His coat looks dry and brittle to me ...Originally Posted by HappyBox
His coat looks dry and brittle to me ...
i never had any problems switching a dog to raw, but for some dogs it can take a few weeks.
u never give kibbles and raw at the same time. u either feed kibbles or raw.
i would just keep feeding raw, just like i dont give puppy food.
Anyone who says their dogs' stool is "runny" from feeding raw isn't feeding a good raw diet.
The above is a long-ass video ("The Associated Benefits of Feeding Raw"), but if a person takes the time to actually watch it, the difference in "stool quality" (and kennel maintenance costs!) between feeding raw and feeding kibble is clearly night and day.
Jack
everything i get is store bought (if that matters)
1.beef tripe
2. chjcken gizzards
3. beef liver
4 boned chicken quarters
5. brown rice
6. cracked egg
7. 1 measuring cup of kibble...
2 dogs doin good- 2 not so good!
His coat doesnt seem dry to me but the one problem I have had is his coat being washed out. He has a super dark dorsal area then the rest of him is a like washed out lighter fawn. And the food I have the most success with darking his coat was the Orijen. Do you think raw could really make a difference here or could it just be him?
A couple of things I noticed:
Do you feed liver every day? If so, that can cause loose stools.
Kibble and raw digest at different rates. That can cause stomach issues.
When you say boned chicken quarters, do you mean you take the bones out? Dogs need the bones for calcium and it will also keep the stool hard.
If you feed everything on that list every day, you may just be feeding too much.
I'm not sure if you feed that list every day so those are just some suggestions.
I still feed a mixture mainly because i got a full pallet of kibble im not going to throw it away but i do find different types of meat go better for instance if i fed a dog kangaroo that has never eaten it they shit like a black tar and fart like nothing else hahaha... If i feed fresh warm pig meat most will throw it up i have to freeze it first. I tried feed em big wild bird the other day no one would touch it.
But to answer the original question i have a 8 year old dog i still feed him a high protein high fat kibble no way would i cut a dog back to old man kibble unless he was retired and i wanted him die off quicker to free up some chain space...
let me get my lap top and ill elaborate on the routine a bit more...
ok...so heres how i feed em...
i boil about 4 cups of brown rice (= about 8 cups of rice cooked) and set it to the side.
then i chop and serve each in about 1 part.
1part beef liver
1prt chicken gizzards
1part beef tripe
i then mix that with the rice after the rice is cooled
i then put 1 measuring cup of that mix into the feed bowls
i also put 1 boned chicken quarter (bone,skin,everything)
i put 1 egg shell n all
and 1 cup of kibble (1/2 for the pup)
and mix it up........
at first they didnt want it, now they tare it up.....but like i said i now have to keep em in crates at night or theylle paint my carpet! im going to give jacks video a gander and keep on it for a few weeks and see how it works.
in all honesty i didnt know about the digestion rates, and the differences...hell, im cert. in canine nutrition from my old job and i didnt even know that, although...we never sold any raw product (or anythin but kibble for that matter)...but anyhow i kept the kibble for 2 reasons initially....1. not to switch to a different diet completely cold turkey, and 2. im really hesitant about new things, almost as if im fearfull of it "not working" or being nutrient deficiant somehow.......eventhough i know folks who do it, I myself have never done it.... so i guess the kibble being high calories and protiene was just a peice of mind for me and i thought would act as an additional filler.
like i said im going to watch the above video and see whats up, but at this point i think the thing i plan on changing is cutting out the rice, and using sweet potato as a source of carbs......
I waited years to try raw for all the reasons you said crisis then i picked up CA JACK book and dvds and my 9 month old female was raised on it strictly following what jack lays out. She looks better then her litter mates hands down. Litter mates are feed a great kibble and look great but without question there is a huge difference. If a pup can grow and develop properly then i fill that an adult will get all it needs. Ive switched a couple of dogs that have come thru here for some work to raw and the owners couldnt believe the difference. Had loose stool for 1 or 2 days after switching cold turkey.
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