My dog is the most aggressive swollower without chewing. And when she bites down, the bones break into very sharp pieces. The best luck I’ve had was with turkey wings. I freeze them (if I don’t, she swallows them and throws them up) I can give them to her under supervision. But what they did to her teeth is a miracle. She had years of yellow/brown buildup. IT WAS COMPLETELY GONE. So we keep on battling
I have a dog like that. My last one had chicken bones for years with no problems, but my new St Berdoodle had a compacted poo and some internal scraping from the shards. So for him I just use minces with ground bones, lamb necks and rabbit feet (tiny contribution to bone intake, mostly for fur), not had any problems with those sources.
@@ronu7313 cooked chicken is problematic not raw. You think coyotes are dying eating wild fowl and birds Einstein? My dog is over 4 years old eating raw chicken legs and feet whole 3-4 days a week the majority of his life for one of his meals daily. If there was a problem it would have manifest itself by now. On top of that my former fox terrier also was fed raw chicken legs from time to time and never had an issue. My brothers chesapeake bay retriever eat a whole chicken leg quarter daily and his dog is over 4 years old. Take your foolish fear mongering somewhere else.
I fed my dog Lamb-rips and because of the shape, she managed to almost get a piece stuck between her teeth on the gum. Luckily, I always supervise her while she eats her meaty bone so I was able to unstuck it before it turned into a trip to the vet. Since then I only feed them grounded. I'm also very surprised how in the USA it's not a thing to feed the breastbone of veals and other ruminant animals. Here in Europe it is THE meaty bone to start and go with
Your videos are soooooo well researched, well explained, and beautiful to watch. It's really inspiring and you've made me more confident in making my own raw food for my cats.
I tried to give my adult cat a chunk of chicken neck. She tried to bite it whole, in think the cylinder often bone got caught on her teeth… bc after that she took a few minutes trying to dislodge it from her jaw---I was soooo terrified!! Ever since then I cut the meaty bone to smaller sizes, and make sure to cut/bnreak the cylinder part of bone so it wont get caught on her teeth. I’ve seen how other cats can be given a whole chicken neck with out cutting it--iono I can’t do that with my cat.
Since I live in Texas next to an HEB, I find most of these which makes me pretty happy. I never find the heads. Although my husky/pyrenees LOVES the necks! I dehydrate my chicken feet and I find almost all this for under 5 bucks bare minimum. This has been the best decision I made. ❤
Bones were the thing I was the most worried about feeding my dog! However, I've only ever had minor issues with them which the benefits (great breath, clean teeth, healthy gums) outweigh. She's a small dog and mainly eats chicken wings, necks, and feet as well as whole rabbits/rabbit pieces. She also loves chewing on whole possums/possum frames but the tail is the only part with bone soft enough for her to actually consume.
I’m new to feeding my 2 dogs raw diet and found it to be very intimidating and just confusing. Thank you, thank you for your cheat sheets. I’m also enjoying your videos. 🙏
Hi Mariah, I spent the last few weeks going through most of your videos and I feel so grateful and lucky that I found you! I am brand new to raw feeding and your videos really gave me a solid start. I might start with pre-made raw though, just to gauge how my picky eater (she is a corgi too haha) adapts to this new diet. My question is: if I choose the completed and balanced meals (PMR) how often can I feed raw meaty bones? I am a bit worried about too much bone intake. Also, you mentioned before the importance of sourcing grass-fed meat. Does this apply to organs and bones as well? I'm feeling a little overwhelmed about whether I should also prioritize organic, hormone-free, and antibiotic-free options for these components. Thanks again for all the incredible videos!
I will be processing chicken in the summer. Can I save all the feet, heads, organs etc? My corgis gulp all food so I was thinking of grinding everything together and feeding it to them that way. Does that make sense?
I have two dogs and a cat. I feed them with two kinds of bones. Chicken feet (provide lots of collagen) and chicken necks (calcium) My chain grocery stores don't carry any of these bones, and when I asked for them at the butcher counter, they look at me with a disgusting face. It's best to shop for meat at Mexican markets and Asian markets. Not only their meat is cheaper, but much fresher
Would you do a giant breed video? I am so worried about what to feed copper. He can't have poultry, doesn't like lamb, picky on fish. I just don't know what to do and what's to small to feed him and not have to worry about choking
@RoseNZieg lol thank you but my boys name is copper. He loves his liver. He is just allergic to all poultry and I can't find any farm, butcher shop, local breeder, or foreign market that sells half the stuff she talks about. I've done a search within a 3 hour perimeter from my house and there's nothing.
You can do just fine with Beef, Rabbit and depending where you live: Pork. Maybe you find some Horse meat as well! If your dog is picky on fish, try cod liver oil. Just remember to cut down the percentage of his liver-potion to 2% if you only feed rouminant animals liver. (since the oil also containts vitamin A) I don't know where you live, but here in Europe we have Breastbone which is also very good bone to feed. They are fairly "soft" comparing to the other bones in bigger animals. Also lamb ribs and pork ribs are just fine too. I dont think there is a "to small to feed him". Just try new things out and you will find more things that work for you 😁 My dog loved fish at first, then hated it and now she loves it again 😅 dont give up on the first try. maybe it will work if you mix it with something he loves. (like a 50 : 50 mix). You can also put a sprinkle of yeast powder (the ones for dogs, here it's called "beeryeast") ower the food. this makes it smell very delicous and maybe he will give it a shot.
oh and i forgot: I have to order online. We also don't have local farmers here who are willing to sell anything to a privat person unfortunately. maybe it will work for you as well
I couldn't get our two cats to eat duck feet. One literally gave up after an attempt or two and wouldn't touch it after even when I tried to cut it up a bit more. The other would just start swallowing the smaller pieces whole and throw them up later. Still have probably half a pound or so at the bottom of the freezer. Hate thinking of tossing them. . .I should just set time aside to make a broth or something.
For the longest time, I put off switching from cooked to raw, mainly because I couldn’t find certain ingredients. It’s really not easy where I live. I’ve finally found a source for organic chicken necks, which is good. Only problem is that my boy isn’t so keen on chewing them. They were actually surprisingly large and the thicker parts often have big pieces of bone sticking out, so I give the thinner part. I’m really struggling with how to introduce them so he learns to chew them properly in an enjoyable way. I don’t want him to feel weird about leaving them when eating. I’m not sure, but I almost feel like he feels bad about dismissing the food. FYI, my lil guy is a Jack Russel, so a fairly small dog.
Hi, fellow picky dog owner here! My dog was a little hesitant to eat certain raw meaty bones at first as well; something that really helped was sticking it in the freezer just long enough to firm up a tad without being actually frozen. This really helped him get over the texture thing, and I do this if he's being picky with stuff like organs as well. I also recommend holding the chicken neck and encouraging him to kind of gnaw on it to get the hang of it. Good luck on your switch to raw!!
Hello Mariah, I love your channel, full of sensible and valuable advices. I've been practising BARF for 6 years now and my malinois (6 1/2 yrs old) and one of my cat (16 yrs old) are in perfect health and never see the vet. My other cat (14 yrs old) to my great sorrow still prefers his croquettes... A quick question though... feet and heads: I am cuting out the pointy beeks and claws, as I fear some internal injuries. What do you think ? Many thanks in advance for your feedback. Best wishes from sunny Switzerland, Anne ☀
I can sometimes find chicken pads at my local Walmart but they sell out fast. How about eggs shells to offset the missing calcium found in chicken feet?
you have to be very careful to not overdose the calcium with egg shells. they are very very high in calcium. but just have a good eye on the Ca:P ratio and everything should be fine
Yes, you can do that! Just be sure it's farm fresh eggshells or an eggshell powder if you're in the US. Store bought eggshells are sprayed with chemicals here.
Whenever I feed chicken feet to my small dog I add ground eggshell to meet her calcium needs. She usually gets 1 chicken foot which is around 35g and then 0.6 - 0.8g of eggshell powder depending on what else I'm feeding.
@@PawsofPrey I usually wash the eggshells and bake them in the oven for 20 minutes. Then grind them into a powder is this safe? No one said that they were spraying them …
I struggle to know what bones are suitable for my dog as he's only a tiny 5.5 pounds, I worry about what he can safely eat. He is luckily is not an idiot with chewing/swallowing but he's also just not a big chewer in general and seems to not have the patience to chew anything too hard
Informative video, thank you. What is your take on Cornish hen bones, especially the wings. For cats, they are smaller and easier to chew than chicken or duck.
We've recently converted our 3 sport breeds to raw. 11 yr, 9yr, and 8 month old. The middle..."child" is very picky and did not like the fresh meat, would regurgitate and barely finish and walk away. However, she has done well since we're blended the same food and severed that way. The one thing we're wondering is how can we get her to eat bone meats? We've tried adding turmeric, garlic salt, or bacon lard on top and she will nibble and give up... thoughts?
Do not give her garlic as garlic and onion are toxic to dogs. Maybe blend the bones up too or buy complete raw diets which is a bit pricier but generally have ground bone in
@@bambs2489 we don't give her garlic and onion. My mistype. She's still picky. I tried chopping the gizzard up and she still picks it out lol. Next step will be to blend it, hopefully that works She does eat raw chicken wings though, it's become her favorite
Hi love your videos ❤I’m having trouble receiving the cheatsheet didn’t go into span folder . Anyone else having this problem would love to receive it thanks 🙏🏻 😊
Can small dogs with kidney disease eat these kinds of bone. The vet gave me a bag (55.00) of Hills kidney Care. But it looks like dry kibble. I need to learn how to care for my fur baby. Please help! I don't know what to do..😢
thank you for the video! is there any harm with feeding my cats only neck for their raw meaty bone, for the rest of their lives? is there anything in the neck that would be excessive over a long period of time?
@@PawsofPrey Is diarrhea a common symptom of this? I've been feeding my puppy turkey neck one day and duck head the next day. I couldn't find duck head (but found duck neck) this past meal prep session so I've been feeding her duck neck one day and turkey neck the next for almost a week. Is that too much? Last night, she started needing to go out every hour, and it's the most liquidy diarrhea I've seen from her (sorry for the tmi). I'm planning to call the vet if it continues past 24 hours or if other symptoms pop up.
Hi, I really need help picking a raw meaty bone for my dog and im curious if anyone has any suggestions. I have a 140lb bullmastiff who is allergic to pork, chicken, and turkey. he does very well on beef but many beef bones seem to be too hard for him to get through, I recently tried beef short ribs and those did not work. Are there any softer easy to get through beef bones? Also, I have not tried rabbit or duck yet so I am not sure if he is allergic to those yet. I want to try them to see if he is but I cant even find things like duck neck even at asian markets. Please help.
I bought a b one cutting pair of scissors and use them to cut my chicken necks in smaller pieces! But it still is extremely hard to cut the bone. Any thoughts? Because I can't seem to think that I should give my cat a full chicken neck! Shouldn't it be cut up in pieces?
Where I live they sell chicken feet at Walmart for $2! I was feeding them to my dog for glucosamine but then I was told they are bad because of all the fat so now I'm conflicted. I don't feed raw yet so I'm still learning how to measure everything, I need to look up how much fat they have (what type of fat too) and how much my German shepherd is supposed to have per day
@@PawsofPrey Thank you so much for responding! I take everything super seriously and worry about every detail. It's a blessing and a curse, and is why I'm trying to learn as much about raw as possible. Thank you for the videos and info
@PawsofPrey I try to buy pasture raised and those I have bought are sometimes missing the tips. The ones I have seen at the grocery store usual have the tips.
@pawsofprey could you please tell me if I can feed my cat lamb grind bones? They look dense and almost like human tooth size, I bought lamb meat already grind with bone and I’m a little scared to give it to my cat
I have large dogs and feed chicken quarters which are just about the cheapest cuts of meat out there. Provides bone, some of the muscle meat, and even some bonus organ meat still attached to the spine.
@@mskelseymaynarda chicken quarter is about 25% bone and 75% meat. So if my math is correct and your 100lb dogs eats 2.5% of their body weight daily, they could each eat about 1lb of chicken quarters (.25lbs bone and .75lbs meat) and would still need another 1.5lbs of other meats/organs.
@PawsofPrey It was a long time ago. I just remember my dog pawing at his mouth and then it looked like a piece of the neck was sort of wrapped around his teeth. It was probably just flesh. He is a yorkie with a very small mouth. However, I managed to dislodge it. I haven't fed necks for awhile because long slender things are tempting to him as far as gulping. He does well with odd shapes like backs and wings. Chicken feet are risky for him too.
Turkey necks are the best! My dog loves them and they're easy for her to crunch up. I also give a lot of salmon head because I fish and catch my own salmon. I have to avoid bones with lots of fat since my dog doesn't tolerate high fat well. Turkey necks are lean and it's easy to trim any visible fat.
Great for mental enrichment! But not good to fully chew and consume. The marrow is fine, but those bones are much too thick, I'd worry about tooth fractures
I use those exact bones to make bone broth for my kitties. I put them in a crockpot, cover with water and simmer all day or all night. After they are cooled enough to touch I make sure marrow came out of all of them, throw the bones away and put the broth in the fridge to cool down so I can get the excess fat off the solidifies on the top. You can put it in smaller containers to freeze or leave in the fridge for up to 7 days. My kitties love it and I feel like it's really a good addition to their diet.
I tried to feed my border collie mix a lamb bone because Dr Peter dobias recommends those for medium and large dogs for dental health…she fractured one of her premolars and she’s not an aggressive chewer. We’re sticking with the softer bones for our dogs from now on since that was a scary and expensive lesson to learn and we don’t need to learn that again 😓
@@SwissStrawberry I’m not sure, it just said lamb bone on it. It’s from a company called Tucker’s and it was the only lamb bone I could find. It looks like a femur though
@@oliviamcveigh900 so sorry that happened to you and your pup... we also have some companies here who sell oxtail.. those can be very very hard too.. unfortunately we cant rely on companies to know which bone are good for dogs. :(
My cats do not touch chicken feets. Actually they don't like anything like that! My one Siamese cat since a kitten I fed him chicken necks cut up chicken necks. Smaller pieces the better I think. Right?
I make my own bone broth for my dogs and then blend the bones in the blender and make bone meal. I added egg shells that were preboiled this time too. Then I give them one to two chicken feet a week and add the broth and meal to one meal every day. Thoughts?
Yes it does! I've lived in in 3 different states during my raw feeding journey and what I could find and the stores near me were pretty similar though, so this is just my experience!
What if our dogs REFUSE to eat raw (aside from the occasional raw ground beef or raw chicken muscle meat) and they REFUSE to eat raw bones no matter how small and appropriate in size for them? My dog seems to HATE raw. 😐
Might not be for them. I see people giving their dogs blueberries and cooked oatmeal and veggies. My Frenchie won't touch most of them or even most kibble anymore. Straight carnivore unless he's desperate to eat something lol.
Here are a few tips because I have found that dogs raised on kibble can sometimes detest raw. You can always cook the meat for them and I’ve never had a dog not eat cooked meat. Here are a few options. Keep in mind these are just suggestions. For large dogs you can cold turkey them to raw and start fasting them 1 day a week. For all size dogs. Cold turkey them and whatever they don’t eat will be surved to them again and again until they have eaten it. Once they have eaten it they may receive a new meal. For all size dogs. Start by topping their kibble with a few freeze dried or cooked foods. This can be anything that will be part of your end goal diet. Ground meats mixed into kibble is also a great option. Slowly by slowly add more fresh foods and less kibble. To get to raw if your dog is fine with cooked is just cook it a bit less each time. Take your time but it should work. I myself always cold turkey. Fasting is very natural and actually has health benefits for canines especially large dogs. You can also start feeding once a day and it will entice your pup to eat when served. Cut out treats during the day and just settle for love and attention. Your dog won’t die with skipping a few meals. I hope this information helped. Even a tiny bit of fresh food on kibble will be more healthy then straight kibble
They are not low in calcium, they are great, they just have less bones compared to heads and back. Necks actually have least bones and more meat. You can Google it
@@mamabear9389 yes, that could be true for some. Matsu has never had this issue with necks though, but he has gagged on all of these other bones once or twice before from not chewing enough before attempting to swallow lol
@PawsofPrey That is interesting...just shows how they are all different. I have never had issues with backs. I have had issues from one dog with a neck but he has more tendency to gulp. I have never had issues with wings if I feed wingette and tip, however I have had gulping of the drummette which came up later. I cut duck heads in half and usually dice those up because I have had several issues with those. My dogs are 10 lbs and one is a meticulous chewer and the other not so much.
It's sad. I called a local butcher here in South Carolina today and he quickly told me they don't sell "stuff like that" when I asked about beef liver, chicken hearts, turkey or duck necks. He sounded disgusted😂
@@dixielandpatriot7160 In the UK it's so easy. My local butcher saves all the scraps for dogs, we then have two shops in town that sell raw dog food, one in tbe garden centre five minutes away, and a really good one in the next town over that sells everything (these are all DEFRA certified). We can also order online and get it delivered. But over here about 25% of people feed raw
* Be careful everyone- I gave my dog raw chicken wings after being inspired by your videos. She started gauging that evening and had to take her to emergency. After $1000+ vet fee, my vet said you should not be feeding raw meaty bones as it will irritate their throat or worse choke them. My dog is medium/ large dog. I recommend you grind it or avoid feeding them them bones. I know she means well and I used to love watching her videos but she is not a vet and doesn’t know all types of dogs. It is irresponsible of her to tell you what your dog should be eating when it can cause problems like mine did. Be careful in what your dogs consume, especially bones
Well, lucky you to have those things available locally. I don't. Not an Asian market in driving distance without staying at a motel. No local stores carrying any of it. And lucky you too, for how cheap you can get them. It's more than quadruple the cost for me to order them online than what you said in the video.
Raw bones are safe I don’t know about you but your pet prob is just not meant to eat them stop spreading false information and horrible advice out there
My dog is the most aggressive swollower without chewing. And when she bites down, the bones break into very sharp pieces. The best luck I’ve had was with turkey wings. I freeze them (if I don’t, she swallows them and throws them up) I can give them to her under supervision. But what they did to her teeth is a miracle. She had years of yellow/brown buildup. IT WAS COMPLETELY GONE. So we keep on battling
Pork neck bones have been my bones of choice. Turkey legs are damn dangerous unlike chicken legs. Never tried turkey wings necks are ok
I have a dog like that. My last one had chicken bones for years with no problems, but my new St Berdoodle had a compacted poo and some internal scraping from the shards. So for him I just use minces with ground bones, lamb necks and rabbit feet (tiny contribution to bone intake, mostly for fur), not had any problems with those sources.
@@Veganbutchershop Chicken legs & wings do splinter, so they are not safe, all it takes you cutting one to see!
@@ronu7313 cooked chicken is problematic not raw. You think coyotes are dying eating wild fowl and birds Einstein? My dog is over 4 years old eating raw chicken legs and feet whole 3-4 days a week the majority of his life for one of his meals daily. If there was a problem it would have manifest itself by now. On top of that my former fox terrier also was fed raw chicken legs from time to time and never had an issue. My brothers chesapeake bay retriever eat a whole chicken leg quarter daily and his dog is over 4 years old. Take your foolish fear mongering somewhere else.
What I’m hearing is: whatever you need, Asian markets got you. 😂
Butchers are great too. But in the UK it is really easy to get raw food, about 25% of people here feed raw
yes asian marts are great 🎉
I fed my dog Lamb-rips and because of the shape, she managed to almost get a piece stuck between her teeth on the gum. Luckily, I always supervise her while she eats her meaty bone so I was able to unstuck it before it turned into a trip to the vet. Since then I only feed them grounded.
I'm also very surprised how in the USA it's not a thing to feed the breastbone of veals and other ruminant animals. Here in Europe it is THE meaty bone to start and go with
Your videos are soooooo well researched, well explained, and beautiful to watch. It's really inspiring and you've made me more confident in making my own raw food for my cats.
Thank you so much, I'm glad it's helpful!
New puppy owner. This is a great resource for me as I learn all I can about feeding her well. Thank you
I tried to give my adult cat a chunk of chicken neck. She tried to bite it whole, in think the cylinder often bone got caught on her teeth… bc after that she took a few minutes trying to dislodge it from her jaw---I was soooo terrified!! Ever since then I cut the meaty bone to smaller sizes, and make sure to cut/bnreak the cylinder part of bone so it wont get caught on her teeth. I’ve seen how other cats can be given a whole chicken neck with out cutting it--iono I can’t do that with my cat.
Since I live in Texas next to an HEB, I find most of these which makes me pretty happy. I never find the heads. Although my husky/pyrenees LOVES the necks! I dehydrate my chicken feet and I find almost all this for under 5 bucks bare minimum. This has been the best decision I made. ❤
Bones were the thing I was the most worried about feeding my dog! However, I've only ever had minor issues with them which the benefits (great breath, clean teeth, healthy gums) outweigh. She's a small dog and mainly eats chicken wings, necks, and feet as well as whole rabbits/rabbit pieces. She also loves chewing on whole possums/possum frames but the tail is the only part with bone soft enough for her to actually consume.
I’m new to feeding my 2 dogs raw diet and found it to be very intimidating and just confusing. Thank you, thank you for your cheat sheets. I’m also enjoying your videos. 🙏
Thank you for your videos! You make raw feeding easier. I started raw feeding my 2 dogs since I adopted them
You are so welcome!
I like watching your content to help me learn a bit more feeding my female 1 yr old Maltese.
This is the best channel on TH-cam excellent informative videos thank you.
Thank you so much
Hi Mariah, I spent the last few weeks going through most of your videos and I feel so grateful and lucky that I found you! I am brand new to raw feeding and your videos really gave me a solid start.
I might start with pre-made raw though, just to gauge how my picky eater (she is a corgi too haha) adapts to this new diet. My question is: if I choose the completed and balanced meals (PMR) how often can I feed raw meaty bones? I am a bit worried about too much bone intake.
Also, you mentioned before the importance of sourcing grass-fed meat. Does this apply to organs and bones as well? I'm feeling a little overwhelmed about whether I should also prioritize organic, hormone-free, and antibiotic-free options for these components.
Thanks again for all the incredible videos!
The best video on dog bones by far!
New to raw feeding and your videos have helped so much. Thank you
This was so fun and easily understandable in an educating way! What a great idea ❤ I would love to see this on meat, supplements or toppers! ❤
I will be processing chicken in the summer. Can I save all the feet, heads, organs etc? My corgis gulp all food so I was thinking of grinding everything together and feeding it to them that way. Does that make sense?
My 3 month old kitty loves whole raw neckbones. He eats it til its gone, unlike his regular wet food
I have two dogs and a cat. I feed them with two kinds of bones. Chicken feet (provide lots of collagen) and chicken necks (calcium) My chain grocery stores don't carry any of these bones, and when I asked for them at the butcher counter, they look at me with a disgusting face. It's best to shop for meat at Mexican markets and Asian markets. Not only their meat is cheaper, but much fresher
does your cat eat the whole chicken foot and the whole chicken neck? which one is easier for them to eat?
Would you do a giant breed video? I am so worried about what to feed copper. He can't have poultry, doesn't like lamb, picky on fish. I just don't know what to do and what's to small to feed him and not have to worry about choking
livers have good copper.
@RoseNZieg lol thank you but my boys name is copper. He loves his liver. He is just allergic to all poultry and I can't find any farm, butcher shop, local breeder, or foreign market that sells half the stuff she talks about. I've done a search within a 3 hour perimeter from my house and there's nothing.
You can do just fine with Beef, Rabbit and depending where you live: Pork.
Maybe you find some Horse meat as well!
If your dog is picky on fish, try cod liver oil. Just remember to cut down the percentage of his liver-potion to 2% if you only feed rouminant animals liver. (since the oil also containts vitamin A)
I don't know where you live, but here in Europe we have Breastbone which is also very good bone to feed. They are fairly "soft" comparing to the other bones in bigger animals. Also lamb ribs and pork ribs are just fine too.
I dont think there is a "to small to feed him". Just try new things out and you will find more things that work for you 😁
My dog loved fish at first, then hated it and now she loves it again 😅 dont give up on the first try. maybe it will work if you mix it with something he loves. (like a 50 : 50 mix). You can also put a sprinkle of yeast powder (the ones for dogs, here it's called "beeryeast") ower the food. this makes it smell very delicous and maybe he will give it a shot.
oh and i forgot: I have to order online. We also don't have local farmers here who are willing to sell anything to a privat person unfortunately. maybe it will work for you as well
Pork...ribs and pork meat but you may need to supplement with calcium because chicken backs and leg quarters provide huge amounts of calcium.
I'd love to know what calcium/phosphorus ratio do you follow in your recipes?
I've needed this video for awhile haha thanks! Great content
chicken feet are always less than 2 a lb at my asisn market and great treats for my golden. He also loves the femur and pigs foot but is a larger dog.
I have a 13lbs pomchi. She has been on raw feeding since 2 months old. I wonder if I can give her pig tail?
I couldn't get our two cats to eat duck feet. One literally gave up after an attempt or two and wouldn't touch it after even when I tried to cut it up a bit more. The other would just start swallowing the smaller pieces whole and throw them up later. Still have probably half a pound or so at the bottom of the freezer. Hate thinking of tossing them. . .I should just set time aside to make a broth or something.
For the longest time, I put off switching from cooked to raw, mainly because I couldn’t find certain ingredients. It’s really not easy where I live.
I’ve finally found a source for organic chicken necks, which is good. Only problem is that my boy isn’t so keen on chewing them. They were actually surprisingly large and the thicker parts often have big pieces of bone sticking out, so I give the thinner part.
I’m really struggling with how to introduce them so he learns to chew them properly in an enjoyable way. I don’t want him to feel weird about leaving them when eating. I’m not sure, but I almost feel like he feels bad about dismissing the food.
FYI, my lil guy is a Jack Russel, so a fairly small dog.
Hi, fellow picky dog owner here! My dog was a little hesitant to eat certain raw meaty bones at first as well; something that really helped was sticking it in the freezer just long enough to firm up a tad without being actually frozen. This really helped him get over the texture thing, and I do this if he's being picky with stuff like organs as well. I also recommend holding the chicken neck and encouraging him to kind of gnaw on it to get the hang of it. Good luck on your switch to raw!!
I grind up egg shells to supplement additional calcium and add to my dogs raw meal
dont the claws on the feet cause an issue when your cat swallows them?
Hello Mariah,
I love your channel, full of sensible and valuable advices.
I've been practising BARF for 6 years now and my malinois (6 1/2 yrs old) and one of my cat (16 yrs old) are in perfect health and never see the vet. My other cat (14 yrs old) to my great sorrow still prefers his croquettes...
A quick question though... feet and heads: I am cuting out the pointy beeks and claws, as I fear some internal injuries. What do you think ?
Many thanks in advance for your feedback.
Best wishes from sunny Switzerland, Anne ☀
I can sometimes find chicken pads at my local Walmart but they sell out fast. How about eggs shells to offset the missing calcium found in chicken feet?
I've heard that egg shells are good. I boil them and then add them to homemade bone meal that I make.
you have to be very careful to not overdose the calcium with egg shells. they are very very high in calcium. but just have a good eye on the Ca:P ratio and everything should be fine
Yes, you can do that! Just be sure it's farm fresh eggshells or an eggshell powder if you're in the US. Store bought eggshells are sprayed with chemicals here.
Whenever I feed chicken feet to my small dog I add ground eggshell to meet her calcium needs. She usually gets 1 chicken foot which is around 35g and then 0.6 - 0.8g of eggshell powder depending on what else I'm feeding.
@@PawsofPrey I usually wash the eggshells
and bake them in the oven for 20 minutes. Then grind them into a powder is this safe?
No one said that they were spraying them …
I struggle to know what bones are suitable for my dog as he's only a tiny 5.5 pounds, I worry about what he can safely eat. He is luckily is not an idiot with chewing/swallowing but he's also just not a big chewer in general and seems to not have the patience to chew anything too hard
Chicken wings the tip part is what I'm using for my miniature yorkie
Informative video, thank you. What is your take on Cornish hen bones, especially the wings. For cats, they are smaller and easier to chew than chicken or duck.
Great for kitties!
We've recently converted our 3 sport breeds to raw. 11 yr, 9yr, and 8 month old. The middle..."child" is very picky and did not like the fresh meat, would regurgitate and barely finish and walk away. However, she has done well since we're blended the same food and severed that way.
The one thing we're wondering is how can we get her to eat bone meats? We've tried adding turmeric, garlic salt, or bacon lard on top and she will nibble and give up... thoughts?
Do not give her garlic as garlic and onion are toxic to dogs. Maybe blend the bones up too or buy complete raw diets which is a bit pricier but generally have ground bone in
@@bambs2489 we don't give her garlic and onion. My mistype. She's still picky. I tried chopping the gizzard up and she still picks it out lol. Next step will be to blend it, hopefully that works
She does eat raw chicken wings though, it's become her favorite
When it comes to this raw diets maybe like backs or head can you order from online?
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Could we blend soaked cooked bones
Can small dogs with kidney disease eat these kinds of bone. The vet gave me a bag (55.00) of Hills kidney Care. But it looks like dry kibble.
I need to learn how to care for my fur baby.
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thank you for the video! is there any harm with feeding my cats only neck for their raw meaty bone, for the rest of their lives? is there anything in the neck that would be excessive over a long period of time?
I have heard it may cause thyroid issues so use sparingly
Because of the residual thyroid hormone in the tissue I recommend swapping it out every so often
@@PawsofPrey Is diarrhea a common symptom of this? I've been feeding my puppy turkey neck one day and duck head the next day. I couldn't find duck head (but found duck neck) this past meal prep session so I've been feeding her duck neck one day and turkey neck the next for almost a week. Is that too much? Last night, she started needing to go out every hour, and it's the most liquidy diarrhea I've seen from her (sorry for the tmi). I'm planning to call the vet if it continues past 24 hours or if other symptoms pop up.
Hi, I really need help picking a raw meaty bone for my dog and im curious if anyone has any suggestions. I have a 140lb bullmastiff who is allergic to pork, chicken, and turkey. he does very well on beef but many beef bones seem to be too hard for him to get through, I recently tried beef short ribs and those did not work. Are there any softer easy to get through beef bones? Also, I have not tried rabbit or duck yet so I am not sure if he is allergic to those yet. I want to try them to see if he is but I cant even find things like duck neck even at asian markets. Please help.
Thanks for another video full of great information!
I bought a b one cutting pair of scissors and use them to cut my chicken necks in smaller pieces! But it still is extremely hard to cut the bone. Any thoughts? Because I can't seem to think that I should give my cat a full chicken neck! Shouldn't it be cut up in pieces?
Where I live they sell chicken feet at Walmart for $2! I was feeding them to my dog for glucosamine but then I was told they are bad because of all the fat so now I'm conflicted.
I don't feed raw yet so I'm still learning how to measure everything, I need to look up how much fat they have (what type of fat too) and how much my German shepherd is supposed to have per day
Hmm, I mean chicken feet aren't insanely fatty. Just giving a few a week should be just fine unless you find your dog starts gaining weight
@@PawsofPrey Thank you so much for responding! I take everything super seriously and worry about every detail. It's a blessing and a curse, and is why I'm trying to learn as much about raw as possible. Thank you for the videos and info
I have a difficult time finding chicken wings with the tips! The tip and wingette together are the perfect size for my dogs.
Oh, strange!
@PawsofPrey I try to buy pasture raised and those I have bought are sometimes missing the tips. The ones I have seen at the grocery store usual have the tips.
I have the same issue here in Sweden😞 I can't seem to find any chicken wings with tips, all I've seen are the tips cut off 🥲
@KhaleesiCirilla That is a bummer. I guess they figure people don't eat them, however they are great for dogs.
@pawsofprey could you please tell me if I can feed my cat lamb grind bones? They look dense and almost like human tooth size, I bought lamb meat already grind with bone and I’m a little scared to give it to my cat
I have to hold the wings or chicken feet as my pup chews them otherwise he gulps them down and they come back up whole shortly after.
Yes holding helps!
Can cats eat all the heads suggested? Or is rabbit head too big?
Can you review a brand called Raw Wild?
Where do you buy bones for pets?
Chain grocery stores, asian and mexican markets and local farmers markets.
My pitty loves raw beef rib bones. Ive never heard of them being unsafe. Does the size of the dog matter?
I have large dogs and feed chicken quarters which are just about the cheapest cuts of meat out there. Provides bone, some of the muscle meat, and even some bonus organ meat still attached to the spine.
Yep, those are great!
I'm brand new to this, I see chicken quarters all the time, my dogs are 100 lb each, I wonder how many they should eat
@@mskelseymaynarda chicken quarter is about 25% bone and 75% meat. So if my math is correct and your 100lb dogs eats 2.5% of their body weight daily, they could each eat about 1lb of chicken quarters (.25lbs bone and .75lbs meat) and would still need another 1.5lbs of other meats/organs.
is it okay to feed your pet the freeze dried version and still get their teeth cleaned?
Love your videos
Ward’s???
Are you in Gainesville by any chance??
thank you for this great info.
I would love to see video of tips for feeding cats with chicken allergies! A lot of the raw feeding recipes and recommendations have chicken.
One thing had happen to me with necks is getting some pieces caught in the teeth. This is probably very unusual.
Hmm, do you mean some of the flesh or the actual bone?
@PawsofPrey It was a long time ago. I just remember my dog pawing at his mouth and then it looked like a piece of the neck was sort of wrapped around his teeth. It was probably just flesh. He is a yorkie with a very small mouth. However, I managed to dislodge it. I haven't fed necks for awhile because long slender things are tempting to him as far as gulping. He does well with odd shapes like backs and wings. Chicken feet are risky for him too.
Turkey necks are the best! My dog loves them and they're easy for her to crunch up. I also give a lot of salmon head because I fish and catch my own salmon. I have to avoid bones with lots of fat since my dog doesn't tolerate high fat well. Turkey necks are lean and it's easy to trim any visible fat.
Salmon isn't recommended for dogs because they tend to carry parasites. If you freeze them to kill off the parasites it's fine.
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is it true we can't feed necks daily because they have hormones in them? been feeding them every other day
Recommend PAW lickin good in Jacksonville good raw food stores have a lot of options also good price
How are chicken thigh bones and drum stick bones for a medium sized dog?
I want to know this too, as I almost always feed chicken quarters to my large dogs.
I don't feed them too often to my 25 lb corgi, but I know he could chew them up if he tried. But I choose too feed bones a bit smaller usually.
My dog won’t chew them, she just swollows pieces … how can I fix this? Or just feed them?
How about grass fed beef marrow bones? Delicious, nutritious, easy to find at Sprouts, but a little pricey. Dog approved 🐾🐾
Great for mental enrichment! But not good to fully chew and consume. The marrow is fine, but those bones are much too thick, I'd worry about tooth fractures
I use those exact bones to make bone broth for my kitties. I put them in a crockpot, cover with water and simmer all day or all night. After they are cooled enough to touch I make sure marrow came out of all of them, throw the bones away and put the broth in the fridge to cool down so I can get the excess fat off the solidifies on the top. You can put it in smaller containers to freeze or leave in the fridge for up to 7 days. My kitties love it and I feel like it's really a good addition to their diet.
I tried to feed my border collie mix a lamb bone because Dr Peter dobias recommends those for medium and large dogs for dental health…she fractured one of her premolars and she’s not an aggressive chewer. We’re sticking with the softer bones for our dogs from now on since that was a scary and expensive lesson to learn and we don’t need to learn that again 😓
which lamb bone was it? breast bone is usually very soft and well suited while weight bearing bones are to dense
@@SwissStrawberry I’m not sure, it just said lamb bone on it. It’s from a company called Tucker’s and it was the only lamb bone I could find. It looks like a femur though
@@oliviamcveigh900 so sorry that happened to you and your pup... we also have some companies here who sell oxtail.. those can be very very hard too.. unfortunately we cant rely on companies to know which bone are good for dogs. :(
Yeah anything larger than lamb/pork ribs scare me! I'm so sorry that happened.
@@SwissStrawberry2
WARDS! That's where I shop too! Do you feed pig ears?
My cats do not touch chicken feets. Actually they don't like anything like that! My one Siamese cat since a kitten I fed him chicken necks cut up chicken necks. Smaller pieces the better I think. Right?
The backs I get appear to have the ribs attached.
That's great!
I make my own bone broth for my dogs and then blend the bones in the blender and make bone meal. I added egg shells that were preboiled this time too. Then I give them one to two chicken feet a week and add the broth and meal to one meal every day.
Thoughts?
Ouch.. chicken feet are like $1.50 USD for 2 pounds in Mexico. They're my dog's favorite!
As far as easy to find goes, I think that is extremely variable. Totally depends on where you live.
Yes it does! I've lived in in 3 different states during my raw feeding journey and what I could find and the stores near me were pretty similar though, so this is just my experience!
What if our dogs REFUSE to eat raw (aside from the occasional raw ground beef or raw chicken muscle meat) and they REFUSE to eat raw bones no matter how small and appropriate in size for them? My dog seems to HATE raw. 😐
Might not be for them. I see people giving their dogs blueberries and cooked oatmeal and veggies. My Frenchie won't touch most of them or even most kibble anymore. Straight carnivore unless he's desperate to eat something lol.
Here are a few tips because I have found that dogs raised on kibble can sometimes detest raw. You can always cook the meat for them and I’ve never had a dog not eat cooked meat. Here are a few options. Keep in mind these are just suggestions.
For large dogs you can cold turkey them to raw and start fasting them 1 day a week.
For all size dogs. Cold turkey them and whatever they don’t eat will be surved to them again and again until they have eaten it. Once they have eaten it they may receive a new meal.
For all size dogs. Start by topping their kibble with a few freeze dried or cooked foods. This can be anything that will be part of your end goal diet. Ground meats mixed into kibble is also a great option. Slowly by slowly add more fresh foods and less kibble. To get to raw if your dog is fine with cooked is just cook it a bit less each time. Take your time but it should work.
I myself always cold turkey. Fasting is very natural and actually has health benefits for canines especially large dogs. You can also start feeding once a day and it will entice your pup to eat when served. Cut out treats during the day and just settle for love and attention. Your dog won’t die with skipping a few meals. I hope this information helped. Even a tiny bit of fresh food on kibble will be more healthy then straight kibble
Oh no
Ive been giving my dog duck feets for years. She didnt want any other bones. I didn't know they are low in calcium
They are not low in calcium, they are great, they just have less bones compared to heads and back. Necks actually have least bones and more meat. You can Google it
Try the local Asian store for chicken feet. $1.39/ pound at my local store
Where I live the only meaty bone you can find is chicken wings.
not even chicken thights? 😱
wings are just fine to feed!
my dog or cats will not eat the feet...at all! Not even the strays that show up at the back door.
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I thought necks are a bit of a choking hazard for some dogs.
Every meaty bone has that risk if it's not chewed well enough
@PawsofPrey True. I guess I thought due to its shape and size it may be a bit more risky for causing a throat blockage depending on size of dog.
@@mamabear9389 yes, that could be true for some. Matsu has never had this issue with necks though, but he has gagged on all of these other bones once or twice before from not chewing enough before attempting to swallow lol
@PawsofPrey That is interesting...just shows how they are all different. I have never had issues with backs. I have had issues from one dog with a neck but he has more tendency to gulp. I have never had issues with wings if I feed wingette and tip, however I have had gulping of the drummette which came up later. I cut duck heads in half and usually dice those up because I have had several issues with those. My dogs are 10 lbs and one is a meticulous chewer and the other not so much.
@@mamabear9389 yep definitely depends on the individual animal!
The cheapest organic meaty bone is ideal, non organic is terrible for their health.
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Pork neck bones are a staple in my fox terriers diet available at all grocery stores and he can chew them up
Where in the heck are you finding backs lmao
Weis markets is chain store
Do you not have butchers or raw dog food shops in the US? You poor bastards...
It's sad. I called a local butcher here in South Carolina today and he quickly told me they don't sell "stuff like that" when I asked about beef liver, chicken hearts, turkey or duck necks. He sounded disgusted😂
@@dixielandpatriot7160 In the UK it's so easy. My local butcher saves all the scraps for dogs, we then have two shops in town that sell raw dog food, one in tbe garden centre five minutes away, and a really good one in the next town over that sells everything (these are all DEFRA certified). We can also order online and get it delivered. But over here about 25% of people feed raw
* Be careful everyone- I gave my dog raw chicken wings after being inspired by your videos. She started gauging that evening and had to take her to emergency. After $1000+ vet fee, my vet said you should not be feeding raw meaty bones as it will irritate their throat or worse choke them. My dog is medium/ large dog. I recommend you grind it or avoid feeding them them bones. I know she means well and I used to love watching her videos but she is not a vet and doesn’t know all types of dogs. It is irresponsible of her to tell you what your dog should be eating when it can cause problems like mine did. Be careful in what your dogs consume, especially bones
Sorry to hear that, just curious did your dog chew the wing or gulped it? I assume it was a full wing with tip
I can NOT do any heads!!! OMG! That is just way too much 🤢
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Well, lucky you to have those things available locally. I don't. Not an Asian market in driving distance without staying at a motel. No local stores carrying any of it. And lucky you too, for how cheap you can get them. It's more than quadruple the cost for me to order them online than what you said in the video.
It's called living in a food desert. One of the many terrible products of capitalism
Walmart sells chicken feet, chicken frames, chicken necks. Do you have one of those nearby?
It's called living in a food desert. One of the many crimes of capitalism
I'm so sorry it's difficult for you
@@PawsofPrey It's called living on a food desert. One of the many crimes of capitalism
Raw bones splinters, all these people say is safe? it aint'!! grind their chicken and there is two safe choices on chewing bones, research to educate
Raw bones are safe I don’t know about you but your pet prob is just not meant to eat them stop spreading false information and horrible advice out there