CharismaticMillie

I decided to create a thread with some links with information for anyone who is interested in feeding a balanced, homemade raw diet. It can be very overwhelming at first and it helps to have good advice to begin with. These are all websites that helped me during the switch to raw. I also joined many raw forums, which I highly suggest doing. Hopefully the other raw feeders here will chime in with some helpful links!

These links are all helpful for anyone interested in feeding a Prey Model Raw diet:

How to get started | Prey Model Raw - PMR (Prey model raw) quick start guide

http://www.netrophic.com/misc/NewPer...edingGuide.xls - AMAZING spreadsheet of amounts/minerals/vitamins - created by members of Dogster raw feeding forum.

Raw Meaty Bones - Online version of Tom Lonsdale's book Works Wonders.

http://www.rawlearning.com/index.html - Jane Anderson's Raw Learning website.

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Ruth

Great idea, Millie!!

Here are some other links I have used as reference:

Welcome to the Raw Dog Ranch (Super excellent, helped me get started. Currently it's being upgraded so some things are still not available).

Leerburg | Feeding a Raw Diet

EDIT: ok, removed a couple cause they were the same as Millie's.

FozziesMom

great idea. maybe the mods can make a sticky? thanks for this hard work!

plumcrazy

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Olie

I have used the above links and all are great. Adding one to the mix. http://rawfed.com/

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schnauzerpoodle

This link helped me a lot when I first started: DogAware.com: Homemade Diets for Dogs

There's a link for info on supplements: DogAware.com: Supplements for Dogs

If you go to the "health" tab, you will also find special diet (raw) recipes for certain diseases such as kidney disease and pancreatitis.

lcristi

ChocolateMillie,
i wanted to thank you for all the info from a past thread-I couldn't find the thread to reference-but I've started giving more raw to my chocolate girl and she has taken to it quite naturally.
She's always been an enthusiastic eater but she's definitely sending out happy vibes at real food! Her first turkey neck was slowly and carefully eaten-almost savored. How slowly she ate it made me realize how that's the way it should be.
Thanks again.

LuvLucy515

These are awesome links. Thanks so much for posting them. Do you have one for feeding a puppy? I forgot if it's 10% of adult weight at first. I want to be sure I am prepared for Lenny. I have been raw feeding Lucy for close to 21 months.

Julie

CharismaticMillie

There are two ways to calculate the amount to feed a puppy. One way is to feed 2-3% of their expected adult weight from the very beginning.

Another way is to feed 10% of their current weight until that amount equals 2-3% of their expected weight. (Maybe 4 months or so?) From that point on, you feed 2-3% of their expected, ideal adult weight.

Hope this helps!

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LuvLucy515

Thanks! I couldn't remember the up to 10% of current weight. I remembered 2-3% of adult weight. When I bring him home that will be 6 oz give or take. Love that calculator that tells the correct amount of bone, organ, liver, etc.

take care,

Julie