Meredith Hamilton wrote 02/17/2011 08:53 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #317247 - 02/17/2011 08:53 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	I give him a good live yogurt now, fish oil and vit E. I planned to eliminate all of these and re-introduce them slowly. If I'm being too conservative, tell me. I will post pics of his 1st meal. I feel better starting this knowing I have help at the touch of a keyboard. Thanks! Ripley & his Precious
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Aaron Myracle wrote 02/17/2011 09:02 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Joyce Salazar ] #317248 - 02/17/2011 09:02 PM
Aaron Myracle Webboard User Reg: 06-06-2008 Posts: 5062 Loc: WA, USA Offline	Danke's first raw meal was SO unplanned. I'd been thinking about it for awhile, but hadn't made a decision either way. I dropped a chicken quarter on the ground on the way out to the grill, and said the hell with it. Tossed it to the dog, who carried it around the yard for a minute, then sat down and went to town on it. The informed, well-planned approach is probably better than my method, lol.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/17/2011 09:15 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #317253 - 02/17/2011 09:15 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Meredith Hamilton I give him a good live yogurt now, fish oil and vit E. I planned to eliminate all of these and re-introduce them slowly. If I'm being too conservative, tell me. I will post pics of his 1st meal. I feel better starting this knowing I have help at the touch of a keyboard. Thanks! He is already eating all these with no problem, right? I'd probably leave out the yogurt for the first couple of meals (over-cautious, but I just like to know that there's only one item to address in case of any problem ... which is unlikely if you peel the fat and make the first meals small), but I really can't think of any reason to omit the fish oil and E with a dog already on them. But you can do it your way too.  Quote: Aaron Myracle ... I dropped a chicken quarter on the ground on the way out to the grill, and said the hell with it. Tossed it to the dog, who carried it around the yard for a minute, then sat down and went to town on it. AH-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  Quote: Meredith Hamilton ... I will post pics of his 1st meal. Do! There is nothing like the first meal of fresh meat and bones for a dog who has been on kibble. My small senior still gets a glazed look in his eyes, gazing into the middle distance, when he is methodically crunch-crunching through his chicken backs. The others inhale theirs, but he enjoys every single crunch. Like dark chocolate. My daughter says his RMB look is just like her caviar look.
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 02/17/2011 09:15 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Aaron Myracle ] #317254 - 02/17/2011 09:15 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	Ha! Aaron, I like your style. Ripley & his Precious
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 02/17/2011 09:20 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #317256 - 02/17/2011 09:20 PM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	Ummm...Connie...no. My plan is to do it YOUR way. . Why mess with the best? Ripley & his Precious
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Connie Sutherland wrote 02/17/2011 09:25 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #317258 - 02/17/2011 09:25 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: meredith hamilton My plan is to do it YOUR way. Well, I realized it sounds kinda contradictory. I could never find fault with anyone for starting with one small meal of one fat-peeled RMB with good "beginner bones" like the ones in a chicken back. It's just about foolproof to start this way and wait for the poop before moving ahead with another ingredient. Over-cautious, yes. But easy, and the one-in-twenty dogs who would otherwise react with pudding poop to such a radical diet change .... won't.
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Barbara Schuler wrote 02/17/2011 09:42 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #317266 - 02/17/2011 09:42 PM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Quote: Meredith Hamilton . I will post pics of his 1st meal. Thanks! You know Michael W. would pay for a video, but probably not enough to justify you going out and buying a video camera - LOL! Be sure to post pics of poos as well - you are about to enter a very weird, creepy, poop-aware group of dog owners.
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Michael_Wise wrote 02/17/2011 09:44 PM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Barbara Schuler ] #317267 - 02/17/2011 09:44 PM
Michael_Wise Webboard User Reg: 07-10-2006 Posts: 4454 Loc: Arkansas Offline	I'd send MY video camera if it had time to get there.
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Meredith Hamilton wrote 02/19/2011 10:16 AM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Michael_Wise ] #317499 - 02/19/2011 10:16 AM
Meredith Hamilton Webboard User Reg: 01-25-2009 Posts: 1082 Loc: Columbus, Ohio Offline	No photos or video. My camera batteries were dead. I can report success in what really matters, though. Ripley gave me some weird looks, but picked up his chicken back and shook it, then tried to crunch, then pawed at it, then figured out how to get the job done. It was so satisfying to hear the bones crunching, knowing that his teeth were getting clean and that we were on a healthier path. I'm looking forward to dinner. Ripley & his Precious
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Barbara Schuler wrote 02/19/2011 10:27 AM Re: Raw launch this weekend [Re: Meredith Hamilton ] #317501 - 02/19/2011 10:27 AM
Barbara Schuler Webboard User Reg: 01-15-2009 Posts: 5090 Loc: Lanexa Virginia Offline	Quote: meredith hamilton It was so satisfying to hear the bones crunching, DEFINITELY my favorite part too!! So "primal".
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