Trying to decide if I should be worried -

Cato just swallowed an entire turkey Duck neck whole. I mean he crunched it once and then down the hatch.

I tried to hold it but the little shit ripped it out of my hand.

Is it okay to only feed raw a few days out of the week?

edit: I actually just fed her a piece of meat with a bone in it. She just licked it and I had to cut it into small pieces for her to eat it.

I wouldn't be overly worried, Megan. But do keep an eye on him to see that all is normal.

Juturna, feeding raw a few days a week is perfectly fine.

yeah, he didn't seem to care. It's quite a few hours later and everything is normal, I did cut the necks into smaller sections though and took out any pork/beef necks I had in there. I don't want him to get any ideas.

Rodeo has done this in the past and has come to the conclusion that it's not a comfortable feeling... He doesn't do it anymore but I freaked the first time he did lol

My worry is that Cato wont stop, he does it with kibble too.

I would hold it then while he eats until he stops the gulping. Use a word like 'easy"or "slow". Toput a word to it. Rodeos is easy.

Yeah - maybe I should have yesterday. Chris is gonna help me tonight, because I think it might take two of us!

Alright, i did purchase coconut oil - 16 oz for 11.00 - I'm not sure if thats reasonable or not.

I see that it recommends 1 tablespoon/ day 1-4 times. I was wondering what you do for the dogs? I was going to do 1 tbsp every other day and give vitamin E on the off days and then order a giant bottle of fish oil online (mercury free)

I do 2 fish oil pills (about 700mg omega3) a 400iu vitamin E, and a tbsp coconut oil. Rotation over 3 days. Sometimes I'll throw the coconut oil in with the vitamin E if Im lazy lol

That's about average price I pay for coconut oil.

Seriously, I don't know what I would do without all of the help I've gotten from you guys. Thanks so much.

What do you guys think of tripett? I was thinking about ordering this to supplement.

What does Vitamin E, Fish Oil Pills and Coconut oil do for a dog?

I'm assuming the same thing it does for a human - wards off viruses, bacteria and fungi. It also helps to maintain healthy organs and immune systems. It keeps the coat shiny and the eyes healthy. After I asked the same question I did some research. The benefits are astronomical.

Juturna67 wrote:

What does Vitamin E, Fish Oil Pills and Coconut oil do for a dog?

Fish oil and vitamin E helps skin, coat, eyes, and joints. Coconut oil has antibacterial, antiviral, and anti-fungal properties in it. It also helps maintain weight and aids in weight loss, improves digestion, and aids in shiny coats and healthy skin. There are also some studies that say that it increases metabolism.

Brooke, you are a plethora of knowledge.

mheath0429 wrote:

Brooke, you are a plethora of knowledge.

Only when it comes to animal stuff, everything else? pft nothin' lol I like to research too lol

mheath0429 wrote:

What do you guys think of tripett? I was thinking about ordering this to supplement.

Our dogs loved it, and it did help them get over their tummy issues a bit, but it is cooked. Most people recommend raw tripe as better than cooked.

Ours aren't really having a tummy issues, I just want to supplement with it. i ordered some raw, so we will see how that works out.

Raw tripe? Make sure it's the green tripe, the other regular tripe is just bleached and doesn't offer much nutritionally. TBH- there is a big debate on how much green tripe actually helps (if it does anything) I put It in my rotation and will use it for Rodeo when he's looking on the skinnier side. It's a fatty food.

mheath0429 wrote:

Alright, i did purchase coconut oil - 16 oz for 11.00 - I'm not sure if thats reasonable or not.

That's reasonable, I pay $8 for 16 oz.

mheath0429 wrote:

I see that it recommends 1 tablespoon/ day 1-4 times. I was wondering what you do for the dogs? I was going to do 1 tbsp every other day and give vitamin E on the off days and then order a giant bottle of fish oil online (mercury free)

The general rule of thumb for coconut oil for dogs is:
1 tsp per 10 lbs/day OR
1 tbsp per 30 lbs/day
(3 tsp = 1 tbsp by the way)

And it is advisable to start small, like start at 1 tsp and work your way up assuming it agrees with the dogs. My 6.5 lb chi girls get 1/2 tsp of CO, my 50 lb sibe only gets 1 tsp since he is sensitive.

Green tripe is something most people recommend, I can't bring myself to feed it personally...that's just a line I can't cross.

That smelly Val?

That and knowing what it is, I can't stomach having it in my house.

If you are used to horses/barns its not bad. I wouldn't want to smell it 24/7 but the hype was worse than the smell.

I am going to go shopping for some meat today. What is a good thing to get to introduce raw feeding to my girl? Is chicken breast okay?