didier jimenez wrote 09/20/2007 03:01 AM starting raw on 4 month old pup #155775 - 09/20/2007 03:01 AM
didier jimenez Webboard User Reg: 10-23-2005 Posts: 60 Loc: Offline	i have a pup which happens to be a 4 month old gsd,i am plannin to switch him to raw,will it be ok if i used chicken neck already?how much and how often should i feed it?any advice?or is there anything else raw which is better for a pup that young?would you guys know the protein and fat ratio of raw chicken neck? thamks in advance for advices
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Jim Thomas wrote 09/20/2007 07:11 AM Re: starting raw on 4 month old pup [Re: didier jimenez ] #155776 - 09/20/2007 07:11 AM
Jim Thomas Webboard User Reg: 02-21-2007 Posts: 126 Loc: Ohio Offline	Didier, Welcome to the raw club! There is just a TON of information on here, and further out on the 'net. Your searches should be very fruitful. For portion size, I'd got with around 5-6% of pups weight for total daily portion. Divide that up into how many times you feed. That's a bit on the high side, so adjust from there once you see how your pup is taking it. My wife and I feed our two with a combination of chicken parts and Embark, from Honest Kitchen (available here). It works wonderfully. The Embark has all the nutrients, and the chicken has the bony mass needed for successful raw. Mods, you may want to move this to the raw forum. Didier, you can start your research there. It's got lots of good info. Luck! -Jim
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Sarah Morris wrote 09/20/2007 09:54 AM Re: starting raw on 4 month old pup [Re: Jim Thomas ] #155789 - 09/20/2007 09:54 AM
Sarah Morris Webboard User Reg: 08-29-2006 Posts: 2324 Loc: Central Coast, California Offline	Connie always mentions meaty chicken backs as being a good RMB to start dogs off on and they are a staple of my dog's diet. The back bones are softer and easier to crunch up than, say, the leg bones. True
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Connie Sutherland wrote 09/20/2007 10:32 AM Re: starting raw on 4 month old pup [Re: Sarah Morris ] #155799 - 09/20/2007 10:32 AM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/postlist/Board/12 is a good place to start reading posts (to the O.P.). You will see that all but the top "sticky" on housetraining are threads about raw feeding. Check out the subjects and read the ones that look appropriate. :> Also, http://leerburg.com/feedingarawdiet.htm For the beginning, I'd pull off the skin, easing into leaving it on because it's mainly fat. Don't forget fish oil and vitamin E, and after he gets going you will add a little organ meat. But all this is covered in the Q&A above. Good job, making a good switch to fresh food.
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