- Occasional Raw Feeding

Not ready to commit to daily raw feeding?

How about once a week, say on a day off?

What You will Need - Basics

  • Meat

  • Calcium

  • Omega 3 fish body oil

What You Will Need - Details

  • Meat protein: Poultry, beef, pork (chunk, not ground)

  • Calcium supplement: 1/2 tsp. powdered egg shell per lb. of meat - or - store-bought calcium carbonate supplement (see Tips). Sprinkle calcium supplement on top of meat before serving

  • Omega 3 supplement: Fish body oil; Salmon oil preferred (see Tips)

How Often/When to Feed

Once or twice a day. Remember, if you feed twice a day, feed only 1/2 of daily amount at each meal. (see tips)

Sample Meal

Pork, Salmon oil, powdered eggshell

Suggested Feeding Quantity
(once a week)

How Much to feed?

1. Each dog is different therefore quantities are a guideline only. Feed larger quantity if your dog is very active; smaller quantity if she is a couch potato. She will be fine - this is only one meal a week.

2. DO NOT feed kibble with this meal because you will be overfeeding.

CAUTION:

  • Serve meat at 'prey' body temperature (~100o F).

Warm in oven or toaster oven set on Warm (175o F or less).

DO NOT warm in microwave.

  • This information is for feeding your dog one raw meal a week. If you intend to feed two or more raw meals a week, you must learn more & include supplements.

  • Sanitize everything when finished.

What to Expect

  • Smaller poop. Real food is more digestible and passes through dog's digestive system twice as fast as kibble. Besides, you are not adding fillers, binding agents, preservatives, etc.

  • Dog may swallow meat chunks whole—it’s OK--dogs don't chew; they only crush.

  • A very happy dog.

Sanitation

Use common-sense sanitary precautions handling raw meat.
(For you! The dog will be fine)