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NEW PUPPY ALERT/RAW DIET

So, I backed out my first puppy deal because i was not comfortable with the state of the pup. I foind another presa x cane corso mix that i feel very good about and would like to introduce you to the new Rhaegar lol. Im very happy with my choice he is very healthy and a wonderful pup. He is currently 13 weeks and 35 lbs.

On another note...he will be on the raw diet because i am not a fan of store bought dog food. All the health benefits are amazing and ill spend the extra on my doggo. Its really not even that much extra. Anywho, anyone with experience feeding raw diet please share your experience, info, or suggestions. Thanks everyone for all the continued help, love the support!
 

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Sheila Braund

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Congratulations on your new addition!
A note on the raw diet....when we looked into it, the price wasn't much more then a high quality pet food from the vets or pet store. But the benefits was much better!
And keep those puppy pictures coming! We all love puppy pictures
 
Congratulations on your new addition!
A note on the raw diet....when we looked into it, the price wasn't much more then a high quality pet food from the vets or pet store. But the benefits was much better!
And keep those puppy pictures coming! We all love puppy pictures

Thank you!! Raw diet all the way, id like to learn more and master the art of raw feeding! Lol ill update for sure!
 

Sheila Braund

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Thank you!! Raw diet all the way, id like to learn more and master the art of raw feeding! Lol ill update for sure!
Great! Now what I have been told and threw my research I've found for ratio 1:1 meat - veggies -..No Grain, that means no corn no rice no oats... Dogs don't digest grains it just runs right threw them.... Now I have mine on a chicken diet and I do add about 2 times a week beef liver or heart, plus meaty beef bones. I never do pork but the is only because my small dog gets sick on it BUT my pups are for the most part fully grown. I'm not saying this is the bible of what to feed and not feed.... this is what I found best for my dogs needs.

Do your research for sure. If you should find out something that is different then what I'm saying lets us know...... I do know I'm not perfect for sure ;)
 

DennasMom

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Yeah!!! Welcome new Puppy Rhaegar!!!

There's another more "experienced" Rhaegar here on the forum... he's an awesome dog, from what I've read, so a good mentor for "Rhaegar the Younger"! :)

As for raw feeding - there's a lot of info here on the forum in a sub-group under the Health & Nutrition sub-forum.
http://www.mastiff-forum.com/index.php?forums/raw-food-diets.44/

I switched Denna to a home prepared raw diet based on the "Whole Prey Model Raw" (WPMR) guidelines when she was about 6 months old - and we're both still loving it, more than 5 years later. It took me a good 6 months to get my "system" down... and I'm an engineer in my day job, so everything is organized in a spreadsheet to make sure everything is balanced per the WPMR guidelines. I'm more relaxed with it now, but still follow the basic outline:

Whole Prey Model Raw Diet: 80% Meat + 10% Bone + 5% Liver + 5% Other Organs
No veggies. The 10% Bone is fed within other cuts of meat, which for me includes lamb or pork ribs (30% bone) or whole chicken (25% bone), so there's some math involved. The "other" organs are mostly kidney, but I do try and find more exotic stuff when I can. The complete "other" list is Kidneys, Spleen, Pancreas, Testes, Thymus and Brain.

I do add veggies pretty regularly, but stick to broccoli, cauliflower, squash and carrots for the most part. They don't provide much for nutrients - dogs have very limited enzymes for digesting cellulose, so unless cooked, frozen and/or pureed, the nutrients remain locked in the cell walls. If you don't believe me, feed your dog a raw carrot and then watch it come out the other end, in exactly the same shapes in which it was swallowed. My pup sees them in the piles she produces, and thinks it's a great treat to get to eat them again! ICK.
But, anyway... I use veggies to regulate poop size and firmness (to alleviate constipation issues and manage anal gland expressions, which is a unique deal with Denna, so hopefully not something you need to worry about).

Rice, grains, etc, again... not needed unless you are looking for empty calories or need to add fat to your dog (grains are often used to 'fatten up' healthy dogs for the show ring, where judges tend to like a little extra 'padding'... grains are also used a LOT to fatten up cattle prior to slaughter for human consumption, so it's not just a carnivore thing).

I look forward to hearing more about Rhaegar's adventures!
With many more pictures to come, too, I hope!!