Raw Dog Food Diet
any suggestions on feeding a raw dog food diet?
I’m thinking of adopting a great dane from a rescue facility and have been hearing about the raw dog food diet. I’m really interested in feeding any future dogs this type of diet. I have done some online research and know the basics but I’m wanting to talk to people who actually own danes and feed a raw diet. I’m mostly curious as to how much more expensive this would be than feeding top quality commercial food (say, $30 for a 40lb bag), the quantitiy usually fed (I know it depends on the dog’s age, amount of exercise, ect) frequency (once or twice daily) and the different types of food fed. I’d appreciate any feedback on this! Thanks!
there are a TON of raw or Barf diet web sites out there. here are just 2 of them
http://barfworld.com/
http://presagirls.tripod.com/id14.html
there are a lot of yahoo groups out there too.
just do a search for BARF or Raw feeding for dogs.
I have been using it for about 3 yrs now and LOVE it.
I find it can be cheaper then the HIGH end dog foods too.
there are a lot of repackaged raw foods now too. That is how I got started then started to make my own.
http://www.katberard.com/hol_bonesandfood.htm
the above site has lots of info and also has links to prepackaged foods too…..
also a good starter book is
Natural nutrition for dogs and cats
Auther Kymythy r Schultze, c.c.n., a,h,i,
READ UP ON IT AND SEE WHAT YOU THINK
I get 40 lbs of chicken backs for $13.00. 40 lbs last me about 1 month. I am feeding 3 dogs.
I also make my own meat and veggie mix and that cost about $20.00 a month depending on the types of meat I put in it.
so I am spening about 33.00 or so a month. but this is 3 dogs
2 dogs are about 30 pounds and I have a 70 pound dog too.
just found 2 yahoo groups. You will have to join but they may have more answers.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GreatDanesNaturally/
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/WholesomeDane/
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