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Old 17-11-2008, 09:36 PM
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New puppy - feeding raw. Lots of questions - quite long, sorry.

We have our new 8 week old puppy who came to us on Saturday. The adoption kennels were feeding her raw and we would like to keep this up but we are a little unsure as to exactly what we should be feeding her.

She has been having some mince for her breakfast as she is taking tablets for a throat infection and we have been putting the tablet in the mince. We have also been giving her scrambed egg in the evening (with a ball of mince with the tablet in). She has been having raw meaty bones mid day (chicken so far as that is what the rescue centre gave us and I havent been food shopping to stock up yet!!).

She has now finished her tablets and we want to move away from feeding her too much raw mince! I have brought the book "Work Wonders" and although it has answered some questions I am still not 100% what I should be giving her when.

Can I give her pork ribs, pork bones, lamb bones as well as chicken carcus and wings (I am avoiding chicken legs - I know that the book says that she will be fine with them but I am still worried about her choking on them so I would be happier just not giving them to her).

I read that we can give her liver once every couple of weeks but how often can we give heart, etc?

She eats quite slowly at the minute and as I would like to be around when she eats (until I convince myself that she isnt going to choke on the bones) and I would find it easier not giving her bones in a morning - I was thinking of weetabix or scrambled egg in a morning whilst she is still little - is this okay do you think?

Also, when feeding her scraps I assume that I shouldnt give her any raw meat but can give cooked potatoes and veg. Is there anything that I should avoid giving her?

I also read that I can give her raw fish but I am worried about the bones - will she be okay with them?

Sorry to come across completely neurotic - I am new to raw feeding but am very keen for it to work.

Thanks.

Debbie
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