Another food question-just what we need?! - Page 1

Ok so what are opinions on mixing fresh and kibble in the same feeding.  This is very confusing to me. Some say totally different feedings because they digest at different rates. But don't cottage cheese and chicken do the same? And some say, why bother using both-if you're doing that why not just do raw. I just don't see raw as something I can cope with (for a few reasons that may not be realistic, I'm not sure) all the the time but would like to throw some chicken in as a bonus at times. Would like feedback on this from some who have done it with good and bad results. Thanks.

Dawgs

PS-if this has been covered already, sorry. If anyone remembers it having been done please let me know. Thanks.

I do this with my pet dog. She doesn't get RAW all of the time just when I have extras left over, or I have too much meat thawed out I need to get rid of before it goes bad. It wont hurt your dog at all, just remember to cut back a little on your kibble, unless your dog needs to pick up a little weight.

Ok so what are opinions on mixing fresh and kibble in the same feeding.  This is very confusing to me. Some say totally different feedings because they digest at different rates.

I've heard this but still feed both (but very little kibble) and have excellent results. The morning raw meat is usually Oma's Pride and Grandad's (contains bones, cartilage, muscle meat, organs, and veggies) with no chunks of bone to knaw on. In the evening, I generally feed raw, meaty turkey or pork necks simply because they are easy for me to toss to the dogs shortly before bedtime.

Perhaps the kibble is less of a factor if it is high protein and grain-free. What about a food such as The Honest Kitchen Embark which is probabably the next best thing to raw?

When a wolf takes down an elk, does he eat the ingesta (containing vegetation) of his prey as a totally separate meal?

I personally, like to feed some veggies and maybe some canned salmon in with their kibble.

When I feed them raw chicken, that's the day they did not have any kibble,

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maybe they just had a mixture of oatmeal, egg, broccoli, parsley, things like that, 
I really don't measure or keep too good track of the mixture, but it's all goooooood!

I also believe that raw chicken or any raw meat, or organs, digest differently than kibble, 
I believe that kibble would probably slow down the raw stuff, cause kibble is processed.

But that's me......................

Wow, I thought I was doing good with Canidae, Nupro and whatever myself and the kids don't finish with each meal.  

It makes me smile to read these posts because i see how passionate everyone is about their dogs. :)  They are a great reason to get up in the morning, or in the middle of the night with a tongue on your cheek because you moved and she wants to check on you. LOL  I love my Cana. :)

I have been feeding kibble and adding a little bit of fresh chicken every once in a while...not all the time...this has worked great for me and for my dogs...It's great for them and they really enjoy the fresh meat once in a while....I have been doing this for a long long time and have never had a problem and it helps the dogs greatly...I do this for both my kennel dogs and for my competition dogs...

~Bob~

Cottage cheese and Yogurt are your calcium and good biotics , and are very important.....you dont need to be feeding calcium suppliments as they cause deposits in kidneys, or other places in the body, as they are not natural.....use cottage cheese for a natural source and all the raw meat for vit C     yogurt is a natural source of intestional biotics in the digestion tract.......and I feed as treat when Im eating ice cream ,,,,,I go get them a bowl and they think they are eating what I am eating...........not...lol