Steve Butters Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 If you make your own food, try feeding a raw diet... Google "BARF dog food diet" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 It's called a raw diet and your better off getting set up with a local butcher than SAMs or Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 My wife is actually considering making our own food for the guy. I'm not too sure about this idea - so if anyone has any thoughts on it let me know. She's been doing some reading up, and you can actually end up saving some money and also get to know the protein quality (chicken/turkey/whatever) that goes into the grub. Anyway, interested to hear if anyone knows anything about this.My pup gets raw. I read up a bunch on the nutrition requirements and put together a pretty easy fairly balanced diet. But she is a small terrier so food costs are low no matter what she eats.I get whole chickens from Costco for about half her meals and a small variety of organs and meats from hare-today.com for variety and extra nutrition. Its fun watching an 8lb puppy crunch through a whole raw chicken leg. Amazing the power in those tiny jaws. Shes about 16lb now (18months). With a large breed dog you have to be extra careful about your calcium ratios to ensure they grow at a good pace. Also keep them lean!!! Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimTheAzn Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Good lookin pup! My dog eats pizza? She seems ok? Sent from my iPhone. Edited September 9, 2013 by TimTheAzn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Chicken and rice is a decent neutral diet. FreshPet makes great food, but not cheap. We mix some in with our dogs hard food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Chicken and rice is a decent neutral diet. FreshPet makes great food, but not cheap. We mix some in with our dogs hard food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 Once we switched out pet to this Earthborne or Earthfare or something along those lines, he's done quite well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted September 10, 2013 Report Share Posted September 10, 2013 If you make your own food, try feeding a raw diet... Google "BARF dog food diet"This was going to be my recommendation. BARF (bones and raw food) we had a few show dogs many moons ago and they lived this. Did very well on it always had nice shiny coats well maintained weight etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 Great input from all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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