Big dogs: food, heath and exercise...

[Red Devil]

http://www.b-naturals.com/newsletter/liver/ my DOBIE has liver disease as well as breast cancer.. i found out about the liver through a random blood test because she had lost weight... i bought the ID dry food and the ID can food for liver diseased dogs from my vet.. i could not believe it was so bland..there was no way she was going to survive any quality time with out eating well.. so i found this info... i also put my collie on this diet.. the only thing i do with him is add some extra protein.. both of them are doing awesome... buying time for the dobes just through diet... and it is working...read this link and you will get lots of helpful hints and info for your healthy dog too..

 

[West1]

Found this... Link <-- The link has links to a great foundation for noobs like me!! A good read if you have time (im still reading the multiple links myself).


Disclaimer
While there are lots of people on Dogster that have been feeding raw for a long time and are more than willing to help out, the raw diet takes significant research and independent reading. Dogster should not be your sole source of information. The raw diet is not a one-size-fits-all scenario with a step by step guide to perfect success for your dog. Continued thought and use of logic are essential to make raw be the best that it can be for your individual dog.

We are all beginners in the raw world at some point. We didn't just get our dog and automatically know how to feed raw. It's a learning process that continues much longer than the first day, week, or month on the diet. And chances are, we all asked the same questions when we were considering starting!

So I'm going to put this thread together so that other raw-curious members have a sort of encyclopedia of FAQs to fall back on.

Below are some links to some of the more helpful threads that have been started here on Dogster. Feel free to add your own links to threads that you found particularly useful as well as outside links to other raw feeding sites.

Summer's Prey Model Guidelines. A wonderful summary of the Prey Model diet.

Raw Chicken. This one is a long one but covers just about everything you need to know about getting started in raw.

Specific Tips for New Raw Feeders.

Thinking About Switching to Raw, Yet Scared.

List Your Raw Foods. This one gives ideas of the actual meats and cuts that people feed in a raw diet.

Personal Raw Feeding Guide. An ingenious spreadsheet that will calculate amounts to feed and nutrient requirements for your dog.

What Mistakes Did You Make Starting Out?. Mistakes that current raw feeders made when they were beginning to feed the raw diet and the solutions for avoiding the same issues.

Show me what you eat. A really fun thread with pictures of Dogsters enjoying their favorite meals.

Raw for dogs with allergies. No, raw is not a miracle cure, but it can really help with serious food allergies.

So, You're a Vegetarian .... Feeding a raw meat diet to your dogs when you are a vegetarian is possible!

External Links

Dr. Tom Lonsdale's RawMeatyBones website

Meridian's PackLunch website

PackLunch Recommended Reading List

Fudge's RawFeeding website

Myths of Raw Feeding

US Raw Meaty Bones website

My Pet Carnivore website

Raw Dog Ranch website

BARF for Beginners

Diamond Paws BARF Diet Page

Rebuttals to Anti-Raw Articles

Books

(Tom Lonsdale) Work Wonders: Feed your Dog Raw Meaty Bones

(Carina Beth McDonald) Raw Dog Food: Make it Easy for You and Your Dog

(Dr. Ian Billinghurst) The BARF Diet Give Your Dog a Bone

(Kymythy Schultz) Ultimate Diet: Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats

(Monica Segal) Optimal Nutrition: The Next Level
Raw Food Recipes (single booklet)
K9 Kitchen

You can see them at Dogwise, this link should take you to all of these books
http://www.dogwise.com/Browse/SubCatList.cfm?SubCat=Natural%2 0He alth%20and%20Nutrition

And an address to Tom Lonsdale's book online for FREE! http://www.rawmeatybones.com/book-files/ww.pdf


(Please note: This post is a consolidated list of resources compiled by various Dogster members. I will attempt to update this post every few months to include new resources that we find particularly useful. Though there may be some conversation in this thread, it is mostly comprised of "BUMP" posts to keep the thread current. I have taken links or resources listed later in this thread and added them to this post.

This post was last updated June 18, 2008)
Edited by author Wed Jun 18, '08 8:04am PST

 

[Red Devil]

Thats great...........good work.............. i will check on it all.. really appreciate it.

 

[West1]

Nice Avatar Liz!

I found some of the links useful. Put the worms theory to rest along w/the ratio and amount of servings per day away.
There is a nice link of Meals owners feed... some are interesting mixes (to a noob at least Lol).

Im hoping to find some online sources of food . So many threads to look through but I know I need to start somewhere hehe.

Hope the links are useful to others like they are to myself.

 

[Red Devil]

Nice Avatar Liz!

I found some of the links useful. Put the worms theory to rest along w/the ratio and amount of servings per day away.
There is a nice link of Meals owners feed... some are interesting mixes (to a noob at least Lol).

Im hoping to find some online sources of food . So many threads to look through but I know I need to start somewhere hehe.

Hope the links are useful to others like they are to myself.

thanks... she looks so cool in the pic the way she was sneaking up on me... i think this is awesome.. i need to read it and i have copied it to my notes so i have it..keep up the good /////// terrific work........... and thanks

 

[ermgravy]

Ill second that! Liz Loving the new dobie avatar

and West whilst off topic, pfft still feeling what you've done with the ribbon i was thinking simmalar idea but lacing time to whip sumint up atm....

Back on topic I've found some really useful links on there dude and only just had a quick flick through, bookmarks galore! Thanks for sharing! over here in the UK we have retailers that stock products lie this online: http://www.k9matters.co.uk/rawfood.php just to give you a idea what is out there....

 

[West1]

thanks... she looks so cool in the pic the way she was sneaking up on me... i think this is awesome.. i need to read it and i have copied it to my notes so i have it..keep up the good /////// terrific work........... and thanks

Cool, Do let me know what you think of the link(s). This way I know im on the right track haha

Ill second that! Liz Loving the new dobie avatar

and West whilst off topic, pfft still feeling what you've done with the ribbon i was thinking simmalar idea but lacing time to whip sumint up atm....

Back on topic I've found some really useful links on there dude and only just had a quick flick through, bookmarks galore! Thanks for sharing! over here in the UK we have retailers that stock products lie this online: http://www.k9matters.co.uk/rawfood.php just to give you a idea what is out there....

I started seeing the support for J on everyones Avatar but started getting confused w/the same avatar everywhere. So I just added it so I don't get confused w/my own stuff haha.

Thanks for the Link, ill read it in a bit

 

[nomad]

I've been feeding my english bulldog California Natural (lamb and rice) for the past 4 yrs since we adopted him and he really thrives on it. No health problems at all and his coat is always great. It is an expensive and somehow hard to find brand (no major chain carries it ) but well worth IMO.

 

[Red Devil]

I've been feeding my english bulldog California Natural (lamb and rice) for the past 4 yrs since we adopted him and he really thrives on it. No health problems at all and his coat is always great. It is an expensive and somehow hard to find brand (no major chain carries it ) but well worth IMO.

i have been feeding Innova for the past 8 years.. which is also very expensive and i think is made by the same company that puts out california natural.. i am not saying theres anything wrong with a good commercial dog food.. first i know some people just do not have the time to do meals for thier dog... expecially working and plural dogs.. but i just do not feel comfortable with commercial dog food no matter how expensive it is anymore.. the nutrition might be okay.. but not near as good as home cooked or raw.. at least we know what foods we are cooking or adding.. i just have to take the bags label as proof as to what ingredients are actually in the bag.. but where these ingredients come from is still a secret.. they don't devulge.. anyway glad it is working out for you and hope it continues for many many years..

 

[Red Devil]

I've been feeding my english bulldog California Natural (lamb and rice) for the past 4 yrs since we adopted him and he really thrives on it. No health problems at all and his coat is always great. It is an expensive and somehow hard to find brand (no major chain carries it ) but well worth IMO.

i have been feeding Innova for the past 8 years.. which is also very expensive and i think is made by the same company that puts out california natural.. i am not saying theres anything wrong with a good commercial dog food.. first i know some people just do not have the time to do meals for thier dog... expecially working and plural dogs.. but i just do not feel comfortable with commercial dog food no matter how expensive it is anymore.. the nutrition might be okay.. but not near as good as home cooked or raw.. at least we know what foods we are cooking or adding.. i just have to take the bags label as proof as to what ingredients are actually in the bag.. but where these ingredients come from is still a secret.. they don't devulge.. anyway glad it is working out for you and hope it continues for many many years..