[Taz Monkey]

I will always vote for fresh over kibble. My dads 2 dogs are both on The Farmers Dog, because they want the convenience and don't want to do raw, which is what I feed. Both have lost weight, which they needed, and the golden no longer has yeasty ears, and their 12 year old pit/lab mix is in phenomenal health.

 

[Taz Monkey]

I have found this thread to be very informative and thank you to Zuma for sharing their recipes. I have two golden retrivers boys that I recently switched from Royal Canin Golden Retriever (on which we had no problems, I just wanted to do better) to Raw, we feed raw 80/20 ground beef with Volhard Canine Nutrition supplementation. I add yogurt, cottage cheese, green beans, egg, carrots, as toppers (not all at the same time). These are the differences I have found in my dogs. They don't poop as often and it doesn't smell. They are much calmer. They already had beautiful coats and teeth and that has continued.

I am new at feeding raw and always looking for better (and less expensive options). The Volhard program just gave me the confidence to try it without feeling like my dogs were being deprived of any nuturients. Once I get more confident with what I am doing, I will most likely use other products because it is expensive.

I just wanted to say I appreciate this thread and the information people have shared about feeding raw.

Keep in mind, a properly fed raw diet consists of many proteins. If you stick to just one, you end up being deficient in certain areas. There are raw feeding facebook groups that have files on all the places online you can order complete mixes. My Pet Carnivore, Raw Feeding Miami, and Raw Pet Food Delivery Market are 3 I use occasionally, but I am lucky that I have a fairly local place that makes raw food. Raw Feeding Miami often does free shipping. I have fed raw for about 6 years now to all my dogs, my golden has never eaten kibble, and the difference both outwardly and inwardly is astounding compared to before I started raw.