rawdogfeed

[Evangeline]

I have tried raw before and my dog did great but unfortunately it got to expensive. He is a bull terrier mix with severe food allergies. I found a company that makes raw food that I can get. Its $25.00 for a 40Ib bag that has 2 Ib blocks. My dog weighs 50Ib so would that mean one block a day half morning and half night. Here is the website: Raw Dog Feed | Blending raw meat diets for dogs | Environmentally sound and healthy for your dog! | Located in Kingston, Ontario. What do you think. Do I need to add anything to his diet if feeding this such as a supplement or multi vitamine. I do give both dogs sardines twice a week for treats.

[xellil]

Have you thought about just plain raw? Those pre-made raws are very expensive.

[whiteleo]

I don't like pre-made blends, it is so much easier to just do it yourself. The biggest thing you would be missing out on is the dental benefits which is a big plus for doing the prey model style of feeding a raw diet....

[Evangeline]

I use to buy the meat before from the grocery store but it is extremely expensive and I dont drive so it was the only place I could go. 40Ib of this stuff for $25.00 is extremely reasonable. Thats far less then what I pay for even one of my dogs feeding kibble. I could always buy them raw beef bones from the grocery store for there teeth. But by looking at the website does this look like a trusted company and a complete diet. I am in a small apartment and if I decide to buy this I will have to buy a freezer to store it.

[Scarlett_O']

Yup, I agree with the 2 previous posters!

I dont suggest pre-made raws at all...as Robin said, there is no way to adjust per your dog's needs(like say, 1 of mine gets REALLY solid stool if given too much bone, 2 of them get REALLY loose stool if not given enough, etc....but with pre-made raw there isnt anyway that you would be able to adjust it!) And also as Robin said....the teeth, mouth, gum, jaw and mental health provided by real raw can NOT be beat!

As for that brand....well there is no way I would ever suggest starting out with having that much rich meat(the beef, fish and eggs) from the get go!


And as far as price.....more then likely you are going to be able to feed both dogs(I dont know your other dog is on) FAR higher quality food with real raw then that mixture..and what ever else your other dog eats!

[werecatrising]

I used pre made to transition my cats. The food I got had meat, bone and organ. There were no additives, veggies, etc. I thought it had to be almost the same as PMR. Once I got them off the pre made I saw a huge difference. They all have way nicer coats on PMR. Their teeth are cleaning up too.

[Scarlett_O']

I used pre made to transition my cats. The food I got had meat, bone and organ. There were no additives, veggies, etc. I thought it had to be almost the same as PMR. Once I got them off the pre made I saw a huge difference. They all have way nicer coats on PMR. Their teeth are cleaning up too.

Yes, IMO, cats are different for the fact that if that is what you can get them to eat on the climb up the "food hill" to PMR then GREAT.....but for a dog...I dont think this is a good mix at all, let alone the other things that I dont like behind pre-made raws

[Evangeline]

Well my only option is this premade raw or kibble. Couldnt I add some pumpkin if needed for there stool and give them raw beef bone once or twice a week aswell as sardines, some crushed eggshell. They would get kibble only on weekends because I have to travel. Isnt this healthier then straight kibble. I understand that PMR is better but I simply cant afford it.

[kathylcsw]

Evangeline I think that you are making better feeding choices for your dogs. Any addition of real food in place of kibble is a big step up in terms of health benefits. Try to find inexpensive meat and add that in as you can afford it. It sounds like you are trying to do the very best for your dogs while staying within your means. Best of luck to you!

[JayJayisme]

I see nothing wrong with this, especially at that price and under the circumstances where one dog has severe allergies. The ingredients are:

- Chicken 40%
- Beef (red meat and bone) 15%
- Beef (internal organs, tripe, kidney, heart) 20%
- Fish 20%
- Cooked Eggs 5%

The only think missing is whole RMBs, which could easily be added to this at minimal expense and hassle. A beef rib every couple days would do the trick.

All dogs are different so how well they do on this and how easily they transition in the only wild card. But "on paper" the food looks just fine as long as some whole bone is included. The only thing I'd add other than the raw meaty bone, depends on where the meat comes from. If it's "factory farmed" (i.e. grain fed), the meat will have a poor Omega 3 to Omega 6 ratio. In that case, I'd supplement with Omega 3 (fish oil). I doubt the fish that is in here has much, it usually doesn't. If the meat is all pastured (unlikely, especially at this price), no need to supplement O3.