Dogs - Raw Diet Update

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by Rider

I feed my boxer Blue Buffalo large breed puppy food. It a holistic dog food and his coat is shiny and he is filling out quite nicely for an 8 month old boxer. He is about 55lbs and you can just barely see his ribs. I'll have to get new pics of him posted.

Brinks is on the same. Wayne is on BB large adult. But man they can clear a room fart!!!

This is interesting... but damn they already cost me a fortune to feed. And this is easy.

[Kaneman]

It costs us about $3-4 per day to feed them depending on what deals I find. Sams Club is your friend. When I shop the goal is to get meat for $1 a pound...which is what premium dog food runs. $2 a day per dog is a small price to pay to feed my dogs real human quality food. They're stronger and more active than most humans so they need good nutrition.

Feeding has become a bonding ritual as I sometimes feed by hand. It has increased the dogs loyalty to a point where obedience is just a fact of life and not something we have to continuously work on. I feel like it has improved their quality of life.

My buddies wife threw a fit when hre started feeding raw chicken convinced it would kill the dog. He stuck with it and she was amazed at the results.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

It costs us about $3-4 per day to feed them depending on what deals I find. Sams Club is your friend. When I shop the goal is to get meat for $1 a pound...which is what premium dog food runs. $2 a day per dog is a small price to pay to feed my dogs real human quality food. They're stronger and more active than most humans so they need good nutrition.

Feeding has become a bonding ritual as I sometimes feed by hand. It has increased the dogs loyalty to a point where obedience is just a fact of life and not something we have to continuously work on. I feel like it has improved their quality of life.

That doesn't sound too bad, really.
Especially given the benefits you seem to be getting from it.
I'll definitely consider this if I get a dog in the near future.

[tached1000rr]

Kaneman, what did the change do in terms of their poop? Did it take some adjustment time? No accidents or diarrhea??

[101lifts2]

You are giving your dog chicken bones? Or am I reading that wrong?

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

You are giving your dog chicken bones? Or am I reading that wrong?

Chicken on the bone, to be exact.

[VatorMan]

Is there a rule of thumb-pounds of meat per pounds of dog? Is it only meat you are feeding them? Any veggies ? I am very interested in this.

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by tached1000rr

Kaneman, what did the change do in terms of their poop? Did it take some adjustment time? No accidents or diarrhea??

There was some vomiting initially which I was told to expect. As far as their poop, the diet has made the poop much smaller and firm and not really that stinky...compared to before. Their poops are about the size of 40lb dog instead of 65-90lb dogs. The idea is that they're able to process and use much more of the food instead of having it go to waste. Its actually pretty funny watching my big ol' dogs take these lil poops.

Originally Posted by 101lifts2

You are giving your dog chicken bones? Or am I reading that wrong?

You read it right, they've been eating the dreaded chicken bone covered in juicy delicious raw meat for months now.

Originally Posted by VatorMan

Is there a rule of thumb-pounds of meat per pounds of dog? Is it only meat you are feeding them? Any veggies ? I am very interested in this.

There are some general rules of thumb but what I found what that everyone had their own individual style. I just keep an eye on their ribs and if they start to show I up their food intake. For my size dogs 1/2 chicken per day seems to work pretty good.

[Homeslice]

Why not gut the fish first? If there are any heavy metals, they'll most likely be concentrated in the guts, IMO

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Why not gut the fish first? If there are any heavy metals, they'll most likely be concentrated in the guts, IMO

They need the guts (although I could use other non-mercury contaminated guts instead I suppose). To be honest, I don't think they'll live long enough to feel the effects from different contaminates in the water eating fish once a week.