Basic Diet


      Raw Meaty bones (50/50% meat to bone) made up from the following:
      Chicken wings, carcasses (backs), necks Neck of Lamb or rib bones, etc.
      = 65 TO 70%

      Rabbit/anything the butchers got!
      Pork ribs (not barbecued)
      Muscle meat (minced/ground)i.e. beef

      Liver / Heart / Kidney /Brains / Giblets etc Egg (raw) with shell, put through blender
      = 10%

      Large marrow bones just to pass the time. Any large meaty bones to chew on.
      **NOTE:On rare occasions large bones have been known to chip teeth.

      Vegetables, a good mix of root and others greens, dark leafed best.
      (Onions not on regular basis) Sprouted seeds(i.e. Alfalfa) optional
      Carrots, Spinach = 20%

      Raw Sunflower/Pumpkin seeds.
      Nuts (walnuts, cashews, almonds, pecan, not peanuts) 2 or three of one variety-1 tsp.

      Herbs: Parsley, Dandelion, Nettle, Alfalfa, etc.
      Fresh is best, but I use dried for the sake of convenience.


      Add to each dogs food (less for puppies):

      Kelp 3-4 tablets or Kelp powder-1 tsp.
      Cod Liver Oil-1 tsp. daily (especially in winter)
      Linseed/flax oil OR fish oil-1 tsp. (Cold pressed organic is best.)
      Vit. C-200 mg. per Kg. of dog
      Garlic-1 clove
      All these given with each veggie meal.

      Fatty fish raw, head and all
      Dried Fruits
      Treat foods:
      Over ripe fruit (fed on it's own)



      These are the foods I feed over a period of say two weeks to my dogs. One day a week is a fast day when only liquids are given. Apart from fast day's I feed meaty bones most days. Veggies are usually fed about three to four times a week. I use a juicer and then add the pulp back into the veggies and then I mix the veggie pulp and supplements with the ground meat (and any organ meat I may be feeding that day) first, then feed meaty bones. Chicken, lamb, pork or beef. (pork is the least digestible so best left until a good digestive system is achieved).

      Don't only feed one type ad infinitum. A meaty bone is defined as one that has 50/50% meat to bone ratio. Chicken neck, wing or back is ideal.
      RAW of course. Absolutely NO cooked bones of any type though. If you need more muscle or weight, feed more muscle meats. If you need more bone and are happy with the weight, feed more bones.

      Variety is the key word here.

      Books to read before embarking on a species appropriate raw diet include:
      "Give Your Dog a Bone" by Dr. Ian Billinghurst
      "The Ultimate Diet" by Kymythy Schultze

      **Disclaimer - this is not meant to take the place of any doctor's orders. Please consult a holistic vet before any diet change, especially in a chronically ill or allergic animal.**



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