Talk About Diets

1. 7 Responses to “What are some good raw-diets I can start to feed my black lab puppy?”

2. By ♥Love is a Border Collie Rescue♥ on Dec 8, 2009 | Reply

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   Check out the BARF diet.

   Also, consult your veterinarian before making diet changes.

3. By Halo_effect on Dec 11, 2009 | Reply

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   Here is a good raw feeding FAQ that will answer a lot of your questions.

   As far as portions, here’s a handy calculator for how much you should feed your dog

   Benefits: shiny coat, small poo (it turns to dust and we don’t really have to pick it up much anymore, super bonus) naturally cleans teeth and the dogs just love it. We also spend less on raw food than we did on a high-quality kibble. The only drawbacks that I’ve seen so far is that it can be a PITA once a month getting all the food, bagging it up and freezing it, but it’s well worth it!! Also, my doggies act hungry ALL the time because they just love the raw so much, ha ha.

   Good luck! It might take a while for you AND your dog to get the hang of it, but when you do it’s great and you’ll notice a lot of positive changes in your dog.

4. By sweetiefreck on Dec 14, 2009 | Reply

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   Your dog can get toxioplasmosis from a raw diet. It can be very difficult to diagnose, and is a horrible thing for your dog to suffer from. Chose a prescription diet that you buy from your vet.

5. By Carrie S on Dec 16, 2009 | Reply

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   I just feed my dogs chicken backs and leg quarters and primal buffalo grind then supplement with extra organ meat and some raw eggs. I give them daily multivitamins and look for deals on meat I got pork shoulder for 99 cents a pound and bought up some but my freezer is full right now.
   The pre ground stuff is easy and has organ meat and bone in it but it is expensive but I just don’t like the idea of my dogs having chicken everyday which is cheap and I only go to the grocery store once a week as I would prefer to spend quality time with my dogs when off work instead of searching for food deals. Did find my meat market sells 40# boxes of chicken leg quarters for 30 dollars and backs for 16 dollars and that is what they get for dinner. Mornings I do the easy less messy stuff they eat out of their bowls so I can get a walk in with them and some play before work
   Some people do the veggies and fruits too but I just give the puppy some when we have them because she likes them the adult dog will not eat them he even picks his shells out licks all the egg off too. They are both German Shepherds

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   The benifits is they are healthier and they have nicer coats. You should ffed two percent of thier body weight and adjust if they are getting fat lower it and vice versa.

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   Pat C I was wondering if you can find out who sponsers you vet nutrition classes and if you yourself have done any further research into that other than what your classes teach you. Also why do you think commercial pet food is good for your dogs do you know what is in it do they tell you that? I know you mean well but I think you should research some more other than you classes while you may not come to the conclusion raw is good at least be more informed about commercial pet foods.

6. By Kate M on Dec 18, 2009 | Reply

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   Any raw meat can be fed. You also should give bones to chew and meat with bones in it (not cooked). Grains and vegetables are not needed. You can give a small carrot as a treat once in a while. Organ meat is needed as well. Liver or kidney is best. Don’t use ground meat as it doesn’t clean teeth or provide the mental stimulation of other meat cuts. Avoid pre packaged raw foods that are available at some pet stores. Theses are made of ground meat and are more expensive than buying form a grocery store. You can give almost any cut of meat.

   The generally amount to give is 2-3% of the ideal adult weight or 10% of current weight for puppies as long as it is less than the 2-3% of adult weight.

7. By Pat C on Dec 21, 2009 | Reply

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   Raw food diets are a bad idea. The potential for disease for your dog, either directly from the meat or due to metabolic issues because you’re not giving him a balanced ration, is far too high.

   Also, regardless of what people in internet forums like to tell you, it’s not the best for your dog in terms of digestibility and all either. Dogs are capable of digesting starches fairly well.

   Go with a commercial dog food. They’re balanced properly for trace minerals and vitamins and will avoid all the various issues that raw diets can cause (salmonella, toxoplasma, e. coli, on and on…)

8. By ♥Friends with Everyone♥ on Dec 23, 2009 | Reply

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   Here is quite a bit of information on getting started on the raw diet, which is also known as the B.A.R.F. diet.

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