7 Things You Need To Know Before Raw Feeding Your Pet
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Feeling a little overwhelmed? There are a lot of things you need to know when you start feeding your pet a raw diet, but I compiled 7 of them that will not only prepare you for a few things that come with feeding a raw diet, but things that can help you and your pet succeed in the transition into it.
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People don't realize that they should wash their hands, bowls, and surfaces regularly when feeding kibble. Unfortunately, most pet owners don't clean food and water bowls after each meal, either. Then they wonder why bowls get slimy! At least raw feeders are much cleaner. Amazing video, as always (:
I didn't know this when i fed kibble.
So very true!
I know!! I used to walk dogs I couldn’t believe how many dog owners wouldn’t wash their dog bowls. Disgusting! I would always wash them, poor doggos
@@tracey7209 I was a dog walker too! Also a cat sitter. And yes, that's exactly how I know this. Soooooo many people would say "just top off the bowl when it gets low". Like what? Refill on top of DAYS old food? Plus orange, slimy, yucky water bowls.
I feed raw and always change water after they drink it XD I only fill up half of the bowl so I don't waste water !
I was contemplating going on raw feeding for almost 3 years, before I find your channel and never had the guts to do it. I simply didn't know where to start and was thinking the preparation would be too much to handle, because me and my family have always been plant-based. I didn't know the first thing about handling meat. But your videos first gave me a sense of feasibility and then I found myself taking notes and searching thorough the links you provided. And one day I found myself asking all my local shops which kind of cuts they have and how can I find specific organs. I even purchased some necessary tools for preparation stage less than a week or two weeks period. (I lost the sense of time during these corona-days). And yesterday I made my first little batch of raw food for my cats! It was easier then I thought, but took a pretty while to prepare raw meaty bones for a first timer like me. They were at ease when I offered raw meat during the last week period, so I figured I can start a slow transitioning process. I will feed 1/3 raw, 2/3 kibble for the first 7-10 days and then up the raw ratio weekly, because my mom would get so angry if they start throwing up or having litter problems. As the bone content, I plan to ease into it slowly because they never in their life tried to eat a bone. I hope it goes smoothly. Wow I wrote quite a paragraph there, sorry! But I want to thank you making this possible for me and my cats. Your videos are the best and you deserve so much more recognition. Much love.
I loved reading this! You are doing a lot better than many with the transition and research. I also commend vegetarians/vegans tremendously for choosing to feed their pets raw! You're awesome!
As a vegetarian of many years who has never prepared meat, I agree! One of the most intimidating things for me for years was the fact that I'm completely lost in meat sections of stores and have pretty much no idea what I'm looking for or how to cut meat, let alone bones etc. But through these videos I've found a lot of useful info that's given me the confidence I need to make the transition. I'm sure it'll get easier as I go along! 😅
how was it?
Congrats to you, I can tell you really care about your animals.
I am the same! I am plant based so this is not comfortable territory for me AT ALL! But with this channel I’ve learned so much, and I’ve been feeding them raw for a few weeks now with no issues.
Something to keep in mind for the picky phase-- There's a study from the 90's that found that it can take human children about 8 to 15 times of tasting a food they don't like to adapt to the taste. I've found that to be similar for my fussy dog too!
That's very interesting! I can see that being applied to picky pets.
I'm here to spread the word. My dog was vomiting, diarrhea, rough hair and shedding bad. Brought my dog to 3 vets spent $3000 to have him prescribed special "pre-digest food". When that didn't work I spend $2000 more bringing him to the university of Minnesota where they prescribed him another food saying he had a "soft stomach". When that failed I went to youtube and researched raw diet and was lucky to have a neighbor that sells it! It changed his life within days his hair got soft stopped shedding as much was energetic and had great stools! Now he only pukes if he eats too much uncooked bone that I give him to clean his teeth. He has been on raw now for 4 years without any problems. My neighbor is putting his dog down tomorrow and won't even give him a chance on raw which is why I'm writing this. I REALLY want people to be aware about how dried dog food absorbs all the water from animal's organs and ruins them. You will notice they stop drinking about 80% of their daily water because they don't get dehydrated on raw. Walmart sells food in tubes and so does Coborns if you have them. I use this in combination of Titan red or blue. Please do your dog a favor and make the switch. Don't let money thieving vets rob you blind and prescribe your dog garbage so they can earn monthly fees for the prescription. The bacteria BS is complete rubbish. Dogs are natural raw meat hunters scavenging anything they can find in the wild and I put raw steaks for myself on my counter and break eggs daily and have never been sick. I personally enjoy sushi and even was on a sashimi diet for a while. It's just a scare tactic. Just switch slowly so your dog can adjust from bad to good food. Thank you if you make the switch I appreciate you caring for your animal, unlike my neighbor :(
Thank you so much for telling your story!
Washing is so true! I even wipe my pups face afterwards. Somehow he gets it on his nose and elsewhere lol
Sometimes that's necessary, lol!
The quality of your videos amaze me everytime :)
Aw, thank you :3
I've been looking for a guide like this for a while. Very informative. Thank you!
I recommend getting allergy testing done for your pet also. I found out my dog is highly allergic to eggs and several other things that are common in raw feeding
Your channel is great and super helpful! You deserve way more subscribers 😍
Great info!
Thank you for your in-depth channel
Thank you so so much for another great video. I have always struggled to find good videos about raw feeding but yours are definitely the best. :)
Aw, well thank you so much! I'm so happy to help
First!!! You helped me so much with my dog and cat thank you so much
I'm so happy I could help!
Thanks for making this video, this is highly important for others to know!! 🤩🤩🤩I’m also SUPER glad that many people are becoming more knowledgeable and feeding fresh food diets like raw and home cooked to their dog! ^^
Me too!! Thank you!
I would’ve never gained the confidence to start my dogs on this raw food journey without your videos! Thank you so so much for giving us quality and information in your videos!
This makes me SO happy to read, thank YOU!
I love your channel! How did I not find this sooner?
Very helpful thank you
I've watched so much of your content because it's constantly recommended to me that I didn't realize I wasn't subscribed ❤ now I am ty for education
Thank you for the video!!🌸
You are so welcome!
So helpful thank you!
You're so welcome!
Thanks!Today I will start the raw feed diet!Your videos are soooo useful!
Good luck! ^__^
Literally OBSESSED with your channel! And i DONT EVEN HAVE A DOG! I do have a hamster though, and if I get a dog or any animals you have i will take this in consideration!!
Aw well thanks lol!!
You will take it into consideration that you have a hamster available for a full prey meal?
That's dark, but OK.
Love your videos!
Thank you!
Your animals are so lucky to have you :-)
I know mushers in Alaska who feed wild caught salmon that they process and dry themselves then toss it into a cooker as needed they do feed a high quality kibble as well but their main diet is salmon and wild game. And these dog's are so full of energy and healthy that they'll run circles around most dogs down here that get primarily a kibble food diet.
Great video. You definitely deserve more views
I appreciate that! :)
Your videos are so helpful! I just subscribed!
I'm glad! Thank you!
I'm considering raw feeding both of my cats, so this information is very helpful.
Cats don’t like change, so don’t be surprised if your cat turns their nose (at first). I learned the heart is high in Taurine from these videos so bought some for £1 and wow it’s like my cat knew it good for him, because he went crazy for it. I’m still transitioning my cat as he’s very stubborn so I add wet food, kibble and raw turkey mince, heart and liver sometimes topped with oily fish or sprat too
Gosh I love this channel man.
^___^
Just recently discovered your channel and I love every content you upload.
I moved to my boyfriend into a different country a while ago and we finally decided to get 2 Cats soon.
I had a Cat once when I grew up, he died few years ago , he was old but also had a lot of problems with his teeth and other stuff! After reading so much into Food (we never raw fed, but back then i didnt even knew this kinda thing exists) i realise now why it even got so bad in the first place and feel so bad thinking about it. Now I want to do everything right with the Cats I gonna adopt in the future and def wanna Raw Feed but I am anxious I do something wrong, I watched Videos, your whole channel and Ive read so much into it in forums and websites. I am still unsure about the calculating and about feeding the right parts or feeding enough :D We have a Pet Store close by that sell Raw meat frozen in big packages, I havent checked it out much cuz I was in a hurry but I am not sure what kinda parts of animals they sell, or if they are even good without extra stuff put into them...
I am probably just overdramatic and think to much about that stuff lmao
Thanks for your Hard work on your Videos tho and keep it up! :)
Aw I'm happy I was able to help you out! Good luck with your new kitties!!
I love your channel 3000
Mariah! Thank you thank you thank YOU!! so much for all of your hard work and sharing it with us. Ive wanted to do a diy diet for my dog and cats for a long time but ive been so intimidated and let the obstacles discourage me.
My dog is currently on Stella and Chewys bc i have a familial employee discount... but theres always been something about it that didnt sit right with me. My cats are still on high quality kibble and wet food because one is picky and grazes throughout the day while the other will simply eat her leftovers, or it will be left out and go bad. (any tips for that would be much appreciated)
I simply didnt know what i didnt know. I appreciate u endlessly for doing a lot of the initial work for me, im ready to dive in and try again. 💓💓💓💓
oh and im very squeamish around animal parts 😭 i literally get nauseous. but i also want to have a small farm and homestead eventually, so i better grow some guts soon 😅
The thing about them likely being picky/refusing raw at first surprises me. I’ve never known any of my dogs refuse meat of any kind 😂
Can you do more about the balance and nutrition for a cats raw diet? LOVE your videos!!
Agreed, please please please 🙏🏻 I discovered my Cat loves Heart
8. Hearts and liver may color their stool in black (if it was bloody or washed in one water only).
Ran across this video, and thought I would take a peek. Both our pups came from a breeder that feeds raw, so we just went with it. Luckily, we have a company in our area that provides raw diet foods, so we are able to buy meat that is packaged with 80% muscle, 10% organ and 10% bone as a base. Then you can get the meaty bones, and other additions to the diet to keep them on the right track. Our pups are doing great, no allergies or health issues like we had with our last few dogs that were on kibble. And yes, keep up on the washing, and watch the poop. It makes those potty trips so much more interesting.
That's great! And awesome you get a pre-packaged grind for the base!
@3:40 oh my heart 😍 I'm ready to go pick up my baby now!
:')
I am new to this channel. I already love your content. Do you have a video or links to really good dog supplements? Thank you.
It's always suggested to use fresh whole foods for missing nutrients! But I do have a video on that: th-cam.com/video/hHrR_M2HOOo/w-d-xo.html
Your videos are so helpful for me.
I feel my whippet raw in part because she has a small bladder and so when she ate kibble she had to drink more water and then i had to spend each morning cleaning up pee. On raw she pees alot less.
I have been feeding my baby who is 6 months old vital essential raw frozen dried cat food patties. My aunt bought some chicken liver yesterday I thought I would cut up a small piece and give it to her to see If she would like it. She loved it she was crying for more lol. She's been good so far. Today I bought some chicken thighs, gizzards and chicken liver. I took a tiny piece of chicken and gizzard for her to try to see if she would like it. She ate it all and crying for more. 🤦♀️🤣 now I have a thing of
- chicken liver
- gizzards
- chicken thighs
Do you have any suggestions on how to start feeding her what with I have for now and what do I need to add? I still have her frozen raw dried food she has 4 bricks left and 4 cans of tiki cat after dark chicken and duck that I would like to use up. Kinda overwhelming where to start and how much to give her as she's 7.5lbs and if I need to buy nutrition supplements to add to her raw diet? I am not there yet to give her half or whole prey just yet. This is all new. If you are able to help me to start me off would be a great help. Do not want to get confused or overwhelmed to start off with.
I did check out a website perfectlyrawsome.com on steps to transit to raw but I just feel like she can dive right in as she loved it so much as she's a kitten as it says on your video if they are kitten they can transit pretty fast.
Thanks 😊 🙏
Ok I’ve done everything right except I ran out of his kibble and they only have giant bags and there like $50 so I’m prepared for him to take a little longer to adjust but I’ve only done it for 2 days and I could already tell he’s more alert and energetic
After being told a second time it’s likely allergies causing hair loss,constant itching and ear infections I’m convinced going raw is what’s best. I’ve avoided it because I was concerned I couldn’t balance it and would cause more harm than good. I’ve got a lot to learn. Do you use any supplements currently? Thanks!! :)
Maybe you could make a video for feeding a litter of puppies their first meal and what to feed them over the next 5 weeks. My last litter I started them on raw ground beef with goats milk but this litter I think I'm going to start with ground Turkey because I read it's easier to digest. I read dogs are more prone to chicken allergies than any other meat. So I thought I'd wait on that. My mama dog regurgitates her food for her puppies so I want to make sure I feed her what I want them to eat. She only does this if she doesn't see me feed them or they lick at her mouth too much and stimulate her to regurgitate for them.
That's such a good idea! It needs to be a fully balanced, growth ratio for growing puppies, ground and blended into a soup for the first few weeks after weaning. Here's some great info: tinyurl.com/yxhbqrul
I feed my dog raw. The vegetable part I just make a Smoothie, that we both can enjoy. Try it.
I have a question tho, can heart replace other muscle meat such as ground turkey or chicken tenderloin?
Your videos have helped me a lot in understanding how to feed raw properly to a grown dog. I'll be getting a 8 week old Cane Corso puppy soon. It would be helpful to me and so many others if you could make a guide on feeding raw to a puppy. I want to understand how to transition all the meals and supplements correctly as the puppy ages.
I know, I feel bad all the time for not having one yet. It's going to be a big video that I don't want to get wrong or leave out anything important. In the mean time I always recommend reading all of the info Perfectly Rawsome provides: tinyurl.com/y6bhpveh
Hi, my family and I are hopefully going to get a puppy soon and I had one question. when feeding a puppy raw how often should you feed them in a day? and since you will be feeding them 10%-8% of their body weight if you were to feed them 2 times a day would you split up that portion so once in the morning and once in the evening?
could you do a video on stuff to add to entice cats to eat the raw food? like natural toppers?
I sort of go over that in this video: th-cam.com/video/BmJmJoDKlI4/w-d-xo.html :)
What I am confused on is the cold turkey switch as well as how to provide the nutrients they need when it is recommended to only start off with just mussel meat and raw meaty bone for the first few days and then slowly start incorporating new types of muscles meats as well as organs?
I feed my dog a ratio of 75% muscle meat, 10% raw meaty bone, 10% Offal and 5% fresh whole foods to fill the nutrition holes,
Have you considered frozen thawed whole prey? Reptile keepers don't feed live mice and rats anymore, we buy frozen, then thaw them and warm it up. Might get expensive for a mammal that eats a few timesdaily.
Do you recommend wearing gloves when feeding raw bones/ handling raw meat? Love your channel!
Where do you get the fur
How about just feeding a whole prey? Like a whole chicken or a whole deboned fish etc? Would that provide everything they need? I know the bigger prey would have to be bought separate but let’s say I do a whole beef. I’d get the meaty bone, liver etc to mimic a whole prey. Would that suffice instead of creating complex meals?
Does all this also apply if your switching from cooked food to raw?
My lab/pit mix (black) just had her second ever whole raw chicken neck. I’m so proud of her, she’s been doing so good and she’s going to be eating chicken/beef liver in a couple of months
I’m going SUPER slow because she is a rescue and has been on Kibble her whole life
And not just any Kibble… the shelter gave her purina and pedigree 🤢
Don't feed chicken necks to large dogs, they can choke on them and there is not much nutrition in them for a big dog. My boy, a Mastiff x is getting raw turkey neck once a day as well as his other food, he loves them.
That free animal parts with fur scared me a lot...lol
LOL, looks a little creepy at first, for sure. They're ears!
what are some good pet safe cleaning supplies you recommend? My cat has a tray/mat but often misses it when chunkier pieces fall out of her mouth and onto the floor
I simply just use an antibacterial soap and hot water!
Tip when feeding raw, freeze smaller items like chicken wings and stuff especially if u have a large breed. I had rott that I put on a raw diet towards the end of his life. That man literally would try to swallow thawed chicken wings and choked a couple of times. Freezing them he had no choice but to sit there and chew thru it which also cleans their teeth believe it or not. Soft meats like liver, organs and other stuff most likely will just slide right down into the tummy
U don't need to freeze soft meats, but dont give them huge chunks some dogs have a bigger appetite then others and don't think about chewing
And you need to have your dog fast, most people do one day a week no food just water bc in the wild wolves do not eat everyday. It allows your dog to get everything out of its system
My ally cats (that I care for everyday) don’t like raw fish... 🤷🏻♀️ everything else is fine. Cooked sardines and cod liver are their favourites though ...
Can I boil the food?
Hi, i just wondering and want to ask about the raw diet. If i give my dog the raw meat, do they eat animal which they catch (like rat, for examples)? I consider to give my dog raw but still doubt about it. Thank you
Curious question, I'm adopting a kitten next month and your video mentioned for kittens it's better to to cut cold turkey when transitioning them into different food/diet. Would it be too much for the kitten during its first few weeks to a new environment though? I don't want the little guy to stress out too much on simple things like eating and pooping lol...anyway, awesome contents and I'll be definitely putting my fur baby on mostly raw food diet for as long as I can sustain it :) Need to start shopping at local butcher shops and pay more attention at the frozen food aisle
I’d suggest feeding from the hand as though it’s a snack, see if they enjoy it. If they do put it in the bowl take away the kibble, just make sure they’re eating enough
I don’t know how to start, my dog is around 10 and less than 2 kgs, she’s on good weight for her size, idk how to switch her diet to raw sinc4 we have been feeding her kibble since she was around 3-4
Yeah. I tried. My dogs initially were exuberant. Until the puking started. Puking on the carpet, puking on my bed, puking and hiding it. Loose stools were manageable but they were barking at the door all night to go out. So no sleep for anyone.
Then I got grossed out by the raw weird shi* like internal organs, etc. I cleaned and cleaned as I dealt with the food but I started freaking out about just wiping germs around the dishes and counters and cutting board. The shopping added hours, a drive, an increased carbon footprint, and refrigerator/freezer space problems to my life, not to mention the prep work with the disgusting “meat. “ Another giant issue was that the dogs wanted to take their “meaty bones” and raw chicken wings, etc.away from their plate to gnaw on them. They were dragging that ish on the carpet, into their beds, all over the house. I tried to give those ‘project’ foods to them outside which involved weather and pieces of food covered in dirt and beauty bark sometimes laying around attracting flies until I’d discover them when gardening.
I tried to stay calm, but shortly the dogs started to refuse to eat any of it. Where at first a raw chicken wing was a great treat, they began to SNIFF AND RUN from the food. When I saw my precious Papillon shaking in the kitchen corner waiting for his dinner, and our Doberman losing weight and sleeping too much, and the ‘lives-to-eat’ Aussie Mix refusing to eat but sitting at my feet giving me her awful stare which means she is imparting a psychic message, I tried a different tactic and ‘gently cooked’ stuff. However, even previously beloved food like scrambled eggs or barely cooked chicken livers were REFUSED! It was a three dog mutiny!
The morning I gave them their regular portions of Science Diet canned and dry food with a treat of a little piece of boiled chicken on top, peace returned. The dogs hungrily ate. They quit shitt*ng and vomiting. I didn’t have to wash butts or disinfect the kitchen. We began to sleep all night again. I stopped getting the stink eye from Her Highness. But the H Mart got my $87 in meaty ribs, spleen, chicken wings, etc which were left hogging my freezer and Amazon got the supplements business. I tried. I really did. I love our dogs and want them to be happy and healthy.
I offered the meaty bones and animal guts to everyone I know with a pet, but no takers so it went in the trash. It was an expensive experiment. So we will have evil processed foods, but less mental health therapy, and peace at meal times. I got the valuable freezer space back. And I’ll just add it to my general guilt burden but keep loving my dog kids ever so.
My dog would not eat kibble and I got lucky when transitioned to raw. Took about 2 days
Talking about transition. Are there situations when pets just refuse to transition? I've been trying to switch for a month now, but my cat refuses to eat anything but clean muscle meat (any animal) and chicken liver.
I can't provide all the nutritions he needs because he absolutely hates any organs except chicken liver. Even if it's bird meat mixed with grind chicken necks, he won't touch it.
I've tried adding a little bit of warm unseasoned chicken broth, salmon oil, egg yolk, wet food. He just licks around it and leaves all the organs to dry out :(
Frozen, warm, a little bit boiled, dried - nothing works.
I tried getting him a little bit more hungry than he usually is, playing a lot to get him feeling hungry. But he will go chew on my dill or even houseplants rather than eat organs.
I have some tips I haven't tried out yet but I'm starting to think it's impossible to get him eat anything but muscle meat and chicken liver. :(
There are certainly harder transitions than others, some may take up to a year! Some you may just need to add in something else to fill that nutritional gap. Have you tried ground bone/second secreting organ?
I'm new to this, so pardon the odd question. How do you keep your dog from dragging raw meat around the house and burying in the couch? (haha!) With kibble my pups keep it in the bowl; with raw feeding they drag chicken wings around and try to hide gross bits in blankets. (chihuahua mutt)
How do you make sure that your pet isn’t going to contaminate anything after eating with potential bacteria on their face/fur? Is there anything extra that should be done?
1:49 - I have OCD so lol I doubt my hand washing will increase. If it does, then my hands will be bleeding XD
My dogs have been on the raw diet for a month now and their stool is very very dark. Almost black. Is that normal?
I don’t even have a pet but this is amazing
Could I get it online and it comes frozen
Thanks for the video! Can I feed raw eggs from the grocery store or I need to get them from the farm market? Thank you!
You can feed any egg! I just wouldn't feed the shell of store bought eggs because they're often sprayed with chemicals.
@@PawsofPrey thanks
Hello 👋🏼 amazing videos 💗💕🥩🌱🥦
I am trying to search your videos for this answer or a video that discusses: 🙋🏻♀️
Does a dog / puppy need to be dewormed every single month when on raw diet????!?! 😅 so many opinions on this online and trying to figure out what’s the correct or best advice on that!!! 🌱🥦🥩. Any direction would be appreciated 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I hope you've gotten the answer to this by now, but I will tell you the answer is absolutely not.
I have a question! I've been feeding raw for a while, and I can only find beef, pork, sometimes turkey and goat, (my baby is allergic to chicken), quail eggs, some types of fish or sometimes even rabbits if I'm lucky, can I make a balanced diet out of those proteins by switching in between them or feeding a variety of different organs and cuts of each? I know it involves a lot of numbers but I also know there must be a variety of proteins
You'd really have to analyze the nutrients within the food! It could be possible but I can imagine a few will still be lacking
What’s the research behind feeding oysters (either cooked or raw) for cats? It’s hard to find fresh mussels in Colorado Springs and oysters are the closest bivalve mollusk I can readily find. Also, would freeze-dried green lipped mussels (sold by the honest kitchen) be a decent substitute for fresh mussels?
All shellfish should be fed steamed/cooked to eliminate the risk of toxoplasma gondii, and raw feeders feed them because of their high zinc and manganese content! (oysters - zinc. blue or green lipped mussels - manganese) freeze dried GLM is fine to feed but the manganese content isn't as prevalent in them as it is in blue mussels. Green tripe is a great manganese source if you can't source mussels.
@@PawsofPrey thank you so much for your answer! Love your videos, really helpful as I’m transitioning my cats to raw
Do you buy meat from grocery store? I’m having trouble finding a supplier in LA
Find Asian markets, local farmers or butcher
I found whole prey i.e. day old chicks, mice and whole rabbit from a local pet shop in the reptile section. Is it possible to feed my cats only those whole prey plus sardine, salmon or mackerel as treats without adding other supplements?
If the mice and rabbits are adults, yes. Adolescent animals are not complete because they're still developing!
Aaaaaaaaaaaahh. the chunky Hershey squirts are gonna come back QUICK. Aye, at least the poop will get better though. o=o
Do I need to completely switch my cats diet or can I just feed them a meat every once in a while?
Swiched my 8 year old boy to raw last year, hes been doing great! Hold his weight much better!
I'm so happy to hear that!
@@PawsofPrey yeah really happy with it!
Hi , I have a 9 month old Gsd on a raw diet, but his stool dos be a dark brown/green colour is this normal, I have been trying to get his stool to a chocolate brown , but can’t seem to get there , thanks
What are you feeding regularly?
Can I feed my dog a mix of raw and kibble, If so should I mix them or feed them separately?
You would want to rid the kibble all together or feed separately never together due to how it breaks dwn .one is highly processed and the other is easily digestible
This is so random but can I feed fish, rabbit and duck heads to my ferrets and would it be in the RMB section if I can
Fish is mainly a source of omega 3-s and shouldn't be fed super often, maybe once a week or so. rabbit and duck heads count into raw meaty bones yes, but you would need to give them more than just that! They need a bit more muscle meat to balance out that bone intake since heads are pretty bone-heavy, as well as liver. The brain and eyes count as a second secreting organ if fed often, but supplying spleen, kidney, thymus, or pancreas would be beneficial in getting a bit more of a nutrient boost. Just watch the stool, if it's runny, cut back on that second secreting organ, of too firm and crumbly, they may be eating too much bone.
okay but did anyone else notice the lady washed the cutting board WITH HER HAND?? and there was a sponge right in front of her too! 😂🤣
Uhm, yeah. You hand can be cleaned thoroughly and already has meat on it. You can't get blood/meat out of a sponge. Very unsafe.
She probably put it in the dishwasher after anyway. That's what I do with meat cutting boards.
When starting starting a puppy on raw, is it normal for their stool to be hard and dark? I'm assuming the darkness is from the organ meat and the hardness is from the bone but I just want to make sure that's normal? Echo the samoyed will be 9 weeks old tomorrow and it will be his 4th day on raw food today!
I don't know the answer but come on how we supposed to focus on the video when you have a photo like that
I’m thinking of feeding my dog raw food he hates kibble and doesn’t like to eat it but will eat homemade food
Can you feed raw meaty bones daily?
This video doesn't mention the most important thing by far which is whenever you feed your pet frozen meat or fish you should always FREEZE IT FIRST!!!!!
I mention this frequently for meats that have been wild caught or from countries that don't practice the same safety precautions as the US/Canada. Otherwise it does not need to be frozen first.
@@PawsofPrey Sorry but we will have to totally disagree on this. Meat should ALWAYS be frozen first, no matter where it is thought to have originated.
@@AliceSusanHarding so you freeze all your already thawed meat before eating it? You’re ridiculous.
@@cameron9206You're ridiculous because obviously if it the meat has been frozen you should not freeze it again! I don't even eat meat, it's for the dogs. smh
I actually found a raw diet kibble! The brand name is nature’s variety instinct the raw brand and it’s a pure raw diet kibble with no extra ingredients! And they have it for dogs and cats!
(Beef version) The ingredients for dogs are: beef, beef liver, pumpkin seeds, beef spleen, carrots, apples, butternut squash, ground flaxseed, dried kelp, broccoli, apple cider vinegar, salmon oil, rosemary extract, blueberries, and dried chicory root. The use monomorillonite clay for shape, mixed tocopherols as a preservative, and freeze dry it.
(Rabbit version)For cats the ingredients are: rabbit (including ground rabbit bone), pork, pork liver, pumpkin seeds, carrots, apples, butternut squash, rabbit liver, rabbit kidney, rabbit lung, dried kelp, broccoli, apple cider vinegar, salmon oil, rosemary extract, blueberries, and dried chicory root. The use monomorillonite clay for shape, mixed tocopherols as a preservative, and freeze dry it.
And they have plenty of flavors too like beef, rabbit, pork, fish, etc…
The point is I think you should definitely try this new stuff because it is amazing!
The price for a small bag is about 15 dollars and the price for a large bag is about 30 dollars. .
It is 50 dollars for only a pound of their food, you would save more feeding raw yourself
@@similarteacher oh… well I thought it was cool…
is it a good idea to feed partially raw on top of kibble? full raw is far out of my family's budget but we'd like to do what we can!
I’ve heard that you should not feed raw and kibble in the same meal, as dogs digest both differently. While I’m not an expert or claim to be, I’d feed them in separate meals if I were you. I hoped this helped! 😁
@@dlg.studios5649 This is true.
How much do you spend on kibble?
@@dlg.studios5649 feeding kibble and raw is a NO. Reason being kibble is highly processed system has to work harder to digest it and Raw is easily broken dwn. Can cause tummy upset. If you want and Must feed raw in morning and kibble at night or vice versa.
@@ladyo7254 - Yeah. That’s why I said to feed them in separate meals.
My gf is afraid of my dog licking her now because the food is raw, is there any issues with him licking us after eating?
Not anymore so than Kibble.
There have been more people who have gotten Salmonella and other bacterial conditions that have gotten it from Kibble than there has from Raw food (mainly due to proper sanitization with raw food).
Now, if you're concerned about getting something from them licking you, just don't let them lick you after they eat for a bit.
Can I combine feeding methods? Because I simply wouldn't be able to stick to raw food 100%
Do you mean switching between kibble and raw on different days or feeding kibble + raw together?
Would I feed my dog the same thing twice a day so if I feed my dog 1 chicken foot in the morning would I feed my dog another chicken foot at night ?
It all depends on your dog's requirement as far as bone goes! If you've calculated that your dog needs 2 chicken feet a day to get the recommended daily intake of calcium/phosphorous, then you can split it into feeding one in the morning, one in the evening, yes!
My cat's teeth are like grandma's teeth lol, they're like chipped, tiny, and not sharp. I don't know what happened. How do I feed her bone? What's the softest bone you recommend? I worry her teeth cannot chew hard bones properly.
My can wont even try to chew bones. I found meat mixes at my local raw feeding stores that sell whole rabbit grind 3 times. Also some grind turkey necks mixed with meat etc.
Another option is to try and find someone who can grind necks for you, for example local butcher shop.
I joined local raw feeder group on facebook and people share their tips and tricks where to find meat, how to grind bones etc.
Ground bone is an option - Raw Feeding Miami supplies this as well as Top Quality Dog Food, Hare Today, and My Pet Carnivore. Bonemeal (NOW brand) is also an option if you can't feed this but ground bone is always better!
@@PawsofPrey okay I'll continue giving her ground bone. Thanks a lot!
Does bone supplement also firm up the stool like actual bone? Or does it only provide calcium?
Yes it should firm the stool!
Would you recommend sleeping in the same bed as your pet when they eat raw? Is there any diseases from the raw meat that can pass onto you from just holding/ interacting with them
Its not an issue, but doing it asap is no no. This also comes down to if your dog loves to lick you etc, be clean and wash your hands or face whatever if they do.
Absolutely! Salmonella ingested can be shed in stools for 2 weeks wherever the dog sits. It can be transferred to human family members.
Just be careful handling their poo and rear end if you need to wipe
My dog was raw fed for about three and a half years. She loves it, ( except organ meat. I got around this by putting it in the food dehydrator. She considers liver a treat.) I had to put her back onto kibble when COVID-19 made getting meat for her difficult. She refuses point blank to eat the ready done complete meals available. So I made her meals myself. One of the nurses at our vets has said (very nastily) that I will poison my dog because I give her human grade meat. I should give her dog food. She won’t eat it, we put a lot of effort into trying to get her on ready done meals. Let’s face it, the ready done stuff takes a lot of the worry about getting her diet balanced and healthy. Is the nurse right?
The premade raw diet packages come with the FDA “ guarantee” that the meat won’t contain things like parasites or salmonella and therefore safe for raw consumption. However each brand of these premade raw dog packages have had to recall packages due to contamination. This is much like human grace food which is under the same FDA compliance albeit for human safety even if we don’t eat the meat raw. Bad things happen in food recalls to bagged kibble too there is no perfect safety net. Do what you can at this moment that is the best for your dog. Most normal vets have no formal training in nutrition for animals and that is a sad reality. It’s up to you to research and make the best decision for your dog.
If you're asking if the nurse is right about poisoning your dog with human grade meat then of course not! However feeding an unbalanced diet over the course of time can cause harm. Whether you're feeding cooked or raw, it needs to be formulated properly to your dog's recommended nutritional allowances.
@@captainboston419 you are correct most vet have no idea what to do for nutrition. They're not taught this, but rather told kibble is the best thing by studies. Red Flag!! Who donates the most money to veterinary schools. Dog food companies they own the veterinary schools. The vets that had the nerve to stand up and say raw feeding is actually beneficial has been fined and forced to leave the practice. Sad
Anyone taking notes :3