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Beginner questions- mixing kibble and RAW
I just adopted a male pointer dog who they estimate being 2 years old. He is an amazing dog and we are crazy about him. I was given a bag Purina dog chow which I know is not the best option at all for him at all. I want what is best for his and I read about making his food in a book and really loved the idea.
The book I read mentioned that you can do both raw food and kibble mix. I would buy a much higher quality kibble of course but I want to make sure that mixing the two is an option. I also read that you can do a mix of grain (brown rice or oatmeal), veggies (such as shredded carrots), and of course meat. Is this right or should I focus on the meat and leave out the veggies and grain. I read somewhere else it should be meat only though. Tips? I also read tha scramble eggs are a good choice? This is so new to me. And last question how do I safely transfer him from the current kibble to a more nutrient filled diet? |
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For the last part- - the transition we have an article on switching dog foods safely and it usually takes a week of gradually mixing the new food with the old.
hopefully others an help you with the rest. - Good luck!
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I was hoping more people would respond here because I would like to mix my next pup's food with raw also. I was of the understanding (and I could be wrong) that you can give raw in one meal and kibble in another, but that it's not recommended to mix the raw and kibble. Apparently they have different digestion rates and it can cause tummy trouble. So that said, a raw chicken back/neck for breakfast and kibble for dinner would likely satisfy and meet your dogs nutritional needs.
Just guessing though, hopefully with this bump somebody will answer who has actual experience with this. |
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I feed raw, but have never mixed raw with kibble. I just wonder why one wouldn't go with raw completely if you were willing to do it half way?
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But after what i have done this week I am beginning to think you are right, I am making it to hard and should just do it all raw. He has been so happy and healthy acting this week so it is obviously doing wonders with him! |
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I was told at natural pet store oatmeal is best for dogs that needs to gain weight. I was feeding my small dog oatmeal and he gain more weight than he needed to. The dog bowl should be washed every day so bacteria can not grow on it if you plan on feeding him raw meat. I feed my dog cooked oatmeal , I was concerned that uncooked oat meal could swell up in Marty when he drink water.
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I think if you canvas the learned "raw" community at large and mention the name Pitcarin you need to be ready to run out of the room. He's been debuked even by other raw vets now for years and years. His information is passe - and there are many other better resources available to learn about the diet. The fact that both foods may come out of your dog at the same time, doesn't mean the kibbled offered any quality bio-availablility to the dog. It didn't - because it wasn't able to remain in the digestive tract long enough . It was simply pushed out. So while there may be no direct danger mixing the two , you are robbing your own dog of nutrition. You may as well donate your kibble to some needy source. And I'm not at all trying to be cynical. The objectivity of the "RAW" movement is to put your dog on a species appropriate, natural diet. That's the focus of the diet... Eating commercially prepared raw meat is no different than giving your dog meat out of a can. It's processed food. It may be raw, but it's processed. Raw food is a simple ideal of raw meat WITHOUT additives or tampering, and commercial raw does not fall into that category at all. To the person feeding oatmeal: If your dog is healthy, then why not just feed it normally so that weight gain is a natural process? If a dog isn't gaining weight, then you have to look towards a possible medical problem. Forcing weight onto a dog is never a good idea because it is possible that the internal organ system can't handle that extra weight.
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