[rawfeeding] Re: Feeding frozen

"Corey" <coreybee78@...> wrote:
>My
> girl LOVES her food, like any RR; but she prefers the meat frozen.
This
> seems a bit strange to me, and I want to know if this is bad, or
should
> I not be concerned.
*****
I don't see this as a problem is SHE doesn't. I do not generally
feed frozen food and I would not likely recommend it for a small dog,
but for a RR, if it works, it works.

I feed chicken backs, turkey necks, and
> pork neck bones.
*****
However!
Is this ALL you feed? The menu in its entirety? I strongly
recommend for your dog's sake that you rethink your shopping list.
This is far too much bone on a regular basis--but even more
importantly, it's far too little meat and there appears to be no
organ meat.

A diet that approximates what prey animals provide in nature (the
whole likely range, from mice and rabbits up to elk and bison)
comprises on average 10% bone, 10% organs, and 80% meat!

A good raw diet is not based on RMBs since RMBs as they have come to
be defined offer MAYBE on a good day 50% meat, which of course means
50% bone. And of course no organs unless you're lucky enough to find
some kidney stuck to a chicken back. Rotated into and out of a
flexible diet, this is no big deal because over time the dog will get
plenty of meat and organs--because you will be including them. But
as the whole diet? Your dog simply does not need that much edible
bone. You dog simply does need more meat.

I hope what you have indicated as your dog's diet is shorthand for a
much meatier and more varied menu. FWIW, even when feeding a good,
meaty diet you can feed everything frozen if that's what works.
Chris O

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