Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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Quote: joe valenzuela
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I should state that part of my reason for balancing each meal is that I find that if my meals are too much bone, my dogs end up somewhat constipated, and, likewise, too much meat, their stools are much too soft for my liking.
Interesting! I feed my dog raw, mainly the prepackaged kind in the form of Bravo and The Honest Kitchen, and my dog been battling intermittent soft stools. I've seemingly been able to solve the problem by supplementing with digestive enzymes and probiotics, but I now wonder if my dog is not getting enough calcium.
My only issue with adding RMBs to his diet is that they seem to transform my otherwise submissive and very well-behaved dog into one who will aggressively guard his "high value" RMBs. I've posted about this in another thread, and the general consensus is to "leave well enough alone" if he is great is all other aspects of life.
I hate the thought of adding pills or powders instead of real food, but given his RMB-induced aggression, would I be better off adding some calcium to my dog's Bravo/THK diet than nothing at all?
I don't think so. In fact, THK is balanced for calcium-phosphorous. I would not supplement with plain calcium.
I don't think the digestive enzymes will be required permanently. At least, that's my experience.
I just ordered the McDonald book and the Billinghurst book. I have read the Schultze book. I think I was jumping the gun a little and wanting to hurry up and get started before the books came. I'm gonna wait a little longer until I get these books and thoroughly read them. My dogs diet is not something I want to cut corners on and get in a rush. Sorry if my recent questions have been redundant, patience is something I need to work on.(just like my JRT)
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Re: Mineral balance with BARF diets
[Re: Joe Valenzuela ]
#118574 - 11/22/2006 12:12 PM 
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