Quote Originally Posted by labmomma
I am not totally qualified with the raw diet. I have a good quality food that I feed them but would love to give some treats. What can I feed them without fear of bone problems?
Please advise,
Labmomma (Donna )
Anything except beef leg bones or leg bones from animals of comparable size (moose, buffalo). A lot of people safely feed them but they are potential teeth breakers. They also can wear down teeth over time if fed often. I gave my crew marrow bones for the first time last week. I had to take Nova's away from her because she was chewing vigorously and I just had the feeling that she'd break a tooth. The others licked at the marrow like it was a kong. So I'll continue to get them for Mandy, Buck, and Luka, and I'll just give Nova something else to chew on.

Quote Originally Posted by Crazy-Cat-Lover
How often does a dog need to be fasted? Once a week, I feed Bailey in the afternoon instead of in the morning. His last meal is at 6:00, so he really is only fasted for 18 hours, once a week. Is that enough?
At his age, he really doesn't need to be fasted unless if he is sick or something. I would wait until he's a year old or nearly full grown to start fasting. Once he hits a year or so you can start feeding more whole foods or larger meals to mimic what they'd eat in the wild. For example - feed a chicken one day, then not feed the next, then feed a large pork roast, then not feed the next day, then feed something else big, then not feed the next. I haven't tried this feeding schedule because I have to feed Buck twice a day so I tend to feed the girls as well. I'm going to start it soon though, because the girls are getting chunky with all of this food. And now that I'll be getting a freezer () I'll be able to store things like this, whereas right now I have only about a 4 cu ft freezer so I have to buy a lot of smaller things if I don't want to go to the store all the time!