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by vk4gsd on 09 April 2015 - 00:04

my dogs get a lot of chew satisfaction from meaty bones, i usually freeze all the raw meat to also add chew satisfaction.

i can't imagine feeding my dogs small amounts of concentrated, enriched kibble type products. their is no psychological reward for the eating process.

it is not all about nutrition, there is a joy for the dog in munging down on a tough bit of grissle and chewable bones. i would never deny them that simple pleasure.

my dogs have got clean white teeth, how do you acheive that feeding from a bag?


Western Rider

by Western Rider on 09 April 2015 - 00:04

Depending on where you live and where you go for your raw dog food I can't understand why your raw meat would cost as much as many of you are saying.

I don't feed a lot of variety and my guys don't care but I just bought 800# for $350. I do use NuVet vitamins.

I still think this is better than those high priced dog foods.


Dawulf

by Dawulf on 09 April 2015 - 01:04

Meat is hugely expensive around here, unless you can get it in bulk - which I do not have the space to do. Hell finding cheap, meaty bones, which I do give here and there, is bad enough. This store that I go to is actually pretty decent on their prices, in comparison. They run sales quite often, and also sell raw/frozen meats and bones, as well as that pre-packaged raw stuff like Primal. 

 

 

 

 


by Nans gsd on 09 April 2015 - 01:04

Well in Southern CALIF you could get meats from a foreign country, is that what you would want to do?  Not me, you cannot drink the water why would you want to feed  your dogs any meat from a foreign country??  Just does not make any since to me.  Nan


Western Rider

by Western Rider on 09 April 2015 - 01:04

Nans gsd I live in So Cal and the chicken is not from a foreign country. It comes from Texas, the Turkey and other meats is also from other US states they are USDA inspected (although that does not make it perfect) and the same as what goes to the Supermarkets and restaurants.


by vk4gsd on 09 April 2015 - 01:04

oh the horror, "you could get meats from a foreign country, is that what you would want to do?"

 

er excuse me "The US remains one of the world's largest beef importers. In 2013,  US beef imports reached 1.021 million tonnes cwt (717,250 tonnes swt) ." 

the quote is incorrect the US is the world's largest beef importer.

 domestic supply can NOT meat meet (oh funny) demand for the rather low quality beef you guys prefer.

yr concerns are really dumb and possibly a bit racist.

 

lol and you DO get water from another country as well, geez a bit of education would not hurt.

 

"Well in Southern CALIF you could get meats from a foreign country, is that what you would want to do?  Not me, you cannot drink the water why would you want to feed  your dogs any meat from a foreign country??  Just does not make any since to me.  Nan"


Western Rider

by Western Rider on 09 April 2015 - 03:04

VK4gsd LOL Yes the Lamb comes from down under, Beef Kidneys from some where in Europe and Pork Kidneys same I don't worry about it but the Chicken comes from the States.

With the drought in the ranching areas (Texas, Ok) hardest hit for the last 10 years production here in the US is way down.

Now with the drought in California our meat production is down, also produce big time, so they will be importing that as well.


by vk4gsd on 09 April 2015 - 03:04

actually you are more likely to export the best beef cuts and import (due to lack of domestic supply) lower quality (imo) lean beef cuts ie culled cow and bull meat.

by beef i do not mean sheep and lamb.

our feral cattle which are not highly desired in our domestic market (table beef)  go straight to mainly the US.

 

ETA yes your drought is terrible, i have been sort of following it. not sure how much work you guys are doing re the social and emotional impact on farmers. we have recently invested a lot into supporting farming families after waves of suicides and bankruptcies.

 

farmers tend to be the last people to seek personal help when they most need it and due to climate changes are a vulnerable group.

 

i hope our experience here in developing support mechanisms can be utilised over there before the worst happens.

 

we have stepped in before with our rural fire fighting and mining disaster experience. time to pull together me thinks.


by Blitzen on 09 April 2015 - 12:04

If your GSD's are stool eaters as many seem to be, it might be a stretch obsessing over their meat sources?


by Blitzen on 09 April 2015 - 13:04

Dogs can thrive on a vegetarian diet too as long as one selects high value protein sources.






 


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