When I first gave my dogs raw meat they lined up and waited for their turn - dominant dog first, then the 2-nd, 3-rd and so on. This is real food to them. Not the dry crap in a bag. 4 years now on raw: None have bad breath, no flea medicine + no fleas, pearly white teeth on all dogs. Back yard doesn't have preserved dog shit staying fresh through the winter - it falls apart in about 2 days. Give raw dog food a try. Yes, it is inconvinient to handle day in day out. And you are oh, so busy.
It's so nice to see your Rotti enjoying it's bones. My puppy loves eating raw. Loves bones, organs everything. For those who freak out at the thought of your dog or cat (my cat eats raw too) in the wild (dogs are wolves just domesticated and cats are just small wild cats) they don't go to the shops to buy cans of dog food and they don't have stoves to cook on. Dogs are scavengers and eat rotten meat in the wild. They also eat poop. If they can eat that and not get sick raw food wont hurt them!
I personaly find lamb bones the best mostly ribs and spine. I did find that my dog didn't crunch up chicken bones so well. Her favourite is half a lambs head this includes eye balls, brain, tongue the lot the only thing that gets left is the teeth.
I see u like the all natural of feeding ur dog all natural food. U do know that chicken bones shred like a mother then any other bone right? I like what ur doing about natural food but also in the wild these dogs wouldn't last past 7 yrs. Cook the fucking chicken and if u want him eating bones give him a ham bone. I guarantee u might have a healthy pup but he won't make it to 8 yrs old.
@mrjokersayssmile Turn your volume up " REAL LOUD "and lean real close to your speakers. Tell me how much of those bones you think will even have the chance to shred after being CRUSHED to death. Thanks for the comments but please refrain from cursing so that I can post your views.
@mrjokersayssmile You obviously have no idea what you are talking about! RAW chicken bones don't splinter my friend...COOKED chicken bones splinter. In the wild dogs(wolves) DO NOT cook their food...they eat it RAW. To say this dog won't make it past 8 years is just ignorant. I meet healthy dogs everyday that are 8, 9 and 12 years + and on a raw diet. Wild dogs don't typically live as long b/c their are other factors working against such as having to hunt for food, becoming prey, disease etc.
Ok, I agree of feeding dogs nature food and I feel that nature food like chicken is so much better than pet food, however, would it be better if you cook the food, rather than raw,,????
@Tinsletooth I know your question was ment to be a rhetorical one. But.... Only when it's first opened from the bag. From there it's frozen for days to kill off anything. A little grass won't hurt.
@78cwcaldwell when bacteria is frozon it doesn't die it is paralyzed until it defrosts to kill all germs meat must be cooked but dogs can handle raw unlike us nice vid.
I am absolutely no expert, but it's been so much my experience with american bulldogs that I've sorta drawn the conclusion that after eating cooked meat, they want cooked meat. Strange, I've had the breed since 1979, all fed just as I ate, chops, burger, steak, and not a one would much more than taste raw meat. They practically submit to the smell of cooking meat. It makes me wonder if cooking is what began our original cooperation.
@johnnyfuxtik Dogs have a remarkable ability to discern and remember scents, far superior to that of a human. A dog's sense of smell may be as much as 100 times better than ours. Given those stats I would agree with you that cooked meats would excite a dog quicker and stronger than raw. However, raw is how it would have to be in nature without us intervening.
@78cwcaldwell I have a 7 month old Rott looking great and all but I spend a lot of money on dog brand food,,,would you recommend that I start using this method?
@rjhunter7 First off don't let "MONEY" be your reason to switch. You will find out real quick that feeding raw is always not cheaper than kibble. Anyway. I spend about $35-$40 a week on this one dog. I don't look for deals or buy in bulk so you need to take that into account also. I'm sure there are other raw feeders who do look for cost saving deals that come a little cheaper than I.
First of all, gorgeous dog... I just started my American Bulldog on raw food about a week ago. I was looking at your feeding schedule and it seems pretty simple and basic and by the looks of it your dog loves it. Do you recommend that I use the same schedule. I'm really skeptic and been doing a lot of reading but getting opinions from actual doers is a whole lot better. Thanks!!
@igrifaldo82 Thanks! I started off doing BARF,supplements and all sorts of fancy imported meats. I uploaded this video to show that a dog can be fit as a whistle on a....SIMPLE,CHEAP,GROCERY STORE DIET. IMO I cover all the bases in my diet. YES! BOARING,BLAND,CHEAP & SIMPLE. But it covers all the bases.
His diet it what u see but it can always be supplemented with extra goodies like...fruit and fancy meats from time to time. But I don't buy it for him nor do I think its needed. MY DOG LUVS IT.
@igrifaldo82 I forgot to answer your question. IF I wasn't trying to break the bank and keep it simple..I do recommend it. My sister has a 3 year old˝ Blue Nose Pit˝ I started as a puppy on raw. He looks great & fit as a whistle too.
@igrifaldo82 Thanks! Many folks wanted me to upload some video of me showing my setup and food prep process. I will be making it tmrw and uploading it sometimes thereafter. Good Luck!!
Man... I had a Rottweiler (mixed with a little chow) that had been around for about 12 years. We fed her dry dog food most of the time (sometimes we'd mix a a can of food in there), but whenever we ate chicken we'd give her the bones. We had been doin' that for years. Then one day we went outside and saw her lying on the concrete with a spot of blood coming from her mouth...
@numb3r2wo Some have given dogs cooked bones for years without knowing the risks. Some get by and never get harmed and others do serious harm and even die. Raw feeding is natures "intended way" and even some of us raw feeders dogs will die from choking. However, many have died from choking on kibble too. 12 years is a great run for a Rott and unless the cooked bone was found to be the cause.....don't be quick to blame that either.
I don't see the advantage of feeding raw as opposed to cooked meat. I do see unnecessary risk of Salmonella contamination to humans via the dog's mouth, feces, anal area and food bowl. All of these things have been documented to contain live Salmonella which can infect humans. There is also a risk of Campylobacter infection to both the dog and humans. Haven't seen anything about dogs becoming ill from Salmonella, however. This diet is risky, unnecessary and shown to be nutritionally deficient.
@suckittomcat First off.. dogs can't cook. Why must man always feel a need to alter nature for his own greed. Dogs are not people & shouldn't be treated as such. Cooked foods are robbed of most of it's vital nutrients.Salmonella & other SPOOKEY stuff is the same stuff you & your family have to deal with on a day to day basis. With proper food prep, freezing and clean-up...it's not even an issue. You say its unnecessary and deficient??? I have tons of research that says otherwise if you need it.
@suckittomcat ...Dogs must eat it raw to get the proper digestive enzymes out of the food...If the food doesn't rot on it's own after a day or so in room temp then it should NOT be feed...And if your worried about salmonella feed it frozen...Best possibly way to keep your dog healthy
I feed my ferret kibble and raw meat, and eats them very different. The kibble he cracks and swallows, while with the raw he takes his time to grind at the gristle and bone chunks. (He get pre-ground raw atm, Nature's Variety) I'm getting him some baby mice to eat though, so hopefully he will eat them and I can get him eating more whole prey.
Holy shit so u mean human food really is ok but it needs to be raw? My boxer eats nuthing but human food except the bitch gets her food cooked and served first!!!
I googled turkey necks to check on the safety of feeding them to my dog. I am appauled by this video. Yes... the dog is enjoying the meal, but for..F##K sake... The dog has no tail. Illegal. Cruel. Appauling.!!!
I have tried feeding raw to my shiba inu several times. Introducing it a varying rates each time. He has never done well with it and it makes him very ill and lethargic. Everything i fed him was organic or local farm raised. He just seems to thrive on that shitty kibble. I currently feed him Taste of the wild and he is thriving. Good enough for me.
Don't forget dogs are omnivores NOT carnivores. You should feed them vegetables also so they get ALL the nutrients and vitamins they need. Meat does not supply everything.
@kailani37 Yes, it does. Dogs actually cannot get nutrients out of vegetables, unless they're pulped up to make it easier, which is why people who feed raw and want to ad veg have to pulp and blend them, to make it easier for the dog to get something out of it. Dogs are not omnivores, they're carnivores. Not OBLIGATE carnivores, like cats, but carnivores none the less. They have completely canine teeth, a short digestive tract. Meat/bone/organs can, and indeed does, provide all they need.
@Oreztar You are quite correct. In fact, one of the amino acids that dogs to not produce is called cellulase. Cellulase is the amino acid required for breaking down and digesting plant material. Most kibble will have cellulase added into it because of the grain and veggies contained in the food. However, a dog who is eating healthy bones, organs and meal and occasionally munching on grass, will not need cellulase because they're not digesting any grains or veggies.
Ok notice when you break a chicken bone it doesn't snap straight. It kinda runs down the side making a sharp deadly thing to eat. idk how your dog does it but the bone will puncture the stomach or intestine and it will die. Happened to one of my dogs. It ate one of our chickens and was dead in about 5 hours
@Hendrik1293 Sorry to hear that. However, I'm guessing your dog has been eating kibble all of it's life and wasn't trained properly to eat the chicken. Sounds like he partially crushed & GULPED the chicken as 100% of dogs do kibble. Many dogs choke and die of kibble every year and even some trained raw fed dog will too. Thats just life and has nothing to do with either way of feeding. When god or nature created dogs; "he or it," didn't put a bag of kibble running around for them to eat.
Hendrik1293 is partially right, my dog is also on a raw food diet but my understanding is that only cooked chicken bones splinter and are bad for dogs, if it's raw it won't splinter and is soft.
@78cwcaldwell how do i teach my dog to eat raw chicken with bone? He is 6 months old and is a dogo argentino. He is used to kibble fror about 4 months. Help appreciated.
@Sieberliebangbang Cold turkey after 1 day of no feeding worked for me. I always just have owners skip a whole day of feeding and try the raw foods the next day. Out of about 20 or so friends and family members dogs, I have had one that needed to be weened slowly into raw..PREY MODEL. Start off with large chicken quarters to get him trained on crushing and chewing it good. Organ meats are better served a little on the frozen side so he won’t just gulp it down. Check my menu out under the video.
@78cwcaldwell Ok, thank you very much for you quick reply! I hope the bones that he will crush with his teeth from the chicken leggs wont hurt his stomach, cause i heard some weird stories about it. But i will follow your advice+diet. Thanks again!
@ripoph WE(humans) created dogs?!?!?!? Are you fucking retarded?!?!? We BREED them for for specific traits, BUT humans do not have the technology yet to create a living thing...yet. Dumb-ass. Oh, and don't give me that cloning shit, as that did not exist thousands of years ago when the first canines were seen. Dumb-ass, hahahaha
@Hendrik1293 I've been doing it for 3 years now. Mine have spit up and even pooped out chicken bones a few times with not bad side effects. In fact, they're soft when they come out. You're probably thinking about cooked chicken bones. Do some more research on dog bile and you'll understand.
@Hendrik1293 do you cook your chickens before you feed them to your dog because no one i know who feeds raw to ther dogs has ever had a problem just noticed good changes in health chicken bones only shatter if you cook them
@Hendrik1293 My aunt only feeds her dogs raw food, the only way they can be harmed is if the meat is cooked, then the bones splinter, when they eat raw, the bone virtually disinigrates, it is the healthiest way to feed your dog... the only way to tell that your dog is not getting enough to eat is the size of the "poo" the bigger the worst, the smaller the better.Good job your rottie should be very proud of you... :)
@Hendrik1293 I have no clue how your dog died to eating a bone, bones are essential to their diet. raw meat and bones are what they eat. You must have not seen something happen earlier on or your dog ate something else sharp like metal. There stomaches are insanely durable. Dogs have even been known to eat metal and still survive, such as aluminum cans, the worst thing that happens is that they get a minor stomache ache.
jesus christ, dont feed him chicken bones, he is going to shit razorblades that look like poop made of sand. you will know by the yelping as hne tries to drop a deuce.
@Amandah86 If you feed PMR ("prey model raw", which is meat, bones, and organs, no veggies or carbs added) the guideline is to feed 2-3% of their *ideal* adult body weight per day. Giant breeds may need closer to 2% as they typically don't use as much energy as small dogs. Small dogs and highly active dogs may need even more than 3%. I have Siberian huskies and they both eat exactly 2.5% of their body weight per day to maintain a healthy weight.
dogs should not be fed diets. And especially the type you have listed. Cut the grains yes... but u should NOT be cutting out fruits and vegtables. Your dog is not getting the nutrients he needs.
wrong wrong wrong! Chicken bones can perferate bowels and throats very irresponsible to pass this info along!!!! All meat should be deboned, with the exception of beef and steer.
My 8 week old Chow x Rottweiler pup has been on Raw food for 2 weeks, and loving it. I gave him the chicken bones, because before he just stripped off the meat and then left the bone.. but these days he crunches the bone and eats them. I'm not sure I like that, so I've stopped giving them to him.. I'm scared of choking. However, much to my surprise he managed to swallow a bone and didn't choke at all!! Advice? I DO want him to get the bone marrow...
@thedriftmc If they are going to be on raw, they must have bones or else they will be unhealthy. They need the phosphorus, calcium, glucosamine & chondroitin. If you are going to do raw then it better be balanced or else there is nothing worse you could feed them. At 8 weeks he should be absolutely fine to eat chicken and bones. What organs are you feeding at this point? You should be able to feed rats, mice, rabbits, and chicks and quail as well. You can find those at rodent pro . com
@thedriftmc crunching is what you wanna hear!! Not gulping it down in a split second. He needs the bones too and if hes not getting it hes no better off than with kibble. Choking is a chance in life for every food and every creature on earth you have to feed him properly and move on. Many dogs die every year on kibble but you neaver hear that and YES some will die on raw feeding and every other type of feeding you can think off.
@thedriftmc cooked bones are very dangerous for dogs but raw bones should not be unless they are gulped as the other guy replied, Typically if a dog doesnt digest the bone properly they will throw it up which is good for them. I feed my dog raw but it is ground meats with bone. But I also let him and cats eat chicken necks etc.
Chicken bones are fine as long as they are not cooked. My 7 pound poodle eats raw chicken legs, all of it. I have never had a problem in 6 years feeding raw. Maybe you are just feeding him too much, He may lose weight.
RE: Chicken Bones. Just to be CLEARER, raw chicken bones are not dangerous - they are pliable and digestible, and have important nutrients. Only when chicken bones are cooked are they dangerous. Cooking makes them brittle and they splinter and shard, making dangerous sharp objects that can cut your dog.
Just to clear this up: Chicken bones are NOT okay for dogs, and especially not for large breeds like rotties. They can choke on them, and they can die from bloat as well. Please consider consulting your vet about the proper feeding habbits.
@CamaelTheAngel MANY dogs choke and die every year on kibble and "YES" some will die and choke on raw feeding too. However, thats life and how the world goes. You have to know what size and type of food to feed your dog because they aren't making the choice for themself as they would do in nature. You won't see a "Poodle" hunting "Elk" in the old days.There was a lady about 7 years back on CNN that died drinking a SODA! I'm 4 years in now with a nice healthy dog so we didn't get that "MEMO".
@CamaelTheAngel My husky LOVES whole chicken! You should watch her gulp it down with ferocious apetite. When I try feeding her bagged dog food she looks at me as if saying "FUCK YOU, YOU EAT THAT!" Regular doog food is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE!
@CamaelTheAngel I've been feeding my american bulldog chicken breast frames, pork neck bones, chicken feet, drum sticks, thighs, whole rainbow trout or any raw fish (except for salmon has to be cook) for 2 years. She was a 6 pound puppy to a healthy 65 pound "energizer rabbit". Just full of nonstop energy. She loves to eat a raw whole chicken.
Cooked bones are NOT ok. Raw bones, muscle meat and organs are what dogs are supposed to be eating. Cats and ferrets too. You can also die from drinking too much water.
@CamaelTheAngel No,COOKED bones are not okay because they can splinter. Raw meaty bones are fine for dogs to consume because they get crushed as the dog tears and grinds the bones. Like 78caldwell says you have to know what size and type of food to feed your dog. Yes people and animals can choke on a lot of things they eat that doesn't mean we should not eat those things , just be carefult. You have to know what your dog is like when he's eating bones.
@CamaelTheAngel My pomeranian has been eating raw meaty bones his entire life and is 4 now. He has the cleaner teeth than any dog owner I know that don't feed raw meaty bones and feed kibble(yuck). He also eats an entirely raw diet and is as fit as a fiddle. I know what size raw meaty bones are good for him and I know how he eats them.
@CamaelTheAngel fresh RAW chicken and poultry bones are perfectly healthy for k9's especially large breed dogs like rotti's ask your vet if you don't believe me. poultry bones as well as beef bones become dangerous when they are cooked because they can splinter and tear up the intestinal tract. think about what dogs or other k9's eat in the wild... chickens! the proof is in the pudding that is one big beautiful, HEALTHY rott right there.
@CamaelTheAngel surprisingly vets have very little knowledge about nutrition. Most will only recommend the food that they sell in their clinics, which is more often than not, crap. Wouldn't a feral dog or a wolf eat the bird that they kill, bones and all?
@tcelenacuatemocatl raw bones are nutritious and good for dogs and cats but cooked bones are bad becuase they are brittle and splinter really easily which can choke your pet look up BARF on google
@tcelenacuatemocatl raw bones are nutritious and good for dogs and cats while cooked bones are bad because they can splinter and are very brittle which can choke your pet
@tcelenacuatemocatl Chicken bone when RAW are fine. They are soft and pliable when raw. It's when they are cooked, they become a danger. When cooked the bones can splinter and become a danger to any dog.
@tcelenacuatemocatl As long as they are RAW, they are okay. Once cooked, they become brittle and can splinter and get lodged in your dog's throat or other passageways.
@msbolan actually. bones are no good either way. Even raw they can get lodged or stuck anywhere between the esophagus and the intestines. Which requires extensive pricey surgery.
the 2 raw eggs with shell and all listed as one of the things you feed your rottie. aren't the shells bad for him? sorry im a new dog owner and i just got a german shepherd puppy
@kevin91203 They are a good source of calcium. I have been doing this for 4 years now without any problems at all.The shells can get messy due to sticking to everything so I hand crush the whole egg and place it into the leg quaters. (I cut a few slits under the skin in various areas and tuck it in).
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i have 2 rotties, and i cook for them, i dont feel comfortable giving them raw food even though they seem to prefere it. my family and i have 10 dogs all together atm and none of them gave their dogs dry food only, thats why i cook for my dogs, we had around 30 dogs in the last 15 yrs and they all were very healthy even though we never gave them dry food only. as long as you keep a balanced diet its ok personaly i dont think that a bowl of dry food only will satisfy a big dog like a rottie!
i have 2 rotties, and i cook for them, i dont feel comfortable giving them raw food even though they seem to prefere it. my family and i have 10 dogs all together atm and none of them gave their dogs dry food only, thats why i cook for my dogs, we had around 30 dogs in the last 15 yrs and they all were very healthy even though we never gave them dry food only. as long as you keep a balanced diet its ok personaly i dont think that a bowl of dry food only will satisfy a big dog like a rottie!
That's irresponsible. One of those bones could perforate any number of the many delicate membranes in the dogs stomach or intestine. When this happens there is a huge risk that your dog will turn septic & DIE! If you're lucky it will just cost you thousands of dollars in vet emergency bills & lay your dog up for weeks. DON'T FEED YOUR ANIMALS BONES!!!!!
I love raw feeding, so do my two little dogs. It can be a bit more of a bother then normal dog food, and I have considered changing to a high quality kibble. But then I always decide against it. It makes more sense for a dog to have whole, natural foods, rather then kibble.
Also, since i am a vego and a bit funny about meat, it's good to be able to pick my meat and choose where their food comes from. with kibble it's hard to know where your meat came from, and what quality ingredients went in.
This is odd, Conventional wisdom says to never to feed a dog chicken bones because they splinter easily and can puncture the stomach/intestines, yet your dog (especially according to your description) seems perfectly ok... What gives man? Is your dog a genetically enhanced super-dog, or is the chicken bone thing overstated? Maybe it's just bad for little lap-dogs... Good, healthy looking rotty by the way. :)
@Mobius49 Raw chicken bones are a lot softer to chew and digest, cooking dries and hardens the bones, but i guess it's easier for big dogs in general... My rottie eats raw except chicken pieces, cos she ends up burying it, and 2-3 days later brings in some dirt covered stinking meat...
@Mobius49 truth is, cooked or boiled bone is what splinters, also small thin bones like the ribcage, and that small wing bone can do damage in the esophagus if swallowed improperly. Avoid feeding your dog cooked bone or small bones like in chicken wings, pull out the small thin needle like bone in the drumstick and you are set to go :) otherwise they can chew and digest raw bones just fine.
@Mobius49 I have a Husky who is 1 year old now, I only feed her meat, bones and all-no veggies or dog food- and she eats everything with pleasure. Bones come out the other end like dust. A bone doesn't pass through the stomach and never gets a chance to puncture the intestines as acids from the stomach will melt them away. BONES DON'T STAND A CHANCE IN THE STOMACH. But big dog food producers have been fooling people for 50 years now!
@DIHORY How about my friend next door owns his own snack food vending company. I asked him last year what does he do with his outdated and damaged stock. He told me for damage stock he gets a refund and for outdated stock he sells to the local dog food company in our area called "MARS". They use the spoiled & outdated product as a source of filler for their dog foods.
@Mobius49 What gives is that: Conventional wisdom says that about Cooked chicken bones, not raw ones! Its the biggest misconception about feeding bones going. Cooked bones are a big no no :-) Raw are much more pliable and digestable.
@Mobius49 Conventional wisdom says that COOKED chicken bones splinter easily. Feeding whole raw bones is fine as they are much more bendy. More concern should be placed on the size of raw bones that might lead to choking. For example, a raw chicken neck is probably fine for a chihuahua or a toy poodle, but for a rottie, it's far too small, chances are that the dog will try to swallow it and risk choking on it. Thus feeding size appropriate raw bones is the key to preventing choking here.
@Mobius49 Conventional wisdom says that COOKED chicken bones splinter easily. Feeding whole raw bones is fine as they are much more bendy. More concern should be placed on the size of raw bones that might lead to choking. For example, a raw chicken neck is probably fine for a chihuahua or a toy poodle, but for a rottie, it's far too small, chances are that the dog will try to swallow it and risk choking on it. Thus feeding size appropriate raw bones is the key to preventing choking here.
I thought chicken bones were bad to feed your pooch cause they break into splinters and cause them to choke or cut the throat? anyone else heard of this or am I spouting an old wives tale, lol?
@djgeeter Hi, actually, to answer your question about the chicken bones splintering.. my answer is yes and no. RAW chicken bones are ok, and do NOT splinter, however, COOKED chicken bones are dangerous and could splinter causing the dog to choke and wont digest as well. Who would have thought!? I learned that recently and was scared as i used to give my dog leftover chicken bones after i ate them, not anymore.
@djgeeter it's the cooked bones you don't want to feed your dogs, those are the ones that splinter.. raw bones are fine , stay away from large thick bones those are teeth breakers and will wear down your dogs teeth ( only gives those ones that have lots of meat on them, when the meat is gone take it away), stick to lamb, chicken, pork, some are on the border for turkey bones they don't break down as nice as chicken bones.
@djgeeter well, if you use YOUR brain and dont depend on others, you'd look it up or think about a time when you mistakenly chewed and swallowed a chicken bone....our bodies are very similar
At what age do you start useing this diet and do you clean it before you give it to your dog or do just freeze it also why do you fast your dog on sundays
@mesarock2vh Stores often sell expired meat for cheap or sometimes even give it away for free, so if you're considering putting your dog on a raw diet, that may be a good place to start. Expired meat is sometimes a little smelly, but as long as it's just a LITTLE smelly, it's still good for a dog.
What a beautiful dog. Ever since I started feeding my yorkies raw foods they have been doing so well. One of them used to have dry eye and no more since I started her on the raw diet. I do feed them fruits because they just love them. Their favorite treat is beef bone marrow. For puppies you should feed them 10% of their body weight and for adults 3-4% a day.
I like this. Feeding a dog the way nature intended. I don't know why people still fall pray to Industrialized and overpriced "dog food", when you can go to the market and buy cheap meat and give your dog the meal he has always wanted. Natural is always better, for us and for them. Do a favor for your dogs and feed them RAW.
PS: Does anyone see Caesar Milan (The Dog Whisperer) feeding his dogs shitty industrial food? No, he feeds raw.
@VLeite777 I think if you were constantly buying raw food for your dog it would equal to about the same price if not more as to buying the expensive brands. My dogs have have been on dry food for so long I honestly don't know if they would even like a raw chicken leg. :/
@78cwcaldwell why do you keep your dog outdoors? he should in an indoor dog man... cmon now.. not to sound like a jerk but you should think of keepin him indoors
When I first gave my dogs raw meat they lined up and waited for their turn - dominant dog first, then the 2-nd, 3-rd and so on. This is real food to them. Not the dry crap in a bag. 4 years now on raw: None have bad breath, no flea medicine + no fleas, pearly white teeth on all dogs. Back yard doesn't have preserved dog shit staying fresh through the winter - it falls apart in about 2 days. Give raw dog food a try. Yes, it is inconvinient to handle day in day out. And you are oh, so busy.
GreatWhiteNiko 1 week ago
It's so nice to see your Rotti enjoying it's bones. My puppy loves eating raw. Loves bones, organs everything. For those who freak out at the thought of your dog or cat (my cat eats raw too) in the wild (dogs are wolves just domesticated and cats are just small wild cats) they don't go to the shops to buy cans of dog food and they don't have stoves to cook on. Dogs are scavengers and eat rotten meat in the wild. They also eat poop. If they can eat that and not get sick raw food wont hurt them!
Teddybearsmummy1 2 weeks ago
I personaly find lamb bones the best mostly ribs and spine. I did find that my dog didn't crunch up chicken bones so well. Her favourite is half a lambs head this includes eye balls, brain, tongue the lot the only thing that gets left is the teeth.
Jez690 2 weeks ago
I see u like the all natural of feeding ur dog all natural food. U do know that chicken bones shred like a mother then any other bone right? I like what ur doing about natural food but also in the wild these dogs wouldn't last past 7 yrs. Cook the fucking chicken and if u want him eating bones give him a ham bone. I guarantee u might have a healthy pup but he won't make it to 8 yrs old.
mrjokersayssmile 3 weeks ago
@mrjokersayssmile Turn your volume up " REAL LOUD "and lean real close to your speakers. Tell me how much of those bones you think will even have the chance to shred after being CRUSHED to death. Thanks for the comments but please refrain from cursing so that I can post your views.
78cwcaldwell 3 weeks ago
@mrjokersayssmile Chicken bones only become brittle after theyre cooked. Dogs are fine to eat raw chicken bones
glibbergloop 3 weeks ago
@mrjokersayssmile You obviously have no idea what you are talking about! RAW chicken bones don't splinter my friend...COOKED chicken bones splinter. In the wild dogs(wolves) DO NOT cook their food...they eat it RAW. To say this dog won't make it past 8 years is just ignorant. I meet healthy dogs everyday that are 8, 9 and 12 years + and on a raw diet. Wild dogs don't typically live as long b/c their are other factors working against such as having to hunt for food, becoming prey, disease etc.
lsmith1983 2 weeks ago 14
@lsmith1983 I couldn't of said it better!!
78cwcaldwell 2 weeks ago 6
Ok, I agree of feeding dogs nature food and I feel that nature food like chicken is so much better than pet food, however, would it be better if you cook the food, rather than raw,,????
irandre0203 3 weeks ago
I sure as hell hope you wash his meat.
Tinsletooth 1 month ago
@Tinsletooth I know your question was ment to be a rhetorical one. But.... Only when it's first opened from the bag. From there it's frozen for days to kill off anything. A little grass won't hurt.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
@78cwcaldwell when bacteria is frozon it doesn't die it is paralyzed until it defrosts to kill all germs meat must be cooked but dogs can handle raw unlike us nice vid.
cameronukz 3 weeks ago
I am absolutely no expert, but it's been so much my experience with american bulldogs that I've sorta drawn the conclusion that after eating cooked meat, they want cooked meat. Strange, I've had the breed since 1979, all fed just as I ate, chops, burger, steak, and not a one would much more than taste raw meat. They practically submit to the smell of cooking meat. It makes me wonder if cooking is what began our original cooperation.
johnnyfuxtik 1 month ago
@johnnyfuxtik Dogs have a remarkable ability to discern and remember scents, far superior to that of a human. A dog's sense of smell may be as much as 100 times better than ours. Given those stats I would agree with you that cooked meats would excite a dog quicker and stronger than raw. However, raw is how it would have to be in nature without us intervening.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
@78cwcaldwell I have a 7 month old Rott looking great and all but I spend a lot of money on dog brand food,,,would you recommend that I start using this method?
rjhunter7 1 month ago
@rjhunter7 First off don't let "MONEY" be your reason to switch. You will find out real quick that feeding raw is always not cheaper than kibble. Anyway. I spend about $35-$40 a week on this one dog. I don't look for deals or buy in bulk so you need to take that into account also. I'm sure there are other raw feeders who do look for cost saving deals that come a little cheaper than I.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
First of all, gorgeous dog... I just started my American Bulldog on raw food about a week ago. I was looking at your feeding schedule and it seems pretty simple and basic and by the looks of it your dog loves it. Do you recommend that I use the same schedule. I'm really skeptic and been doing a lot of reading but getting opinions from actual doers is a whole lot better. Thanks!!
igrifaldo82 1 month ago
@igrifaldo82 Thanks! I started off doing BARF,supplements and all sorts of fancy imported meats. I uploaded this video to show that a dog can be fit as a whistle on a....SIMPLE,CHEAP,GROCERY STORE DIET. IMO I cover all the bases in my diet. YES! BOARING,BLAND,CHEAP & SIMPLE. But it covers all the bases.
His diet it what u see but it can always be supplemented with extra goodies like...fruit and fancy meats from time to time. But I don't buy it for him nor do I think its needed. MY DOG LUVS IT.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
@igrifaldo82 I forgot to answer your question. IF I wasn't trying to break the bank and keep it simple..I do recommend it. My sister has a 3 year old˝ Blue Nose Pit˝ I started as a puppy on raw. He looks great & fit as a whistle too.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
@78cwcaldwell Thanks for all the info. I'm going to try what you are doing and I'll upload a vid later on thanks!!
igrifaldo82 1 month ago
@igrifaldo82 Thanks! Many folks wanted me to upload some video of me showing my setup and food prep process. I will be making it tmrw and uploading it sometimes thereafter. Good Luck!!
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
Man... I had a Rottweiler (mixed with a little chow) that had been around for about 12 years. We fed her dry dog food most of the time (sometimes we'd mix a a can of food in there), but whenever we ate chicken we'd give her the bones. We had been doin' that for years. Then one day we went outside and saw her lying on the concrete with a spot of blood coming from her mouth...
Sad, sad day.
numb3r2wo 1 month ago
@numb3r2wo Some have given dogs cooked bones for years without knowing the risks. Some get by and never get harmed and others do serious harm and even die. Raw feeding is natures "intended way" and even some of us raw feeders dogs will die from choking. However, many have died from choking on kibble too. 12 years is a great run for a Rott and unless the cooked bone was found to be the cause.....don't be quick to blame that either.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
I don't see the advantage of feeding raw as opposed to cooked meat. I do see unnecessary risk of Salmonella contamination to humans via the dog's mouth, feces, anal area and food bowl. All of these things have been documented to contain live Salmonella which can infect humans. There is also a risk of Campylobacter infection to both the dog and humans. Haven't seen anything about dogs becoming ill from Salmonella, however. This diet is risky, unnecessary and shown to be nutritionally deficient.
suckittomcat 1 month ago
@suckittomcat First off.. dogs can't cook. Why must man always feel a need to alter nature for his own greed. Dogs are not people & shouldn't be treated as such. Cooked foods are robbed of most of it's vital nutrients.Salmonella & other SPOOKEY stuff is the same stuff you & your family have to deal with on a day to day basis. With proper food prep, freezing and clean-up...it's not even an issue. You say its unnecessary and deficient??? I have tons of research that says otherwise if you need it.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
@suckittomcat ...Dogs must eat it raw to get the proper digestive enzymes out of the food...If the food doesn't rot on it's own after a day or so in room temp then it should NOT be feed...And if your worried about salmonella feed it frozen...Best possibly way to keep your dog healthy
MrKp5259 1 month ago
always supervise your dog, regardless of age when they are eating bones etc, never leave your dog alone and unsupervised when eating!!!
princesskimbos 1 month ago
my german shepherd is not eating anything : (
8828adarsh 1 month ago
I feed my ferret kibble and raw meat, and eats them very different. The kibble he cracks and swallows, while with the raw he takes his time to grind at the gristle and bone chunks. (He get pre-ground raw atm, Nature's Variety) I'm getting him some baby mice to eat though, so hopefully he will eat them and I can get him eating more whole prey.
Henrika16 1 month ago
Holy shit so u mean human food really is ok but it needs to be raw? My boxer eats nuthing but human food except the bitch gets her food cooked and served first!!!
smokeyoazz 1 month ago
Ill stick with blue buffalo..
JuOn666 1 month ago
gorgeous dog.... great that you feed him a species appropriate diet
grantwhitney 1 month ago
so feeding raw chicken is good for rotts?
babyinmybelly11 1 month ago
Beautiful Rott!! I also feed my GSD raw, never had a problem yet he's 5 yrs old.
TheMootScoot 2 months ago
my rottweiler all the time eatting row meat and chicken and he is verry helthy and power full .
kotrbazaka 2 months ago
Bones are only dangerous if you COOK them.
Sekkushija 2 months ago
gosh. love that rottweiler munching on that chicken :3
BigUnitism 2 months ago
I googled turkey necks to check on the safety of feeding them to my dog. I am appauled by this video. Yes... the dog is enjoying the meal, but for..F##K sake... The dog has no tail. Illegal. Cruel. Appauling.!!!
neranuff 2 months ago
@neranuff While it is cruel, tail docking is legal in the United States- where this video was shot.
DiamondAsheaka 1 month ago
I have tried feeding raw to my shiba inu several times. Introducing it a varying rates each time. He has never done well with it and it makes him very ill and lethargic. Everything i fed him was organic or local farm raised. He just seems to thrive on that shitty kibble. I currently feed him Taste of the wild and he is thriving. Good enough for me.
dmbfan07cb 2 months ago
i have a great dane puppy, he is almost 2 months old, so shall i start feeding raw diet?a
GreatDaneAthena 2 months ago
i have a great dane puppy, he is almost 2 months old, so shall i start feeding raw diet?
GreatDaneAthena 2 months ago
That's a good looking rottie.
brmadman4455 2 months ago
Don't forget dogs are omnivores NOT carnivores. You should feed them vegetables also so they get ALL the nutrients and vitamins they need. Meat does not supply everything.
kailani37 2 months ago
@kailani37 Yes, it does. Dogs actually cannot get nutrients out of vegetables, unless they're pulped up to make it easier, which is why people who feed raw and want to ad veg have to pulp and blend them, to make it easier for the dog to get something out of it. Dogs are not omnivores, they're carnivores. Not OBLIGATE carnivores, like cats, but carnivores none the less. They have completely canine teeth, a short digestive tract. Meat/bone/organs can, and indeed does, provide all they need.
Oreztar 6 days ago
@Oreztar You are quite correct. In fact, one of the amino acids that dogs to not produce is called cellulase. Cellulase is the amino acid required for breaking down and digesting plant material. Most kibble will have cellulase added into it because of the grain and veggies contained in the food. However, a dog who is eating healthy bones, organs and meal and occasionally munching on grass, will not need cellulase because they're not digesting any grains or veggies.
rawmark 5 hours ago
won't they become blood lust or something when you feed the raw food? *lazy to read*
apoghee 2 months ago
Excellent video, keep up the good work !. Have been feeding our many many working dogs this way for over 2 decades and still going strong..
badrinky 2 months ago
its as simple as this...animals dont go and cook their food now do they...!!?
so raw is good....cooked is bad!!
simple!
MrYboocs 2 months ago
Ok notice when you break a chicken bone it doesn't snap straight. It kinda runs down the side making a sharp deadly thing to eat. idk how your dog does it but the bone will puncture the stomach or intestine and it will die. Happened to one of my dogs. It ate one of our chickens and was dead in about 5 hours
Hendrik1293 2 months ago 3
@Hendrik1293 Sorry to hear that. However, I'm guessing your dog has been eating kibble all of it's life and wasn't trained properly to eat the chicken. Sounds like he partially crushed & GULPED the chicken as 100% of dogs do kibble. Many dogs choke and die of kibble every year and even some trained raw fed dog will too. Thats just life and has nothing to do with either way of feeding. When god or nature created dogs; "he or it," didn't put a bag of kibble running around for them to eat.
78cwcaldwell 2 months ago 15
@78cwcaldwell I'm sure when god "invented" dogs they didn't harvest their own olive oil or apple cider vinegar either. slap that out of the mix
dmbfan07cb 2 months ago
@78cwcaldwell
Hendrik1293 is partially right, my dog is also on a raw food diet but my understanding is that only cooked chicken bones splinter and are bad for dogs, if it's raw it won't splinter and is soft.
makeaprettycake 2 months ago
@78cwcaldwell how do i teach my dog to eat raw chicken with bone? He is 6 months old and is a dogo argentino. He is used to kibble fror about 4 months. Help appreciated.
Sieberliebangbang 1 month ago
@Sieberliebangbang Cold turkey after 1 day of no feeding worked for me. I always just have owners skip a whole day of feeding and try the raw foods the next day. Out of about 20 or so friends and family members dogs, I have had one that needed to be weened slowly into raw..PREY MODEL. Start off with large chicken quarters to get him trained on crushing and chewing it good. Organ meats are better served a little on the frozen side so he won’t just gulp it down. Check my menu out under the video.
78cwcaldwell 1 month ago
@78cwcaldwell Ok, thank you very much for you quick reply! I hope the bones that he will crush with his teeth from the chicken leggs wont hurt his stomach, cause i heard some weird stories about it. But i will follow your advice+diet. Thanks again!
Sieberliebangbang 1 month ago
@78cwcaldwell Neither a sky daddy or nature created dogs. We did.
ripoph 1 month ago
@ripoph WE(humans) created dogs?!?!?!? Are you fucking retarded?!?!? We BREED them for for specific traits, BUT humans do not have the technology yet to create a living thing...yet. Dumb-ass. Oh, and don't give me that cloning shit, as that did not exist thousands of years ago when the first canines were seen. Dumb-ass, hahahaha
MrKp5259 1 month ago
@Hendrik1293 I've been doing it for 3 years now. Mine have spit up and even pooped out chicken bones a few times with not bad side effects. In fact, they're soft when they come out. You're probably thinking about cooked chicken bones. Do some more research on dog bile and you'll understand.
beaucerdog 2 months ago
@Hendrik1293 must of been cooked...
pac21989 2 months ago
@Hendrik1293 do you cook your chickens before you feed them to your dog because no one i know who feeds raw to ther dogs has ever had a problem just noticed good changes in health chicken bones only shatter if you cook them
youvegotmoobs 2 months ago
@Hendrik1293 cooked bones will splinter but not raw bones, they are softer and fine for a dog to eat
bryonysays 1 month ago
@Hendrik1293 As long as the chicken bones aren't cooked they won't splinter.
ShylohAgility 1 month ago
@Hendrik1293
the thing you should N O T feed your dog is coked or heated bones , the heat alter the structure of the bone and make it dangerous ..
LurkePus 1 month ago
@Hendrik1293 My aunt only feeds her dogs raw food, the only way they can be harmed is if the meat is cooked, then the bones splinter, when they eat raw, the bone virtually disinigrates, it is the healthiest way to feed your dog... the only way to tell that your dog is not getting enough to eat is the size of the "poo" the bigger the worst, the smaller the better.Good job your rottie should be very proud of you... :)
MsBeautifulmommy 1 month ago
@Hendrik1293 I have no clue how your dog died to eating a bone, bones are essential to their diet. raw meat and bones are what they eat. You must have not seen something happen earlier on or your dog ate something else sharp like metal. There stomaches are insanely durable. Dogs have even been known to eat metal and still survive, such as aluminum cans, the worst thing that happens is that they get a minor stomache ache.
jakec916 1 month ago
@Hendrik1293
i am sorry for you but then it was very very bad luck. how do you think animals in the wild get their food?
wiefdiwbofdbw 3 weeks ago
jesus christ, dont feed him chicken bones, he is going to shit razorblades that look like poop made of sand. you will know by the yelping as hne tries to drop a deuce.
unoefxz 2 months ago
@unoefxz Mine have never had that problem in the three years I've fed them bones. They even eat beef ribs:)
beaucerdog 2 months ago
@unoefxz dont be ignorant...
pac21989 2 months ago
What % of body weight do you feed every day?
Amandah86 2 months ago
@Amandah86 If you feed PMR ("prey model raw", which is meat, bones, and organs, no veggies or carbs added) the guideline is to feed 2-3% of their *ideal* adult body weight per day. Giant breeds may need closer to 2% as they typically don't use as much energy as small dogs. Small dogs and highly active dogs may need even more than 3%. I have Siberian huskies and they both eat exactly 2.5% of their body weight per day to maintain a healthy weight.
meg9388 2 months ago
I would have thought you were meant to feed them fibre and greens :/ Does he eat grass?
MsAmber626 2 months ago
If you're worried about your dog choking on the bones, then just grind up the meat and bones together.
evolet28 2 months ago
wait so they eat the bones too?
SphereMaster001 3 months ago
iv got two rottys and your one is beautiful im going to do them some raw food and make a diet change
MrGarrett1911 3 months ago
I heard raw bones are ok but avoid weight bearing bones like legs???
chichiandbd 3 months ago
@chichiandbd yes. No weight bearing bones of large herbivores. spines legs and such a no nos
defendingdog 3 months ago
Why do u say bones are no good either way horses4evr? I am so confused.
chichiandbd 3 months ago
dogs should not be fed diets. And especially the type you have listed. Cut the grains yes... but u should NOT be cutting out fruits and vegtables. Your dog is not getting the nutrients he needs.
horses4evr3 3 months ago
wrong wrong wrong! Chicken bones can perferate bowels and throats very irresponsible to pass this info along!!!! All meat should be deboned, with the exception of beef and steer.
pitbullowner4 3 months ago
What do you recommend feeding a baby pit bull? I want her to get huge!!!
NorCalMediGrower 3 months ago
@NorCalMediGrower If its a real pitbull then they don't get over 50-60 pounds. She isn't going to get huge.
defendingdog 3 months ago
My 8 week old Chow x Rottweiler pup has been on Raw food for 2 weeks, and loving it. I gave him the chicken bones, because before he just stripped off the meat and then left the bone.. but these days he crunches the bone and eats them. I'm not sure I like that, so I've stopped giving them to him.. I'm scared of choking. However, much to my surprise he managed to swallow a bone and didn't choke at all!! Advice? I DO want him to get the bone marrow...
thedriftmc 3 months ago
@thedriftmc If they are going to be on raw, they must have bones or else they will be unhealthy. They need the phosphorus, calcium, glucosamine & chondroitin. If you are going to do raw then it better be balanced or else there is nothing worse you could feed them. At 8 weeks he should be absolutely fine to eat chicken and bones. What organs are you feeding at this point? You should be able to feed rats, mice, rabbits, and chicks and quail as well. You can find those at rodent pro . com
defendingdog 3 months ago
@thedriftmc crunching is what you wanna hear!! Not gulping it down in a split second. He needs the bones too and if hes not getting it hes no better off than with kibble. Choking is a chance in life for every food and every creature on earth you have to feed him properly and move on. Many dogs die every year on kibble but you neaver hear that and YES some will die on raw feeding and every other type of feeding you can think off.
78cwcaldwell 3 months ago
@78cwcaldwell Nice to see someone who treats a dog like a dog, not like some kind of over grown baby, like alot of people on youtube seem to do
AlexiusMoore 1 month ago
@thedriftmc DON"T feed your dog chicken bones or turkey bones, they can get stuck in the dog's throat and could kill them!
MajorEpicFail2010 2 months ago
@thedriftmc cooked bones are very dangerous for dogs but raw bones should not be unless they are gulped as the other guy replied, Typically if a dog doesnt digest the bone properly they will throw it up which is good for them. I feed my dog raw but it is ground meats with bone. But I also let him and cats eat chicken necks etc.
rjliss36 2 months ago
Chicken bones are fine as long as they are not cooked. My 7 pound poodle eats raw chicken legs, all of it. I have never had a problem in 6 years feeding raw. Maybe you are just feeding him too much, He may lose weight.
MsWaxqueen 3 months ago
I don't feed my dog raw meat but he finds it and eats it anyways.
JimmyRose1 3 months ago
@JimmyRose1 Make sure you are not feeding dog food then
defendingdog 3 months ago
RE: Chicken Bones. Just to be CLEARER, raw chicken bones are not dangerous - they are pliable and digestible, and have important nutrients. Only when chicken bones are cooked are they dangerous. Cooking makes them brittle and they splinter and shard, making dangerous sharp objects that can cut your dog.
jmurtell 3 months ago
Just to clear this up: Chicken bones are NOT okay for dogs, and especially not for large breeds like rotties. They can choke on them, and they can die from bloat as well. Please consider consulting your vet about the proper feeding habbits.
CamaelTheAngel 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel MANY dogs choke and die every year on kibble and "YES" some will die and choke on raw feeding too. However, thats life and how the world goes. You have to know what size and type of food to feed your dog because they aren't making the choice for themself as they would do in nature. You won't see a "Poodle" hunting "Elk" in the old days.There was a lady about 7 years back on CNN that died drinking a SODA! I'm 4 years in now with a nice healthy dog so we didn't get that "MEMO".
78cwcaldwell 3 months ago 11
@78cwcaldwell also uncooked chicken bones are just fine for dogs they are more like cartilage :D
andreamland 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel My husky LOVES whole chicken! You should watch her gulp it down with ferocious apetite. When I try feeding her bagged dog food she looks at me as if saying "FUCK YOU, YOU EAT THAT!" Regular doog food is ABSOLUTE GARBAGE!
DIHORY 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel You are confusing cooked/baked/smoked bones with raw bones. Raw bones are okay for a dog to consume.
msbolan 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel I've been feeding my american bulldog chicken breast frames, pork neck bones, chicken feet, drum sticks, thighs, whole rainbow trout or any raw fish (except for salmon has to be cook) for 2 years. She was a 6 pound puppy to a healthy 65 pound "energizer rabbit". Just full of nonstop energy. She loves to eat a raw whole chicken.
mgpg61 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel lol get the fuck out of here
Enzan55 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel
Cooked bones are NOT ok. Raw bones, muscle meat and organs are what dogs are supposed to be eating. Cats and ferrets too. You can also die from drinking too much water.
Gsdk9x5 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel No,COOKED bones are not okay because they can splinter. Raw meaty bones are fine for dogs to consume because they get crushed as the dog tears and grinds the bones. Like 78caldwell says you have to know what size and type of food to feed your dog. Yes people and animals can choke on a lot of things they eat that doesn't mean we should not eat those things , just be carefult. You have to know what your dog is like when he's eating bones.
2ttequila 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel My pomeranian has been eating raw meaty bones his entire life and is 4 now. He has the cleaner teeth than any dog owner I know that don't feed raw meaty bones and feed kibble(yuck). He also eats an entirely raw diet and is as fit as a fiddle. I know what size raw meaty bones are good for him and I know how he eats them.
2ttequila 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel fresh RAW chicken and poultry bones are perfectly healthy for k9's especially large breed dogs like rotti's ask your vet if you don't believe me. poultry bones as well as beef bones become dangerous when they are cooked because they can splinter and tear up the intestinal tract. think about what dogs or other k9's eat in the wild... chickens! the proof is in the pudding that is one big beautiful, HEALTHY rott right there.
calitovegas408 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel surprisingly vets have very little knowledge about nutrition. Most will only recommend the food that they sell in their clinics, which is more often than not, crap. Wouldn't a feral dog or a wolf eat the bird that they kill, bones and all?
cvalley2 3 months ago
@CamaelTheAngel "rotties" so gay
JustWaIkAway 2 months ago
you make him sleep outside also that is abuse send that beautiful dog to me and ill give him that life he deserves
jarrodminer1 3 months ago
Nice solid rott you have there. He's huge.
mewtoo007 3 months ago
? so is chicken bones okay for dogs or not, because I'm getting confused from what people are saying.
tcelenacuatemocatl 3 months ago
@tcelenacuatemocatl raw bones are nutritious and good for dogs and cats but cooked bones are bad becuase they are brittle and splinter really easily which can choke your pet look up BARF on google
yoleeisbored 3 months ago
@tcelenacuatemocatl raw bones are nutritious and good for dogs and cats while cooked bones are bad because they can splinter and are very brittle which can choke your pet
yoleeisbored 3 months ago
@tcelenacuatemocatl only if they are cooked, hun. :)
easyitsashley 3 months ago
@tcelenacuatemocatl Chicken bone when RAW are fine. They are soft and pliable when raw. It's when they are cooked, they become a danger. When cooked the bones can splinter and become a danger to any dog.
PinkSander 3 months ago
@tcelenacuatemocatl As long as they are RAW, they are okay. Once cooked, they become brittle and can splinter and get lodged in your dog's throat or other passageways.
msbolan 3 months ago
@msbolan actually. bones are no good either way. Even raw they can get lodged or stuck anywhere between the esophagus and the intestines. Which requires extensive pricey surgery.
horses4evr3 3 months ago
the 2 raw eggs with shell and all listed as one of the things you feed your rottie. aren't the shells bad for him? sorry im a new dog owner and i just got a german shepherd puppy
kevin91203 3 months ago
@kevin91203 They are a good source of calcium. I have been doing this for 4 years now without any problems at all.The shells can get messy due to sticking to everything so I hand crush the whole egg and place it into the leg quaters. (I cut a few slits under the skin in various areas and tuck it in).
78cwcaldwell 3 months ago
chicken bones are sharp, intestines are not
Jeffersen08 3 months ago
If anyone wants to learn how to feed raw, I wrote an eBook outlining the benefits, and exactly how to feed it. Contact me or visit my webstore. Only $10. K9instinct.webs.com
huntergsd 4 months ago
i have 2 rotties, and i cook for them, i dont feel comfortable giving them raw food even though they seem to prefere it. my family and i have 10 dogs all together atm and none of them gave their dogs dry food only, thats why i cook for my dogs, we had around 30 dogs in the last 15 yrs and they all were very healthy even though we never gave them dry food only. as long as you keep a balanced diet its ok personaly i dont think that a bowl of dry food only will satisfy a big dog like a rottie!
shirTHtom 4 months ago
i have 2 rotties, and i cook for them, i dont feel comfortable giving them raw food even though they seem to prefere it. my family and i have 10 dogs all together atm and none of them gave their dogs dry food only, thats why i cook for my dogs, we had around 30 dogs in the last 15 yrs and they all were very healthy even though we never gave them dry food only. as long as you keep a balanced diet its ok personaly i dont think that a bowl of dry food only will satisfy a big dog like a rottie!
shirTHtom 4 months ago
Look how strong he is!!
fillefrancaise98 4 months ago
i feed my Brazilian fila raw aswell, he is about 100lbs and still growing
Leandroferron 4 months ago
Good looking Rotti Their the best breed in my oppion i got a 10 month old he's like a son
good vid
TheSonOfLibertys1776 4 months ago
That's irresponsible. One of those bones could perforate any number of the many delicate membranes in the dogs stomach or intestine. When this happens there is a huge risk that your dog will turn septic & DIE! If you're lucky it will just cost you thousands of dollars in vet emergency bills & lay your dog up for weeks. DON'T FEED YOUR ANIMALS BONES!!!!!
letitialange 4 months ago
thats how ur dog gets worms
TitWarlord 4 months ago
I love raw feeding, so do my two little dogs. It can be a bit more of a bother then normal dog food, and I have considered changing to a high quality kibble. But then I always decide against it. It makes more sense for a dog to have whole, natural foods, rather then kibble.
Also, since i am a vego and a bit funny about meat, it's good to be able to pick my meat and choose where their food comes from. with kibble it's hard to know where your meat came from, and what quality ingredients went in.
KateBattams 4 months ago
This is odd, Conventional wisdom says to never to feed a dog chicken bones because they splinter easily and can puncture the stomach/intestines, yet your dog (especially according to your description) seems perfectly ok... What gives man? Is your dog a genetically enhanced super-dog, or is the chicken bone thing overstated? Maybe it's just bad for little lap-dogs... Good, healthy looking rotty by the way. :)
Mobius49 4 months ago
@Mobius49 Raw chicken bones are a lot softer to chew and digest, cooking dries and hardens the bones, but i guess it's easier for big dogs in general... My rottie eats raw except chicken pieces, cos she ends up burying it, and 2-3 days later brings in some dirt covered stinking meat...
mizzlesizzle1977 4 months ago
@Mobius49 truth is, cooked or boiled bone is what splinters, also small thin bones like the ribcage, and that small wing bone can do damage in the esophagus if swallowed improperly. Avoid feeding your dog cooked bone or small bones like in chicken wings, pull out the small thin needle like bone in the drumstick and you are set to go :) otherwise they can chew and digest raw bones just fine.
TheABsiNtHeFaiRy 3 months ago
@Mobius49 I have a Husky who is 1 year old now, I only feed her meat, bones and all-no veggies or dog food- and she eats everything with pleasure. Bones come out the other end like dust. A bone doesn't pass through the stomach and never gets a chance to puncture the intestines as acids from the stomach will melt them away. BONES DON'T STAND A CHANCE IN THE STOMACH. But big dog food producers have been fooling people for 50 years now!
DIHORY 3 months ago
@DIHORY How about my friend next door owns his own snack food vending company. I asked him last year what does he do with his outdated and damaged stock. He told me for damage stock he gets a refund and for outdated stock he sells to the local dog food company in our area called "MARS". They use the spoiled & outdated product as a source of filler for their dog foods.
78cwcaldwell 3 months ago
@Mobius49
*raw* is fine. You don't want to feed *cooked*, those are the bones that splinter and are dangerous.
bbeoha 3 months ago 2
@Mobius49
From what I've read, RAW chicken bones aren't as dangerous as COOKED chicken bones, which are more likely to splinter and harm the dog.
bunnygrunts 2 months ago
@Mobius49 What gives is that: Conventional wisdom says that about Cooked chicken bones, not raw ones! Its the biggest misconception about feeding bones going. Cooked bones are a big no no :-) Raw are much more pliable and digestable.
LoveWoofandWonder 2 months ago
@Mobius49 Conventional wisdom says that COOKED chicken bones splinter easily. Feeding whole raw bones is fine as they are much more bendy. More concern should be placed on the size of raw bones that might lead to choking. For example, a raw chicken neck is probably fine for a chihuahua or a toy poodle, but for a rottie, it's far too small, chances are that the dog will try to swallow it and risk choking on it. Thus feeding size appropriate raw bones is the key to preventing choking here.
dyllis08 2 months ago
@Mobius49 Conventional wisdom says that COOKED chicken bones splinter easily. Feeding whole raw bones is fine as they are much more bendy. More concern should be placed on the size of raw bones that might lead to choking. For example, a raw chicken neck is probably fine for a chihuahua or a toy poodle, but for a rottie, it's far too small, chances are that the dog will try to swallow it and risk choking on it. Thus feeding size appropriate raw bones is the key to preventing choking here.
dyllis08 2 months ago
@Mobius49 He can eat it because its raw
GhostForces77 2 months ago
@Mobius49 raw bones dont splinter... that is what i learned today cooked chicken bones splinter
makonasmommie 2 months ago
Kudos to you! Been raw feeding my chihuahua mix for 3 months now and she's never been healthier.
Rebelprofiler253 4 months ago
Been raw feeding my chihuahua mix for 3 months now and she's never been healthier.
Rebelprofiler253 4 months ago
my friend got his cast biten by my dog he felt the teeth on his skins still and there were holes
Mryourface1997 4 months ago
I thought chicken bones were bad to feed your pooch cause they break into splinters and cause them to choke or cut the throat? anyone else heard of this or am I spouting an old wives tale, lol?
djgeeter 4 months ago
@djgeeter Hi, actually, to answer your question about the chicken bones splintering.. my answer is yes and no. RAW chicken bones are ok, and do NOT splinter, however, COOKED chicken bones are dangerous and could splinter causing the dog to choke and wont digest as well. Who would have thought!? I learned that recently and was scared as i used to give my dog leftover chicken bones after i ate them, not anymore.
m1shadow 4 months ago
@djgeeter it's the cooked bones you don't want to feed your dogs, those are the ones that splinter.. raw bones are fine , stay away from large thick bones those are teeth breakers and will wear down your dogs teeth ( only gives those ones that have lots of meat on them, when the meat is gone take it away), stick to lamb, chicken, pork, some are on the border for turkey bones they don't break down as nice as chicken bones.
Rotties9292 4 months ago
@djgeeter well, if you use YOUR brain and dont depend on others, you'd look it up or think about a time when you mistakenly chewed and swallowed a chicken bone....our bodies are very similar
Turbochargedss 4 months ago
At what age do you start useing this diet and do you clean it before you give it to your dog or do just freeze it also why do you fast your dog on sundays
hunt241000 4 months ago
@hunt241000 if you wanna have an amazing, healthy, strong, long living dog, go natural..the meat thing is a hoax
Turbochargedss 4 months ago
@Turbochargedss meat isnt natural?
zehnsechz 4 months ago
Thats how all dogs should be fed! 100 % all natural just like in the wild.
devildog291 4 months ago
Where does poop come onto the nutritional equation cause my doxies try for that every so often.
Bruuski 5 months ago
Do you worry about the bones breaking and becoming a choking hazard?
evilman210 5 months ago
no way thast 160 lb, if it was he would look alot bigger, how many inches is he to the withers??
amirghulam 5 months ago
Very healthy looking coat, your dogs looks great mate.
jozeaphe 5 months ago
nice promotion!, My next dog, I plan to do this!
KRISTAEWATERS 5 months ago
wow nice looking rottie and 3 leg quarters wow...
blandiness 5 months ago
How much do you spend a month feeding your dog a raw diet.
mesarock2vh 5 months ago
@mesarock2vh Stores often sell expired meat for cheap or sometimes even give it away for free, so if you're considering putting your dog on a raw diet, that may be a good place to start. Expired meat is sometimes a little smelly, but as long as it's just a LITTLE smelly, it's still good for a dog.
JaneAndDracoAndTheo 5 months ago
Dogs can eat raw meat and chicken ?
xRBvClan 5 months ago
how many times do you feed him a day?
RemyGbluebullypit 5 months ago
What a beautiful dog. Ever since I started feeding my yorkies raw foods they have been doing so well. One of them used to have dry eye and no more since I started her on the raw diet. I do feed them fruits because they just love them. Their favorite treat is beef bone marrow. For puppies you should feed them 10% of their body weight and for adults 3-4% a day.
bigeyeballz4 5 months ago
I like this. Feeding a dog the way nature intended. I don't know why people still fall pray to Industrialized and overpriced "dog food", when you can go to the market and buy cheap meat and give your dog the meal he has always wanted. Natural is always better, for us and for them. Do a favor for your dogs and feed them RAW.
PS: Does anyone see Caesar Milan (The Dog Whisperer) feeding his dogs shitty industrial food? No, he feeds raw.
VLeite777 5 months ago
@VLeite777 I think if you were constantly buying raw food for your dog it would equal to about the same price if not more as to buying the expensive brands. My dogs have have been on dry food for so long I honestly don't know if they would even like a raw chicken leg. :/
RayeDrgn 5 months ago
LOL! I like how your feeding the dog outside... I so would and then want to brush his lips afterward :)
SadEarthling 5 months ago
@SadEarthling. Yes he lives & eats outside. His food is put in a pan but he pulls it out & takes it to the same grass spot.
78cwcaldwell 5 months ago 2
@78cwcaldwell My dog is a rott too and do the same thing when I give him chicken. Why do they do that?
Zagarkas 4 months ago
@78cwcaldwell why do you keep your dog outdoors? he should in an indoor dog man... cmon now.. not to sound like a jerk but you should think of keepin him indoors
dabul2003 3 months ago