[rawfeeding] Re: New to RAW

"kimsoutoftown" <kim-rollins@...> wrote:

> Going RAW and going crazy.
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The word "raw" does not have to be capitalized, although it often is--
out of disgust or enthusiasm, depending on who's doing the
commenting. At any rate, in normal conversation the word "raw" is
simply raw, lower case, no shouting needed. Definitely crazy is not
required.

. . I have a year old, female 65 lb. White
> German Shepherd. I was really surprised at the meat only logic on
> this site.
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If you are reading the list messages and getting "meat only", I'd say
you aren't paying close enough attention.

We do not recommend meat only. We recommend meat, meaty bones, and
organs We recommend what Ma Nature sets out at the buffet table.
Nothing more, nothing less.

Everyone else has been telling me to make sure the ratio
> of meat to veg is correct, supplements, enzymes - blah, blah, blah.
> It is really confusing!
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It's confusing because all that is just shuck and jive. It's busy
work recommended by people who
A. do not understand they are feeding wolves, or
B. haven't taken the time to figure out what really wolves eat, or
C. understand completely but believe Ma Nature is wrong (this is
hubris and if you read Greek mythology, you'll see that hubris NEVER
goes unpunished), or
D. understand completely and concede that Ma Nature is right BUT feel
compelled to add their own special footnote to natural history, for
whatever reason but probably ego gratification.

The closer you feed to whole prey, the less you have to worry about
the details. Those pundits whose menus are far, far away from whole
prey must reply on measuring and supplementing to approximate the
contents of whole prey.

Everyone here seems to be really educated in
> this matter;
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Na Nature is a stern but loving teacher.

how much should I be feeding her daily and how varied?
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2%-4% of her ideal adult weight (not necessarily what she IS, but
rather what you see her as being) per day. Technically that would be
one and a half pounds to two and a half pounds. Realistically, you
feed amounts that help her look and act her best, whatever those
amounts are; and you adjust as needed.

You got your protein variety (critters) and body part variety (necks,
shoulders, ribs, legs, backs, wings, brisket, organs, etc.). Unless
you can feed appropriate whole prey, variety in both source and body
part are useful for getting the most nutrition into your dog.

Poultry, livestock, fish: yours to choose from.

> Could someone provide a sample diet that they would feed a dog like
> mine over the course of a week?
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You should access the list archives by joining Yahoogroups
<http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/join> The archives
abound (teem!) with recommedations for newbie dogs. Start there, see
what questions can be answered, ask the ones that are not.

I recommend you buy two whole chickens, maybe five pounds each. Cut
each onto four parts (two leg/thigh quarters, two wing/breast
quarters), which gives you eight meals. Feed one of these quarters a
day, which will get you through seven days with one to grow on. If
the birds come with liver, gizzard, heart and neck stuffed into the
cavity, feed that, too, over the course of the week, bit by bit.

Similarly, you can buy bags of leg/thigh quarters, and you can buy
flats of skin-on, rib-in breast halves.

Actually you can start with any old meat/meaty bones you have lying
around, but chicken seems to be the least intimidating to beginners.
Also, available and inexpensive. And the bones are easily eaten.

If/when your dog has loose stools try these fixers:
--reduce meal size
--reduce meal frequency
--strip off the skin and fat

Check out http://rawfed.com, http://rawfeddogs.net
Chris O

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