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okay, so this is in line with some of the other threads here, but...i am interested in feeding my dog a partially raw diet....just adding in some raw items and i am hoping that he'll get some of the benefits of this.
history:
i've had clover for about 5 mos now and only in the last few weeks have we been able to get nice firm stools on a regular basis.
now his diet consists of kirklands kibble as the base and a mixture of cooked foods that i make myself it may include any of the the following (turkey, chicken, yams, applesauce, pumpkin, rice, oatmeal, sweet potatos, cottage cheese, yogurt, barley, i'm looking into buffalo meat also but haven't tried it yet)
he also gets several different treats on a regular basis including homemade dog cookies, cooked chicken, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated chicken livers, cheese, and the occasional store bought treat. right now he gets rawhides (i know they aren't the best, but he NEEDS to chew a lot)bully sticks, pig ears, peanut butter stuffed kongs
my goal:
i'd like to incorparate some raw into his diet. mostly i'd like to start giving him raw bones to chew on. i've read suggestions of raw chicken/turkey necks, wings, etc but haven't tried it. i don't want to grind them up, i want him to actually have the bone to chew on. i've also read a bit about the prey model type diet and could throw some whole prey items in as well.
what i want to know:
does anyone else feed part raw/part cooked, and what is your experience with it? how long does it usually take a dog to get used to this type of diet? is the ratio of raw/cooked really important? can i just sort of do it when i feel like it or should i plan on x amount of raw per week? anything i should definately avoid? as far as whole prey, i was thinking mice...any thoughts on this? is it hard to get a dog to go for mice right off? anything i haven't thought of?
thanks
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history:
i've had clover for about 5 mos now and only in the last few weeks have we been able to get nice firm stools on a regular basis.
now his diet consists of kirklands kibble as the base and a mixture of cooked foods that i make myself it may include any of the the following (turkey, chicken, yams, applesauce, pumpkin, rice, oatmeal, sweet potatos, cottage cheese, yogurt, barley, i'm looking into buffalo meat also but haven't tried it yet)
he also gets several different treats on a regular basis including homemade dog cookies, cooked chicken, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated chicken livers, cheese, and the occasional store bought treat. right now he gets rawhides (i know they aren't the best, but he NEEDS to chew a lot)bully sticks, pig ears, peanut butter stuffed kongs
my goal:
i'd like to incorparate some raw into his diet. mostly i'd like to start giving him raw bones to chew on. i've read suggestions of raw chicken/turkey necks, wings, etc but haven't tried it. i don't want to grind them up, i want him to actually have the bone to chew on. i've also read a bit about the prey model type diet and could throw some whole prey items in as well.
what i want to know:
does anyone else feed part raw/part cooked, and what is your experience with it? how long does it usually take a dog to get used to this type of diet? is the ratio of raw/cooked really important? can i just sort of do it when i feel like it or should i plan on x amount of raw per week? anything i should definately avoid? as far as whole prey, i was thinking mice...any thoughts on this? is it hard to get a dog to go for mice right off? anything i haven't thought of?
thanks
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