixed in it.

WHOA. I had no idea you could order raw rabbits online! Giselle would be HEAVEN if she could lay her teefers on those. It does break my heart to see those bunnies on there, but at least they probably live a life better than a rabbit you'd find in a market. Gissie isn't picky at all. Like .sarah's Labs, she could eat stones and sticks and be perfectly happy (she has consumed several pinecones but that's a different story ).

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

He only needs 1.2 lbs? Buck eats more than that!

Bailey isn't active. He'll have a little run and then he's pooped. They say puppies require 10% of their body weight, but then Bailey would need 5 pounds a day! How much should I be feeding a 60 pound, 5 month old Dane? All of the sites I have been to say 1.2 pounds for a normally active dog?

ETA: I just read that he needs 2.5 pounds daily.

[bckrazy]

Bailey's mom, you know best about the amount that is right for Bailey. Gonzo's recommended feeding is 1-2 lbs, but he gets .6 lbs and he's great with that!

Sophie, yeah, it's nice because rabbits are something that our dogs would eat if they had to hunt for themselves, and it's good for them. They put the rabbits down humanely... they aren't pet rabbits, they're feed rabbits. Even though it is sad to think about, it's something that is super natural for them, especially hounds! I would never eat a rabbit! Or buy one from a non-licensed or questionable source.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Bailey's mom, you know best about the amount that is right for Bailey. Gonzo's recommended feeding is 1-2 lbs, but he gets .6 lbs and he's great with that!

I will start with the 2.5 pounds and adjust as needed. MANY full grown male Danes eat 2 pounds daily and do awesome on it.

[.sarah]

I tried to purchase a few rabbits from them and my mom freaked out that they had the heads on. We have rabbits at the butcher here but they are gutted and without heads. I'll probably try purchasing them again soon, and promise to hide them in the back of the freezer where she won't see them.

Tasha (that is your name, right? Sorry I feel bad that I don't know) - 2.5 pounds sounds a lot better! lol. But just watch his weight. My girls get about .75 lbs but the "rule" says they should get 1.5 (just 1.25 for Mandy though). He may gain or lose weight, and you'll just need to adjust the food amounts.

Buck is so friggin' active that I have to feed 1.5-2 lbs a day.