Introduction of RAW food

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I also dont know what else I could expect a food to do....if I had even ONE tiny reason, maybe I could feel better about "going exploring"....but if it aint broke, dont monkey with it or you will mess it up for sure! This is just ME!!! Exactly why I do NOT buy expensive purses or shoes that will "last a lifetime"....I like to mix stuff up, change stuff around, .....but I have never wanted to do that with my dogs food....I need to snap out of this and remember how much peace of mind I have not worrying about RECALLS!!! Not worrying about trying all different diets, changing things every month because of itching, vomiting, diarrhea, flakey skin, loosing hair, eye buggers, etc......will just continue to roll along, on an even keel, for another 25 years, GOD WILLING!!!

Ha ha, maybe we should each buy a really fabulous purse, my feet won't work in fabulous shoes anymore, but my hands and shoulders can still carry a great purse! I'm pretty cured with switching food after Joey had such a terrible time with Blue Wilderness, has eyes gushed thick brown crude and this was just after a couple of days on it. Stains were so bad his breeder had to bleach it out and she asked me, "What happened????" I wanted to lie, but told her I switched foods, and of course she gave me the famous line, "If it aint broke . . .”

[runner1980]

So far so good on the raw diet. He prefers to eat it frozen. I went with the Bravo bland (lamb) but will alter between chicken, turkey, and lamb to give him variety. I also bought treats that are raw food but dried so they don't have to be frozen. He likes those a lot. His stool is normal and not smelly like it was on kibble and he seems to go poop less than on kibble. Also, he drinks less water because the raw food has more moisture.

[Trowe87]

Since this thread started i've been looking alot into the raw diet, i've currently got wainwrights for my pup and james wellbeloved for my senior. Although as my husband works in an abbatoir they do tend to get a nice fresh bone each once a week, which i feel helps to clean their teeth.
I was just wondering however does anyone know of raw food varieties here in the UK? I've never heard of Bravo so i'm presume that's an american brand?

[runner1980]

Originally Posted by Trowe87

Since this thread started i've been looking alot into the raw diet, i've currently got wainwrights for my pup and james wellbeloved for my senior. Although as my husband works in an abbatoir they do tend to get a nice fresh bone each once a week, which i feel helps to clean their teeth.
I was just wondering however does anyone know of raw food varieties here in the UK? I've never heard of Bravo so i'm presume that's an american brand?

Yes, Bravo is an American brand. I live in North NJ and there is a Holistic dog store close by and they have many products there. This is the Bravo review:

Bravo Balance Raw Dog Food | Review and Rating

There are many different brands, just do research on it and if you can't find a store close by, you can always make your own raw food but do a lot of research before you do. I also sprinkle a little Animal Essentials Plant Enzymes & Probiotics on the raw food.

[Teresiana]

Originally Posted by runner1980

So far so good on the raw diet. He prefers to eat it frozen. I went with the Bravo bland (lamb) but will alter between chicken, turkey, and lamb to give him variety. I also bought treats that are raw food but dried so they don't have to be frozen. He likes those a lot. His stool is normal and not smelly like it was on kibble and he seems to go poop less than on kibble. Also, he drinks less water because the raw food has more moisture.

Congratulations! I'm so glad it's working out well for you

[Teresiana]

Originally Posted by Trowe87

Since this thread started i've been looking alot into the raw diet, i've currently got wainwrights for my pup and james wellbeloved for my senior. Although as my husband works in an abbatoir they do tend to get a nice fresh bone each once a week, which i feel helps to clean their teeth.
I was just wondering however does anyone know of raw food varieties here in the UK? I've never heard of Bravo so i'm presume that's an american brand?

I recently joined a Raw Feeding group on Facebook. A YT member, Marilize, recommended it. Most of the members are based in the UK. It might help you find some raw food varieties near you. Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/328121590553154/

Good luck!

[Trowe87]

Thanks

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by runner1980

Ok, I did not know he would be eating raw food for the week I was away, the brand he was eating is not the one recalled (he ate lamb). Anyhow, I want to make sure he goes back to eating his original food, so far he has not eaten any since last night. Eventually he will have too tho. Any ideas on how to get him eating his old food?

I was going to answer this, but then as I kept reading I saw that you decided to stick w/ raw. I feed raw too and I love it. If you ever do want to switch back to kibble - you might try sprinkling Parmesan cheese on the kibble to make it more stinky and enticing .

Originally Posted by Marilize

You've got a smart puppy! He's very clever to pick a better food and I would listen to him. There's absolutely no reason to wait a whole year before giving him raw food. I'm a raw feeder and Biewer breeder and we routinely wean our three week old puppies onto raw meat and they are extremely healthy. What would wolf puppies eat in the wild? Surely not kibble until they are a year old!!

Join the Raw Feeding (RF) group on Facebook for more information or send me a PM. I'll glad share what I've learned - it took years for me to start feeding this way and I'd never go back. I used to feed RC too and I had to find something else because my dogs hated it. This diet is fun, cheap, easy, healthy, fresh, human grade and my dogs have never looked better.

This is true in terms of you don't have to wait a year to feed raw, that's just not true.

Originally Posted by runner1980

I did a lot of research and have decided that RAW would be the most natural way for the dogs to eat in their natural habitat before they were domesticated. Dog's have a completely different digestive system than humans therefore raw food is not a problem as long as the food is maintained in a safe manner.

I chose the Bravo blend but will change/alter it as necessary. I have read of the benefits of raw food and will see if these benefits hold true. Domesticated dogs really don't have a choice in what they get to eat (like humans) therefore I believe that Kibble is not the best option. I as a human don't eat processed foods (unless I have no choice) so I believe I should give my dog the best options that are out there even if the costs are higher.

Thank you for the input on making my decision.

That's great you feel good in your decision . Btw, how are the poos? Usually on raw, the poos are hard, dry, and non-smelly (bc all the food gets digested rather than going thru the GI tract undigested, is the theory). If your kiddo's poos are still funky, then try ONE protein at a time to see which one has the best results - stick w/ 1 protein for at least 3 weeks, if not a month. Mine do best on duck, but each dog is different.