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Tug

Tug

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Raw is RAW. No cooking!!! And it doesn't have to be just ground beef. Imagine what a wild dog / wolf would eat. They would get deer, bison, rabbit, chicken, fallen apples, dug up carrots... You name it, and there wouldn't be anyone with a fire handy :) There should be a 'best before date, too; to know how long you can keep it.
 
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Goofy Newfy

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Tug said:
Raw is RAW. No cooking!!! And it doesn't have to be just ground beef. Imagine what a wild dog / wolf would eat. They would get deer, bison, rabbit, chicken, fallen apples, dug up carrots... You name it, and there wouldn't be anyone with a fire handy :) There should be a 'best before date, too; to know how long you can keep it.
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What about giving it to them cold out of the fridge, do you heat yours to take away the cool chill? Not cook it but at least take the chill away.

Can they get worms from this? I was talking to my mother about this who thinks it is a possibility from eating raw meat.
 
SheilaT

SheilaT

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For a real comprehensive guide to feeding raw...try reading Kymythy Schultze's book on natural nutrition. I feed my boys raw and I don't warm it up from the fridge. (except turkey for Angus...he doesn't like it cold.) As for worms, a dog's digestive system is different from ours in that the acids are stronger and the tract is shorter. I give my dogs a bit of diatomaceous earth several times a week to take care of any parasites that their tummies may miss. They also need a fairly good variety of foods, but no more than 10% should be organ meat...or they get the runs. There's alot of good information online regarding raw diets for canines...and quite a few NN'ers feed raw too!
 
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Newfs Forever

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I usually take it out of the fridge and let it sit a little while to take some of the chill out of it.

I have fed raw for 10 years and only used human grade meats/poultry/fish. Never had a problem with worms.
 
Tug

Tug

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Puppydoodle said:
What about giving it to them cold out of the fridge, do you heat yours to take away the cool chill? Not cook it but at least take the chill away.

Can they get worms from this? I was talking to my mother about this who thinks it is a possibility from eating raw meat.
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What Angus & Riley's Mom said :)
 
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Goofy Newfy

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Thanks to everyone for your wisdom. All this advice makes it much easier to stick with the RAW diet. I don't have to actually touch it. <---would have liked to add a winking smiling face but I haven't figured out how to put them in the post, only the title..
 
merrymutts

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don't feel badly...takes a while to get used to feeding Raw. I still draw the line at intact heads, feet and whole prey...although I did once consider purchasing ( yes, there was a site I found that offered this ) a whole sheep head as a "gag" gift.

Hubby was always asking :

" What's in the box ??? "

Bug me all the time...I cannot see through cardboard; my super-powers are gone.

" WHAT'S IN THE BOX ??? "

Yeah, I'll show you " what's in the box "...open it and find out for yourself, nosy.
 
merrymutts

merrymutts

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Of course, I'd have had to rig up something to where the head would say:

"BAA-A-A-A-A-A-A or better still " About time someone let me out of here "

when Mr What's in the Box...would open it.
 
Armand

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When I give my guys veal necks should they count as a meal?
Armand......Blessed 8yr
Grimsby 1 yr
 
SheilaT

SheilaT

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I would say it depends on how much of the veal necks you're giving them. Are you feeding kibble mainly and then supplementing with raw?
 
SheilaT

SheilaT

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That's per day. I have found, for my boys, anyway, that 2-3% is too much...especially when activity level is low (summer!) They now get about 1% per day plus lots of veggies.

I have a friend with AmStaffs and pits that has to feed 4% to her pups 'cause they burn off so freakin' much playing flyball and doing agility runs and weight pulls.
 
skillie

skillie

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thank you; seriously thinking of this, must do some calcs on cost to switch to this based on cost per kg etc versus what we are paying now on kibble and added extras to try and get him to eat the kibble!!
 
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brewstermom

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I have started feeding raw as well. I started out with Kibble for one meal and raw for the other. Have heard on other raw feeding posts that they should be feed about 12 hours apart if you are going to feed that way. I did it for a transition, but knowing what I know now, I would start day one with just raw. What a difference. Everything others have said plus. My boys coat is so shiny and black black. He is more active. Dad is having a harder time finding his 'presents' in the yard as they are MUCH smaller than the old kibble stuff. Would suggest the rawfeeding group on Yahoo. Many folks who have been feeding raw for years. Lots of help and most questions can be answered in the archives.
 
Angela

Angela

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Ian Billingshurst "Grow your pup with bones" is a good book for raising puppies on raw.
I fed raw to Gracie from the age of 8 weeks till she was about 6 yr old.
 
PromisedLandNewf

PromisedLandNewf

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I'm totally with LindaR! There is so much misinformation about raw. My little 5 lb dogs are the only ones that get wings and necks around here. My Standard poodles get whole breasts and leg quarters!
Here's the site that did it for me. It's much simpler that you think!

http://www.rawfeddogs.net/
Check out the links too!
 
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lisaperp

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I'm only on puppy lists right now but when my pup does arrive I'm seriously considering feeding raw. I've ordered a couple books recommended on this site and maybe this question is answered in them but I was just wondering...can any cooties (E. coli especially) be transferred from dog to human from big, slobbery kisses or from fur to human? I have two little kids (2 and 5) and I don't want to put them at any risk of catching anything. I would feed in a crate to more easily sanitize post feeding.
 
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