I am wondering whether anyone feeds just THK. From the searches I have done on here it seems like most people use it as a supplement for raw.
I am interested in feeding my dogs raw but don't have the space to actually go for it. I thought that THK might be a good route to go. They are currently on a grain free kibble diet.
Also about how many cups of food would my dogs need on THK(I know this varies by dog I am just trying to get an idea). I have a 75lb 2 year old GSD and a 50lb 1 year old mutt. They are currently eating between 3-4 cups of food a day. I have heard that they may need less food on this diet, is that true?
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I am wondering whether anyone feeds just THK. From the searches I have done on here it seems like most people use it as a supplement for raw.
I am interested in feeding my dogs raw but don't have the space to actually go for it. I thought that THK might be a good route to go. They are currently on a grain free kibble diet.
Also about how many cups of food would my dogs need on THK(I know this varies by dog I am just trying to get an idea). I have a 75lb 2 year old GSD and a 50lb 1 year old mutt. They are currently eating between 3-4 cups of food a day. I have heard that they may need less food on this diet, is that true?
Thanks for any help!!
Yes, it is a complete diet (except the meat-free Preference, of course).
"I have heard that they may need less food on this diet, is that true?"
By "this diet," do you mean THK on its own, or THK plus RMBs or meat?
Do you know that if you follow the package guidelines and do not exceed the add-in amount they say, that the meat can be raw, cooked, RMB or muscle meat? (If you make the add-in RMBs that are calcium/phosphorus balanced on their own, you can safely be a little looser about the proportion of add-ins to THK.)
I was thinking of doing just THK, and I knew there was a reason I hadn't done it before. It's too expensive on its own. When I did my math this time I was thinking of the re hydrated amount but they will be eating roughly the same amount they are eating now of it dry which makes it WAY more expensive than I was originally thinking.
So I guess we are on kibble a while longer! Thanks!
I do feed only THK...and it is expensive but mine are small...35 lbs and 22 lbs. Althoughhhhhh...adding some raw hamburger, sardines, etc does make it stretch and it isn't that more expensive that top quality kibble...for me.
You're right Jo doesn't help. Although the fact that one of my dogs weighs as much as both of yours kinda makes my decision for me. I really don't think I can afford to do it right now. Someday I will be able to feed raw...today is just not that day.
Its been pretty cheap for me to feed THK. Preference is super cheap. And shooting deer is too! Or any other poor creature that has the misfortune of wandering into our yard! Mix the food with bambi parts and presto- super economical!
Jessica, sounds good in theory but I live in an apartment and have nowhere to store bambi or any other creatures for the dogs. As it is the fridge and freezer are full of "our" food.
The only thing I could think of was to have a chicken or two cut up to stretch out the THK.
Sometimes finances don't agree with what we would like to do. My dad always told me to wish in one hand and #2 in the other and see which one filled up first.
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