When and how can you feed raw?

[AngelMia]

Originally Posted by apple718

holy cow..is it ok for small dogs to eat chicken bones like that? I just thought for big dogs like boxers or labs is ok. Can yorkie's handle chicken wings?

Yes, chicken necks too and carcasses as long as they are NOT cooked . Heck a whole leg for that matter !

Love to see how many feed raw !!!

[tem_sat]

Originally Posted by apple718

holy cow..is it ok for small dogs to eat chicken bones like that? I just thought for big dogs like boxers or labs is ok.

I will give you a list of what my 12lb'er can handle:

Chicken -- wings, backs, thighs, drumsticks, liver, hearts. I don't feed white meat or necks.

Pork -- riblets, kidney, hearts.

Turkey -- wings, thighs, necks.

Beef -- hearts, liver.

Fish -- Sardines, Tilapia (heads included), Mackerel, Salmon.

Venison -- Starting in November.

Obviously, large pieces are trimmed to avoid overeating. He eats about 1/4lb per day.

[apple718]

Originally Posted by AngelMia

Yes, chicken necks too and carcasses as long as they are NOT cooked . Heck a whole leg for that matter !

Love to see how many feed raw !!!

really...? why not cooked, I would assume I can give my benny a neck for instance when we make broth so it's really soft. Im learning something new all the time. I've given them only pork chop bones bec I've read that's ok and don't puncture like chicken bones.

[apple718]

Originally Posted by tem_sat

I will give you a list of what my 12lb'er can handle:

Chicken -- wings, backs, thighs, drumsticks, liver, hearts. I don't feed white meat or necks.

Pork -- riblets, kidney, hearts.

Turkey -- wings, thighs, necks.

Beef -- hearts, liver.

Fish -- Sardines, Tilapia (heads included), Mackerel, Salmon.

Venison -- Starting in November.

Obviously, large pieces are trimmed to avoid overeating. He eats about 1/4lb per day.

Thank you...although I read somewhere that salmon can be toxic for dogs which is weird bec I thought salmon is best fish plus I've seen in on many dog food ingredients. So you don't give raw steak or pork meat?

Btw do you also add veggies with the meat?

[tem_sat]

Originally Posted by apple718

Thank you...although I read somewhere that salmon can be toxic for dogs which is weird bec I thought salmon is best fish plus I've seen in on many dog food ingredients. So you don't give raw steak or pork meat?

Btw do you also add veggies with the meat?

Firstly, to be clear, I do not cook anything. All is fed raw. Cooking bones risks splintering. Do not feed cooked bones.

The salmon I feed is Atlantic Salmon. I would not feed Pacific NW Salmon due to the risk you describe.

The reason I feed beef heart is that it is very nutritious and very affordable. I save the good stuff for me...

The reason I feed pork riblets is that they are the perfect meat to bone ratio for my dog and they are also very affordable. I feed pork heart for the same reason.

I feed no other supplements and no vegetables or carbs of any kind. Many will normally just add fish oil daily. I choose to feed plenty of oily fish. Either works.

For more info, Google: "how to get started prey model raw"

[AngelMia]

Right on target !!! I'll add to that list Green Tripe !

[apple718]

Originally Posted by tem_sat

Firstly, to be clear, I do not cook anything. All is fed raw. Cooking bones risks splintering. Do not feed cooked bones.

The salmon I feed is Atlantic Salmon. I would not feed Pacific NW Salmon due to the risk you describe.

The reason I feed beef heart is that it is very nutritious and very affordable. I save the good stuff for me...

The reason I feed pork riblets is that they are the perfect meat to bone ratio for my dog and they are also very affordable. I feed pork heart for the same reason.

I feed no other supplements and no vegetables or carbs of any kind. Many will normally just add fish oil daily. I choose to feed plenty of oily fish. Either works.

For more info, Google: "how to get started prey model raw"

Again, great info thanks! and I thought my benny ate good, yours eats like a dog king. I'll def get some beef hearts if I can find any, walmart and most stores I only see mostly chicken hearts which I've cooked with carrots and potatoes. I plan on getting on the raw regiment now with Stella & chewy's or Nature's variety. I just can't afford the atlantic salmon

[LDMomma]

Originally Posted by apple718

holy cow..is it ok for small dogs to eat chicken bones like that? I just thought for big dogs like boxers or labs is ok. Can yorkie's handle chicken wings?

My yorkie is a 13 lb mix but my 5 lb Chi loves the chicken wings. You'd have to pry them from her cold, dead paws.

Cooked bones can splinter and get stuck in the throat causing choking or cutting.

We don't exclusively feed raw anymore because we had to move into a rental with a tiny, tiny freezer and I have four dogs. We can't move anywhere else because this is the only one that will allow me to have all four of them here.

When we did do raw exclusively, I didn't add veggies to their meals. However, we were traveling often and we used the Honest Kitchen then which contains veggies. Also, we'd give veggies as snacks and chews.

The green stuff next to the chicken is tripe. They love that stuff. Be warned- the smell is HORRIBLE. The first time I used it, I tossed my cookies.

I often made my own pre-made meatballs because I found it to be less expensive and I could control the quality of the meat used.

[apple718]

Originally Posted by LDMomma

My yorkie is a 13 lb mix but my 5 lb Chi loves the chicken wings. You'd have to pry them from her cold, dead paws.

Cooked bones can splinter and get stuck in the throat causing choking or cutting.

ok guess I'll have to give benny who's about 7lb some then. It's just I can't imagine he can break them bones with his tiny teeth. My 10 lb maltese no problem but benny's teeth are so small.

[LDMomma]

Originally Posted by apple718

ok guess I'll have to give benny who's about 7lb some then. It's just I can't imagine he can break them bones with his tiny teeth. My 10 lb maltese no problem but benny's teeth are so small.

Sometimes you have to hold the bone for them the first time until they get the hang of it.

Here's me "teaching" my rescued adult PomChi to eat RMB's at about 2 years old (her, not me )
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b6...ride/007-4.jpg

[apple718]

I just got an idea, Im going to splice a cornish hen in half and start benny out with that. Hens I reckon would be smaller and softer than chickens. That way he'll get a little of everything...legs, thighs, breast. Then graduate to chicken and other things like pork.