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Originally Posted by Kitreece22 Hi everyone,
I'm getting a yorkie puppy very soon, hopefully in about 2 weeks, and I would like to feed it a raw diet. I have seen some posts from people who feed their dogs these diets, and would love any info you could provide (recipes, advice, links to websites, good books to read on the subject, etc.) Anything would be helpful, as this will be my first dog and I have a lot to learn about them in general.
I am planning on feeding my puppy the following mixed together:
-Ground meat (could be beef, turkey, or lamb)
-Pureed veggies (could include carrots, celery, beets, always some dark greens like spinach or kale, avocados, tomatoes, etc.)
-Ground flaxseeds
-Vitamin C powder
-Dulse flakes (for iodine)
-Vitamin E gel
Once or twice a week, I will mix an egg into the puppy's basic food mixture. In addition, I am wondering if raw bones are safe for puppies to chew on.
I've also heard of people giving their dogs fruits, like bananas. However, I'm not sure that bananas would go very well with meat. Perhaps I could use cut up pieces of banana for treats if the puppy likes them?
One final question: I know that most dog foods are crunchy, which I suppose is for their teeth. Do I need to mix crunchy bits into this food? And if so, what would I use? Diced carrot or celery maybe?
Thanks in advance for your help! |