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    Hi, all. Just about to begin feeding raw to my 3 GSDs. I am at a loss as to where to feed them. They are used to each having a bowl around the kitchen. With raw I'm thinking to would be better outside, weather permitting. I know some people crate but I only have 2 crates and they are in the bedroom with beds in them so not an option.

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    I feed Eevee on a towel in her crate because I have carpet everywhere, and I dont want her to run around after eating. A lot of people feed outside, which means no clean up afterwards. If youd rather feed the dogs inside the house, I'd suggest you get a big towel for them to eat on to protect the floor/carpet. I dont use a bowl because they would take their food out of the bowl to get a better grip/chew anyway
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    Spring, summer and fall we feed outside. Winter we feed outside depending on the weather. If we feed inside its on towels in the kitchen. For the first while I had to stand to make sure the food was actually eatten on the towels but now they get it :) I then pick up the towels and chuck them in the wash.

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    I feed in the crate


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    In their kennels, or outside. I might feed indoors this summer, last we had a LOT of flies outside even though their food was finished (meat residue on grass?). Flies creep me out like none other. I might start training them to stay in one corner of the kitchen and just quickly go over the floor with a swiffer.


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    Outside on the deck for Wilson & Piper. Sako eats inside from a raised bowl because he is SO neat about everything and never lets anything touch the ground!
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    I feed inside one at a time on a white blanket, if I'm in a rush I will feed one dog outside while the other eats inside. Once it starts to get warmer out I will probably feed outside though


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    My female eats in the kitchen on the ceramic tile in her bowl..She sometimes will spray blood especially when she bites into a rabbit head but I just wipe it off the cupboards with spray bleach..My boy eats on a rug on the wood floor in the living/dining room in his bowl...It's not a big deal, If they make a mess you clean it up...


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    Lots of you say you use a towel.. but what about the juices etc that soak through?

    I feed mine in their crates, so nobody needs to stress that their meal is going to get stolen.

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    I feed outside 95% of the time.

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