Calcium phosphorous - Page 2

You should not be feeding more than 40% bone in the total diet. I actually aim for 30%. Check out yahoogroups.com and sign up for K9Nutrition. It is a high level list so I recommend going "daily digest". You will get fantastic information by way of Lew Olsen, Mary Straus and a few others. If you feed raw, research is important.

Gotta GSD -- contact me privately if you would like me to go over the specific diet you are feeding. I managed an exclusively raw food pet store (no kibble) for many years and have fed raw for about a decade. I would not use too much tripe and there is not a lot of nutrition there. Your dog needs protein from muscle meat, organ meat (and yes, your ratio of calcium to phosphorus must be balanced. Variety is key. JadaRott@aol.com

I have had him ofa, excellent prelimbs. Lets hope it stays that way. I feed twice a day and will continue to do that. I give him whatever mix I have opened, ex, chicken and vegge or beef and vegge. I give him tripe with every meal just because he loves it. I am somewhat of a spoiler. He is a companion to me first and foremost. We have done training and my fenced in backyard is full of agility equiptment for our playtime. Right now he is at my feet waiting for me to go out and play. I was wondering about the correct amount of the calcium phosphorus because I would like to be able to feed him a kibble meal now and then without the worry of a stomach upset. So now the way I understand it, I can do that as long as it is not at the same time so that the ratio is correct. Choosing a good balanced kibble. Thanks again

FYI, I was just on the "Timberwolf Organics" site and they address this issue in their FAQ'S area. I am looking into several options for kibble at this time. Trying to do my homework