Tikis_Mum

by the way.. thanks missmoo.. we went to a wiltja but the classes were so big! i didnt think that was for us.. but thanks for the suggestion!

excellent Cosmolo.. i'm emailing now..

Hi Cosmolo... Epping is heaps closer to us! Is it possible to come and watch a class and see what sort of things you teach there? I've checked out your website but it doesnt say when or what time your classes are? Or I could just be blind.. hee hee

Hi guys! Havent been on for a while and catching up on the last few posts. I'm also feeding her lamb and chicken as well as the roo patties... I've noticed beef makes her scratch a little so I think I may have to leave it out.. unless I'm seeing things.. I might try beef again. She hasnt lost any weight tho.. In fact she's been putting it on.. about 500gms a week! Little fatty.. She now weighs 10kg at 5 and a half months! LoL! I think she's been getting her fat from the lamb bones I'm feeding her... I was worried that they are a little fatty, but wouldnt that make up for the fat that's missing in the roo? She's also just started getting deer bones. I've been thinking of just using chicken livers, lamb hearts & kidneys as the offal.. is that going to be enough variety? cazxxz.. I think I'm gonna need that spreadsheet.. I'm having so much trouble wrapping my brain around this! I am officially dumb...

Hi there! We have a 5 month old staffy who we are keen to start in obedience training ASAP and havent had any luck finding one so far.. so if anyone could recommend a good obedience school/class in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! ;)

Hi guys! Well it's been just over a week since I've changed my staffy Tiki over to raw and it's been amazing! Her breath is so much better, her fur has got this fabulous shine and feels so thick and SOFT!! AND.. what comes out the other end isnt even HALF as stinky as what it was before!! I cant believe I'm getting excited about poop!! I'm SOOOOOO glad I changed from kibble to raw.. just gotta buy a new freezer now.. LoL!! I'm still fiddling around with amounts of each feed.. but I think I'm getting there. At the moment, she gets a 227gm Dr B's kangaroo BARF patty for one meal, and then 5 chicken necks (or 3 wings) and 2 lamb bones (or 2 beef bones) for the other meal. She doesnt look as round as she did when she was on dry, her puppy tummy has sortta gone (she's still got some puppy rolls.. hee hee.. so cute!!), but she has been putting on weight... 500gms this week.. too much?? I'm still worried that she's not getting enough food to help her grow...? To me she looks a little skinny... .. but is it that sortta in-between "gangly teenager" look going on? She's just turned 5 months and weighs 9.5kg.. I'm kinda freaking out about doing my own barf patties, but I have to start soon cuz the pre-made is going to cost me a kidney in the long run. I've got some great advice from the lovely people on this thread.. but amounts are still doing my head in! If I was to give her one offal meal a week, would it be the same amount as the BARF patty I feed her? Would feeding her a pair of kidneys/one liver a week constitute the correct 5% of offal? I am still confuzzled....

Hi cazxxz.. thanks for the PM. Am going to check out the site right now! So if it's missing offal, then I can just add in some livers or kidneys when I separate the block into portions right?

Hi cazxxz! Thanks for the info.. I will definately take you up on that offer of finding a supplier! I'm also in Melbourne, northern suburbs, but dont mind where this place is.. I'll still check it out. Would love to be able to get something that would reduce my doggie food bill! Although we may have to get a chest freezer.. but THAT'S OKAY! When you say the recipe of the BARF block is close to Dr B's recipe, what's missing that I can add in? Is it just extra veggie matter? I'm so excited to be starting this feeding schedule.. I want my girl to be the best that she can be!

Hello all! I'm a total noob on DOL so please bear with me! We have a gorgeous just-turned-5-month-old staffy who we loooooooooooooove to bits! She started out on Eukanuba Puppy and that was quite a struggle to get through as she just wasnt eating it. We did finally get through the medium bag, but decided to change kibble. At the moment she has been doing quite well on Artemis Small/Medium Puppy, but we have decided to make the switch to BARF after doing some research and getting a glowing review from my partner's colleague who has been a BARFer for a while. This thread has also been a wealth of information (it's taken me 2 days to get through!! ). There's a few things I'm still a little confuzzled about which I hope can be ironed out before we get started. Firstly, as a puppy, are we supposed to be feeding her between 5-10% of her CURRENT body weight, or her ADULT body weight? And how do I work that out? She's currently 8.8kg with adult weight being up to 15kgs. Secondly, from this amount, is that per meal, or do we split it up into the entire day's food? ie: say she needs to be fed 500gms for her body weight.. is it 250gms for breaky and 250gms for dinner or 500gms each for breaky and dinner? Thirdly, I'm extremely time poor (I have a 3hr round trip to work every day), so how does Dr B's pre-made BARF patties compare to making it up yourself? Does it cost more to DIY as opposed to buying pre-made? Is the nutritional value the same? I was thinking of giving her the pre-made in the morning when I'm rushing to work, then RMB for dinner where I can keep an eye on her. I hope I'm making sense and havent repeated any questions that have been answered prior.. this IS a really long thread! Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I'm new to the forum so please bear with me. I've been reading through this thread for the last couple of days and havent really found an answer to my qn. and if it's there.. I apologise.. I'm BLIND!! We have had our beautiful baby girl Tikaani for about a month now. I'm a bit worried about her weight.. she's 12 weeks old and weighs 4.1kg. I'm just wondering if that's normal? She's bright, alert and loves to do zoomies up and down the hallway in the evening, so she's very active. I've been reading through and seen that a lot of other pups are up to 10kg at this age!! When we bought her from the breeder, she told us that Tiki was a little "skinny-mini".. nibbling throughout the day and not eating right away when the food was put down. After about a week of having her home, we started taking the food away if she didnt eat it within about 30 mins and because my OH and I both work full days, she wouldnt have anything till dinner (bout 6pm) and she would eat most of that. When we started puppy school, the trainer there told us that she was too young to be doing that and we should leave food out for her during the day. I'M CONFUSED!! We're feeding her Eukanuba Puppy Medium Breed and she seems to have gone off that a bit. I mixed one scrambled egg in this morning with 1/4 cup of kibble and she hoovered it up.. then didnt eat much lunch or dinner. Just wondering if anyone has advice?? Thanking in advance.