Hiya i have a dogue de bordeaux ,she is now 6 month old,i have been feeding her on dry food mixed with a little meat,but she dont seem to keen on it and is sometimes sick,she looks like she has lost a bit of weight,so today i went to the butchers and got some raw mince,and 2 big marrow bones,before i give her the raw mince i just want to make sure it is safe,or should i boil it,please help,thanks in advance xxxxxxx

Raw meat is good for your dog, I've been feeding my dogs raw meat for the last 10 years. If it isn't already frozen I'd freeze it first, then defrost it before you feed it.

sounds fine to me, hope she enjoys it. all my girls are on raw.

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so i dont need to boil the mince meat then,thanks for answering my question xxx

why you feeding raw meat? whats wrong with normal dog food? If she doesnt like it and it makes her sick- give her something else...

hi ,i ahve been feeding her normal dry food with tinned meat,but what ever dry food i try she just sticks her nose up at it,she was on pedagree complete but kept on being sick from it,so thought i would give the raw diet a try,anyhow i have just give her the raw mince and so far so good she is eating it and seems to love it,will keep u informed how she goes on,michelle

i feed all my collies raw also my best friend who is on this forum (Liteskye) she breeds and shows dogues and all hers are fed raw

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feeding raw is fine but u do need to have a good idea what u r doing.
To give a dog that breed/age a meal high in protien as raw mince is can cause growing pains.
Its fine as a one off but get a decent diet and try and stick to it.
chopping and changing is not only bad for the guts but can also make them fussy so it can end up a real battle when it comes to feeding time.

if she is being sick i would worry about bacteria in raw meat causing problems

Hi, I have a DDB aswell Sadie...she is 6 months old too!!
She have a raw food diet. I usually buy the prosen Prize Choice blocks. She also has fresh heart, liver, kidneys and chicken wings. We've never had a problem with it, she absolutly loves it!

Also would love to see a piccie of your pup??!!!

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