I am so grateful for you!! I have 3 dogs (90lbs, 50lbs, and 35lbs) and I was so stressed to try and feed a BARF diet because I can't afford it. You have encouraged me to do some serious rethinking!!
Well done! I've been feeding my dogs raw for about almost 2 years now. I started because my adopted Aussie had severe digestion issues, vomiting bile after every meal. I'll give my other two dogs some veg/fruit because they like it, but the Aussie absolutely can't tolerate carbs. I try to be as balanced as possible, but sometimes I fall short so I make it up during the week. I use chicken as the base then add sardines, gizzards, liver, and occasionally some chicken paws. In the beginning, I stressed out so much thinking I had to get all these expensive exotic foods, then I realized I was being ridiculous and here we are.
@@rose8662 I buy the 10 lb. bags of chicken leg quarters, turkey necks, chicken paws, turkey gizzards, liver, and beef shanks at the Mexican markets. They always have sales. And I'll buy beef when it's on sale at other grocery stores, like roasts for $2.97/lb. then cut, portion and freeze. I buy canned sardines in water at Walmart, their brand (none of my dogs will eat fresh or frozen fish). Walmart also sells the chicken leg quarters for $7.80 for the 10 lb bag. Price has increased over the past year. My dogs honestly get a lot of chicken because it's the most economical but I do switch up their protein, like turkey necks, sardines, and beef for a meal. I give beef liver like 2-3 times a week.
@@rose8662 Absolutely! If you have time search 1st508th Airborne on here. He has a ton of raw feeding videos. He was the reason I started raw feeding and has an amazing amount of info. He also does sourcing videos too.
Thank you! Ignore the haters. You are so right about it being better to do something consistently then not to anything. Kudos to you for having the courage to speak out. There are many more of us out here to appreciate what you are doing and you sharing your journey than the haters who are complaining!
Yesss!!!!!!!!!! Yes to every single point you made. This video is everything. Any kind of meat has to be better than kibble. I love your approach and advice. Thank you.
I have a 75-85 lb 10 year old siberian husky who has been having digestive issues very recently. I’ve been wanting to switch him over to raw for awhile but didn’t feel educated enough on it. He’s also pretty sedentary in his older age. This video is super informative! Thank you
This is just what we are looking for. My wife thinks the same way you do about not going overboard. The prepared raw diets would cost us $600 per month for a yuppie dog food. We totally agree with and thank you.
Yeah humans are finding so many benefits on an all meat diet(carnivore). I’ve done it myself. Dogs definitely don’t need a “balanced” diet with fruit and veggies and grains. Dr. Ken Berry had a vet on who cured a lot of dog and cat problems with raw diet. Great job on the videos!
I agree. A lot of people get caught up in numbers, very specific numbers. If the dog is happy, roll with it. There is no one size fits all, just like in human diets.
I don't know why people get so hung up on figures, especially for things like feeding amount. Each dog is individual and requires different amounts. Personally, I would take more weight off him. I like my dogs lean, especially having issues with hips.
I'm apart of this great FB fresh feeding group. The admins always say "feed the dog in front of you, never follow a guideline to the detriment of your dog". It's so true. I have two dogs that are the same weight, but one needs double the amount of food to maintain a healthy weight. They're all different.
Yeah, for puppies, but he’s an older guy his body isn’t going to metabolize proteins as well as he gets up their (our lab dropped in weight at 12) and he will loose weight (staying on the same amount) and he will get lean (they may choose to feed more at this time because of this) kind of like people 😁
I’ve raised 5 kids, they’re all healthy and yet I never panicked or counted their calories or how many fruits they ate. Why do we suddenly think we’re all idiots??? My dog eats when he’s hungry, I agree that 3% is misleading. My dog won’t eat 4+ lbs off food! He eats closer to 2% like yours. I check his ribs etc. I personally don’t grind his bones. My dog gets crazy itchy if he eats chicken and won’t eat veggies, but your not forcing veggies is 100%! You def sound very well read!! Correct they don’t need grains, a little knowledge of their digestive system they see they don’t. And I agree not broke don’t fix it!
Thank you for this video. 3 months ago I started carnivore diet after an MS episode. This diet helped me to feel the best I have felt since my diagnosis. Once we got our puppy I really wanted her to feel the best she can feel too. Your videos have helped take the significant stress out of this process and looking forward to getting started. Again thank you so much!
Thank so much. I'm an X chef for people. I want to put my skills to use feeding furrier/kinder things. You're down to earth and give detailed answers. It's so very hard to get information on this subject from business owners that's actually useful. As a chef when I watch Gordan Ramsey tell someone how to make something I'm chuckling because I know how much more goes into what he's doing than what he's conveying.
Thank you!! I'm getting a puppy soon and have always been interested in raw feeding however now that I'm actually preparing for it there are so many complicated requirements. I'm rlly happy I found your common sense approach now I feel more confident especially bc you mentioned your dog is still doing better on this diet than kibble
I love how you stick it to those stuck up people I’m getting my dog in two week I can’t wait I was going feed him a high kibble but just a few videos ima feed my dog raw what I can feed him thank you for being truthful!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much for the videos .. I've been trying to "perfect" my pups raw diet and getting so discouraged. I am not discouraged after watching your videos. Thank you and please keep posting, forget the haters.😉
I have wanted to switch my dogs to a raw diet for years. Problem was anytime I researched it I would chicken out (pun intended) because I couldn't afford or wrap my mind around everything they say you need to keep it balanced. I was also afraid I wouldn't get it right and would therefore harm my dogs. So I just stuck to the best kibble I could. After watching your videos I'm seriously thinking of taking the plunge. I like the idea of a grinder because the dogs I have now are small shelties and I worry about them choking on a bone, so grinding would eliminate any possible issues with that. Also your totally right. I have been far from perfect with my own and my children's diets. As much as I love my dogs my children's health is a higher priority and yet I don't go crazy over the perfectly balanced diet for them. So the best I can has to be better than kibble. Hmm, I may need a grinder for Christmas.....
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching! The hardest part is getting started and you can always improve on it and get more balanced in the future 😁
Hi. Please know that 100 years ago no one worried about how to feed their true working dogs exactly an 80-10-10 diet. They fed whatever scraps that were left over and the rest of the time they hunted for themselves. No one measured or stressed about how to feed raw. Back then dogs were not a luxury or a pampered pet. They were valued for the work they did. They were healthy and correct in their physical structure. Any dog not able to work was culled. They didn't have the luxury of maintaining any animal that didn't wasn't food or wasn't working
THANK YOU for this! Everything you have said has validated all of my thoughts and feelings. You are amazing and SO brave for posting all of this. So, thank you again!!!
I like your attitude! Do what works for you! You are a realist. So many videos make it so complicated and it’s discouraging. If it gets complicated, it gets tossed out, so I have taken on the theory that no matter what I feed him will always be better than the best kibble. I have yoyo’d with raw because it is time consuming, but your videos motivated me to start up again. Thank you.
Wonderful job. Very honest. Thank you for posting. Ignore all the critics out there. I have done so much research on dog nutrition I am thinking of going for my PhD LOL I think you are bang on with not stressing about making our dogs meals 100% perfect 100% of the time. We don't do that for ourselves. It's already WAY WAY better than kibble. Like with our own diets, if we get a little too much of something one day, it will probably get balanced out somewhere in the next few days. people who make nasty comments to someone who is trying their very best to do the right thing for their animals should remember that old saying "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" ;0)
Thank you, thank you!! For the great idea of the meat grinder! I was beating myself of how to incorporate raw food for my German and now I'm so excited! I'm going to get the grinder today and prepare his raw meats and freeze them just like you do 😂😂😂, thank you for sharing your experience with us. ❤❤❤❤
I completely agree with your view on balanced feeding. Dogs being fed raw, whether it’s 100% balanced or not, will still be provided with a massive improvement in health as compared to being kibble fed. Kibble fed dogs aren’t even nutritionally balanced because of all the fillers and synthetic vitamins and minerals that the body doesn’t assimilate the same as it would from a whole, natural source.
2 things, switching up proteins also allows them to get different nutrients from different animals. It's pretty important to switch it up at least every couple months. And also, dogs are omnivores while cats are strictly carnivores. They do require some veggies in their diet. So I'd urge you to do a bit more research there but at the end of the day youre right, what you're doing is still wayyyyyy better than kibble 👌
Some people only feed their dog one type of kibble their whole lives... so if you only feed your dog one kind of protein for his whole life, that is still a million times an improvement!
@@ashlinwatson4099 i wouldn't say a million times more improvement. they will always need a balanced diet. so switching up prey will benefit them in the long run and lessen any heart problems or DOD.
Your dog diet is great and the price is great. My dogs are not omnivores they eat cat turds they dig up from the dirt when the can find them “delicacy” they would say if they could talk grosses me out they don’t care.
Your videos got me started on feeding my doberman raw food. I put a half cup of kibble in his bowl every day, but he looks at it like I just gave him a turd. I grind up chicken leg quarters from Gordons, mixed with hearts and livers from Publix. He eats one frozen marrow bone a day, one egg, and I give him cod liver oil tablets as treats. He had some dandruff when he was 10 weeks old, and two days after giving him 3 cod liver oil tablets per day as treats, his coat looks so good it doesn't even look real in pictures. Sure, it's a bit of work to grind it all up, and there are precautions to take with raw chicken prep, but he loves his food, he looks great and the health benefits of the raw diet are noticeable almost immediately. His poops turn black in a few hours, and white in 2 days. He doesn't drink tons of water like he did on kibble either. I got a good deal on a 5 series Weston grinder, which has plastic gears, but it grinds chicken bones easily, at least for now. If the gears strip out, I'll upgrade to a 12 series down the road. My dog had soft poop for one day, but now everything is working great. I have a few 40 pound bags of Diamond kibble on hand, which is what the breeder fed him for the first weeks before I picked him up - just in case there's a power outage or whatever, but he wont touch it if he has a choice between that and real food. The case of leg quarters I just bought cost $20.99 for 40lbs. The incinerated "dog cereal" costs twice as much by weight, and if given the choice, he won't touch it. Raw food is not only better in my opinion, but it's cheaper too. Everybody wins. Thanks again!
Good video thanks for sharing I’ve been making my dog food for about nine months 10 months my dogs look right now I’m like you I do the best I can with what I got and it works.
I never got caught up in measuring out specific amounts of different types of ingredients. Makes it too difficult. And people get so caught up in it, I'm glad they have the time and desire for that but I don't. It is balance overtime, over a week or a month. Not every single meal. I do use a lot of variety, different protein sources etc. And I feed raw meaty bones and green tripe two or three times a week. I do a combination of commercial raw dog food and homemade. I've been feeding my dogs and cats raw for over 10 years. I will never go back to kibble.
Got a Weston, and tried it out today, and it's great! Thanks for the recommendation. Grinding works really well for my picky dog, because I can sneak the organ meat in.
Thank you for this video. All these perfectionists often act holier than thou and too harsh in their judgement on what others can provide for their companion. Not everyone comes from a fortunate background. I'm from a third-world country, and fresh meat here beside processed one is so expensive. Imagine 1kg of pork can cause you 50$ in your own currency. Yet, I strive to provide the best that i can for my dog, and they still live their life happily till this day.
Thank you!!! I’m so glad I came across your videos, I’ve wanted to switch for year but feeding 3 large breeds dogs going off the BARF “rules” and it’s simply not affordable for me and more is going into feeding my dogs than feeding my family
Thank you! I was interested to learn your method because of your big dog--so many videos have people cooking (and balancing) for their little dogs. Happy to see he's thriving. I might dig out my mom's old crank meat grinder and see what it can do...!
Thank you for these videos. I can really relate to your thought process here. I just switched our 6 medium dogs to a homemade diet and it has been so confusing trying to make sure they get what they need. However my dogs are doing great and I assume they will live longer lives no matter if I get every nutrient or not. Hands down homemade is always better that store bought!
Thank you for the update! It's nice to know that I don't need a PHD in "how to prepare raw diet for dogs" to feed my German Shepherd homemade raw instead of buying it commercially for $646 a month! I have had 5 German Shepherds and the last 3 ate a "no grain" dog food and lived to be 13 years old which is great for German Shepherds!
Interesting just listened to a podcast with the Dr who started barf & he can't understand why people use spreadsheets & strive for perfection. The balance of nutrients occurs over the course of a few weeks, etc, not needed every day.
All the rural homesteaders in Alaska that have sled dogs feed them raw fish or other meats. I think you are right that there are a-lot of diets that humans and animals can survive on, animals are quite adaptable. Also, I have never seen a coyote or other wild dog with a garden or raising grains in the woods.
I love this video! You're absolutely correct in your opinion. I personally don't own a dog right now but I'm researching because I want a dog. I saw all this raw food stuff and felt it was way too daunting, but your videos make it seem much more manageable. Keep posting and disregard the negative ppl.
BARF follows a Whole prey. It’s the stomach contents and the random nibbling. Grains are definitely necessary as well as the veggies and such. But… that does not mean every dog cannot live without them. Also. Dogs don’t need the veggies and grains everyday. So you giving them as treats still means your giving him his necessary nutrients from those types of Whole Foods. The diet plan your feeding is very much balanced and better balanced then someone trying to balance everyday. I got sucked into the hole of balancing everyday due to veterinarians and random people on TH-cam. The important thing is that you speak and learn from canine nutritionists. Vets do not major in what your dogs eat. Vets are usually paid to promote foods because they basically know nothing about nutrition accept basic stuff. That’s also why different clinics seem to promote different brands and not everyone agreeing or individual vets having each their own best food. That’s also why vets will say no raw and only kibble. All of this to basically say… this video is very informative but also leads people on. I wish she focused more on how easy it is to feed a balanced diet because that’s what she’s been doing. She has not been feeding her dog a not balanced diet. Balance comes over time. Within the past few months I’ve actually cut things out and begun giving stuff only once a week like vitamins and such. They get to much nutrition from the Whole Foods that you don’t want to overdo any vitamins or minerals that you add
You’re doing great, I have my German Shepherd on a raw diet and she has done great with it. Dog’s are carnivores, feed them what they were meant to eat.
I went and got my doggo a bunch of chicken from Costco yday and started her on it this morning! :) recommending your vids to my friends too bc it’s just simple and duh. Please keep us updated on how you continue to change/update your dogs diet and his health!
👏🏾 I absolutely love your common sense approach! It's logical! We eat ancestrally and funny enough human beings don't do the same yet are anal about what they feed their dogs which is just x-files weird to me lol. We have an Aussiedor and have been feeding him raw since we brought him home. Love this video so much!!
Large raw bones are great for the their teeth. As long as the bone is too big for them to swallow. Raw bones are also good for the calcium in the bone and the marrow is great for them as well. I give mine a large raw bone but he chews on the bone when he's outside only. Once he comes in I put the bone in a plastic bag and refreeze or put in fridge
I love this video and how your so detailed and explained everything. I’m just confused on the how much bones he needs in the mix, fat and meat. How do I calculate all the protein , bones, fat and all that I kinda got lost . My GS is 98lbs
I just want to say thank you. thank you for your videos, your explanations, your time. I, also, have a Malamute mix boy. He's Lab, Retriever, Blood Hound and Malamute. Dex might be a mutt, but he's a well-bred mutt. All great breeds for hunting or tracking or kids or anything really, and because of the Malamute does very well in the cold. He's a very stoic boy...sits with one big front paw lying over the other...just judging everyone lol. He is not an active boy, he'd rather lay under the tree outside and feel the breeze, than play. He's never played, not even as a pup really. He's my boy though, and I love him. I've been wanting to change his diet to something healthier. I didn't know about the "raw food diet" until your video. It sounds so much better than the kibble he gets, which isn't even "high quality". So, because of your video, my boy Dex, will be eating better. Thank you again and I'll be watching you now.
I've decided to take the leap and make the raw food. For 3 years I have been buying prepared raw. I have a 4 year old scottie so not quite as large as your baby. I will be making food for my 3 cats as well . I want to make only 1 type of meal for all 4. I'll have to incorporate organs into it. I'll let you know how I get along.
Wouldn't a dog also eat the stomach of the animal it would eat in the wild? There are also the contents of the animals stomach, which most likely won't amount to much of any nutrition. I've been trying to get our nutrition to an ideal level, and I've learned it may be impossible at this time, due to lack of information... Yes, I am one of those people who want great technological advancement, world peace, end of hunger, and ideal treatment for all life... Is it possible? Probably not, but we all have views. Thank you for the wonderful videos, which are quite educational - you have added to my understanding, and expanded my mind (literally)
Some people only feed their dog one type of kibble their whole lives... so if you only feed your dog one kind of protein for his whole life, that is still a million times an improvement!!! I enjoyed your videos. Don't listen to the others where they say that you have to switch up proteins. Kudos for you to sticking to your wits and not changing up your dogs diet due to what others say. Good for you to not succumbing into peer pressure. Keep feeding your dog the chicken. Btw, you can get 10lbs of chicken leg quarters for $4.69 at Walmart (brand Goldleaf), so for 80lbs = $37.52 (plus tax). I know in your previous video you said you were getting them from GFS 40 lbs for $21.99 so 80lbs = $43.98 (plus tax). So it could save you $6.46 a month buying from Walmart, and if it's closer, then that would save you gas $ and time, and personally, I think the 10lb bags are a lot easier to manage than 40lb boxes. Unless you get a discount or have coupons when you shop at GFS idk. Walmart also sells organ meats as well, liver, chicken hearts/gizzards, in the meat section/chicken aisle too. If you don't like shopping there because nothing there is made in America, I understand. Just wanted you to know in case you were interested though. Ps: I store my dog's food out of the same plastic containers you guys use for your dog! Haha!
totally agree , i am in Canada i use Big Country Raw single Protein ground with bone and Organs . my 2 maltese are allergic to all poultry , must be a maltese thing . i noticed that my raw feed nuggets are the only ones in my area that have no tear stains what so ever . i feed Rabbit and some Pork with the addition of raw blended greens and berries and tumeric and ginger .,Bohnbroth some raw goats milk as treats and a good source of clean omegas in form of fresh sardines , quail eggs , and krill oil my 7 year and 10 year old look like puppies.
Hello, this fits us so well at this point because I want to provide my Labrador a better nourish, so I would like to follow your guidance. The only question I have, is that If I could meal him kibble in the morning and raw in the evening. Just to rearrange our schedule at the begginig and because we still have some packs of premium non extrusion kibble. Thank you so much for your answer ❤
You make some really good points. I think the dog food industry has a vested interest in leading us to believe only they can give our dogs the balanced diet they require. Even though common sense would tell you that shelf stable balls of dry starch and meat byproducts isn’t optimal or ideal for a carnivore even if it does include powdered vitamins and minerals. I don’t think we need to feel insecure about feeding our dogs - just like we don’t typically feel insecure about feeding ourselves or our children. When was the last time you verified you were getting the right amount of vitamin K in your daily meals? When was the last time you weighed out your child’s meals? If you’re like me, the answer is never. I use common sense to see if I look and feel healthy. If my digestive system is working right. If my skin and hair and nails are growing in healthy. And I adjust if something is off. I switched my dog to a raw diet 3 years ago because she was constantly having digestive upset and was under weight even in high quality kibble. She has had nothing but vibrant health since switching her to a raw diet. She eats mostly chicken, fish and eggs - is sensitive to beef, hates vegetables and barely chokes down any liver. It is what it is. We’ve been doing better with veggies and organs since I started grinding it together with other ground meat. But as long as she has a cold, wet nose, lots of energy, firm poop, clean teeth, fresh breath, a shiny coat and good blood work I’m not going to obsess about it.
Boxer momma here🙋🏼♀️ The breed is known for health issues. Anxious to see how the current ones do on a raw diet Your pup is beautiful😍 Grains are not needed by dog or human. Can you say inflammation trigger??? 🤦🏼♀️ Love your vids!!! Thank you!!!
PMR is good IF you actually feed it correctly or feed the actual equivalent of a whole raw prey. Yes if dogs were hunting in the wild they would eat "only meat" but the entire prey animal includes the stomach and stomach contents, brain, fur, blood etc which all provide nutrition that's not found in the muscle meat HOWEVER you DONT need to go fully into the BARF diet to obtain fully balanced diet for your dog. If you wont be able to provide a fully balanced whole food diet (due to money effort time whatever the case) you can just add powdered supplements such as the Thrive supplements, Kelp powder and Green lipped muscle powder to achieve a fully balanced diet. Unfortunately though freeze dried organ DOESN'T provide the nutrients that an unprocessed organ meat would WHICH INCLUDES GLUCOSAMINE FOR HIP AND JOINT DEVELOPMENT and if I were to suggest one change to your dogs diet it would be to add fresh organ meat aprox 2oz for your dogs meal size per day then you can choose to continue with the hempz or not otherwise I really LOVE that you are doing what you can to best care for your dog. Just remember that no matter what you do, as long as its what you think is best for your animal you are doing all that you can. Everyone has their own limitations and beliefs about animal care and ESPECIALLY feeding. I just hope to encourage everyone to do what they think is right and to respect others who may disagree you can always learn but you cant force others to!
I am so grateful for you!! I have 3 dogs (90lbs, 50lbs, and 35lbs) and I was so stressed to try and feed a BARF diet because I can't afford it. You have encouraged me to do some serious rethinking!!
U convinced us to drop the dry kibble and start with a raw diet for our fur baby..... Anything is better than industrial process food
That's awesome 😁
BEST raw feeding video on TH-cam by far
Well done! I've been feeding my dogs raw for about almost 2 years now. I started because my adopted Aussie had severe digestion issues, vomiting bile after every meal. I'll give my other two dogs some veg/fruit because they like it, but the Aussie absolutely can't tolerate carbs. I try to be as balanced as possible, but sometimes I fall short so I make it up during the week. I use chicken as the base then add sardines, gizzards, liver, and occasionally some chicken paws. In the beginning, I stressed out so much thinking I had to get all these expensive exotic foods, then I realized I was being ridiculous and here we are.
Hope you see this - how/where do you source the extra proteins?
@@rose8662 I buy the 10 lb. bags of chicken leg quarters, turkey necks, chicken paws, turkey gizzards, liver, and beef shanks at the Mexican markets. They always have sales. And I'll buy beef when it's on sale at other grocery stores, like roasts for $2.97/lb. then cut, portion and freeze. I buy canned sardines in water at Walmart, their brand (none of my dogs will eat fresh or frozen fish). Walmart also sells the chicken leg quarters for $7.80 for the 10 lb bag. Price has increased over the past year. My dogs honestly get a lot of chicken because it's the most economical but I do switch up their protein, like turkey necks, sardines, and beef for a meal. I give beef liver like 2-3 times a week.
@@Tara8oh8 Thank you so much for taking the time to answer. I appreciate that greatly.
@@rose8662 Absolutely! If you have time search 1st508th Airborne on here. He has a ton of raw feeding videos. He was the reason I started raw feeding and has an amazing amount of info. He also does sourcing videos too.
Does your grinder grind the bones as well?
Thank you! Ignore the haters. You are so right about it being better to do something consistently then not to anything. Kudos to you for having the courage to speak out. There are many more of us out here to appreciate what you are doing and you sharing your journey than the haters who are complaining!
Thank you so much 🥰
Yesss!!!!!!!!!! Yes to every single point you made. This video is everything. Any kind of meat has to be better than kibble. I love your approach and advice. Thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to watch 😁😁
It’s nice to see plain old common sense. It’s not rocket science!😁
@@MaximillianandRubyGraceEXACTLY!!!
I have a 75-85 lb 10 year old siberian husky who has been having digestive issues very recently. I’ve been wanting to switch him over to raw for awhile but didn’t feel educated enough on it. He’s also pretty sedentary in his older age. This video is super informative! Thank you
You're welcome! Thank you for watching 😊
You truly care about your dog! Bottom line is you are doing a great job and should be proud of yourself.
This is just what we are looking for. My wife thinks the same way you do about not going overboard. The prepared raw diets would cost us $600 per month for a yuppie dog food. We totally agree with and thank you.
Love your honest example on your dog and how you feed him! Thanks
I did want to ask why you switched to lower your % of bone in your dogs food?
Yeah humans are finding so many benefits on an all meat diet(carnivore). I’ve done it myself. Dogs definitely don’t need a “balanced” diet with fruit and veggies and grains. Dr. Ken Berry had a vet on who cured a lot of dog and cat problems with raw diet. Great job on the videos!
I agree. A lot of people get caught up in numbers, very specific numbers. If the dog is happy, roll with it. There is no one size fits all, just like in human diets.
Love how you addressed all the inappropriate comments. 👍🏽
I don't know why people get so hung up on figures, especially for things like feeding amount. Each dog is individual and requires different amounts. Personally, I would take more weight off him. I like my dogs lean, especially having issues with hips.
I'm apart of this great FB fresh feeding group. The admins always say "feed the dog in front of you, never follow a guideline to the detriment of your dog". It's so true. I have two dogs that are the same weight, but one needs double the amount of food to maintain a healthy weight. They're all different.
Yeah, for puppies, but he’s an older guy
his body isn’t going to metabolize proteins as well as he gets up their (our lab dropped in weight at 12) and he will loose weight (staying on the same amount) and he will get lean (they may choose to feed more at this time because of this) kind of like people 😁
AMEN!!!!!!! I'm so happy you pointed out that people who aren't perfect in their OWN diet need to calm down about doing your best for your dog.
I’ve raised 5 kids, they’re all healthy and yet I never panicked or counted their calories or how many fruits they ate. Why do we suddenly think we’re all idiots??? My dog eats when he’s hungry, I agree that 3% is misleading. My dog won’t eat 4+ lbs off food! He eats closer to 2% like yours. I check his ribs etc. I personally don’t grind his bones. My dog gets crazy itchy if he eats chicken and won’t eat veggies, but your not forcing veggies is 100%! You def sound very well read!! Correct they don’t need grains, a little knowledge of their digestive system they see they don’t. And I agree not broke don’t fix it!
Thank you for watching! I'm lucky with mine since he does well on chicken. I'm glad I'm not the only one with similar thinking 😊
@@TheHoppyHomestead you are! So much cheaper. My guy eats baby back pork ribs.
Your Shepard is a beauty!!
Thank you for this video. 3 months ago I started carnivore diet after an MS episode. This diet helped me to feel the best I have felt since my diagnosis. Once we got our puppy I really wanted her to feel the best she can feel too. Your videos have helped take the significant stress out of this process and looking forward to getting started. Again thank you so much!
Thank so much. I'm an X chef for people. I want to put my skills to use feeding furrier/kinder things. You're down to earth and give detailed answers. It's so very hard to get information on this subject from business owners that's actually useful. As a chef when I watch Gordan Ramsey tell someone how to make something I'm chuckling because I know how much more goes into what he's doing than what he's conveying.
Thank you!! I'm getting a puppy soon and have always been interested in raw feeding however now that I'm actually preparing for it there are so many complicated requirements. I'm rlly happy I found your common sense approach now I feel more confident especially bc you mentioned your dog is still doing better on this diet than kibble
I love how you stick it to those stuck up people I’m getting my dog in two week I can’t wait I was going feed him a high kibble but just a few videos ima feed my dog raw what I can feed him thank you for being truthful!!! Thank you!
Thank you so much for the videos .. I've been trying to "perfect" my pups raw diet and getting so discouraged. I am not discouraged after watching your videos. Thank you and please keep posting, forget the haters.😉
Thank you for watching! I'm glad my videos didn't discourage you. That was my whole goal ☺️
I have wanted to switch my dogs to a raw diet for years. Problem was anytime I researched it I would chicken out (pun intended) because I couldn't afford or wrap my mind around everything they say you need to keep it balanced. I was also afraid I wouldn't get it right and would therefore harm my dogs. So I just stuck to the best kibble I could. After watching your videos I'm seriously thinking of taking the plunge. I like the idea of a grinder because the dogs I have now are small shelties and I worry about them choking on a bone, so grinding would eliminate any possible issues with that. Also your totally right. I have been far from perfect with my own and my children's diets. As much as I love my dogs my children's health is a higher priority and yet I don't go crazy over the perfectly balanced diet for them. So the best I can has to be better than kibble. Hmm, I may need a grinder for Christmas.....
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching! The hardest part is getting started and you can always improve on it and get more balanced in the future 😁
Hi. Please know that 100 years ago no one worried about how to feed their true working dogs exactly an 80-10-10 diet. They fed whatever scraps that were left over and the rest of the time they hunted for themselves. No one measured or stressed about how to feed raw. Back then dogs were not a luxury or a pampered pet. They were valued for the work they did. They were healthy and correct in their physical structure. Any dog not able to work was culled. They didn't have the luxury of maintaining any animal that didn't wasn't food or wasn't working
THANK YOU for this! Everything you have said has validated all of my thoughts and feelings. You are amazing and SO brave for posting all of this. So, thank you again!!!
Thank you for making it so simple, makes it so much easier to stick to.
I like your attitude! Do what works for you! You are a realist. So many videos make it so complicated and it’s discouraging. If it gets complicated, it gets tossed out, so I have taken on the theory that no matter what I feed him will always be better than the best kibble. I have yoyo’d with raw because it is time consuming, but your videos motivated me to start up again. Thank you.
Wonderful job. Very honest. Thank you for posting. Ignore all the critics out there. I have done so much research on dog nutrition I am thinking of going for my PhD LOL I think you are bang on with not stressing about making our dogs meals 100% perfect 100% of the time. We don't do that for ourselves. It's already WAY WAY better than kibble. Like with our own diets, if we get a little too much of something one day, it will probably get balanced out somewhere in the next few days. people who make nasty comments to someone who is trying their very best to do the right thing for their animals should remember that old saying "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" ;0)
Great video, loved it!.
Thank you for taking the time to do it!
Thank you for watching! I didn't mean to make it so long 😂
Im 55 and have been a carnivore for two years. Best thing i ever did, grains and vegetables are for the weak.
Thank you, thank you!! For the great idea of the meat grinder! I was beating myself of how to incorporate raw food for my German and now I'm so excited! I'm going to get the grinder today and prepare his raw meats and freeze them just like you do 😂😂😂, thank you for sharing your experience with us. ❤❤❤❤
I completely agree with your view on balanced feeding. Dogs being fed raw, whether it’s 100% balanced or not, will still be provided with a massive improvement in health as compared to being kibble fed. Kibble fed dogs aren’t even nutritionally balanced because of all the fillers and synthetic vitamins and minerals that the body doesn’t assimilate the same as it would from a whole, natural source.
2 things, switching up proteins also allows them to get different nutrients from different animals. It's pretty important to switch it up at least every couple months. And also, dogs are omnivores while cats are strictly carnivores. They do require some veggies in their diet. So I'd urge you to do a bit more research there but at the end of the day youre right, what you're doing is still wayyyyyy better than kibble 👌
Some people only feed their dog one type of kibble their whole lives... so if you only feed your dog one kind of protein for his whole life, that is still a million times an improvement!
@@ashlinwatson4099 i wouldn't say a million times more improvement. they will always need a balanced diet. so switching up prey will benefit them in the long run and lessen any heart problems or DOD.
Correct until you hit that "omnivore" part
Dogs are carnivores. They shouldn't eat plants and have no dietary requirement for them. So I'd urge you to do a bit more research there :)
Your dog diet is great and the price is great. My dogs are not omnivores they eat cat turds they dig up from the dirt when the can find them “delicacy” they would say if they could talk grosses me out they don’t care.
Your videos got me started on feeding my doberman raw food. I put a half cup of kibble in his bowl every day, but he looks at it like I just gave him a turd. I grind up chicken leg quarters from Gordons, mixed with hearts and livers from Publix. He eats one frozen marrow bone a day, one egg, and I give him cod liver oil tablets as treats. He had some dandruff when he was 10 weeks old, and two days after giving him 3 cod liver oil tablets per day as treats, his coat looks so good it doesn't even look real in pictures. Sure, it's a bit of work to grind it all up, and there are precautions to take with raw chicken prep, but he loves his food, he looks great and the health benefits of the raw diet are noticeable almost immediately. His poops turn black in a few hours, and white in 2 days. He doesn't drink tons of water like he did on kibble either. I got a good deal on a 5 series Weston grinder, which has plastic gears, but it grinds chicken bones easily, at least for now. If the gears strip out, I'll upgrade to a 12 series down the road. My dog had soft poop for one day, but now everything is working great. I have a few 40 pound bags of Diamond kibble on hand, which is what the breeder fed him for the first weeks before I picked him up - just in case there's a power outage or whatever, but he wont touch it if he has a choice between that and real food. The case of leg quarters I just bought cost $20.99 for 40lbs. The incinerated "dog cereal" costs twice as much by weight, and if given the choice, he won't touch it. Raw food is not only better in my opinion, but it's cheaper too. Everybody wins. Thanks again!
Good video thanks for sharing I’ve been making my dog food for about nine months 10 months my dogs look right now I’m like you I do the best I can with what I got and it works.
I never got caught up in measuring out specific amounts of different types of ingredients. Makes it too difficult. And people get so caught up in it, I'm glad they have the time and desire for that but I don't. It is balance overtime, over a week or a month. Not every single meal. I do use a lot of variety, different protein sources etc. And I feed raw meaty bones and green tripe two or three times a week. I do a combination of commercial raw dog food and homemade. I've been feeding my dogs and cats raw for over 10 years. I will never go back to kibble.
Loved how you answered the questions. Learned a lot from the questions and answers.
Thank you so much for this video. I've been raw feeding for 3 months and was so overwhelmed.
It's OK that it's not perfect!
Got a Weston, and tried it out today, and it's great! Thanks for the recommendation. Grinding works really well for my picky dog, because I can sneak the organ meat in.
Yes, thank you I for taking time to explain. And, i agree if its to cumbersome i would not keep up with it. I appreciate you God bless you😊❤
100%%%% Youre spot on! Keep it simple people & obviously do your best!
I fell off my couch laughing at Unphased my peoples hostile opinions. I am officially subscribed. 😘
Thank you for this video. All these perfectionists often act holier than thou and too harsh in their judgement on what others can provide for their companion. Not everyone comes from a fortunate background. I'm from a third-world country, and fresh meat here beside processed one is so expensive. Imagine 1kg of pork can cause you 50$ in your own currency. Yet, I strive to provide the best that i can for my dog, and they still live their life happily till this day.
Thank you!!! I’m so glad I came across your videos, I’ve wanted to switch for year but feeding 3 large breeds dogs going off the BARF “rules” and it’s simply not affordable for me and more is going into feeding my dogs than feeding my family
Thank you! I was interested to learn your method because of your big dog--so many videos have people cooking (and balancing) for their little dogs. Happy to see he's thriving. I might dig out my mom's old crank meat grinder and see what it can do...!
Thank you for these videos. I can really relate to your thought process here. I just switched our 6 medium dogs to a homemade diet and it has been so confusing trying to make sure they get what they need. However my dogs are doing great and I assume they will live longer lives no matter if I get every nutrient or not. Hands down homemade is always better that store bought!
Thank you so much
You're welcome 😊
Thank you for this video!!
I think your videos are great, I really appreciate your effort. Keep smiling.
Love how real you are.
Thank you 😊😊
I completely agree with you make it simple.
Thank you for the update! It's nice to know that I don't need a PHD in "how to prepare raw diet for dogs" to feed my German Shepherd homemade raw instead of buying it commercially for $646 a month! I have had 5 German Shepherds and the last 3 ate a "no grain" dog food and lived to be 13 years old which is great for German Shepherds!
Exactly..
nicely done! simple and low stress..dog diet heaven!
Thank you! Simple is always my goal 😂
People think their dogs are human. I know we love that much but they are not!!!! Thank you so much !!!
I give my dogs kibble in the morning and raw meat (mostly chicken) in the evening. That simple..
Interesting just listened to a podcast with the Dr who started barf & he can't understand why people use spreadsheets & strive for perfection. The balance of nutrients occurs over the course of a few weeks, etc, not needed every day.
That is the reason why I was so discourage to start my fur babies on a raw diet. Thank you!
All the rural homesteaders in Alaska that have sled dogs feed them raw fish or other meats. I think you are right that there are a-lot of diets that humans and animals can survive on, animals are quite adaptable. Also, I have never seen a coyote or other wild dog with a garden or raising grains in the woods.
Hey I’m glad I found your channel. Common sense! Imagine that! And in Florida no less!
I love this video! You're absolutely correct in your opinion. I personally don't own a dog right now but I'm researching because I want a dog. I saw all this raw food stuff and felt it was way too daunting, but your videos make it seem much more manageable. Keep posting and disregard the negative ppl.
Thank you.
BARF follows a Whole prey. It’s the stomach contents and the random nibbling. Grains are definitely necessary as well as the veggies and such. But… that does not mean every dog cannot live without them. Also. Dogs don’t need the veggies and grains everyday. So you giving them as treats still means your giving him his necessary nutrients from those types of Whole Foods. The diet plan your feeding is very much balanced and better balanced then someone trying to balance everyday. I got sucked into the hole of balancing everyday due to veterinarians and random people on TH-cam. The important thing is that you speak and learn from canine nutritionists. Vets do not major in what your dogs eat. Vets are usually paid to promote foods because they basically know nothing about nutrition accept basic stuff. That’s also why different clinics seem to promote different brands and not everyone agreeing or individual vets having each their own best food. That’s also why vets will say no raw and only kibble. All of this to basically say… this video is very informative but also leads people on. I wish she focused more on how easy it is to feed a balanced diet because that’s what she’s been doing. She has not been feeding her dog a not balanced diet. Balance comes over time. Within the past few months I’ve actually cut things out and begun giving stuff only once a week like vitamins and such. They get to much nutrition from the Whole Foods that you don’t want to overdo any vitamins or minerals that you add
You’re doing great, I have my German Shepherd on a raw diet and she has done great with it. Dog’s are carnivores, feed them what they were meant to eat.
This was amazing advice!!! I was like you- very discouraged about not being able to get it right. So thank you so much!
Thank you for watching! :)
I went and got my doggo a bunch of chicken from Costco yday and started her on it this morning! :) recommending your vids to my friends too bc it’s just simple and duh. Please keep us updated on how you continue to change/update your dogs diet and his health!
Thanks so much for sharing. I love your balanced approach. Your honesty is refreshing.
👏🏾 I absolutely love your common sense approach! It's logical! We eat ancestrally and funny enough human beings don't do the same yet are anal about what they feed their dogs which is just x-files weird to me lol. We have an Aussiedor and have been feeding him raw since we brought him home. Love this video so much!!
Thank you so much 🥰
I do half raw and have dry, just because of cost. His coat is so shiny now. ♥
Large raw bones are great for the their teeth. As long as the bone is too big for them to swallow. Raw bones are also good for the calcium in the bone and the marrow is great for them as well. I give mine a large raw bone but he chews on the bone when he's outside only. Once he comes in I put the bone in a plastic bag and refreeze or put in fridge
Hi what kinda raw bones ?
I love this video and how your so detailed and explained everything. I’m just confused on the how much bones he needs in the mix, fat and meat.
How do I calculate all the protein , bones, fat and all that I kinda got lost . My GS is 98lbs
I just want to say thank you. thank you for your videos, your explanations, your time. I, also, have a Malamute mix boy. He's Lab, Retriever, Blood Hound and Malamute. Dex might be a mutt, but he's a well-bred mutt. All great breeds for hunting or tracking or kids or anything really, and because of the Malamute does very well in the cold. He's a very stoic boy...sits with one big front paw lying over the other...just judging everyone lol. He is not an active boy, he'd rather lay under the tree outside and feel the breeze, than play. He's never played, not even as a pup really. He's my boy though, and I love him. I've been wanting to change his diet to something healthier. I didn't know about the "raw food diet" until your video. It sounds so much better than the kibble he gets, which isn't even "high quality". So, because of your video, my boy Dex, will be eating better. Thank you again and I'll be watching you now.
Best video on raw food ever ... So very practical 👍👍👍
thank you. :) ive been feeding "not perfect" raw for about 12 years. i also do mostly chicken.
We have to do what we can with what we have. ☺️
I've decided to take the leap and make the raw food. For 3 years I have been buying prepared raw. I have a 4 year old scottie so not quite as large as your baby. I will be making food for my 3 cats as well . I want to make only 1 type of meal for all 4. I'll have to incorporate organs into it. I'll let you know how I get along.
Thank you!!
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There are already time stamps in the description 🙂
@@TheHoppyHomestead thank you from mexico
Wouldn't a dog also eat the stomach of the animal it would eat in the wild? There are also the contents of the animals stomach, which most likely won't amount to much of any nutrition.
I've been trying to get our nutrition to an ideal level, and I've learned it may be impossible at this time, due to lack of information... Yes, I am one of those people who want great technological advancement, world peace, end of hunger, and ideal treatment for all life... Is it possible? Probably not, but we all have views. Thank you for the wonderful videos, which are quite educational - you have added to my understanding, and expanded my mind (literally)
Some people only feed their dog one type of kibble their whole lives... so if you only feed your dog one kind of protein for his whole life, that is still a million times an improvement!!! I enjoyed your videos. Don't listen to the others where they say that you have to switch up proteins. Kudos for you to sticking to your wits and not changing up your dogs diet due to what others say. Good for you to not succumbing into peer pressure. Keep feeding your dog the chicken. Btw, you can get 10lbs of chicken leg quarters for $4.69 at Walmart (brand Goldleaf), so for 80lbs = $37.52 (plus tax). I know in your previous video you said you were getting them from GFS 40 lbs for $21.99 so 80lbs = $43.98 (plus tax). So it could save you $6.46 a month buying from Walmart, and if it's closer, then that would save you gas $ and time, and personally, I think the 10lb bags are a lot easier to manage than 40lb boxes. Unless you get a discount or have coupons when you shop at GFS idk. Walmart also sells organ meats as well, liver, chicken hearts/gizzards, in the meat section/chicken aisle too. If you don't like shopping there because nothing there is made in America, I understand. Just wanted you to know in case you were interested though.
Ps: I store my dog's food out of the same plastic containers you guys use for your dog! Haha!
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Again thank you for your approach and preparation 👌👌
totally agree ,
i am in Canada i use Big Country Raw single Protein ground with bone and Organs .
my 2 maltese are allergic to all poultry , must be a maltese thing .
i noticed that my raw feed nuggets are the only ones in my area that have no tear stains what so ever .
i feed Rabbit and some Pork with the addition of raw blended greens and berries and tumeric and ginger .,Bohnbroth some raw goats milk as treats and a good source of clean omegas in form of fresh sardines , quail eggs , and krill oil
my 7 year and 10 year old look like puppies.
Please make sure the bone broth you feed doesn't have onions cooked with the broth
Great video I agree with you 100%
Thanks for sharing, I started it to my 10mons old GSD after watching your video ,so far so good
I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you for watching!
New subscriber here. Love and agree on everything you just said.👍
Aww thank you!! 😊
Hello, this fits us so well at this point because I want to provide my Labrador a better nourish, so I would like to follow your guidance.
The only question I have, is that If I could meal him kibble in the morning and raw in the evening. Just to rearrange our schedule at the begginig and because we still have some packs of premium non extrusion kibble.
Thank you so much for your answer ❤
Yes, you can do that.
Thank you so much for your videos, the information is so awesome and has boosted my confidence to make the switch! Thank you again so much!
You make some really good points. I think the dog food industry has a vested interest in leading us to believe only they can give our dogs the balanced diet they require. Even though common sense would tell you that shelf stable balls of dry starch and meat byproducts isn’t optimal or ideal for a carnivore even if it does include powdered vitamins and minerals. I don’t think we need to feel insecure about feeding our dogs - just like we don’t typically feel insecure about feeding ourselves or our children. When was the last time you verified you were getting the right amount of vitamin K in your daily meals? When was the last time you weighed out your child’s meals? If you’re like me, the answer is never. I use common sense to see if I look and feel healthy. If my digestive system is working right. If my skin and hair and nails are growing in healthy. And I adjust if something is off. I switched my dog to a raw diet 3 years ago because she was constantly having digestive upset and was under weight even in high quality kibble. She has had nothing but vibrant health since switching her to a raw diet. She eats mostly chicken, fish and eggs - is sensitive to beef, hates vegetables and barely chokes down any liver. It is what it is. We’ve been doing better with veggies and organs since I started grinding it together with other ground meat. But as long as she has a cold, wet nose, lots of energy, firm poop, clean teeth, fresh breath, a shiny coat and good blood work I’m not going to obsess about it.
💙🐾💙He is very Majestic
Hello, I just wanted to let you know that you have encouraged me to try this. Your video is Wonderful!
Just found your page and love it your rant was totally necessary and your pup is handsome I have a little wise old man too :) Thank you !
Very practical approach to RAW diet.. Good video
Thanks for this. It was very helpful to me.
Boxer momma here🙋🏼♀️
The breed is known for health issues.
Anxious to see how the current ones do on a raw diet
Your pup is beautiful😍
Grains are not needed
by dog or human.
Can you say inflammation trigger??? 🤦🏼♀️
Love your vids!!!
Thank you!!!
Thank you for the video.
For his hip dysplasia liquid health 5000 is great.
Quite intriguing video 👍🏻❤️
Thank you! If I want someones opinion I will pay them by hiring them
You will be wasting your money.
PMR is good IF you actually feed it correctly or feed the actual equivalent of a whole raw prey. Yes if dogs were hunting in the wild they would eat "only meat" but the entire prey animal includes the stomach and stomach contents, brain, fur, blood etc which all provide nutrition that's not found in the muscle meat HOWEVER you DONT need to go fully into the BARF diet to obtain fully balanced diet for your dog. If you wont be able to provide a fully balanced whole food diet (due to money effort time whatever the case) you can just add powdered supplements such as the Thrive supplements, Kelp powder and Green lipped muscle powder to achieve a fully balanced diet. Unfortunately though freeze dried organ DOESN'T provide the nutrients that an unprocessed organ meat would WHICH INCLUDES GLUCOSAMINE FOR HIP AND JOINT DEVELOPMENT and if I were to suggest one change to your dogs diet it would be to add fresh organ meat aprox 2oz for your dogs meal size per day then you can choose to continue with the hempz or not otherwise I really LOVE that you are doing what you can to best care for your dog. Just remember that no matter what you do, as long as its what you think is best for your animal you are doing all that you can. Everyone has their own limitations and beliefs about animal care and ESPECIALLY feeding. I just hope to encourage everyone to do what they think is right and to respect others who may disagree you can always learn but you cant force others to!
Your doing fantastic and it's nobodies business how u feed your dog bit I do appreciate your video and I will probably try to make mine like yours.
When giving raw fish do u grind everything ? Love the video , hopefully starting our two cavaliers next week ✌️
Very encouraging video ❤️ I am going through starting a raw diet , little expensive but worth it
My dogs love carrots if they are cooked. But wont eat them raw. Lol
I love how different every dog is. It makes me chuckle to hear about all of their little pickiness 😂
Professional wood chuck lol
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