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Sweetlips6 · 02-22-2010, 04:29 AM

My pup came to me as an itchy, scratching puppy. I took her to the vet several times, while they gave her one cream and oral medication after another. I was at the point where I was giving her tavist (allergy med so she wouldn't itch and scratch) Some type of oil capsule, and applying a cream on her itchies twice a day. It was so bad that she had chewed all the hair off of one arm, from the joint to the arm pit and it was raw. I felt so bad for her.

I decided to switch her to raw and take her off all grain. At first, I tried chicken legs, but she would not try to eat the bones. And I read that eating the bones is an important part of "raw" feeding.

So then I tried NV raw medallions. I found them frozen at our local feed store (Farm store for those of you not living in the sticks. LOL)
She LOVES them. She actually cries when I am fixing it for her. We can get a variety and I don't have to worry about balancing meat/bones/organs. We have tried chicken, lamb, venison, and this week we are eating bison. Imagine that = bison!! There is not one she won't eat.

All of Bonnie's skin itchies had cleared up, she is no longer on the meds or creams. I do give her 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil each day to keep her skin and fur in good shape. She gets bullies for her teeth.

I will say this, my vet was not happy at all when I told her I was feeding raw. I took her in not too ong ago when she was throwing up. The vet gave me a lecture on why I shouldn't feed raw.. It made me feel guilty and have mixed feelings. So I put her totally on a very high prem. kibble and wellness canned (also high quality). Bonnie ate it, but was not excited about meals. Her breath smelled like she had been eating cat food, and she had big poops. I switched her back to raw, and now everyone but the vet is happy (well she is still happy, cause I didn't tell her

)
In the wild, dogs will eat anything they can find and not get sick. One of the farm dogs we had would eat road kill -nasty I know

!!But he never got sick. I am not suggesting this (road kill) as a diet for any dog, but it happens.

02-22-2010, 04:29 AM	#6
Sweetlips6 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taft, TN, US Posts: 603	My pup came to me as an itchy, scratching puppy. I took her to the vet several times, while they gave her one cream and oral medication after another. I was at the point where I was giving her tavist (allergy med so she wouldn't itch and scratch) Some type of oil capsule, and applying a cream on her itchies twice a day. It was so bad that she had chewed all the hair off of one arm, from the joint to the arm pit and it was raw. I felt so bad for her. I decided to switch her to raw and take her off all grain. At first, I tried chicken legs, but she would not try to eat the bones. And I read that eating the bones is an important part of "raw" feeding. So then I tried NV raw medallions. I found them frozen at our local feed store (Farm store for those of you not living in the sticks. LOL) She LOVES them. She actually cries when I am fixing it for her. We can get a variety and I don't have to worry about balancing meat/bones/organs. We have tried chicken, lamb, venison, and this week we are eating bison. Imagine that = bison!! There is not one she won't eat. All of Bonnie's skin itchies had cleared up, she is no longer on the meds or creams. I do give her 1/4 teaspoon coconut oil each day to keep her skin and fur in good shape. She gets bullies for her teeth. I will say this, my vet was not happy at all when I told her I was feeding raw. I took her in not too ong ago when she was throwing up. The vet gave me a lecture on why I shouldn't feed raw.. It made me feel guilty and have mixed feelings. So I put her totally on a very high prem. kibble and wellness canned (also high quality). Bonnie ate it, but was not excited about meals. Her breath smelled like she had been eating cat food, and she had big poops. I switched her back to raw, and now everyone but the vet is happy (well she is still happy, cause I didn't tell her) In the wild, dogs will eat anything they can find and not get sick. One of the farm dogs we had would eat road kill -nasty I know!!But he never got sick. I am not suggesting this (road kill) as a diet for any dog, but it happens.