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Commercial Raw Foods
#1
Posted 18 July 2017 - 02:05 PM

#2
Posted 19 July 2017 - 02:29 AM

Raw dog food diets are controversial. But the popularity of the diets which emphasize raw meat, bones, fruits, and vegetables is rising.
#3
Posted 19 July 2017 - 08:09 PM

I've been kind of lazy lately, been feeding commercial diet a little more. Small breed frozen blocks are about 3/4 ounce each, defrost and he loves it. It's convenient, and about $30 a month for the 10 pound dog.
I still feed whole foods but he seems to love fruit so I give him some when I have it. No negatives although he's getting a little pudgy again.
Commercial diets are available without fruit or additives, but one needs to research. Some meal in a bag only contains liver as an organ, and it's not enough - seeing those more and more as well. Buyer beware.
#4
Posted 20 July 2017 - 06:03 AM

Also keep in mind, commercial raw isn't necessarily really "raw". Most, and maybe all commercial raw companies still process their foods with heat.
#5
Posted 20 July 2017 - 06:05 AM

I've been kind of lazy lately, been feeding commercial diet a little more. Small breed frozen blocks are about 3/4 ounce each, defrost and he loves it. It's convenient, and about $30 a month for the 10 pound dog.
I still feed whole foods but he seems to love fruit so I give him some when I have it. No negatives although he's getting a little pudgy again.
Commercial diets are available without fruit or additives, but one needs to research. Some meal in a bag only contains liver as an organ, and it's not enough - seeing those more and more as well. Buyer beware.
#6
Posted 20 July 2017 - 06:08 AM

I've been kind of lazy lately, been feeding commercial diet a little more. Small breed frozen blocks are about 3/4 ounce each, defrost and he loves it. It's convenient, and about $30 a month for the 10 pound dog.
I still feed whole foods but he seems to love fruit so I give him some when I have it. No negatives although he's getting a little pudgy again.
Commercial diets are available without fruit or additives, but one needs to research. Some meal in a bag only contains liver as an organ, and it's not enough - seeing those more and more as well. Buyer beware.
Fruits (and veggies) both have sugars and starch, which contributes to weight gain.
#7
Posted 20 July 2017 - 07:22 AM

jagger, what brand/s have you been using? I looked at Stella and Chewy's and Instinct (by Nature's Variety), which have higher meat content, but goodness it looked like over $100 a month to feed a little dog?? Maybe I wasn't looking at that right.
#8
Posted 20 July 2017 - 08:11 AM

jagger, what brand/s have you been using? I looked at Stella and Chewy's and Instinct (by Nature's Variety), which have higher meat content, but goodness it looked like over $100 a month to feed a little dog?? Maybe I wasn't looking at that right.
Complete K9, it's made locally.
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#9
Posted 20 July 2017 - 08:15 AM

Fruits (and veggies) both have sugars and starch, which contributes to weight gain.
I realize that. This little guy is a stomach on 4 legs, sniffs out food everywhere we go. He's been on restricted park access for a couple of weeks now due to being rolled by a couple of overzealous dogs. Still gets a slight limp if I push him too hard, but he's getting better. He's not getting the same amount of exercise, we're gone from 10+ km's a day to 1 or 2 tops but he goes stir crazy if he doesn't get off leash.
#10
Posted 23 July 2017 - 10:44 AM

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