My dog is ga ga over this beef kidney I got today. He rarely steals food, but he wasn't beyond doing so today. Then he gnawed at what was left frozen in the...
No idea about the organ meat, but isn't it fun to see them get so excited over a new treat J That's how my guys react to their tripe. Anne From:...
Anne C.
AnneC@...
Oct 9, 2008 2:14 am
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Sheila wrote: If it isn't too rich for his GI system, is there any harm in too much organ meat on a longer term basis? Anything in excess is not good, for dogs...
Not to be the devil's advocate, but since it sounds like this is being newly fed, could it be possible the kidney meat is supplying some nutrient(s) that has...
OK, it's not the supper hour anymore. On the subject of our babes gorging themselves on a new food, my cats did this with the tripe once they decided it was...
... <<Not to be the devil's advocate, but since it sounds like this is being newly fed, could it be possible the kidney meat is supplying some nutrient(s) that...
I like the discussion about daily requirements in Lowell Ackerman's book "Canine Nutrition, What Every Owner, Breeder, and Trainer Should Know" published in...
... book "Canine Nutrition, What Every Owner, Breeder, and Trainer Should Know" published in 1999. He states "Although the NRC is a valid and useful...
So, I have been feeding two large dogs for about a year now and two cats for about 6 mos and it's going well. I am really curious from those that have been...
I have been feeding my basenjis raw for about 10 years. I use some good quailty plastic containers, rubbermaid or similar, for dividing up the food for my...
SWuornos@...
Oct 15, 2008 3:54 am
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I am rather new to feeding 100% raw, but I have discovered a few easier ways to deal with prepping meals. I baggie pack a chicken back with an ice cream scoop...
I stock pile veggies from the garden in the freezer: * Zucchini and cucumbers; in spears to fit through the grinder chute, freeze on baking sheets so they...
Wondering why you feed veggies? It is my understanding that canines are true carnivores. Pat _ ... Pat Bores Owner / Operator http://www.HorsesUSA.us 507 388...
I recently attended a seminar on feeding dogs with seizures and liver disease. In that seminar, it was discussed what enzymes are necessary for a healthy dog...
... I am aware of the debate and have nothing against the "true carnivore" theory. I just haven't seen it work best for my dogs, so I go by what agrees with...
I can understand unhealthy dogs needing veggies / herbs, but to my understanding a healthy dog only needs raw whole meat / fish. Their digestive track is...
Dogs eating prey in the wild eat "tripe", i.e. stomach and intestines - that's how they get enzymes and some digested plant material, from the prey animals...
Anne C.
AnneC@...
Oct 15, 2008 9:28 pm
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Please read this myth buster regarding wolves eating stomach contents: http://rawfed.com/myths/stomachcontents.html Here is a list of other raw feeding myths: ...
... Yes, I am aware of the views representing this theory and followed along for a period of time (and I have always regarded Lew Olson and her sharing of...
That's correct. They also don't have the necessary enzymes to break down the cell walls of plants. That's why we either cook or freeze the veggies, to break...
SWuornos@...
Oct 16, 2008 12:02 pm
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Pat, I believe that grinding (or even better, pureeing) vegetables/fruit breaks down cellulose, allowing the animal to garner the nutritional benefits. Based...
... I've changed over to buying tripe unground in pieces so that I can rinse away the straw etc and odd bits of bloated grain before I grind it for my dogs......
... The problem with relying too heavily on wolf research, is that the wolf populations available to study are not nearly as diverse as they likely were when...
I lean towards a happy medium attitude with everything in life choices, so am more than open to trying other food supplements. What I'm seeing my dogs...
I have been feeding raw for just over 13 years. And my oldest dog is over 14 years old. She is just not able to chew the large pieces of meat and bone I have...
Hi Cathy, I have been grinding for the cats for over 10 years and I still use my original (pretty lightweight) Maverick for the chicken parts. I also have a...
I've had mine about 8 years (Tasin TS-108 Mincer from N. Tool just under $100). Have been using it for both poultry with bone, assorted meat only items and...
When I used a little grinder like that, it was a joke compared to the big one that Ann and I and some others use. Those were the old days when I used to use...
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