Not at all boring. And I know they say garlic is a no no but the worms were in his heart by then and he was doing that weird hacking cough that heart worms cause. I saw her feed it raw, cut up, in the cooked food, for almost a decade. He didn't die. The cough got better. The vet couldn't believe it. I think in her case it was a hail Mary effort that for her and Hobo (his name) worked. I never thought to feed dogs uncooked chicken bones. You taught me a lot in a short post. It is appreciated, and I'd always like to learn more. Thank you for taking the time to share information.
Garlic for dogs is a no no (contains thiosulfate), sorry, I'm in a rush this morning, I will try and revisit your question in the next day or 2 but i have a busy schedule this weekend.
You may be able to find a farmer locally that butchers their own meat or makes their own raw for dogs, on a side note, we have a 21 year old cat, he loves to try and eat the dogs raw food, I often give him some of it. Also we use chicken carcass as a treat/filler, when they're back from their 2 hour morning forage through the woods etc, I give them a quarter of a chicken carcass each, gone in seconds and they love it. Cooked bones are a no-no, chicken bones raw and beef bones raw are also fine. Chicken bone is soft and beef bone is very hard and doesn't really splinter. I tried our with lamb bone, they loved it but I thought it was a little too soft in all honesty and so I don't feed it now. They're are many types of meat, chicken, turkey, lamb, beef mixed with tripe also I'm many cases(my dogs love it with tripe), there is also salmon but my dogs hate that with a passion and so I don't buy it. Do your research and find a trusted place where you do t have to spend an absolute fortune.
My daughter's dogs have just started on raw, one of hers has stomach issues and it's early days at this point but he went back to normal poos after about 4days and hasn't had an issue since(although it's only been 2weeks or so and so is far too early to tell), he had stopped eating and wouldn't eat any of the grain foods that she put in front of him, I suggested she tried raw and gave her some as they are always around my feet trying to get a taste when I do my own dogs food, they also both love it and are now on raw permanently unless something goes wrong.
Botulism is a real thing, use a separate fridge/ freezer to your own food, separate utensils and always be very clean with it as you really don't want you or them getting that shit!!.
I meant to add, eggs are a super food for dogs, I feed one up 3 times a week and mix it with their food, shells are also a source of calcium but only if the shells are dull/natural, I read somewhere the shiny ones are chemically treated and poisonous to dogs, remember that. I use a pestel and mortar to grind them up into food, my one dog just eats the shell whole.
I will stop now before it gets boring lol.
Not at all boring. And I know they say garlic is a no no but the worms were in his heart by then and he was doing that weird hacking cough that heart worms cause. I saw her feed it raw, cut up, in the cooked food, for almost a decade. He didn't die. The cough got better. The vet couldn't believe it.
I think in her case it was a hail Mary effort that for her and Hobo (his name) worked.
I never thought to feed dogs uncooked chicken bones.
You taught me a lot in a short post. It is appreciated, and I'd always like to learn more. Thank you for taking the time to share information.
You're most welcome, interesting account about the garlic, glad it worked out, I do question sometimes the amount of knowledge that is correct, for example here in the UK, most of our vets are completely against a raw diet(I have had vets try and dissuade me even though clearly it sorted out one dogs stomach issues) , we have been through half a dozen vets in the last 2years until we found one that seems to be very good(thankfully). The only other cautions I would give you are to keep a close eye on your dogs weights as and when you start them on it(my one who weighs 24.8kgs and is a huntaway cross , very energetic and has 3-4 hours hard exercise a day and is on 1.5 chubs(1.5lbs) of raw a day and a quarter to half a chicken carcass and he maintains his weight, the other lab/golden retriever has 2 chubs(2lbs raw) and he is at 37.4 kgs, all muscle, no fat but he's a big boy. If your dog is small, I would personally give them chicken carcass in 1-2" squares cut up as smaller dogs can struggle with large pieces of carcass.
The other thing to note here is that(at least in the UK) all of our vets when trained get around 1 whole day on dog nutrition and that is sponsored by one of the large brands and so really it is to be expected how they come down on raw feeding, they get big discounts on selling specialist feeds for dogs with issues. Dogs cannot process grains if you didn't know. If your dogs like raw, I have only experienced positives, my current vet has told me.she has seen both ends of the spectrum with raw and has had dogs come in (rarely) where they can't stop having issues with backsides etc.
Anyway, I will leave you with those thoughts, pros and cons to everything, that said I will never feed my dog a kibble based diet again or buy tinned dog food.
Take care and good luck.
I've other thing, botulism is caused by a bacteria, always thaw frozen dog food in a fridge(takes around 36 hours) for the best chance of no botulism, you can use a bucket of water at a push(I used to add is quicker but you learn more as you get further into it) always change the water if you do it that way and keep it in a cool place not in direct sunlight. Botulism is very very rare, look up the signs and be aware of them. Never refreeze unfrozen food, use it or bin it.
That's really it this time lol.
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