Raw dog food diet recipies?
Iv’e been in the process of switching my dogs to a raw diet. I still have some kibble left, so I have been slowly introducing them to some raw food to get thier stomachs used to it. It seems there are a million and one different ways to go with this raw diet! I would like to buy the foods myself and prepare them myself. I always buy 1/4 cows and have a storage freezer to fit the extra meat for dogs. I have been giving them some raw chicken thighs, some steak and hamburger. Now I know this probably is not all there is to it. Iv’e googled up raw recipies and seem to get companies selling thier products more than actual do it youself recipies. What are some good recipies I can give my dogs. I’m not really to worried about the veggies as much as I am the supplements I need to add to make the meal complete and healthy so they do not lack any vitamins or essential supplements needed. What are some of your recipies? I am looking for the complete meal with absolutely everything they need.
Tagged with: chicken thighs • cows • different ways • dogs • freezer • googled • hamburger • kibble • million and one • raw chicken • raw diet • raw food • recipies • stomachs • storage • supplements • thier products • veggies • vitamins
Filed under: Raw Food Diet
Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!
It is something that should be researched. For example, you don’t want to feed too many organs or weight bearing bones. Also, to reach the maximum benefit, you should donate your bag of kibble. It doesn’t benefit the dog to have both as they digest differently in the body.
I serve my dog a whole chicken in the morning and in the evening I serve ground up meat-ground with the bones in it (whichever meat I have for that day, venison, lamb, etc) with pureed (from food processor) veggies and fruits mixed in. My dog prefers not to have the veggies, so if I don’t serve it this way, he won’t eat them.
Many people say that veggies and fruits are not necessary, but some do and I feel better knowing he has them. Dogs are omnivores and in the wild will eat grass.
I cook a box of brown rice once a week and I daily add 1/2 cup of it to his evening meal.
I am giving you some links that can go into more detail about the diet. I wish you the best and thank you for feeding your dogs the healthiest diet!
The links I have prepared for you are ones that I have researched myself as well as ones that were sent to me when I joined the yahoo group for rawfeeding. I would suggest signing up for it. It is free to register, they don’t spam you and you can opt out at anytime. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfe...
Why I chose to feed my dog a raw food diet:
I adopted my lab/pit mix at 1 year old. He had been a stray and was the most amazing dog I have ever met. It was love at first sight. When I brought him home, I fed him (quality) kibble. He had daily diarrhea, often several times a day. I felt horrible for him. We were at the vet twice in the first month for his bowel problems. My vet told me to feed Science Diet, Sensitive Stomach Formula. I knew that SD is crap food, but I was desperate to help my dog. It worked! Then I found out that not only is there no nutriton in SD, but they add stool hardeners! I was so mad. The food was only masking the problem.
I knew there had to be a better way. I was heavily reading everything I could about canine nutrition. I had my dog tested for allergies. (dogs can be sensititve to something without being allergic) I changed food every few weeks trying to fnd something nutritious that wouldn’t make his bowels expode.
I started cooking boiled chicken and rice for him and only feeding him that because that was the only way he’d stop having diarrhea and I could actually know exactly what he was eating. There had to be a better way.
I had heard of raw feeing but it sounded crazy to me. I mean, feeding your dog bones? That’s insane! They could choke! Well, after careful research and consulting with my vet, I decided that I had tried everything else and this was worth a shot. It turns out raw bones are GOOD for them! They don’t splinter like cooked bones. They clean the dogs teeth. This is what a dog’s digestive system was meant to eat!
Aside from the diarrhea, my dog suffered frequent ear infections, UTIs, and anal gland infections. He had gas, bad breath and the frequent diarrhea. All of that is now gone! He is so healthy and his immune system fights off everything on his own. There are no more monthly trips to the vet (so costly!) and he has so much energy.
I always suggest everyone should at least look into raw feeding, even if their dog is already healthy. Keep him that way, right?
My dog is almost 80lbs and he eats 2.5 lbs of raw a day. He gets half of a chicken in the morning and his evening meal varies including eggs, veggies, duck, venison, bison, beef, turkey, fish, organs, etc. He loves it! There is nothing more satisfying than hearing him crunch on those bones because I know it makes him so healthy and happy.
Keep in mind, you have to be careful with bone/meat ratio (explained in links) and what kinds of raw you are feeding. (example, too many organs or weight bearing bones can be bad)
Links:
http://www.rawfed.com/
http://www.rawlearning.com/
http://rawfeddogs.net/
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/ http://rawfed.com/myths/preymodel.html
http://www.rawfed.com/myths/index.html
I wish you the best and if I think of anything else, I will edit!
I feed him a tablespoon of yogurt a day – I put plops of yogurt on a freezer safe Tupperware and stick it in the freezer. I give him one a day as a treat. I don’t believe it is necessary, but he hasn’t had any digestive problems since I’ve been doing it.
I used to buy from http://www.omaspride.com but now I do it myself. It isn’t terribly cheaper but for me it is more convenient to pick up stuiff for him at my weekly trips to the butcher shop.
The only supplement I add is liquid glucosimen. A bottle lasts my dog 64 days. http://www.synflexamerica.com/pet/index.php He is a lab/pit mix and both breeds are prone to hip dysplasia.
Best wishes!
I use a frankenprey model of raw feeding – meaning no "recipes" and no vegies or supplements.
It sounds as if you are talking about a BARF model of feeding – which is, in my opinion, a lot harder to do right.
Typical meal plan for my dogs (remember -balance is the key)
DAY:
1) Chicken – whole bird chopped into meal size chunks
2) Organ meat (liver & kidneys) + chicken backs (organ meat is very rich – the bone from the chicken backs balances it out)
3) Pork neck + some shoulder meat
4) Fish (I live near the ocean & can get heads and guts for free or near free)
5) Chicken
6) Organ meat
7) Prey (any "unusual" form of meat – ostrich, lamb, goat, elk, bear, venison)
8) Clean out the fridge day (yes, I feed them our leftovers) + kibble
9) Chicken
10) Fish
Now, about once every two weeks we toss in a "fasting" day (I throw that in quotes because my dogs STILL get high quality kibble as treats and a couple of handfuls so their tummies don’t create the yellow urka gurkas) and my dogs get raw eggs and apples and cheerios and whatever else comes along.
My dogs are healthy, active and win at the shows.
I do feed more kibble than most raw feeders- I have about 500 lbs of dogs to feed (6 big dogs including two who are growing). I use kibble as treats/training aids and an occassional meal and go through 60-80 lbs of it a month.