Can you feed raw to a new puppy?

[DaneMama]

What I suggest you do is feed nothing but bone in chicken for at least a week. Keep an eye out on stools and make sure he isn't getting diarrhea. Chicken frames are a great thing to start out with, but I would trim fat, skin and organ off of them to make the transition easier. You may also want to whack the frames with a kitchen mallet or hammer to help break up the bones a bit for him.

It's hard for me to have an opinion on the mince the breeder gave you because I know nothing about it. What's in it? Whets the nutritional breakdown? I can say right off the bat that I personally don't care much for blended mixes you can get from butchers because they usually don't cover all the bases for a well rounded prey model raw diet.

[Aso]

What I suggest you do is feed nothing but bone in chicken for at least a week. Keep an eye out on stools and make sure he isn't getting diarrhea. Chicken frames are a great thing to start out with, but I would trim fat, skin and organ off of them to make the transition easier. You may also want to whack the frames with a kitchen mallet or hammer to help break up the bones a bit for him.

It's hard for me to have an opinion on the mince the breeder gave you because I know nothing about it. What's in it? Whets the nutritional breakdown? I can say right off the bat that I personally don't care much for blended mixes you can get from butchers because they usually don't cover all the bases for a well rounded prey model raw diet.

ok, can't risk the pet mince ... I'm nervous enough as it is.

natalie i've been feeding Tonka chicken frames for 2 days now & left it for at least 12 hours to start like you suggested and his poo up until yesterday has been fine & firm but today ... No poo. Is this normal? Should i give him meatier chicken?

help please ... Not sure if i should wait it out or see the vet since he's only a pup :-(

thank u!

[DaneMama]

I answered this question in the other thread...but again I wouldn't worry at this point. He hasn't gotten all that much to eat in the past few days and since dogs utilize more of the food they eat they poo less.

Since he isn't straining and acting normal there's not much to be concerned with just yet.

Keep me posted please!

[Aso]

I answered this question in the other thread...but again I wouldn't worry at this point. He hasn't gotten all that much to eat in the past few days and since dogs utilize more of the food they eat they poo less.

Since he isn't straining and acting normal there's not much to be concerned with just yet.

Keep me posted please!

Hi Natalie,

Tonka is now 5 months old and I can't believe I was ever worried about feeding him raw! This forum has been a godsend, especially your instructions

At the moment Tonka's diet consists of chicken quarters, salmon heads, pork hocks, chicken & lamb hearts, chicken livers, canned sardines, whole eggs, and whatever else may be on special that week. He's a great weight of 29kgs, very muscly & chunky with a fine showing of ribs. We only go to the vet's for a weigh-in and always get amazing comments on his skin & fur condition. Our vet has not converted across to a raw diet (yet!) but he's very impressed with his diet

[DaneMama]

I'm so glad that your pup is doing so well! Thank you for the update, don't hesitate to keep us all updated on his progress