Anyone else feed an all RAW diet?

[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.

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

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.

Yes, my name is Tasha! I will do that then, 2.5 pounds and then adjust the amount if he loses/gains weight. I have read that is is VERY easy to tell if a Dane is under/overweight, but Bailey has always looked too skinny in my eyes. He may just look skinny because he is literally ALL legs! He weighs 60 pounds, I just can't seem to imagine where all the weight is.

[.sarah]

Woo hoo! We bought a freezer yesterday! It's actually a "freezerator". It is built just for the garage. It is about 16 cu ft of freezer on the bottom and 5 cu ft of refrigerator or freezer on the top! Really cool. Of course I wanted just a freezer, but my parents compromised since we'll be getting rid of the garage fridge anyway. I'm really excited. It's supposed to be here Tuesday, and then I'm going to place an order for some whole rabbits, lamb parts, buffalo parts, etc. the same day!