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About raw food need advice on it

wolfspirit

Active Member
I have noticed in a few post people mentioning raw food. Is the raw food better for them?........i have never seen or heard of raw food , maybe im a little behind but i have no idea even where to buy it. I live in toronto canada and if there is anyone here in canada or toronto that knows of it could you please let me know where i can find it. please...........and can anyone tell me about it.........i have a bull mastiff cross and she seems thin but im wondering if that is the huskey in her, but she is just as tall as my 3 year old golden mix.........and she is only 8 months..........thanks for any info here.....:)
 

deseray1980

Well-Known Member
When u hear people here talk about raw food, it's just that, raw meats and veggies and stuff like that. It's not really a brand of food. I can't tell how much of anything or type to feed them since I don't do that but I'm sure lots of people can answer ur questions about that since there are quite a few here that do it!=)
 

wolfspirit

Active Member
guess it must be much better for the dogs..........if anyone could help me with that i would really appreciate it..........would be good for both my babies
 

Smokeycat

Well-Known Member
If you do a search for either prey model raw or BARF either on this forum or online you will be able to find a lot of information concerning these forms of raw food diets. That is the easiest way to find out about it, if you still have questions the raw feeders here are more than willing to help. Most pet stores now carry commercial BARF diets as well.
 

ruthcatrin

Well-Known Member
Yup to all of the above. You can buy pre-made raw, but its way expensive. Doing your own is much more cost effective. Whether it'll cost you less than kibble will depend on the sources for meat that you can find (in most places buying all grocery store products is way expensive, TX may be the one exception to that). and yup, its raw meat, bone and organ!
 

DennasMom

Well-Known Member
I'm convinced it's better (when done correctly)... I liken it to a human eating cheerios (or Kashi for the really good kibble) versus a steak & salad...both can be nutritionally complete, but... with everything I've read recently that suggests the less processing a food goes through the better it is for us humans, I can help but think the same goes for our pups, too.

There are lots of dogs that do really well on kibble, so I won't say all kibble is bad, but I'm enjoying the freedom - and control - I have over Denna's food.
But, with control, comes responsibility, there are some rules to follow to make sure the dogs do get all the nutrients they need in the correct balance. Especially for growing puppies.
But.. no more worries when the recalls come in.

We've tried some of pet-food store raw/BARF pre-mixed food, but it is really expensive, and you lose that control aspect that I like. They also normally have some sort of preservative (mostly natural tocopherols) that you wouldn't need with home-prepared versions.

As for a puppy being thin - that's a good thing. I'm sure she'll fill out in no time when her metabolism starts slowing down in another 6 months or so. That's what happened around here, anyway. :)
 

gamestaff

Well-Known Member
i feed a mixture of raw and kibble, depending on sourcing meat. i feed lots of chicken, beef, rabbit and pork raw. a common idea is that feeding raw means feeding muscle meat. you actually want to include all parts of the carcass as muscle meat itself offers little nutritional value.
the best food is the one that helps keep your dog in prime condition. if it works, it's great. if it doesn't, it's crap.