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by Slamdunc on 27 February 2010 - 21:02
Yes there are suppliers for it. Check out Oma's Pride and K9 Kravings. Boteh are excellent sources of a prepared raw diet.
Jim
Jim
by Slamdunc on 27 February 2010 - 21:02
Michelle,
Good links, thanks. I will check them out for the tripe.
Jim
Good links, thanks. I will check them out for the tripe.
Jim
by muldoon on 27 February 2010 - 22:02
Slamdunc
Can you say more? Would you not feed dry food at all? I am worried as my pup eats so fast. Any info or link to info gratefully received. I am quite worried about bloat.
PS Or PM me, I realise we're off topic now
Can you say more? Would you not feed dry food at all? I am worried as my pup eats so fast. Any info or link to info gratefully received. I am quite worried about bloat.
PS Or PM me, I realise we're off topic now
by Slamdunc on 27 February 2010 - 22:02
Muldoon,
Can you say more? Would you not feed dry food at all? I am worried as my pup eats so fast. Any info or link to info gratefully received. I am quite worried about bloat.
Yes, I can say more. Some here think I say too much.
I switched from dry food to raw about 4 years ago and I will never go back. I worked in the Pet industry for over 20 years and traveled extensively and met many dog food manufacturers and their sales reps. I began to research what went into dog food and the quality of ingredients and tried various brands. My feeling is that you can not produce a high quality food, process it, package it, market it, deliver it, etc for under a $ 1 a pound. I am very suspect of the quality of ingredients, quantity of real meat ad freshness of the product. You really need to learn to read the labels and see what your dog is actually eating. I'm sure there are some decent dry dog foods out there, but knowing what goes into most of the products I won't feed dry. Research the 4 D's that go into pet food and that is a good starting point. I can almost guarantee that there is more corn and corn derivatives in dog food than you can shake a stick at.
My reason for switching was my female had terrible allergies and I tried everything. Allergy testing, shots, changing diets still chronic ear infections and the only thing that helped was prednisone. She was on a low dose for years. It killed me to her prednisone, but I didn't want her to suffer. When I got Boomer, my current dog at 7 weeks he was on a raw diet from 4 weeks. His breeder is really fantastic and she is one of the most knowledgeable GSD people and working dog people I have ever met. I decided then I would switch and not go back. Within weeks of going to raw my females ear infections cleared and she was off the steroids. My female is 11 years old and runs around like a 7 year old GSD. No health or hip problems, still high drive and still wants to work.
Most vets are against raw, I switched vets because of this. My current vet agrees with the diet. I recently had an argument with several vets at a conference on raw, they really had no argument against it, just their trained prejudices against raw feeding. I do not think most vets get a lot of training in vet school on diet and nutrition. What they do get comes from a major dog food manufacturer. I recently had a series of "wellness tests" done on my senior dog. She was healthy, but I thought a complete blood work would be a good idea. I received a call from a different vet in the practice and she said Annabelle's blood work is very good, everything is perfect. Oh wow, Is she really over 10 years old? Wow, this is fantastic." I credit a lot to the diet.
As far as your puppy eating to fast put a toy or two in his bowl so he has to eat around them. You can also buy bowls designed to make the dog eat slower. I will look up the research that was sent to me regarding bloat and email or PM you with it.
Search the database there is quite a bit written on bloat here. There was a recent thread about it as well. I also carry Gas-X or TUMS with me at all times. You need to learn the warning signs, such as obviously distended abdomen, but dry heaving can be a sign. If your dog starts t dry heave or vomit don't just put the dog outside alone, you must watch it. The dogs will get a very uncomfortable look and not be able to get comfortable, the may move form spot to spot. You need to really watch the dog if you see this. I
Can you say more? Would you not feed dry food at all? I am worried as my pup eats so fast. Any info or link to info gratefully received. I am quite worried about bloat.
Yes, I can say more. Some here think I say too much.
I switched from dry food to raw about 4 years ago and I will never go back. I worked in the Pet industry for over 20 years and traveled extensively and met many dog food manufacturers and their sales reps. I began to research what went into dog food and the quality of ingredients and tried various brands. My feeling is that you can not produce a high quality food, process it, package it, market it, deliver it, etc for under a $ 1 a pound. I am very suspect of the quality of ingredients, quantity of real meat ad freshness of the product. You really need to learn to read the labels and see what your dog is actually eating. I'm sure there are some decent dry dog foods out there, but knowing what goes into most of the products I won't feed dry. Research the 4 D's that go into pet food and that is a good starting point. I can almost guarantee that there is more corn and corn derivatives in dog food than you can shake a stick at. My reason for switching was my female had terrible allergies and I tried everything. Allergy testing, shots, changing diets still chronic ear infections and the only thing that helped was prednisone. She was on a low dose for years. It killed me to her prednisone, but I didn't want her to suffer. When I got Boomer, my current dog at 7 weeks he was on a raw diet from 4 weeks. His breeder is really fantastic and she is one of the most knowledgeable GSD people and working dog people I have ever met. I decided then I would switch and not go back. Within weeks of going to raw my females ear infections cleared and she was off the steroids. My female is 11 years old and runs around like a 7 year old GSD. No health or hip problems, still high drive and still wants to work.
Most vets are against raw, I switched vets because of this. My current vet agrees with the diet. I recently had an argument with several vets at a conference on raw, they really had no argument against it, just their trained prejudices against raw feeding. I do not think most vets get a lot of training in vet school on diet and nutrition. What they do get comes from a major dog food manufacturer. I recently had a series of "wellness tests" done on my senior dog. She was healthy, but I thought a complete blood work would be a good idea. I received a call from a different vet in the practice and she said Annabelle's blood work is very good, everything is perfect. Oh wow, Is she really over 10 years old? Wow, this is fantastic." I credit a lot to the diet.
As far as your puppy eating to fast put a toy or two in his bowl so he has to eat around them. You can also buy bowls designed to make the dog eat slower. I will look up the research that was sent to me regarding bloat and email or PM you with it.
Search the database there is quite a bit written on bloat here. There was a recent thread about it as well. I also carry Gas-X or TUMS with me at all times. You need to learn the warning signs, such as obviously distended abdomen, but dry heaving can be a sign. If your dog starts t dry heave or vomit don't just put the dog outside alone, you must watch it. The dogs will get a very uncomfortable look and not be able to get comfortable, the may move form spot to spot. You need to really watch the dog if you see this. I
by Slamdunc on 27 February 2010 - 22:02
Got cut off:
You need to really watch the dog if you see this. If my dogs get any of these signs I immediately give GAS X as a preventative, it has really helped on two occasions.
FWIW,
Jim
You need to really watch the dog if you see this. If my dogs get any of these signs I immediately give GAS X as a preventative, it has really helped on two occasions.
FWIW,
Jim
by ZIN on 27 February 2010 - 23:02
You guys have been a great help and just because we have moved into another topic keep it coming because this is a more sensitive and a need to learn topic. I have a lot to learn about the proper nutrition for my beloved pets so don't hesitate to email me or continue feeding me info about there diet needs.
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