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Post by lynwlt on Mar 6, 2011 22:59:50 GMT
Mungo was on Orijen, £50 a pop, but the recommended 'dose' is much less then cheaper foods, so it wasn't too expensive in the long run.
I wonder why vets are so anti raw food?
It probably costs me more to feed raw so far but that's because I am so disorganised. Mungo was always enthusiastic about his food, even really grotty kibble, but I love feeding him now and seeing the expressions of anticipation and delight when I put his bowl down. He had the back of the rabbit yesterday, and crunched and chewed it really nicely. Maybe he's learning not to gulp his food because it tastes nicer??
How's Murphy liking it so far??
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Post by Lilac on Mar 7, 2011 0:07:24 GMT
I've got a bag of Orijen in the garage to use when im in Tenerife in June, cos i couldn't trust my dad with bones i'll put them onto it a week or so before we go.. Dunno why a lot of them are, i've never been asked what i feed my dogs and i think a lot of the time it might make some conditions worse, or indeed, cause them in the first place, when they're fed junk... i remember when my 1st son was young, he was hyperactive, orange squash, smarties, etc, would cause him to be awake all night, ripping wallpaper, throwing things, biting....he was a nightmare... the hyperactive society recommended a 'caveman' diet, to pinpoint all the things that set him off....even tho it meant he got healthy food, just nothing with colourings or additives, sweets, biscuits, etc, my health visitor was horrified!! she said she would be monitoring his health i think she thought the whole hyperactive thing was modern rubbish...maybe it's the same with most vets...? they just go with what they're taught at uni, that dogs eat kibble..end of... maybe they don't trust us plebs to be able to feed our dogs when it's not out of a tin or bag ooops...forgot Murphy...he loves the minces, and the tripe....not too keen on the wings, but seems to like the neck bits one thing i've noticed is that Tyson's tummy has been a lot noisier since he started raw, don't notice it with Murphy tho...
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Post by Scylla on Mar 7, 2011 2:48:07 GMT
I'm following the dogs' progress avidly, even though nothing to contribute.
Except to say - it's the same with most regular dieticians, they just don't do natural.
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Post by Perpetua on Mar 7, 2011 16:19:37 GMT
I'm also reading this with great interest, as Sammy seems to have developed the canine equvilant of IBS this last month . . . so I'm experimenting with different foods to see if I can eliminate the cause.
Although he's always been a picky eater and turned his nose up at tinned food years ago. . . the only dog I've ever owned who picks at his meal like kitty's can.
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Post by tony2stix on Mar 7, 2011 16:45:55 GMT
Hi you tried feeding him liver? its full of iron and vitamins good luck Tony
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Post by Perpetua on Mar 7, 2011 16:55:08 GMT
I got some today funnily enough Tony, he refused point blank to eat it when I last tried - but I'm hoping for more success this time. Thank you for the suggestion.
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Post by lynwlt on Mar 7, 2011 18:55:09 GMT
Too much liver can cause the runs, but don't ask me why..
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Post by Perpetua on Mar 8, 2011 9:06:06 GMT
Hmmm, can it Lynda - thanks for that . . . I'm in two minds about giving it to him then . . . I'd have to steel myself to handle it out of the pack anyway.
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Post by Scylla on Mar 8, 2011 10:17:32 GMT
If you wanted to give Sammy liver occasionally, I wonder if frozen packs of chicken livers would be a convenient one-meal "dose" that you could defrost and tip into bowl, nearly hands-free? scylla x
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Post by lynwlt on Mar 8, 2011 17:22:50 GMT
I try and make sure that Mungo gets 10% offal in his diet but, since I can't bear to touch it, he sometimes gets a bigger chunk than others. I think it averages out over the week. He also likes kidney but I try and buy that ready diced! Chicken livers are good and easy but I probably wouldn't give a whole meal of offal....
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Post by Perpetua on Mar 8, 2011 17:32:02 GMT
Thanks for the chicken liver suggestion both. Think I'll give them a go with some fresh chicken . . . I've dusted the barbeque tongs off, found a pair of heavy duty rubber gloves, so I might just about cope.
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Post by Scylla on Mar 9, 2011 3:20:00 GMT
Honestly, young people today scylla
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Post by Perpetua on Mar 9, 2011 8:40:17 GMT
I can take that Scylla, very happily. * Young *
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Post by bluecow1980 on Mar 16, 2011 9:20:45 GMT
liver - dont overdo it, otherwise your at risk of causing damage from too much vit A. For an alternative to poultry bone, get some lamb breast bones (often free from the butchers ), get the butcher to cut the knobbly bit off and then feed within the normal bone requirements for your particular diet formula. I tend to stick to the 80/10/10 with my dog, and the occasional bit of veggie to simulate a more wild diet.
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Post by Lilac on Mar 16, 2011 23:23:01 GMT
Hi again Blue I notice Lynda posted on the other thread about tips for a gulper...(i thought Mungo was a good chewer tho?) anyway, my boxer is certainly a gulper, altho he does seem to chew a chicken wing okay, i bought loads of chicken carcasses and he hasn't got the hang of putting a paw on it while pulling bits off, he just lifts it up and has a bit of a chew while trying to swallow it as fast as he can...i've tried holding onto it, but he's too strong, and i think he thinks that i'm gonna take it away from him, so it seems to make him worse.. I have attempted to bash them with a hammer (don't possess a rolling pin) but while it certainly breaks the bones up, it also makes little bits of bone & flesh fly off everywhere, over me, the worktop and floor, so it's certainly not ideal and i worry myself sick when i see him struggle to swallow nearly a whole carcass at once... maybe a whole chicken would be a better idea, he couldn't get that into his mouth at once, but they're a lot more expensive than the frames and i did buy 2 whole boxes of them as i got a bit carried away i've been looking for a grinder, but any reference to them on the raw lists, etc, they either don't specify a particular model, or they do but the link leads to a page not found error or they're £200+ i have seen Northern Tool recommended, and they do have 2 manual models for less than £50, but some people say they'll grind chicken bones fine, while others say they don't and just block up guess i'm just gonna bite the bullet and buy one to see
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