Switching to raw...had a setback

[pugtown]

I buy 8 oz patties from Natures Variety and Primal. One 8 oz patty a day.

[AMC7181]

Thanks, all, for your replies. I'm going to look into the prepared raw to see what our local stores carry - if anything. It's also helpful to know the meats that are easier to digest. I really do want to feed fresh, so we'll have to see what works for my Pugs.

[6 Beautiful Pugs]

Lisa, are these 4 oz. patties?

8 oz. I feed between 1/4 patty twice a day up to 1/2 patty twice a day depending on size, weight, age, activity level, and metabolism.

Take care,
Lisa

[pugtown]

Thanks, all, for your replies. I'm going to look into the prepared raw to see what our local stores carry - if anything. It's also helpful to know the meats that are easier to digest. I really do want to feed fresh, so we'll have to see what works for my Pugs.

Raw Dog Food Reviews | Dog Food Advisor The link for raw foods. You can also introduce a chicken wing or neck if they don't already eat raw meaty bones. Mine have moved up to chicken thighs and turkey necks, and lamb ribs and chicken feet. They still eat kibble too. I try not to feed them over 20% of fresh raw meat as this would unbalance their diet.

This is a chicken drumstick:



This is a turkey neck.



You can also add raw green tripe. It's available in commercial frozen raw (greentripe.com) and cans. A couple brands sell it, but I buy Tripett canned tripe. Solid Gold and Merrick sell them but there are other extra ingredients in them I think. I just want the tripe. I haven't taken kibble out of their diet completely.

There is a whole food supplement you can also add to your homemade raw unless you're doing the vitamin mixture from the recipe book as well. It's from Nature's Logic. Nature's Logic

[CSollers]

My guys are getting 6 oz. daily of prepared raw. Minii is a bit fluffy and Ray was catching up.