Raw chicken bones are okay. It's only after they've been cooked that the splinters are a danger.

ETA: Cuttle beat me to it...

JC

Glad the raw diet is going good for the dogs. Once you get used to it, it doesn't feel like a hassle at all. Its a fun time to hang out with your dogs. The biggest problem Ive encountered is when I leave town and have to get someone else to feed them. In which case I just get the required number of meals ready and wrap them so all the "dog sitter" has to do is take them out and give them to the dogs. just for kicks you got any recent pictures of them dogs? I know theres a thread for that but throw em up here to!

pictures... yeah... got pics of them eating chickens?

I'll get some pics and/or video tonight for you guys.

amazing thread.


got me rethinking my dogs diets.....


Currently feeding Chicken Soup for hte Dog Lovers Soul: Large Breed Adult.

My yellow lab has an actual allergy to corn and shits like it's no body's business when you get him standard food (Science Diet fits in this category).


Anywyas. great thread folks.

http://www.barfproducts.com/?gclid=C...FSQMDQodBnl9GA

Heres a place where you can order raw diet food.

There are a few places here in jersey that sell ground up chicken/veggie mix's. You can even have custom blends made for specific breeds.

We feed our 10 month old Shepherd Royal Canin #24. It's a commercial food but RC only makes foods for specific breeds. #24 is for German Shepherds and targets exactly what they need. Shepherds have very sensitive digestive systems. The only other supplements we give him are primrose oil and vitamin E for dry itchy skin.

I would switch to the raw diet if I noticed any issues with him but so far he's doing great.

http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i4...rbackyard3.jpg

This does sound like a very good way to keep a dog healthy, and happy I think.

It does seem to make them happier and even more relaxed. Of course there are a lot of other things we do to contribute to that as well. I'll get some pics up when I get a chance.

At what age would you recommend starting them on a raw diet? Perhaps slowly transitioning to it, say an egg (shell and all), and work up to raw chicken and bones?

I've got a seven month old JRT/Husky mix named Desmo and I think she'd love a raw diet but didn't want to start too soon/quickly.

:)

They can start eating raw as soon as they're old enough to eat kibble. The general thought is to switch their diet cold turkey as feeding raw and kibble together is thought to cause other issues.