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Originally Posted by kitt  Thanks for all the information, it seems a little overwhelming and scary but I would love to do the switch to raw, I always thought chicken bones were dangerous for dogs because they can choke on them, is that not true? How do you know how much to feed? With a rotti, a cocker spaniel mix and a yorkie it would require alot of raw meet each week. |
It is overwhelming and scary at first, but it just gets easier and easier.
Cooked bones are dangerous, they are brittle and can splinter.
RAW bones are safe, they are soft, pliable and are simply crunched up and consumed.
Beef bones and the leg bones of large animals should not be included in the diet as they are too hard to be consumed.
The general guideline is 2-4% of an adult dogs weight and 5-10% of a puppies weight however I have always simply fed to condition as it also depends on how much excersize they get and their metabolism.