RAW Feeding (BARF/RMB) for newbies

[Rainmaker]

Originally Posted by Meko

if you've too many for the freezer i'm only down the road

LOL Cheek gets you everywhere I'll give you a PM next time I get a load in mate

[Meko]

cheers mate.. finally managed to get another freezer, just need to pick it up now and i can get barfing.

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by Rainmaker

LOL Cheek gets you everywhere I'll give you a PM next time I get a load in mate

LOL its sure does i was cheeky with labmad lol as i pay a hell of alot more for my stuff than he does for his lol

so who he gets his stuff from has another customer on their way

[Emmaj]

Originally Posted by Meko

cheers mate.. finally managed to get another freezer, just need to pick it up now and i can get barfing.

nice one you managed to get a hold of another freezer then

[Niccired]

thank you for this thread!!! i was told to swap my rotty from the barf diet to a dry food one as the vet said it wasnt a good idea- im defo gonna put him back on it now!!!!

[Andy]

I just bought some tesco value lamb chops to try with my stafford pup. He loved it! Once he figured out he couldn't swallow it whole anyway! I plan on giving him the odd bit of fresh meat along with his normal food until i can find a freezer and a meat supplier. I was just wondering how much you would feed though.

[sami]

i want to try it for Jasper.. our Springer.

we give him working dog food at the moment.. and he seems to be really reluctant to eat it sometimes.. we've tried a few different brands.

he just can't have chicken.. we were told that by the people we got him from,.. and he's had it accidentally later on, and we now know why

would be worth a go, if someone closer to us has those meat deliveries.. and we can get a chest freezer..

we have one of those 'normal' ones.. an under counter one.. which is generally full of frozen rats/rabbits etc so a big chest freezer would do them both

sami

[Dan]

I have some questions:

Ok, it doesn't promote aggresiveness right? I'm struggling with this.
My dog frequently sits with caveys and rabbits without even thinking about eating them. Surely this would change?

The other one is the bones. I've always given what i call proper bones as a treat. Ie cow bones etc But was told that chicken bones (and similar size) were a big no no because they'd choke on them (bit like the queen and fish bones).
Is that wrong?

It's funny how misconceptions and propoganda are rife throughout different hobbies but until you get involved you never know about them.

[Emmaj]

I have to say im not surprised that he is reluctant to eat it as it gets boring eating the same thing everyday for every meal with the barf you rotate what they eat so somat different every meal

Originally Posted by quixotic_axolotl

i want to try it for Jasper.. our Springer.

we give him working dog food at the moment.. and he seems to be really reluctant to eat it sometimes.. we've tried a few different brands.

he just can't have chicken.. we were told that by the people we got him from,.. and he's had it accidentally later on, and we now know why

would be worth a go, if someone closer to us has those meat deliveries.. and we can get a chest freezer..

we have one of those 'normal' ones.. an under counter one.. which is generally full of frozen rats/rabbits etc so a big chest freezer would do them both

sami

[Emmaj]

The chicken bone thing is a complete myth dogs stomach acids are strong enough to break down the chicken bones you will not see chicken bones come out the other end.................The only bones you should never feed are cooked bones as the bones splinter differently and may cause damage but dogs stomachs were built to digest bones...........

No feeding them barf dosnt make them aggressive at all...............depending on your breed of dog eg i have siberian huskies and a mallie sibe cross and springer they are working bred dogs.............they will never get along 100% trusted with small animals

And not being funny but i wouldnt trust any breed of dog 100% especially alone with any small animals or live stock

Originally Posted by reticulatus

I have some questions:

Ok, it doesn't promote aggresiveness right? I'm struggling with this.
My dog frequently sits with caveys and rabbits without even thinking about eating them. Surely this would change?

The other one is the bones. I've always given what i call proper bones as a treat. Ie cow bones etc But was told that chicken bones (and similar size) were a big no no because they'd choke on them (bit like the queen and fish bones).
Is that wrong?

It's funny how misconceptions and propoganda are rife throughout different hobbies but until you get involved you never know about them.