chicken hearts and pork liver

[RoxyBoxer]

im slowly trying to switch my boxer over to a raw diet, she doesnt seem as healthy on the yet again switched over dog food, she won't eat half of the kinds we give her...so I figure raw foods might do the trick. Any ideas or recipes on how to switch her into it or do I just throw a 1 lb steak in her bowl and let her chow down? (joking on the steak part ) I bought some chicken hearts for her...but do I need to cook them at all or freeze them?? any advice or recipes would be great!!

 

[Mordy]

It's best not to jump head-on into feeding a raw diet without reading a few good books on the topic. There are some critical details, such as maintaining a proper calcium/phosphorus ratio and not feeding too much organ meat (e.g. liver, kidney and soon) that you need to be aware of.

Chicken hearts are well accepted by most dogs, I'd start out by adding a few to her food every day until you are a little more familiar with what you need to do. You can feed them raw, this way your dog will get the most out of them nutritionally.

Some books I highly recommend, and each one covers a slightly different view on feeding raw:

Work Wonders: Feed Your Dog Raw Meaty Bones by Tom Lonsdale (ISBN 0975717405)

Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats by Kymythy Schultze (ISBN 1561706361)

K9 Kitchen Your Dog's Diet: The Truth Behind The Hype by Monica Segal (ISBN 097309480X)

 

[LuvableLabs]

I agree with Mordy.

There is more to the raw diet than just throwing your dog some raw meat. You have to figure out how much to feed her, how much should be RMBs, muscle meat, organ meat, veggie mush, etc, supplements and all that good stuff. Once you've done your research the diet is pretty simple and cheap to feed, but the initial getting it together is a bit overwhelming! Also, you might learn that some dogs do better switching cold turkey to the new diet.

Along with the books Mordy mentioned here is an awesome website if you haven't already found it! Raw Dog Ranch​

 

[RoxyBoxer]

thanks ive started putting a few hearts into her food..in a couple days im going to try some recipe that has mushed up carrots and chicken...i need recipes more then anything...im just a bit confused on how much to give her and of how much.