Best Cool Diet

1 | ♥catsndogsrthebest♥

October 3rd, 2009 at 8:44 am

Annie

you have to feed more of the raw food diet than you would innova, because its alot of water %.
also look into supplements, some people on here i read say raw meat doesn’t need supplements, but i don’t know why. i would supplement with vitamins and minerals and enzymes.
at a holistic pet store, to buy the supplemented frozen meat there, it would cost $10 a day to feed my 2 puppies (35lbs and 20lbs)..it is on the high end for price for pet stores though.
the thing is, innova is better than buying some cheap meat at a grocery store, imo..because it’s all about the source.
so if i were going to do raw food diet, i’d only buy from a holistic store or butcher i trusted probably..

will help you determine how much you’ll need to feed your dog:

2 | cja752003

October 6th, 2009 at 12:03 am

Maria

Don’t do it! This is not a diet based on science. Iknow it sounds like it makes sense but there is ALOT you don’t know. I was the same till I researched it. All of these people that push this diet don’t show facts to back up their claims. Why??? Because fact is this diet will probably be worse than what you feed now. Go to the site I listed below please!! Do ALOT of research look for FACTS not claims, if you do You will change your mind. Find a high quality food. Orijen, Canidae, timberwolf organics, innova etc.. Best thing you can do for your dog

3 | abbyful

October 8th, 2009 at 11:43 pm

Charlene

As far as cost, I don’t know how much it is from-scratch. When I feed raw, I use Nature’s Variety raw medallions, which cost about $15 for 3 pounds. -

It takes some reserach to feed the correct ratio of meat/organs/bones and to feed the correct amount of food per your dog’s body weight. Here are some helpful links for researching raw & BARF:
BARF:
Prey-model raw:

I feed my dog partial raw and partial kibble (in separate meals, as I’ve heard they digest at different rates and the raw bacteria feeds on grain in kibbles and can cause problems).

I started off feeding 1/4 of the recommending feeding for raw medallions for her first meal, than 3/4 of the recommending feeding in her second meal. Then went to half and half after about a week or so. But some people do it cold-turkey (be prepared for runny stools for a few days though if you do the cold-turkey switch).
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4 | 2Westies

October 12th, 2009 at 10:50 am

Cindy

Type in and go to dog feeding info. I haven’t looked at the site but do use the b-naturals products which are good. Also go to BARF diets, there’s a wealth of info. on the internet. I’ve been raw feeding for over 5 years, do buy human grade meat and organs from the supermarket when it’s on sale, my raw meaty bones from the ethnic markets and use Oma’s premixes. I can get my two dogs meals together in less than 5 minutes. My 4 month old puppy switched from kibble to raw (kibble one day, raw the next) without any problem, loved it, the 9 month old picky eater it took about 2 weeks and I used a digestive enzyme. Do your research before you commit to switching, it’s not for everyone especially if you aren’t prepared initially to read everything you can about raw feeding. There’s nothing hard about it, but you do have to have a basic knowledge of your dog’s nutritional needs. Good luck.