kim21

Hi there raw feeders, prepare for a long winded and slightly anxious post..... I am after some advise as a newby to raw feeding. I have read as much as I can (brain overload) and I understand the principles of ratios of muscle meat, offal, bone etc but I guess my question is what does your weekly menu look like in a practical sense? I am planning on supplementary feeding meals for mutts dry food as part of his diet as I am not confident in my raw feeding abilities at this stage! Doglet in question: Hobart is a 7month old, 24kgish male Boxer who is pretty active and is prone to losing weight. Approx Weights of Foods: 1 cup MFM: 200g 1 chicken frame: 500g 1/4 lamb liver, 1x meaty bone, 2x chicken drumsticks: 800g including the bone 5 chicken necks- 400g (guess as I dont have any to weight at the moment) Example of Diet: Monday Morning- 1 large chicken frame and 300g of beef forequarter mince Night- 1 cup of MFM dry food Tues Morning- 300g forequarter mince, 1/4 lamb liver, 1x meaty lamb bone, 2 chicken drumsticks Night- 1 cup MFM dry food Wed- 300g Forequarter mince, 5 chicken necks, 1 egg night- 1 cup MFM dry food Thurs Morning- 300g Forequarter mince, 1 large chicken frame night- 1 cup MFM dry food Friday morning- 300g forequarter mince, 5 chicken necks, 1x lamb heart night- 1 cup mfm dry food Sat Morning- 300g forequarter mince, 1/4 lamb liver, 1x meaty lamb bone, 2x chicken drumsticks night- 1 cup mfm dry food Sunday morning- training treats at dog school night- mfm dry food I know at this stage it is pretty basic with mostly chicken and beef which isn't ideal but I'm a bit overwhelmed so I am starting easy and working my way up to different things. Now... do you include the weight of bone when you weigh your daily feeds? Thank you if you got to the end of my essay... PS I have attached a picture of suspect in question who is currently trying to lure me off the computer to play with him

Hi all I am looking for recommendations for doggie sunscreen as we have a 18week old white boxer boy. We are currently using filtabac but finding it very thick and hard to spread- also wondering if it should be used long term considering it has other properties in it rather than just a sunscreen? By next summer we will have built a run down the shady side of the house for him but until then the time he spends in the sun I want to be sure I’m using the right product thank you!

Thanks everyone, might have to try both!!

Hello there I am just looking for peoples personal recommendations of best floor cleaning products (for hardwood floors) when you are mopping up after mr 10week old and his pea sized bladder? the more natural the better but really I’m currently using dettol floor cleaner and that isn’t natural. Mostly I don’t want a product that is encouraging the use of the floor as a toilet (ammonia based I guess). Thanks in advance

Thanks for the advise; most of it we already do! No collars can be left on, soft toys are for supervision only :p and we have clamshells. They are crate trained as in I use them at dog obedience for the hour whilst I take the other in in class and they are fine in that. She is also fine indoors when we are there and outside when we are there but obviously we cant be there all the time. The op-shop blankets sound like an excellent plan! Thanks :)

Hi All, I have a (basically) 2 year old boxer, female, whom I got from the breeder at 12months. She lives with my 6 year old male boxer in a backyard full of toys, balls etc. They get walked as well as played with and the ball thrown for them throughout the day. I take her to obedience training which she loves and since we passed her basic levels have recently started agility training. My problem is she is destructo-dog and just destroys beds, bedding, soft toys, digs holes, chews the older dog's collar off and in winter chews his rug. We no longer have the option of having them inside at night over winter and although they have a run with shelter and a kennel I just dont know what to do. She has done this since we first got her and I thought she would grow out of it. I am at my wits end with this behaviour because I am worried about them being cold more than anything! Has anyone else experienced this? Or have any suggestions on how to either keep them warm without having shredded stuffing all over the backyard or how to stop her doing it? Any advice is very appreciated, Kim

Hi All, I am looking for a crate that I can use to house my alternate boxer whilst I am training the other at dog school.. I suppose a soft crate is what I'm looking for as I need to be able to carry it and set it up easily. I am wondering what brand everyone would recommend? Thanks in advance :)

Hi guys, I have some questions about feeding a predominantly raw diet... I am currently feeding 3cups of royal canine and one barf patty a day in two meals. I am esentially happy with this diet and he is looking good (glossy coat, good weight, no smells... lol) but wanting to swap this diet to a raw diet Main reasons being: 1. I think it will be better for his health 2. Hopefully it will be a cheaper option .....but I dont know how much to feed and I have lots of little questions like... is the actual bone included when you are weighing out their daily portion? Basil is a boxer and he is fairly small, and although I havn't had any problems with him losing weight in the past, he has always been lean so should I feed him just the 2-3% of his body weight or should I give him a bit more? I guess what im worried about is that if I feed him approx 500-700g (which is approx 2-3% of his body weight) he may lose Kgs since that is less than i am feeding him now and to my knowledge aren't dry food and Barf patties concentrated so actually like im really feeding more? Correct me if I'm wrong on this. Any advise would be greatly appreciated! Cheers Kim

Glad to hear that Solly is on his way home. good luck, hope he is starting to feel a little better, sending luv from Basil and myself

I just bought a pigs leg from the market for my boy... I hope its gunna be okay... all this speculation has got me worried!!!

Does anyone know where to get cheap meat from in melbourne and eastern suburbs? Im feeling a bit jealous now that i checked out the Purcells website- lucky brisbaners!! :-P

I think the best thing all of us can do is go out buy our own dehydrators! You can make all sorts of jerky and treats,such as chicken breast,liver,fish,sweet potato,the list is endless! And a much cheaper option too. Are they exy to buy and where do you get them from??? Cheers!

This is really interesting- I feed my boy RC boxer and mince rabbit together morning and night; would I be better to feed the whole portion of one at night and the other in the morning, separately? Because Basil has been known to clear a room or two in his time...!!

Hey everyone, Just wondering for how long a dog with kennel cough can still infect other dogs? Poor Baz has some form of it (has had immunisations etc) and as soon as he went on antibiotics the symptoms disappeared and he is all better (feeling) and running around like normal. Will he still be infectious for some time or until his course of antibiotics is finished or is he ok now that the symptoms have completely gone?? Any advise would be greatly appreciated as i have a dog DYING for a walk!!! Cheers Kim

Hi everyone, my 14 month old Boxer has a snotty nose with the occasional strings of mucus running out. Should I be worried about it or would it be a cold type thing. He is usually snuffly (typical boxer) but not with anything coming out. Any advice would be appreciated Cheers Kim

I no nothing about grooming and very little about washing dogs (have boxer who gets bathed when very stinky!!!), I have a feeling that the article was from a Vet point of view about skin care, not really thinking about how a bath should actually effectively clean a dog. Anyways all allergies have different triggers and so that cannot be set in concrete. Some dog's allergies may be triggered by washing, some may be soothed by it?

Bazbum loves bananas best he absolutely begs me for a bite if I have one, likes apples too I used to grate them up to make him eat his dry food when he was a baby and he wolfed it down!!!

OOOOHHHH she is only the cutest girl eva!!! Now I want a frenchie!!!!!! I LUV the ears on her

Yay for conan and his mum, gotta luv our sookie boys!!!

Well I have been using EP for large/giant puppies so maybe he is slowly growing from that!! Thanks for the info Bommy, made me feel better!! -Ill call my breeder to ask her whether his lines are slow maturing! And I wasnt impressed with Science diet, so he wasn't on it for long, same with the Euk.

hey, unlikely that your in the same area but in Croydon, (eastern suburbs) Melbourne there is a vet clinic with a hydro bath out the back that you can use free... if on the off chance you live in the area!!! :wink:

another pic... (i cant figure out how to get more than one on here at one time!!!

Hi everyone, I am just wondering if you have any recommendation's about Basil's size and weight? To me, he seems like he is short for his age (only judging by other boxers his age or younger at dog school) and he seems to have stopped growing at the moment... Should I be concerned about this? He gets Eagle Pack holistic for large puppies and rabbit mince as well as chicken necks/carcasses/thighs etc. He has been on premium brands of dog food since birth (euk, science and EP) so I don't know if I am doing something wrong or if he will have another growth spurt? He has always been properly wormed etc. His dimensions are: Paw to shoulder (height): 59cm Largest part of chest area (around): 78cm Narrowest area around (flank): 49cm base of neck to base of tail: 47cm It would be great if someone could let me know if this a normal height/ size or not. He is not skinny for his height, but on the recommendation's of the vet I have always been careful not to over feed him. Also, I was wondering if sunflower oil is ok to feed to dogs to get coat condition? I feed it to my horses for shiny coats and I was thinking of putting a bit in Baz's food to brighten his coat

thanks everyone!!

Sorry to sound ignorant, but what is the needle of the drumstick?