RAW feeders, do you add supplements?

[lv4dogs]

I have checked out your site a few times before. There really is a lot of info there. I love it!


I see on your site that you have your danes sample menu listed. You have some supplements listed with your meal plans. Is it just not updated or is it misleading, is it not really a sample of your own dane's diet?

We do not feed veggies or fruits either.

I also see that you feed sweet potato. Is that not considered a veggie?



I was wondering, is the canned mackerel, sardines & salmon raw?
Are they loaded with salts, sodium? Or can you get certain kinds that are lower in sodium?
As far as canned sardines go, do you feed the ones in water, oil, or something else?

I've never fed canned foods but canned fish is a LOT cheaper in my area than fresh. If I can feed the right canned fish that would be great for me, my freezer & my pocketbook!

[bckrazy]

I also give Gonzo fish oil here and there, and flaxseed oil here and there. It helps his skin & it seems to alleviate his seasonal allergies. I give him a little bit of Benadryl if his allergies are flaring up, even though I'd like to give him something more natural. He also gets a skin/coat/joint/etc supp by... I think, it's Natural Balance? Just whenever I remember to give it & have the time, and I can tell the difference. And he gets canned tripe by Solid Gold.

[cali]

I voted no, but I was considering supplements to be like adding a million vitiman suppliments lol my dogs get flaxseed oil, and fish oils for the most part. sometimes we give Vit. E, and we only add Vit. C if the dog is injured so that they will heal faster. I do give Misty Zinc for her paws but thats it.

[Eastwood Danes]

I have checked out your site a few times before. There really is a lot of info there. I love it!


I see on your site that you have your danes sample menu listed. You have some supplements listed with your meal plans. Is it just not updated or is it misleading, is it not really a sample of your own dane's diet?



I also see that you feed sweet potato. Is that not considered a veggie?



I was wondering, is the canned mackerel, sardines & salmon raw?
Are they loaded with salts, sodium? Or can you get certain kinds that are lower in sodium?
As far as canned sardines go, do you feed the ones in water, oil, or something else?

I've never fed canned foods but canned fish is a LOT cheaper in my area than fresh. If I can feed the right canned fish that would be great for me, my freezer & my pocketbook!

I need to update my site. Well.. that page! I wouldn't call it misleading... LOL
Just not up to date with my current feeding program. Yes, I feed sweet potato with fish and it is a veg but I do not feed it for the nutritional value of it or because I think they 'need' it. It's just as a filler basically and they love it and if you are going to 'fill' with something, sweet potato is a good choice.
The canned fish I use is Pillar Rock Salmon (Red can). Wild caught and packed. It is raw and there are no additives. Some canned fish does have salt in it. Occasionally I feed them something like that. Not enough to hurt anything and I remember they are DOGS. LOL
They can have some salty mackeral now and then just as I can have a big bowl of ice cream. In moderation it isn't going to kill us. Our local grocery stores have Pillar Rock Salmon on sale for 99 Cents a can about once a month and I stock up. It is normally 1.79 a can.
I can't afford to feed 5 Great Danes fresh salmon although I have a neighbor who goes to lake MI every couple of months and brings me back fresh salmon. But yah... majority of the time it is canned.
Sardines are packed in water or olive oil.
Hope this helps. Glad you enjoy the site and find it helpful.

Kim E.
www.eastwooddanes.com