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How We Do Leg Quarters

Coarsely Ground Raw Dog Food

 Here are some of the "RAW" blends that we feed to our dogs and litter: and wow how they have improved. We DO NOT use any CORN, WHEAT, SOY, nor GRAINS in our blends. All products used to make our blends are locally sourced in Northern VA and the Atlantic Ocean to bring forth the best quality dog food possible in our area.

 

Rabbit, Duck Lamb, Chicken, & Beef

 

 A variation of The Frankenstein

 

 Mackerel, Sardines, and Smelt; the entire fish: guts, scales, fins, heads finely chopped up. Atlantic water fish only.

 

 Beef with a little chicken necks for the bone content.

 

 Duck & Carrots

 

Beef & Lamb 

 

A variation of The Frankenstein 

 

Rabbit

 

Beef with Green Tripe 

Quarter Legs & Dogs

This is how I prepare chicken quarter legs for my dogs to eat.

Common Myths & Concerns About Raw Feeding………

 There are many myths and concerns when it comes to feeding a dog a natural diet, a few of the most common myths or concerns that I am asked or told about are as followed and these are my responses to each of them.

The Dogs Nutritional Needs Won’t Be Met!

Yes they will, dogs are carnivores and they need bone and meat. Some proof that your dog is getting proper nutrition is an improved coat clean teeth and breath and relief from skin allergies.

Dogs Can’t Eat Bone!

Yes dogs can eat bones only if they are raw. Cooked bones are another issues altogether, they splinter and are dangerous for your dog from end to end. Cooking them makes the bone hard instead of its softer, natural, uncooked, digestible, none splintering self.

What about salmonella and e-coli?

See dogs have a extremely acidic guts which helps prevent bacteria from colonizing. This acidic gut united with enzymes in their saliva, are known to have antibacterial properties. Dogs have a much higher bacteria tolerance that you and I. So it’s highly unlikely that your dog will get sick from raw food, unless the dogs immune system is already compromised. My advice is to use common sense and practice good hygiene when feeding a raw diet and if the food is spoiled it is NOT safe for your dogs.

Raw Meat Makes Dogs Bloodthirsty!

This is the most common myth and concern that I hear about. It doesn’t make the dogs into this must kill for blood vampire type creature it simply gives the dog better nutrition suited for its body. Look my dogs are always ready to eat; chicken, beef, fish, or whatever I give them but I have never had a dog raise a lip or growl or even try to tear my hand off to get to the food. I always practice taking bowls from my dogs and giving it back them, as well as sticking my hand inside of their bowls to add something or take something out of their bowls from a very young age and something I always recommend to people when either feeding a raw diet or kibble. It teaches the dog to respect you and other while eating, as well as not becoming food aggressive and protecting the food bowls from its owner.

Summary..........

There are many great articles online about myths and concerns of raw feeding I really suggest that you take the time to seek out further information if this short article that I have written doesn’t convince you that it is ok to feed a raw diet without the concern of your dog going rouge and turning into a vampire dogs. Or simply message me and I will be more than happy to help give you more information on feeding a dog a NATURAL RAW DIET............

WINTER FEED II.

WINTER FEED I.

Raw Food

BARF, RAW, or NATURAL DIET, how ever you want to call it, we must start by agreeing and understanding that all dogs are different and so are their activity levels and feeding requirements.  For years I fed a great quality commercial dog food, until it was discontinued, but I always added a little fresh meat with bone, or pieces of fruit to my dog’s bowls as treats. While being faced with having to find a new feed, I decided to do research and talk to breeders who fed a Natural diet only, then I decided to give it a try. What I noticed right away was the dog odors disappeared. Then it was the undeniable change in the quality of their coats, mental and muscle development, and overall health and stability of my dogs.

When I started feeding my dogs a Raw diet, I was told that a good and easy rule of thumb is to feed (1) pound of RAW food for every (50) pounds of the dog’s Body Weight, for at least 2 weeks, while keeping an eye on the dogs to see if an increase or decrease in quantity is needed, to fit each individuals needs.

I feel that a dog’s diet should be 30%-50% Muscle Meats, 30%-50% Raw Meaty Bones (RMB), 10%-20% Organs, and 5%-10% vegetables, fruit, herbs, and eggs. Now you're saying hold up, why so big of a percentage range; the simple answer is there is not one formula that is perfect for every dog, things need to be tweaked to fit each individual dog. When it comes to the use of GRAINS, I only use what my dogs can handle, because it’s a fact that many dogs are allergic to grains the most common being Wheat, Corn, and Soy. 

INFO UPDATED 12-17-2016

Meat, Bone, and Organ IMPORTANT INFO

Dogs are carnivores and their anatomy is adapted to one of an carnivorous lifestyle, yet it must contain a complete and balanced diet.

It has strongly muscled jaws with teeth made specifically to tear and crush, accompanied by a muscular stomach which contains extremely powerful gastric fluids, connected to a short digestive system; this is your dog.

1. Meat:  Things like the Heart, Tongue, Chicken or Turkey: Leg Quarters and Gizzards, and Ground meats are considered the most common of the meats.  
   
2. Bone:  Most often you hear of  RMB's (Raw Meaty Bones): these are balanced, meat to bone that can be eaten entirely like Turkey or Chicken: Wings and Necks, two great RMB's. 
3. 

   Organ:  Any organ that secretes is considered appropriate organs for Raw Feeding parts like the Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Testicles and Green Tripe.