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Large/giant Breed Puppy Feeding?

editor — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:36:14 +0000

I’ve heard that feeding large/giant breed puppies puppy food (even large breed puppy food) is bad for them because it causes them to grow too quickly, putting strain on their bones and joints.
I’ve also heard that feeding them grain-free diets or raw has the same effect and should not be done.
Basically, they should be fed an adult food right off the bat.
I personally believe that puppy food is a marketing gimmick to begin with and that, providing the adult food fed is a /high quality one/, it would do just as well. I don’t believe that there is any need for the so called ‘puppy foods’.
But, what I want to know is whether or not this information on large/giant breed puppies is true. No guesses… give me actual research, please.
I’d read this article by the Great Dane Lady and found it sound enough: http://www.greatdanelady.com/articles/do…
But then I went through more of her articles. I was very disappointed to find articles against grain-free diets (for any dog), as well as articles saying raw feeding (for any dog) was not a good option. Worst of all, the only raw feeding she even seemed to be basing it all off of was the BARF diet (which isn’t even a very good raw feeding model to begin with).
It’s caused me to question her information as a whole.

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Feeding A Dog Ox Heart (raw Diet Feeders)?

editor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:02:00 +0000

For those who feed their dogs a RAW/BARF diet: Has any one ever fed their dog an ox or cow heart as a whole meal?
We bought our 6 month female labrador her meals for the week today, and thought we’d try her with ox heart. That will be it for organs for another week now, she may get a chicken liver but no more.
How do your dogs cope with eating heart? We gave her 1/3 (about 250gms) of it, froze the rest and she’ll get another 1/3 in a week.

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Is Feeding A Dog Raw Chicken Ok?? I Worry About Salmonella Bacteria.?

editor — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:28:06 +0000

Yes it is okay to feed them raw chicken; many show breeders feed what is known as a BARF diet; which consists of raw food; particulary chicken.
I don’t myself feed a BARF diet; except for an occasional satin ball (which is raw hamburger meat mixed with a variety of nutrients). I DO feed mine COOKED chicken with no worries about the bones for my dogs; of course the younger and smaller ones get the bones REMOVED but the large breeds get the whole piece of chicken and I’ve never had a problem with the bones splintering.
Most Dog Food really isn’t all that good for your dog anyways; if you really read the labels and understand what you are reading; most of the nutrients are zapped out of the original food and what little if any meat in there is usually just a ground up by product such as necks; innards; etc. But there are some really good dog foods out there that are a little pricey that are made from oven baked dry kibble and then coated in ground up raw meat.

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Is A Raw Food Diet Good For My Kitten?

editor — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:32:27 +0000

I just got a 7 week old kitten and started him on the regular cat chow. But after visiting a pet food store was persuaded into trying a Raw food diet simular the the BARF diet. He seems to like it but I am conserned about feeding my kitten raw meat! They told me at the pet store that grains were bad for cats because they weren’t able to diggest them. I’m very confused can anyone shed some light?

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When Feeding A Barf Diet How Do You Deal With Contamination From Raw Meat/chicken Bones In The House?

editor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:03:18 +0000

This is for anyone using the BARF diet for their dogs (or cats). We are getting a dog this summer and I’ve been looking into the option of feeding a raw diet. My wife is concerned about the dog eating raw food in the house, mainly the chance that it could drag raw chicken around and contaminate places other than his/her food dish. I would imagine that a dog with a piece or raw chicken will take it’s time eating it and won’t just eat it out of the bowl. How do you deal with this? What is your cleanup routine? What if the dog brings the bone over to carpet? If you have children in the house how do you deal with a dog with raw food and kids? Should we really be concerned about all this?
Keep in mind this question is for people using the BARF diet, not an opportunity to oppose that anyone uses it.
Thank-you.

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I Need Help With Quantities For Feeding A 3 Month Old Whippet Puppy The Barf Or Raw Food Diet.?

editor — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:01:31 +0000

Meal plans would be great too!

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What Are Some Pros And Cons Of Feeding Barf Or Raw Diet?

editor — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:36:35 +0000

My friend feeds raw to her 19 year old Golden retreiver for 8 years. She said that it really improoved her dog performance and health but she also said the cons were the time to prepare it, the fact another freezer just for raw food is needed,and the fact that there is a risk of the owner getting sick from handling meat for their dogs. Anything else I should consider?

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Suggestions For Raw Feeding?

editor — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:37:31 +0000

I feed my dog raw meat and raw bones (aka the BARF diet) and I want to get as much variety as possible so I’m wondering, for those of you who also feed raw, what do you give your dog?
My dogs meals usually consist of chicken, beef, turkey, and canned fish for meats. Romaine lettuce, carrots, yams, celery, and broccoli for veggies. Yogurt, banana’s, apples, berries, and avocado’s for fruit. I also feed eggs a few times a week. Any other suggestions or recipes?

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Is Feeding My Pitbull Raw Chicken A Good Idea?

editor — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:23:08 +0000

THERE IS A DIET CALLED THE BARF DIET, STANDS FOR BONES AND REAL FOOD.
IT IS RAW MEAT AND BONES AND ALL. I KNOW A BREEDER THAT ONLY USES THIS DIET FOR HIS DOGS. HE SHOWS THEM TOO. I DON’T KNOW ALL THE PARTICULARS, AND YOU CAN PROBABLY SURF THE NET UNDER BARF DIET FOR THE DETAILS. I ALSO KNOW HE BUYS HIS MEAT IN FROZEN BLOCKS AND IT INCLUDES CHICKEN HEADS AND FEET! PERONALLY, YUK! BUT HEY, DOGS ARE CARNIVORS AND I’VE HEARD THIS IS VERY HEALTHY FOR THEM, SHINY COAT…ETC…
MANY BREEDERS AND SHOW DOG OWNERS SWEAR BY IT. I’M NOT SURE IF THERE ARE CERTAIN BONES THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS SOME TEND TO SLINTER AND CAN CAUSE INTERSTINAL DAMAGE, BUT I’M SURE IF YOU RESEARCH IT YOU WILL FIND OUT WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT.

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I’m Feeding Dehydrated Raw Food Now, Is It Good To Add Raw Meat To It?

editor — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:29:24 +0000

I am feeding my dog The Honest Kitchen dehydrated raw The food isn’t really raw but it’s dehydrated so it can still be called raw due to the low temps used.
So I’m wondering… is it ok to add raw meat? or some lightly cooked meat? (the food already has meat in it.) I just want something very healthy for my dog. I do not completely agree with the BARF diet but I do see the logic in feeding raw meat since dogs have eaten that for a long time way before kibble. But I don’t agree with feeding only raw meat and bones and organs. I believe for the best nutrition, a dog would need the vitamins and minerals from veggies and fruits and supplements

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