Re: [rawfeeding] how much and what types

"Also the breeder said she should have biscuits to fill her out, so she gets
a couple of hand fulls of beta puppy biscuits at bedtime."

No No - no non-raw food. Ditch the biscuits. If she needs to fill out,
feed her more meat.

"I am told that as she is a big dog, she shouldn't have to much protein
whilst growing and that she should have several small meals to prevent
bloat."

Hogwash on the too much protein. Multiple meals is okay in the beginning
until they are about 6-8 months. I fed mine 3 times a day until about 4
months, then twice a day til 8 months, then once a day thereafter.

Your diet sounds good, but a lot of tripe - this is good for them, but can
be rich and cause loose stools. I would give liver and tripe once a day;
liver in moderate amounts as this has vitamin A & D which is stored in the
body and can get too much. I give mine a 2lb liver meal once a week to give
you an idea. But a little daily is fine - liver/organs (not heart) and
tripe can cause loose dark stools so don't be alarmed. Heart is a muscle
and I have fed daily with no worries.

I don't see any bone in your diet. The guideline is 10% bone, 90% meat.
You don't have to mince anything for your little/big guy. I started mine on
bone in chicken breasts and graduate to half a chicken, red meat is the best
when you can get it. I have better results with turkey than with chicken
and have been told on this list turkey is better for them than chicken, it's
closer to the "wild" then domesticated meat.

Congrats for feeding raw!!! You will get lots of good advice from this
list.
--
Tina Berry
Kriegshund German Shepherds
Working Lines ~ Naturally Reared
www.kriegshundgsds.com

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