We've been transitioning our 7 month sheltie to raw. We're just starting some raw meaty bones which we've frozen. I watched Dr Nick Thompson's videos and I want to check. Do we have to freeze all raw meat for 7 days or is that just raw meaty bones and do they need to be fully defrosted before giving them. Also, just to double check, if they get kind of dry, should we take them away and not let him eat them? I've heard that's when they could splinter? We have these dried buffalo tails that he LOVES but they have a bone that is obviously going to be kind of dried out.
Also, we're in UK south west, so if anyone from UK has any great raw suppliers, especially free range / grass fed / org / wild or just great quality, please lmk. (We can't get freeze dried hearts of any kind, that Dr Jeff recommended us - so any suggestions on that too would be great.)
TIA for any advice and reassurance!
Also, we're in UK south west, so if anyone from UK has any great raw suppliers, especially free range / grass fed / org / wild or just great quality, please lmk. (We can't get freeze dried hearts of any kind, that Dr Jeff recommended us - so any suggestions on that too would be great.)
TIA for any advice and reassurance!
I would watch carefully to see how he deals with the vertebrae; if they break up easily, then no problem. I'd be concerned if he were to swallow whole or half chunks of them. Fresh, raw vertebrae of cows or other animals would be no problem. As you feed more raw stuff, you will get a "feel" for how your dogs eats; there are items I won't give my powerful dog even though he would easily swallow them. Best to stick to easily consumable fresh raw items. Tricky stuff like rib slabs, half chickens, neck bones, small shoulder blades (lamb, pork, etc) are safest and fun to eat. Feeding raw is a LOT simpler than it's made out. Remember always that it's about balance over time, in amounts, types, species, etc. Please ask anything else
