http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/-t1.htm Ask anything! Feeding schedules, recipes, does this meat look off to you?, etc! Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:34:22 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/invision/en/logo.png http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/-t1.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/first-of-many-questions-to-come-t245.htm gothickornchic LOL I've got a ton of questions but I'll just ask them as I remember them I'm starting to switch my chi's from prepared raw (Nature's Variety, Primal, and Stella & Chewy's) to home-made raw (just meat bought from the store). So far today, I've cut up and portioned out some chicken gizzards and a cornish hen. I had talked to Kelly (Hi Kelly-I'm lilbabyvenus from chi-ppl) and she said she goes by percentages of 80% muscle meat, 10% bone, 5% liver, and 5% other organs. I've been reading up ... General Questions Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:34:22 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/first-of-many-questions-to-come-t245.htm#1399 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/first-of-many-questions-to-come-t245.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fat-is-fat-is-fat-t219.htm Heather I have a bit of fat from the sheep I got and I am wanting to feed thru it so it's not wasted but I'm actually pretty scared of giving anyone pancreatitis. Up to how much fat in a meal can safely be fed? Anyone know? I'm also wondering if the quality of fat makes a difference. This is from a pastured animal that received no wormers, antibiotics, grain or hormones. Does that make the fat better as far as omega 3's go? I know pastured or wild game is higher in O3 than grain fed but is that in the ... General Questions Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:49:40 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fat-is-fat-is-fat-t219.htm#1271 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fat-is-fat-is-fat-t219.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/panting-after-big-meal-t224.htm yassy I allow Palette to rip tear big pieces to eat more each time I feed big.She is now can eat up to 2lb or so per big meal time.She does not need "trade" item anymore for me to pick up the bone because she is too stuffed and,she just walk off. I noticed when she eats big,she tends to pant quite a bit.Does your dog pant a lot too? When she was limited to about 1 lb or so (I fed big once a month but I timed to avoid digestive upset),I do not think she was panting that much. I am ... General Questions Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:42:36 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/panting-after-big-meal-t224.htm#1310 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/panting-after-big-meal-t224.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-is-now-a-rawfatdog-t168.htm Kelly So, Miss Fatty herself will now eat her raw no problems. She loves chicken, and beef. I think the only thing she STILL refuses to eat is RABBIT! Which is funny, because everyone else goes crazy over rabbit. Weird! I have decided though, that whomever adopts her, I will be okay with canned food with SOME raw until they are comfortable with an all raw diet... it would be nearly impossible for me to find her a raw only home. General Questions Sun, 24 May 2009 15:00:48 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-is-now-a-rawfatdog-t168.htm#926 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-is-now-a-rawfatdog-t168.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/leftover-fish-stuff-t212.htm Heather Cliff went on a men's fishing trip last weekend and me, thinking always of the kids when meat is involved, asked him to bring home everything the guys didn't use. I was expecting guts and heads and that's essentially what I got. I picked thru it, some of the smaller fish not worth filleting were tossed in the pile so I gutted them and removed the organs from the other fish bodies (minus the fillets). They will be boney yes but there's still meat on them. I got a large catfish carcass too with ... General Questions Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:46:49 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/leftover-fish-stuff-t212.htm#1222 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/leftover-fish-stuff-t212.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/plastic-bags-or-containers-t152.htm Heather In my forever quest towards eco friendly I've given thought to using plastic gladware or similar containers in place of ziploc bags. Bones puncture the bags so easily, they leak all over the place when thawing, and can only be used 2-3 times before tossing. On the other hand, it's easier to store meats flat in the freezer so I can take out a piece at a time when I need to. Containers would be expensive upfront but worth it as they can be used over and over and over again for years. They can easily ... General Questions Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:44:52 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/plastic-bags-or-containers-t152.htm#841 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/plastic-bags-or-containers-t152.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/3rd-week-and-new-protein-source-today-t220.htm nbloch64 The dogs are doing great and are starting their third week on raw. I cut up some pork meat last night for them to work on this week and they had their first tasting today. They had chicken thighs for bone and some pieces of pork shoulder meat this morning. They are doing great on it! I picked up some ground beef to mix in later this week for some red meat and I am looking at ordering some heart, kidney, liver and tripe! This is getting easier to do as time goes on and I am so happy to have ... General Questions Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:31:31 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/3rd-week-and-new-protein-source-today-t220.htm#1282 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/3rd-week-and-new-protein-source-today-t220.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/80-10-10-t214.htm nbloch64 The dogs are starting their second week of raw and only eating chicken backs and boneless, skinless breast meat right now. They did eat 2 eggs last week as well. I want to ensure I am providing the proper portions of meat, bone and organ, although I have not introduced organ yet and don't plan on it for at least another week. I am trying to be as organized as I can with them so I have created excel spreadsheets with their appropriate percentages and I have made tabs for the different types ... General Questions Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:53:12 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/80-10-10-t214.htm#1236 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/80-10-10-t214.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/transitioning-from-raw-to-something-else-t210.htm Timothea Okay, so I am having to board Charlotte for a week while I go have fun and sun at the beach. She can't ride on my scooter, and no one wants her in the car I did find a great place to send her though, reasonable rates, and they may consider having me keep her on a commercial processed raw, but not on "just meat" Me: I feed raw, would you consider feeding this to her? Them: I'll have to get back to you on that, what kind of raw is it? Me: Um, meat, you know, ... General Questions Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:18:27 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/transitioning-from-raw-to-something-else-t210.htm#1206 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/transitioning-from-raw-to-something-else-t210.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/low-energy-t216.htm nbloch64 My golden seems to be sleeping all day since I switched him to raw. His teeth and coat look better, but his energy level is low. He has spurts of energy and he does go for a 3 mile walk/jog every morning, but he is 20 mos old and I think he should be more energetic. He is a mellow dog anyway, but the sleeping all day long seems to be a bit much. I wonder if I am giving too much bone and not enough meat in his diet? He is currently getting a chicken back with a breast in the morning and a ... General Questions Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:33:12 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/low-energy-t216.htm#1238 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/low-energy-t216.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/would-you-feed-raw-to-someone-else-s-dog-t72.htm Timothea I sometimes send Charlotte over to my brother's house, and he sometimes sends his dog over to mine. Charlotte eats raw, Tanner eats Royal Canin. When Charlotte is at Tanner's house, she eats all his food, even though she's already eaten, I think it's a food guarding thing, rather than a "I like the kibble" thing, but when Tanner comes over, he comes with a bag of kibble, and I like to keep Charlotte away while he eats it. I HAVE given him a chicken quarter (he didn't know what ... General Questions Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:52:07 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/would-you-feed-raw-to-someone-else-s-dog-t72.htm#415 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/would-you-feed-raw-to-someone-else-s-dog-t72.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/lung-organ-or-muscle-meat-or-popcorn-p-t130.htm Kelly On the cat forum, there is a fun discussion going on about what exactly LUNG is. Is it a secreting organ (5%), or is it muscle meat (80%)? There were arguments for and against, I am torn. While I do not believe it is actual muscle meat, I also wonder about the secreting organ issue.. someone quoted it as "the popcorn of raw" because it offers little to no nutritional value (when compared to other organs/meats). I think we can all agree it has it's place in our pets ... General Questions Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:46:52 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/lung-organ-or-muscle-meat-or-popcorn-p-t130.htm#693 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/lung-organ-or-muscle-meat-or-popcorn-p-t130.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/mini-moos-t188.htm Giselle Kewel! wonder if the bones would be more edible, since they're about 1/2 the size of normal size cattle? want some! http://conservationreport.com/2009/06/20/agriculture-mini-moos-are-en-vogue/ AGRICULTURE: Mini moos are en vogue 2009 June 20 tags: Agriculture, Grass Fed Beef, Grass Fed Cattle, Grass Fed Milk, Home Meat Production, Home Milk Production, Lilliputian Cattle, Miniature Cattle, Miniature Cattle Breeds, Miniature Cattle For Sale, Raw Milk by Buck Denton Miniature ... General Questions Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:30:49 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/mini-moos-t188.htm#1044 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/mini-moos-t188.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/need-a-canine-nutrition-resource-can-you-help-t184.htm Auntie Crazy
Anyone know of a site, or multiple sites, I can recommend for them?

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General Questions Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:22:10 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/raw-diet-prey-model-t182.htm#1012 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/raw-diet-prey-model-t182.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-ate-a-turkey-wing-tip-t158.htm Kelly Her first meaty bone she ate on her own, I am so proud. I just gave it to her as a garnish to her regular bowl of crapcannedgoo & raw mix, and she actually went for the wing tip first. I was shocked! And so proud. *glee* I am going to be trying her with other meaty stuff now, and upping her raw chunks and decreasing her canned goo. Now... what to do with the 9 cans I still have? General Questions Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:27:51 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-ate-a-turkey-wing-tip-t158.htm#876 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-ate-a-turkey-wing-tip-t158.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/tripe-t149.htm Quinnchilla First off, HI! Sorry for the disappearance. I had some personal things going on in my life and long story short the guys were off raw because I was traveling and either leaving them (too much work for the bf) or bringing them so they went back on Orijen. But soon we are moving back to NYC (thank god!) and after the move I plan to put them back on a raw diet. Woohoo! Anywho I wanted to ask about raw green tripe. I've been reading a few articles lately on people feeding a diet of mainly tripe ... General Questions Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:40:59 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/tripe-t149.htm#821 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/tripe-t149.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/organic-vs-regular-livers-t129.htm Kelly As I stated in my thread in the cat section about my favourite butcher, I got 50lbs organic pork liver. Just the other day, my mom had dropped off some pork liver from our other butcher contact (not free, he makes us pay $0.50/lb), which I had stuffed in the freezer for safe keeping until I can get to it to cut up. Now. The liver I got today is all a very lovely dark brown/red. The liver mom gave me is... light brown. :S Is the reason that one is organic, the other is not? I ... General Questions Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:43:51 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/organic-vs-regular-livers-t129.htm#692 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/organic-vs-regular-livers-t129.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-and-her-pooping-habits-on-new-food-t145.htm Kelly So currently, we are mixing very crappy canned food with FatDogs raw chunks to get her used to better stuff (the cheap canned smells worse and she wasn't eating anything at first so it's a pick-your-battle moment). She will gladly eat her raw chunks in the canned, with some scalding water added. My worry: She last pooped Monday AM. That's it. No more poopies yet. I thought for sure she'd be getting the runs with the instant change of food (IAMS dry to cheap canned w/raw), but ... General Questions Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:26:45 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-and-her-pooping-habits-on-new-food-t145.htm#804 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/fatdog-and-her-pooping-habits-on-new-food-t145.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/brie-only-eats-2x-a-day-t138.htm Heather Is this ok? I always thought pups were supposed to eat 3-4 times per day. She is 13 weeks old and started out eating 5x a day and then went down to 4x, then 3 and now the past few days she's refused her afternoon meal but still eats her fill at breakfast and dinner. Nothing has really changed- she is still active and drinks. She is getting over pneumonia but that hasn't changed her appetite because she was eating 3x a day when she was sicker than this. The only new thing is a different antibiotic ... General Questions Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:46:53 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/brie-only-eats-2x-a-day-t138.htm#750 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/brie-only-eats-2x-a-day-t138.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/rmb-types-t118.htm Siam My aunt and uncle's dog is fed pedigree. They are too cheap (CHEAP!!!!)to feed even a better kibble and too paranoid and lazy to do raw. BUT she has bad teeth. She is four and went to the vet, the vet said she is almost a "2" on their teeth scale which is not bad enough for extractions but means she'll need a dental next summer. Before the vet visit I mentioned raw bones to clean her teeth because her breath is deadly. uncle considered it but never really intended to do it, he and his ... General Questions Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:56:35 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/rmb-types-t118.htm#631 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/rmb-types-t118.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/brie-proving-quite-the-chow-hound-t115.htm Heather My poor sickly girl atleast has a good appetite and an open mind! Wav didn't eat the last 3/4 of her rat head last night so I gave it to Brie and she ate it right up- with Amos watching her the entire time. He would rather roll on it. Probably wondered why in the world she was EATING his fun for the night. LOL. So far she's eaten rabbit, rat, chicken and venison. Her poop has been really good an only soft once when she decided at one sitting to eat a whole chicken leg. And the time she got diarrhea ... General Questions Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:28:28 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/brie-proving-quite-the-chow-hound-t115.htm#618 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/brie-proving-quite-the-chow-hound-t115.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/what-kind-of-treats-do-you-use-for-training-t109.htm mandycoot We are planning on having our future dog on raw food, but are wondering what is recommended to use during training. Lots of people recommend using kibble or small treats during training sessions, but are there any raw treats that can be used instead? Or anything you can cut up yourself that isn't too messy? Thanks! General Questions Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:00:36 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/what-kind-of-treats-do-you-use-for-training-t109.htm#601 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/what-kind-of-treats-do-you-use-for-training-t109.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/pup-refusing-raw-now-t102.htm Heather I wanted some more opinions on this. Brie ate raw chicken with gusto Friday and Saturday. She ate a semi-large piece Saturday night and all day today she has refused anymore. She ate a little canned food off my finger and I smeared a piece of chicken with some and she licked the canned food off and ate the chicken only after I tore it in half. She doesn't have any reason for not eating other than if she was really extremely full from last night but she pooped it all out today and hasn't pooped ... General Questions Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:26:12 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/pup-refusing-raw-now-t102.htm#572 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/pup-refusing-raw-now-t102.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/this-ever-happen-to-any-of-you-t86.htm Timothea Charlotte got some calf's feet today, absolutely loves them. They bone that is left looks just like a wreck bone, and it's really small, but it has a space in it, so instead of being a closed circle, it is like a C. Charlotte got one of her back teeth stuck in this bone, and was gagging on it. I pulled it out, and gave it back to her, and she stuck it in the same way on the same side about half a minute later. I got it out again, but this time didn't give it back to her, there wasn't ... General Questions Sat, 07 Mar 2009 18:54:44 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/this-ever-happen-to-any-of-you-t86.htm#485 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/this-ever-happen-to-any-of-you-t86.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/survey-for-raw-feeders-t85.htm Timothea This was asked to be cross posted at the survey site. Feel free to pass on. Calling all raw feeders (experienced or new), we need YOUR help! Hello! Please take a moment to complete the survey at the link below: http://watchfuleye.ca/ Our mission is to compile results that will help us, as raw feeders, better inform people about the truth and benefits about the diet we feed our beloved pets. With this research we hope to have enough data to show the people that come ... General Questions Sat, 07 Mar 2009 11:56:03 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/survey-for-raw-feeders-t85.htm#484 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/survey-for-raw-feeders-t85.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/feeding-the-pregnant-and-lactating-bitch-t33.htm SisMorphine With our first breeding on the way, I am now looking into how to properly feed Teeny while she is pregnant and while she is nursing. I had someone send me their recipe for how they feed theirs, but it is laden with grains, and I don't feed grains in my raw. Also my breeder only started feeding raw after talking to me about it, so he isn't much help in that department (yay for converting him, though!). Does anyone know more about raw feeding in these situations? I would prefer to stay ... General Questions Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:41:51 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/feeding-the-pregnant-and-lactating-bitch-t33.htm#121 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/feeding-the-pregnant-and-lactating-bitch-t33.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/bettys-first-whole-meal-t64.htm Kelly
She ate the head, and took out the insides and left the "shell" for mommy to clean up. ]]> General Questions Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:47:54 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/bettys-first-whole-meal-t64.htm#366 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/bettys-first-whole-meal-t64.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/same-as-cats-t30.htm Siam I was wondering if you feed your dog the same proportions you feed your cats? As in 80% meat, 10% bone, 5% liver and 5% other organ (approximately). And what is your opinion of adding some veggies or fruits? Personally I would not do it with veggies or fruits because dogs IMO thrive as complete carnivores. On the other hand you hear people say that they are not carnivores but are omnivores and should have some "other" stuff (and others who disagree that they are even omnivores). What ... General Questions Tue, 17 Feb 2009 23:08:10 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/same-as-cats-t30.htm#102 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/same-as-cats-t30.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/anyone-else-fast-their-dogs-t10.htm Kelly We are fans of fasting Betty after a particularly large meal (which, since she's 5lbs, is not a HUGE meal.. just big for her). Anyone else practice this? Thoughts? Opinions? General Questions Sun, 15 Feb 2009 20:37:06 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/anyone-else-fast-their-dogs-t10.htm#10 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/anyone-else-fast-their-dogs-t10.htm http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/raw-bones-for-chewing-t38.htm catalat I have been looking to get the dogs some raw bones for chewing but have NO idea what to get or what to look for. Any reccommendations would be great! General Questions Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:09:38 GMT http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/raw-bones-for-chewing-t38.htm#146 http://rawpetforum.forumotion.com/general-questions-f17/raw-bones-for-chewing-t38.htm