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Shadow 24032     Barked: Mon Mar 25, '13 11:55am PST  She happily shreds any paper or cardboard that she can find. She will go into the bathroom and grab empty toilet paper rolls and go to town. The head thing grosses me out so I don't think I can do that. Where do you get an animal head? Are they being serious that those are actually a line of toys for zoo animals? Or they are just supposed to be super sturdy? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Shadow 24032     Barked: Sun Mar 24, '13 8:46am PST  So I'm not sure what forum this topic should go in. None of them really seemed to apply. Since my dogs are on raw and it's sort of bone related. I figured I would post here. One of the dogs is a power chewer, she has destroyed a black kong. I was thinking about a deer or elk antler but then I heard that they can crack teeth. Does anyone have experience with giving their dogs antlers or another recommendation for a power chewer? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Vomiting Blood, Should I be concerned?

Shadow 24032     Barked: Mon Feb 25, '13 8:35am PST  I feel like I post questions on here too often but you all are so helpful. This morning one of the dogs was making a hacking noise. I don't know how to explain it but when you hear the noise and you know they are trying to get something up. So she threw up some bright red foamy blood and a bone. She doesn't seem to be in pain and she ate a boneless meal this morning. I have been using leg quarters for my bone in-meals, although the bones in the drumstick portion seem to be a bit splintery for my liking. Should I be concerned? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Sources for Raw Meat?

Shadow 24032     Barked: Mon Feb 25, '13 4:28am PST  I contacted the person that I got the meat from. He said that what I'm describing is a bruise and if he sees it in the meat he usually cuts it out. And the black wormy things are clotted blood. That doesn't explain the smell though and it was all throughout the meat. I don't really know where any butchers or ethnic markets are located. I guess I'll have to do a google search. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Sources for Raw Meat?

Shadow 24032     Barked: Sun Feb 24, '13 2:11pm PST  I thought perhaps I was being unreasonable about feeding this meat so thank you for saying that you wouldn't feed it either. I live in New England, not sure if anyone knows of any good sources in the CT/MA area. I can order from TQDF (www.topqualitydogfood.com) but a lot of their mixes contain veggies and count heart as organs. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Shadow 24032     Barked: Sun Feb 24, '13 7:32am PST  I have three dogs, and need about 70 pounds of food a month. I was hoping to keep my costs to $100 or less per month. I belong to a raw feeders group in my state and thought I had a plan as to sources for meat. But due to a recent experience I'm a bit concerned as to the quality of the meat sold by people who sell specifically to raw feeders. If there is nothing wrong with the meat why wouldn't it be sold for human consumption at a much higher cost? I bought some chunk beef for $1.25/lb and it smelled not so great and parts were oozing a black liquid and parts had these small black worm like things in them. I'm definitely not sure as to whether I should even feed that to the dogs and the process of cutting it up into meal size chunks ...the smell had my stomach churning. A significant portion of the meat was fat. So now if I'm trying to source solely from the grocery store I'm not sure if this diet is affordable. Sourcing meat besides chicken at an affordable price is going to be rough. These are the common sale prices for meat in my area: Bone-in Breasts $1.39/lb Leg quarters .71 - .99 Whole chickens .85 - .99 Drums / Thighs $1.19/lb Cornish hens $1.70/lb Turkey breast $1.69/lb Pork spareribs $2/lb Bone in pork chops $2/lb Whole Pork Shoulder $1.29/lb Beef Brisket $2.99/lb 85% lean ground beef $3.49/lb Whole eye round $3.49/lb Salmon $6/lb This week a store has bone-in veal shoulder chops for $3.69/lb I haven't even looked at organ prices yet. At these prices could you make up an affordable diet? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Throwing up every morning

Shadow 24032     Barked: Fri Jan 25, '13 4:50pm PST  Can you recommend a probiotic and digestive enzyme? Or just share what you use? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Throwing up every morning

Shadow 24032     Barked: Thu Jan 24, '13 9:37am PST  My older male husky has been throwing up every morning recently. I don't know if you would call it throwing up. This has happened on occasion when he was eating kibble but not nearly as frequently. He's been on raw for approximately three weeks. He will make noises basically like a cat coughing up a hairball. Sometimes it's just yellow, maybe slightly foamy. This morning it was yellow and the very end of a leg quarter. Is the yellow stuff bile? I'm already feeding twice a day. Should I be concerned? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Raw Food Diet > Salmon oil or Fish oil capsules

Shadow 24032     Barked: Sat Jan 5, '13 5:59pm PST  Maxwell: you mentioned joint supplements, does your dog get a separate supplement for that? Is it human grade? My older husky could probably use that if you don't mind sharing what you are using? my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

Shadow 24032     Barked: Wed Dec 26, '12 5:00pm PST  I removed most of the fat and did check the sodium content. The female huskies poop was normal so hopefully it will stay that way and the male will adjust. my posts | my page | msg me | my family's posts | gift me | become pals [notify]

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