keels Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Yeah, basically what the title says! I want to start feeding our puppy based on the BARF diet, but I'm wondering whether i need to modify it for puppies?? He's 10 wks, and only 2.2 kgs (Staffy x ?, prob something very small, cos he's so small!) i was thinking i'd have to be careful about calcium, making sure he gets enough, but not too much?? Has anyone got any suggestions or help?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 My pup is mostly getting chicken necks, wings, mince and quarters and turkey necks, wings and vegies. He also gets the odd bowl of milk with an egg whisked in and he generally gets a dollop of yogurt with dinner. Beef and lamb flaps get thrown in a fair bit as well, same with small amounts of roo meat and mince. He gets basically the same as my adult but usually the pieces with softer bone, i was giving him kibble once a day with other stuff but have been informed that is kinda bad for him. I'll be glad to see more ideas as well Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aatainc Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Try to borrow a copy of "grow your pups with bones' Sorry , I don't have time for more detail right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieW Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Ditto to what AATAINC said. It's by Dr Ian Billinghurst. You should be able to buy a copy from his website which may be drianbillinghurst.com. Or try www.callicoma.com as Mandy sells his books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 I think you may be able to get the book at Dymocks. My youngest dog was raised completely on BARF. Despite predictions of doom by some people, he is happy, healthy, sound and the biggest dog from his litter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prydenjoy Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 "Give Your Dog A Bone" also has tips for pups in it. My advice is just to keep it simple, wait a week or two before adding any veggies or organ meat. From what I remember, too much calcium isn't that much of a worry as they are getting it naturally, its a lot easier to over dose on something if you are feeding it in a synthetic form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keels Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Okay, I've just bought feed your dog a bone and the barf diet. These should do me fine for the moment i think! Thanks everyone for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Keels if you make up the BARF pattie mix and do 50 percent that and 50 percent raw meaty bones meals you should be fine. I have a smaller breed so the first bones I fed were chicken necks - bashed well with a mallet to make them easier to eat. Great stress therapy! Important tip - put them in a plastic bag first - saves cleaning bits of the walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keels Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 I'm guessing you learned that from expereince poodlefan?? Thanks for the tip! I was worried with him about choking on bones.... but everyone i've spoken to says bones should be fine as long as they're raw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 (edited) ahhh - yup Fast learner though - only did it about half a dozen times..... (duh!) Make sure that the bones you feed most of the time are fully consumed. This will confine you to chicken and some of the ribs of other critters until your dog is fully grown. Is he going to be a small dog? If so, I feed mostly chicken but also lamb and pork ribs and lamb necks to the adults. Edited November 29, 2004 by poodlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keels Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Yep, going to be quite a small dog, we think the size of a mini foxy. I bought a couple of kilos of chicken necks from the butcher today, i'll have to find somewhere to buy otherstuff! I asked about turkey necks and lamb necks, and he looked at me like i was a little loopy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKat Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 lol, i know the feeling i often have to explain that i have a large dog which eats them. Mind you they can be used to make soup stock...so i believe...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordelia Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 Hey there, Just a quick note about bashing the bones up for him............. He's been chomping and eating raw chicken necks and wings since he was 4wks old so bashing them may not be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keels Posted November 29, 2004 Author Share Posted November 29, 2004 Excellent!! Thanks for the info Jacq!! We've been feeding him eukanuba with various bits and pieces mixed through, leftovers and what not, but he's a fussy little eater!! I gave him a small piece of lamb ribs today and he chomped it down, so i think raw food is the answer for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prydenjoy Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 Important tip - put them in a plastic bag first - saves cleaning bits of the walls. Thanks for the tip My little kitten needs her necks bashed up, I'm hoping that one day she'll learn to chew because at the moment even a tiny speck that hasn't been bashed is left in the bowl, the meat chewed clean off it! I don't think dogs have this problem though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divine Angel Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 My puppy is 10 weeks old. She gets mostly raw food, but kibble as well because my dad works for Friskies and got 20kgs for free. Gotta use it up! Other than that, she also gets raw mince (roo mince), frozen mixed vegies (on hot days I leave them frozen), chicken wings or necks, beef offcuts from the supermarket and egg twice a week. I think the bones give her all the calcium she needs but I do like the yogurt idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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