May 23, 2011
I am just learning about the benefits of the raw diet for my dogs. I am very interested in learning more. What do you suggest?
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I am just learning about the benefits of a raw diet for dogs. I have 2 rotties. one is 10 years old and the other is a 7 month old puppy. I want to learn more and feed them well. I have been feeding them Pro Plan chicken and rice. I saw the dehydrated food you sell. I have read the recommendations for weight. It does not seem like a great deal of food per day. Is that all they require for one day. I currently feed our dogs twice a day and break up their feeding. The older dog only gets 2-3 cups a day the puppy gets 5 cups. Is this too much. I am very interested in learning more. I try to eat a clean diet. We feed our baby organic foods. we loose it when they get older but I am trying to reel them all back in. I am a deer hunter and eat what I kill. During the hunting season I could get all the raw liver, heart, and meat that I want. What do you suggest? Thanks!David
Cindy's Answer:
I would recommend doing more research before you make a switch. If you want convenience, the Honest Kitchen foods are great. The feeding guidelines you read are just that: guidelines. You may feed more or less, depending on your dogs. If they look too thin, you feed more. If they get too chunky, feed less. You can also add meat to the Honest Kitchen food, to add more calories and protein. When I HK my own personal dogs, I always add meat.
Venison is great, we also use venison a lot here for our dogs.
If you want a couple of easy to read books on the subject, I suggest Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats and Raw Dog Food. We send these books with all our puppies and rarely get questions on feeding a raw diet.
Venison is great, we also use venison a lot here for our dogs.
If you want a couple of easy to read books on the subject, I suggest Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats and Raw Dog Food. We send these books with all our puppies and rarely get questions on feeding a raw diet.
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