Evo in the am & raw at night?

[MasonsMommy]

I feed Mason Evo I was told it is great for them and hughly digestable...Is this food ok for my baby? Anyone have any info that Ive missed?



Thanks

[joey301]

I use Evo too. I mix a little of this and a little of that. THey get Evo added to Royal Canin, or Royal Canin added to Nature's Variety as their Kibble, or, now I sometimes use Natural Balance Vegetarian as their kibble portion, then to one of these kibble mixes, I add either a canned or raw proportion, (usually 1 oz per day). I have a lot of mixing going on. I wonder what the difference would be if I gave them steak as their meat mixed with Kibble instead of canned or raw? I plan on giving them one meal a week as totally vegetarian, it's the least I can do as a strict vegetarian myself (I feed twice per day).
Joey

[joey301]

Forgive me for responding to my own posting, but both boys got diarrhea. I don't know what food caused it. They had their first green beans yesterday too (only one each). It was the second day of raw food, so I don't think it was that. Maybe just too much variety at one time? I think eventually, they will get used to variety, but they are still pretty young (9 1/2 months and 15 months). My maltese got to where she could eat just about anything without getting diarrhea. Thank god they went on their pee pads!

Joey

[KellyV]

I've been reading up on feeding a raw diet and am seriously considering doing this for my pup. I don't know if I would feed completely raw, I would probably still leave kibble out for her during the day....

But when you guys say "raw" do you actually mean a hunk of raw steak, or are you using those pre-packaged raw dog foods (i.e. Natural Balance, Nature's Variety, etc). Would feeding this type of food be as beneficial as a raw steak? (Although I'd imagine it'd be better than 100% kibble, right?)
Does anyone feed their dog only these pre-made raw foods?

[joey301]

The raw food from Nature's Variety seems to be just that - raw frozen meat. I learned a very valuable lesson - do not microwave it, it stinks to high heavens. If this is human quality, I pity the poor human.
Joey

[Juris]

I feed my two yorkies raw only. Cornish hens and puree vegetables. Well, they do get organic natural training treats that are not raw. It is my understanding that dogs cannot digest veggie and fruit cellouse, which is why you should puree veggies and fruits. I started raw about 5 months ago when my JD was diagnosed with a bronchial infection, which is an indication of a weak immune system. He is doing great on the raw diet and loves it. Addie came to me at 9 months old and very skinny. She too loves raw and is looking great.

[joey301]

Originally Posted by vcabbyw

Im sure it doesnt matter what kind of food it is, theres a dog out there who will stick their nose up to it. Plus, I know Id be a little freaked out eating something entirely new. My Yorkies excitement over getting fed raw food did increase though. Maybe it would help if you cut it up into small bite sized chunks?

Thanks,
It's been a couple of weeks, and sure enough, Ruggles seems to like it now. He seems to eventually like all foods.

Joey

[lilbumbleybees]

Well at Bone Appetit (the boutiwuer I work in) we sell both those first two foods and we have had nothing but incredible responces from both the Evo AND the Nature's Variety. And most people feed their babies that way as well. Dry food in the morning and Raw in the evening. And you can adjust it to your lifestyle however it works for you. And BRAVO on trying the raw! It's a wonderful, wonderful way to feed your pets that is very low on causing allergies (as is the Evo), if at all. I'm always happy to see more people feeding their babies either one of those foods!

[lilbumbleybees]

Originally Posted by KellyV

I've been reading up on feeding a raw diet and am seriously considering doing this for my pup. I don't know if I would feed completely raw, I would probably still leave kibble out for her during the day....

But when you guys say "raw" do you actually mean a hunk of raw steak, or are you using those pre-packaged raw dog foods (i.e. Natural Balance, Nature's Variety, etc). Would feeding this type of food be as beneficial as a raw steak? (Although I'd imagine it'd be better than 100% kibble, right?)
Does anyone feed their dog only these pre-made raw foods?

some feed the raw from companies that make it specifically for dogs, and there are people who do their own raw food as well. In the end, raw food is raw food. Sometimes, it is a bit cheaper to do it yourself. But when you do it that way, you just have to be sure your babies are getting all of the foods and nutrients they need. Whereas with the pre-packaged ones, everything is already there.

[KellyV]

Originally Posted by lilbumbleybees

some feed the raw from companies that make it specifically for dogs, and there are people who do their own raw food as well. In the end, raw food is raw food. Sometimes, it is a bit cheaper to do it yourself. But when you do it that way, you just have to be sure your babies are getting all of the foods and nutrients they need. Whereas with the pre-packaged ones, everything is already there.

Thanks! I talked to my aunt... turns out she feeds her Cockers raw (and raw only, absolutely no kibble). She uses the Nature's Menu (the maker of it is just an hour drive from my house!) and says it's done WONDERS for her one dog. I guess she had all kinds of skin/food allergies and once she switched to raw, the problems went away! There's a health food store between my house and work, so I think I'll stop on my way home tomorrow and try it... I noticed Pixie has been licking her paws a lot, and I know that can be an indicator of a food allergy (I was feeding Royal Canin... and once I looked at the package, realized it has a lot of corn ). So I'm jumping on the raw diet bandwagon..... I hope it works out. It really makes sense to me though. It's what they would eat in the wild, so it's probably what's best for them!