Fed my last dog a raw diet and he lived for 16 years. He jumped, pranced, and played for a majority of his life and finally became an old man at 15.5 years old. No real health issues. I believe it was all due to his diet. The caviot is, he only weight 22lbs, so it was cheap enough that I could justify and afford it.
@@annaburns5382 That is correct. Never had a vet recommend a teeth cleaning in his 16 years. It requires some people to get past the thought of "my dog may choke on a bone", but that simply isn't the case with raw and soft uncooked bones. Added benefit is your dog gets to satisfy their craving for chewing when they get the chance to crunch their food. Win/win.
My 12 year old cat was having frequent UTIs and urine crystals. we switched her to wet canned food, highest quality for budget we could find. She had NO more urinary problems after that. Then, we switched her to raw food from Texas Tripe. She turned into a KITTEN again. She used to be standoffish and grumpy. Now, she is lovey-dovey, happy, healthy, and playful. $2.50/lb, which is HALF the price of the canned wet food, and a bit of elbow grease is nothing compared to my cats' health and wellbeing. guys, DO NOT give your cat kibble. Give them raw food. Find suppliers in your area, make a recipe from store-bought meat, do something. If you can't afford anything and don't have the time, at the VERY LEAST add water to your cats' kibble. They NEED water from their food or else they will have to suffer through kidney, and other, diseases. Even, like, the wet refrigerated food from Freshpet is like $3/lb if you buy it in large packages.
I feed mine a DIY raw diet. But yeah its exactly right that it costs quite a bit of preparation time (and research beforehand). But now that I have things set up, its relatively easy and not very expensive. I go to the same grocery as I buy my own food, buy all the ingredients I need for her raw diet, then when I am home it takes me about 1hr to prepare her food for the next two weeks. Grind it all together in the appropriate proportions and then stick it in the fridge/freezer and when comes mealtime just add some small supplements with it. Kibble is a thousand times easier and more convenient, but the quality difference is night and day. Her coat looks amazing, very balanced energy, very easy to keep her in shape, and she loooveeess the food.
@@larindafandrich3939 I dont have a specific recipe per se, but I can tell you a bit about what I feed and do. I follow the widely accepted 80/10/10 principle. This means that 80% of her meal will be meat, 10% will be organs (split into at least two secreting organs, this is where they get a lot of their vitamins), and 10% raw bones For meat I use a variety of what at that moment is available, such as pork, beef, and chicken. I also add a bit of salmon, tuna, or sardines a few times per week as a small addition. For organs its important that you feed secreting organs. I feed chicken/beef liver and bull testicles. Other things could be kidney, brain, pancreas, or spleen. I am lucky enough that my supermarket offers most of these, but otherwise you could ask your local butcher shops if they have it in the back. For bones I simply stick to chicken bones because of cost and availability. The bones are soft and thus good for any breed of dog, they provide good nutrients and are great for cleaning teeth. I often give chicken necks and ribcages. Just make sure to never ever feed cooked bones. When bones are cooked, they become brittle and can splinter, causing internal damage. When bones are raw they just break up into little pieces and are easy to digest. This is a common misconception but can be very dangerous. I do add some supplements to fill out any small nutritional gaps there may be, and also I have an active dog so the additional vitamins and fats can be good. I add coconut oil, fish oil, chia seeds (pre-soaked in water for 2min), vitamin E oil, and a canine multivitamin. Additionally I highly recommend joining the FB group: Raw Feeding 101 - Learn To Feed Raw This is an amazing community with a wealth of knowledge. The admin of the group also makes professional mealplans for dogs that are completely balanced based on your dogs breed and activity level. Hope that helps a bit!
Our little guy has a number of food sensitivities, so we’ve switched to a limited ingredient kibble. Being on a fixed income,we can’t afford the food options in the refrigerated/freezer section. So, we recently started to put aside a small portion of our meat and veggies (prior to seasoning and cooking) and I cook it up for him and add it to his kibble. I’ve frozen small bags of sliced/diced fruit for him as well. I know it’s not ideal, but it’s a start until we figure it all out. 😊
depending on how little your pet is you may try Just Food For Dogs, it's a homecooked diet already made for you. They have veterinary nutritionists who help guide on what goes in the food, and you can even have them formulate a special version for you.
@@beethovensgirl05 Thanks. our pup isn’t quite 2 yrs old yet. I’m currently working with our vet to resolve some digestive issues. I’ll look into that company, but my initial thought is that if they can”home cook” it, so can I. 😊 At the moment Im making small batches of home cooked meals to mix with his kibble, sort of as a trial and error to see what agrees with him and what doesn’t, while trying to learn how to keep it nutritionally balanced. I don’t remember my folks going through all this with our dogs growing up. lol 😁
I think what you are doing is probably pretty close to ideal! I bet your vet isn't telling you that you need the refrigerated food for your dog to be healthy!
Shout out to Stella&Chewy’s! I have a now 4yr old Malinois. We fed him kibble when younger, but when we switched to raw (Stella&Chewys patties) he was a different dog. His skin allergies all but disappeared, his coat got a beautiful shine to it and felt better, and his drive/energy was much more focused and higher when playing and training. He also started “depositing” considerably less which IMO was him absorbing more good stuff. Overall, one of the best decisions I’ve made for his well-being.
Never knew there was other form of dog food beside kibble until you talked about the dehydrated food. Then I looked up how kibble was made. Can't believe what I learned. Then I remembered how my grandma used to feed our dog some plain cooked meat, rice and veggie. Our dog lived until 16. So I plan to use THK and add on some fresh cooked food when I prepare for my family dinner.
don't combine kibble with fresh food. kibble in the morning, fresh food in the evening. or the other ways round. combining it is too hard for the digestive system because they are different types of proteins!
For my Doberman: Costco Natures Domain Kibble 1-2 Eggs everyday at breakfast (with his kibble) We cook a little bit extra of whatever meat we are eating at Dinner and give him some (half a chicken breast etc.) So kibble is always the base, but he gets whatever proteins we are eating as well. His coat is very shiny and he has healthy poops. He is moderately exercised and is not overweight at all.
I got excited seeing you next to the Acana/Orijen bags haha, my dog gets Acana and a mix of raw as well! It's a win/win situation for us. I get the convenience and she gets good quality nutrition without getting bored. Also, I find no matter how good her kibble is, her coat and eh, stool, *always* looks better with the raw meat, bones and occasional egg in her diet. Plus, raw bones are amazing for cleaning their teeth. Thanks for the video Joel! Much appreciated as always!!
🤔It's literally labeled; "what he feeds his dog" Why did you watch it?... You wasted your precious time & you could have been watching other videos on training!🤣 You seem like the type of person that would like your dog to learn fetch, just so you don't need to deal with them and just throw a ball. I feel bad... Then after that you'd be looking up videos on how to throw a ball correctly
@@clemdoggmillionaire9914 you can't be this negative about everything in life dude, I didn't mean it like that I'm a huge fan of his channel I literally work with his videos in the background all his videos have good tips for the dogs even the ones about feeding.
Perfect timing. I've been feeding my guy Farmers Dog. It's expensive. I have a large dog and it gets pricy. Now I'm making his food.. but was looking for alternatives. Thank you. You've made dog ownership so much easier for me.
When it comes to marrowbones, there's a huge difference in price (at least over here) for the same thing. Pet stores will ask up to 3 bucks. The regular supermarket, if they have any, charge 1,50. The local butcher has them for 80 cents. Cow's knees too. So beware where you shop.
It kills me to feed my animals kibble. It would be the same thing as feeding your kids boxed cereal. I keep Orijen kibble and canned around for a backup, which I have not needed yet. I bought Orijen because as far a kibble goes, and that is not very far, Orijen is the best. I feed my animals a prey model diet..muscle, bones and organs and have for the last 20 years. They have all been outstandingly healthy, so as long as I can afford it, I will feed raw. It costs a lot, but I think it's worth it.
I have been feeding my dog and cats raw for the last ten years. My dog ace is a little maltese and is 18/ he can still pee raising his back leg and goes on walk where he walks 60 percent of the way. My other dog is 4, a yorkie poo and has gained quite bit of muscle since he got rehomed to me last year.. we also walk 2 -3 hours daily. Then for my cats, they don't have the food compulsion you often see with cats fed solely on kibble. They have shiny coat and eyes and their body is fit.. not fat not skinny. They are 7 years old. You are what you eat and because of the inflation I've had to run around town buying meat on sale. I still think is worth it because vet bills is so expensive and I hate it when any of my pets get sick.
Agree with you 💯 percent. My cat is 17 this year and no arthritis, eyes great, hearing great, gorgeous lustrous coat and healthy skin, teeth great, not fat, plays like a kitten. I've been feeding a raw meat diet to my pets for over 40 years
I feed my Ridgeback male exclusively raw mear and bones. Some days he'll eat twice as much as others days. At 2.5 years, he is lean and muscular. I've heard this breed have a reputation for overindulging, not this guy. He regulates his appetite and I've learned to trust him when he asks for more, even if it seems like a crazy amount for one day, because he may only eat a third of that for the next couple of days, and what I find even more remarkable is that a couple of times he has fasted for an entire day. A few months back after he was neutered, my partner kept saying he'd gain wwight, that all neutered dogs gain weight. I can't see that happening myself ☺️.
Thanks for a great video as always! We feed our Rottie pup Orijens large breed puppy mixed with a fresh topper I make in the crock pot (ground turkey, veggies, heart, liver and rice basically) along with a probiotic topper called Origins. She also gets turkey necks, beef ribs, and marrow bones throughout the day. Everyone comments on how beautiful she looks. And big. ❤️
I am glad you touched base on "read the labels". When I worked at a pet store part of my job was to educate clients on food, it was shocking how many simply went off the picture on the bag! My question for you would be, with the suspected links to Dietary Dilated Cardiomapthy (legumes, lentils) and prince being one of the breeds predisposed to heart issues, are you concerned about the amount of legumes and lentils in the foods you feed Prince? I
Yeeeesss... I'm so glad to hear you mention honest kitchen!! I have exclusively fed my dog honest kitchen for years, now. I like their clusters, and so does my dog. As a close second, I would say solid gold. She's 18 years old
My dogs love marrow bones. For us the most economical place to find them is an old family owned grocery store. I fill the older marrow bones with pumpkin or mashed banana and freeze it for a fun treat.
I found your videos and I’ll say: you’re the best❣️😃 I’ve never agreed and sooo dislike Cesar’s methods. Thank you for sharing your methods with everyone 😊
I make a week’s worth of food in the crockpot and supplement with a bowl of kibble if she’s feeling hungry. 2 pounds of ground turkey (used to do beef and turkey til beef prices got crazy), 2 cans red kidney beans, 1cup dry rice, and a frozen vegetable. Add 2 eggs when it’s done cooking, they cook in the warm pot.
Ive been feeding the B.A.R.F (bones and raw food) diet for over 20yrs to my various giant breeds (Newfoundland/St Bernards etc). Give Your Dog A Bone by Ian Billinghurst is my dog feeding bible and literally changed my life and my dogs health. Although it does have some challenges such as storage its a lot less complicated than you would think. I only give dry kibble type (cat coz thats what I have available) food as training treats. But I agree that even adding raw/fresh food and bones is almost as good. Watching a dog enjoying a raw bone tells you everything you need to know really 😊
Thank you so much for all of these videos and for sharing your methods! I have a small Chihuahua mix with leash reactivity who also loves to simply stop and dead-weight himself when he feels like no longer walking. What would you recommend to do in that instance? Should I do a forward leash pop, or simply stand and wait him out? Changing direction doesn't seem to do it (I very well may be doing things wrong, of course), as he will simply stay dead-weighted on the ground. Thank you so much, and I appreciate you and all that you're doing here!
We´ve been making our own for years with leftovers from the butcher, it´s usually a nice mix of everything, and best of all, free. we then add fresh veg to round it out, usually carrot, pumpkin, courgette or a mix of the three, depending what´s in the garden, after canning it usually last several months. And the dogs absolutely love it.
Arcana large breed was the best for my Doberman puppy..I have now switched to Essentials because its a UK company with very similar ingredients and grain free.
When I did my kibble reasearch for my dog, Acana was the best choice when it comes to pice vs quality. My girl thrives on it. I did try different brands but the best option was still Acana. Other brands would make her shed like crazy and she stopped being soft and shiny. I will try the dehidrated food on top , that sounds like a very good idea. So thanks for this usefull tip.
Hi Joel. Great video again. As usual. I have two German Shepherds with big appetites LOL Not always the cheapest to feed. I used to feed Orijen, Acana and Farmina N&D for many years. In the last two years however, I have been fortunate enough to be able to feed a raw, species appropriate diet. Whether I make it myself or buy it prepared. For sure it is not as convenient as kibble, and it takes up more space in the fridge, but my dogs are healthier and happier. No more skin, ear, eye, yeast and lameness issues. (GSD's do seem to have their share of problems.) After reading Dr Conor Brady's book "Feeding Dogs", I will never go back. This was a book well worth reading. I understand it is not easy or possible for everyone to make the switch, but as you say, some dehydrated or fresh food, as well as the kibble, is very beneficial. I have learned so much from your videos. Always a joy to watch. Thank you ;0)
I do a mixing. Kirklands best kibble, science diet canned food a couple of times a week, and just started cooking for them. First cook was a rosemary, sage, and thyme broth boiled with chopped chicken hearts, white rice, slightly cooked carrots, warmed sliced apple and added sautéed beef liver in coconut oil
I feed my doberman what you said no one could do. All raw and fresh. Worth every penny if you can afford it to give your dog real food. Like you said, no one can thrive off protein bars!
Me too. Have had Dobies for 3 decades and know many others who feed all raw & fresh like us. It can actually be done fairly inexpensively by becoming a member of a raw food co-op. Was surprised that Joel didn't recommend pre soaking his kibble. Put some kibble in a glass of water and watch what happens to it.
Pretty hilarious I feed the exact same good as you. Orijen kibble and then a topper of a reconstituted freeze dried raw Stella and Chewy each meal. My girl is thriving on them so far.
My dogs get Nature's Variety Instinct kibble, and one frozen medallian Nature's Variety. The medallians are for fresh food and come in several different. I have had some dogs that loved Bil-Jac frozen food.
The best way to get raw meat for cheap is to hunt deer. I also raise chickens and rabbits for meat as well. I freeze the meat and organs(in a chest freezer) for 3 weeks, that gets rid of the parasites. This is the most cost efficient way of feeding raw; at least from my perspective. However, I do realize not everyone has it in them to kill a deer, and it's not feasible for a lot of people. Especially those who do not live in rural areas.
people can also live long lives while smoking. Doesn't mean it was good for them, it just means their body was doing what it was supposed to, being resilient.
Thank you for this video. We have 3 med/lg dogs that all get Orijen Original, but they occasionally get fresh raw food when we can afford it. We have a full house, so feeding the dogs a fully raw diet isn't an affordable option right now. How much of the dehydrated food do you add to Prince's kibble?
I feed dry kibble with either leftover chicken-fish-beef, or scramble egg and "smash" potato, mixed in. My dog eats fruit, apples, watermelon , banana. Pepper eats about a 3rd of what ever piece of fruit I'm eating and if we make biscuits for breakfast she gets some too. She looks at me like I'm crazy if I ever give her just plain kibble.
Great Feeding advice. Many different types of Dog Owners. I’ve been feeding my dog the way he describes. A quality kibble along w/a Dehydrated Raw food. I rarely tell people what I buy or how much it costs. My dog is 80 pounds of healthy muscle. I’ll spend the money.
I jazz up food for my small poodle mix with rice or sweet potato/ yam, three tablespoons Alaska salmon from cans at Walmart, good kibble and broccoli microgreens that I grow for my biz. And any veg I have laying around. No complaints.
I’ve been a huge fan of yours since discovering your channel 2 years ago . Your methods & videos changed my life by helping train my now 7 year old rescue Doberman. I haven’t watched in a while, but doing a Beckman binge today! Happy to find I’m feeding my Daisy Doberman similar to what you recommend: some Honest Kitchen Dehydrated added to kibble I’ve been really happy with Fromm Family Reduced Activity Senior kibble (tried Origen, but maybe was too rich for her and got expensive, plus she’s Hypothyroid so she’s on the bulky side) Found Fromm Family from searching highly rated, made & sourced in the USA dry food. I found Honest Kitchen when my last 2 senior rescues got cancer and I was concerned about supplements & additives sourced from China. My goal was to find human grade & fully sourced in the US dog food, that also kept her weight down (& good poops) Thanks again for all the great work you do and sharing your methods with the world!
I use taste of the wild ancient stream kibble. It’s salmon and good grains and then I add a mix of the instinct raw boosters. Basically it’s this packet of freeze dried raw. The one I use in particular is the gut health one. It’s straight up just freeze dried chicken, pumpkin, sweet potato and I think a bit of ginger? My dog loves them. I originally wanted to do a raw diet with her but I’m a fresh out of college graduate I don’t have the money for that yet. Maybe over time I’ll start switching her over to more raw foods.
Thank you! There is a great youtuber "Paws of Prey" who talks about feeding raw and she goes down to the DETAILS. So, if you are a fan of some raw or know someone who is interested in raw, you can tell me them to check her out.
had a 17 year old jack russell who was fed kibble and cesars wet food his entire life. i have a 1 year old pitbull who is fed kibble and the honest kitchen. i find using a mix is the best bet for most dogs as well. however just like humans, dogs have allergies, and every single genetic profile is different. i typically like to use fresh meat as a form of reward now to enforce good behavior and discipline. thanks for the content, been watching for a few years now!
I do Origen "prey diet" blend mixed with Nutro ultra large breed, and every other day I put a raw egg, and a sardine in my Cane Corso's food. good recommendations here Beckman.
Mix: Viva brand and add it to the kibbles to help stretch the meal. I also feed kibbles with Greek Yogurt 5% milk fat for breakfast. My vet said that’s a good way if you are buying raw package meat from a grocery store to help protect from any bacteria that may be on the meat. Probiotics are good for the digestive system.
I cook half of my dog's food and buy the best kibble I can afford. Strive 87 from TSC. I pressure-cook an entire bag of leg quarters with gizzards, chicken livers, and/or beef liver. I add in carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans, spinach, and various other veggies along with brown rice. I divide it up by the week and freeze it. We keep chickens for the fresh eggs so they get 1 or 2 fresh laid eggs daily. Sometimes I add in some cottage cheese, chia seeds, and a shot of olive oil on top. The cooked food is used as a topper. I rotate the cooked foods with sardines and/or salmon a few times a week. My GSDs have the softest hair and are just in amazing condition. Not fat like so many of them that I see that look like an overstuffed sausage with fur.
Yay that's what I do: Blue Wilderness or Taste of the Wild and then some dehydrated beef liver cubes added. We eat an apple together every morning too (after their breakfast) and at bedtime they get some kind of fresh raw veggies too like carrots, snap peas, brocollini etc. 🐾❤️
cook the carrots for about 10 minutes (not the 30 we humans like it). when cooked shortly, they still get the right amount of good stuff. uncooked carrots (and many other veggies) are not processed by the digestive system.
When adding fresh items to kibble, how do you calculate the difference in calories? Do I feed a bit less kibble to make up for the extras on top? Or the normal amount and just add it on top?
Raw is great, but I have big dogs, so mix with a bit of high quality kibble. The first three ingredients are not fillers. After watching this I don’t need to feel guilty about it either😊. I like how practical you are Joel about time and money!
Hey beck, I have two pit Bull, 4 month old brothers. They obviously play fight non stop. But I was wondering if at some point I should limit or eliminate the play fighting so it doesn’t turn into a sibling rivalry situation. Never had two dogs before so I don’t know the answer.
I have fed my four dog raw for a number of year due to one having allergies two of them stopped eating the raw so we changed onto kibble there’s no difference health wise they all look great so a couple of months ago i put them all onto kibble they do get fruit and veg in there two and they all still look great so I agree it doesn’t always have to be the best but the best you can do and my purse is a little fuller these days
I have been doing Crave/Orijin/Primal Kibel and then an Egg (with Shell) and then some raw liver for years (Liver only 2-3 times a week otherwise their stools get loose) With this combo, enough calcium was in my 2 new Dobbie pups diet to have their ears completely finished posting in 3 weeks before teething. It's all about variety/combination. BTW you can buy raw Beef Liver from your local grocery for like 3 bucks and it lasts a month.
My border collie was 2 months from 18 before she passed. She was raised on gravy train and pedigree. She was picky and wouldn’t eat much else unless she stole it from the garden.
I feed a handful of grainfree kibble for breakfast sometimes with sardine topper or an egg, for dinner raw lamb offcuts with 2 squares of chicken frame mince (comes frozen in 2 inch blocks) plus a leftover vege yopper if there's some in the fridge. They get lamb split femurs a couple of times per week. Sometimes I'll buy supermarket pet mince if on special. Occassionally wet tinned - good for kongs. I like to feed variety and so do they :-)
I make my dogs food weekly in the slow cooker. Just throw in organ meat, meat, veggies and some spices. If I'm able I cook 2 eggs and feed that in the breakfast. Also make weekly bone broth that I feed just about daily. We also add a bit of blue buffalo kibble. We have some canned food as backup.
Hey Joel, I've been doing some research on the health risks of Dobermans and DCM seems to be runing rampant in the breed. In my basic research I've found that the recommendation is to avoid "grain-free" kibble since this seems to have an effect on this condition. Curious if you have any experience or thoughts on this?
My niece is a GM for Petco. Kirkland dog food is what she recommended for my dog. I give my dog a variety of food, though. He gets Kirkland kibble, kirkland canned food, and I also switch it up so he doesn't get bored with it. If I feed him the same flavor over and over, he leaves it instead of eating it right away. Edit: He also occasionally gets canned sardines in olive oil mixed in his kibble.
How often & when do you include the raw marrow bone?.... thx (( also storage of the food is also critical /important as air, humidity can degrade the quality of the food.
We buy rotisserie chickens from sams/costco + a veggie. Lasts our pittie mix a week when mixed with his members mark salmon dog food. Note is has to be the salmon food. Idk why but all the others start with a grain or meal while the salmon is the fist ingredient with salmon. We used to do orijen but we realized bow much money we saved and we could get him more human food to prep with his soso quality kibble. $45 food $20-25 in chicken and a $10 bag if carrots or whatever veggie we get for the month. $80 to $110 food. Since petco started selling orijen it got more expensive same bag used to be $90. I still bought it from the small shop but thats when i noticed the price spike.
Chewy sells the big bags of that kibble between $4.24 and $5.96 per pound depending on which you choose. My local chain supermarket sells chicken quarters $7.77 for 10 pounds. Drumsticks are $2.19/ pound. Thighs are $2.59. Breasts $3.29. Hearts and gizzards $1.89. Livers $2.69. Ground beef was $3.99. Ground turkey $3.99.
I feed both Acana and Orijen to my GSDs. I have fed different high quality brands to all of dogs, over the years. One thing I think you should point out, is that the higher quality, not necessarily the priciest, may provide more servings? I can feed 2-3 cups of a high quality kibble to 100+ pound dog vs 6 cups of a poor quality food. The 25 lb bag of a high quality kibble can last longer than the 50 lb bag of poor quality kibble.
I love origen's regional red formula! I tried the senior formula but it has chicken and didn't agree with my dogs stomach. Wish they 'd make a non chicken senior version. Stella and chewy's freeze dried raw and frozen raw are also excellent formulas!
I feed mainly raw, a little kibble sometimes. i dont like only givning sterile foods. Even that freeze dried, wouldn’t that be sterile as well? Also I had never considered freeze dried fresh before. While I have put together raw meals from scratch before, I now use ready made frozen raw food possibly with a small amount of rice/grain/veg in it.
I feed Victor it's non GMO gluten free,no soy,wheat or corn made in the USA. I do not feed grain free. I also feed raw goats milk and feed frozen raw mixed in. Tripe, rabbit, Turkey, Beef, venison, Trout the list is endless the type of raw food I buy is a complete meal in its self. I can't afford to go completely raw at this time so adding raw as a 1/4 to 1/2 their meals. I have chickens so I give eggs several times a week also sardines in water so good for them! I give a wide variety just trying to do as much as I can to improve their diet/health. And one last item is I make Homemade Bone Broths.
Where do you get your raw items? A butcher, online, the grocery store? I also feed Victor and was thinking of throwing in some raw items as well to help with skin related issues!
I do a mix of kibble and chicken. Frozen whole chicken is just over a dollar a pound. Boil it for a few hours in a big pot. THOROUGHLY de-bone put it in the fridge. She loves her chicken jello. Make a pot of rice for us with some of the delicious broth too.
This gave me a lot of confidence! I give my dog origen with a few fruits and veggies each day and felt I was doing a bad job because I don't do raw or wet food. I feel better now!
fresh food is actually cheaper pound for pound. Even if you do not have time to devote to preparing raw or lightly cooked meat, with veggies and grains, you can improve the kibble by adding cooked kale and other veggies and some fresh meat. I give my dog kibble (wild earth now) in the morning with fruit and oat yogurt and for dinner frozen raw or if i buy him meat, raw or lightly cooked home prepared with different veggies and sometimes barley.
My dogs just love sweet potatoes..lol I feed them dry food and once I a while steam sweet potatoes. They love it. Get some organic sweet potatoes and use half of them to grow some more.
My dog is 13 years old and people mistaken her for a puppy. I have been fortunate enough to homecook for her since she was 4 months old. Wild, grass fed, organic everything along with essential supplements. I also feed her spring water & have a side of ZiwiPeak in a bowl for her incase she feels hungry. She has the most beautiful long hair & skin and she is tear stain free with no visits to the vet for medical reasons. It's all about diet, exercise, positivity in the household and love ❤️
I feed ours all raw and they love it. Used to be dry high quality kibble. It pays to shop around. I buy chicken 1/4’s for around $.65-69/lb.; carrots, broccoli, apples (de-cored) and sometimes some livers or sardines in there as well. I grind it all up in the HD meat grinder meat, bones, skin, tendons and all. Comes out great. I have found that the price is about on par or even less than top tier kibble. Like I say, it is a lot of work and not for everybody. Generally make 50# of quarters at a time plus the other ingredients. I freeze most of it after packing in the deep freezer and pull out some to de-thaw in fridge as needed. For the 3 chi’s and the doberman, that’ll last about 2.5 wks. and the process starts over
My dog is a particularly fussy eater, mostly my fault I think because I couldn't wait to try her reaction to all kinds of different foods when she was young so she ended up with a fondness of variety and refuses to eat kibble for days at a time which is pretty annoying, I have found quite a good compromise though with organ meats, liver, heart, some diced beef, usually give her a trotter or shank once a week after we go for a 6 hour hike through the beautiful british countryside, occasionally chicken too but usually organ meats I can get like 2 meals out of each pack and they freeze well, they're pretty cheap- she is a lhasa apso though, would probably become pretty pricey if she was bigger.
I used to buy my dogs orijen dry dog food but then I switched to purina pro plan instead because it was getting too expensive for me and because my vet recommended purina pro plan instead... I honestly don't know what to believe about these dry dog foods anymore... which one is truly the best and healthiest dry dog food out there?
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Fed my last dog a raw diet and he lived for 16 years. He jumped, pranced, and played for a majority of his life and finally became an old man at 15.5 years old. No real health issues. I believe it was all due to his diet. The caviot is, he only weight 22lbs, so it was cheap enough that I could justify and afford it.
Prey model/raw food diet is the ultimate way to feed animals. Many benefits from it, one being their teeth don't need cleaning.
@@annaburns5382 That is correct. Never had a vet recommend a teeth cleaning in his 16 years. It requires some people to get past the thought of "my dog may choke on a bone", but that simply isn't the case with raw and soft uncooked bones. Added benefit is your dog gets to satisfy their craving for chewing when they get the chance to crunch their food. Win/win.
My 12 year old cat was having frequent UTIs and urine crystals. we switched her to wet canned food, highest quality for budget we could find. She had NO more urinary problems after that. Then, we switched her to raw food from Texas Tripe. She turned into a KITTEN again. She used to be standoffish and grumpy. Now, she is lovey-dovey, happy, healthy, and playful. $2.50/lb, which is HALF the price of the canned wet food, and a bit of elbow grease is nothing compared to my cats' health and wellbeing.
guys, DO NOT give your cat kibble. Give them raw food. Find suppliers in your area, make a recipe from store-bought meat, do something. If you can't afford anything and don't have the time, at the VERY LEAST add water to your cats' kibble. They NEED water from their food or else they will have to suffer through kidney, and other, diseases.
Even, like, the wet refrigerated food from Freshpet is like $3/lb if you buy it in large packages.
@@flyingfox3296 glad to hear of health and mood problems alleviated by removing kibble from diet. Thank you for the feedback!
CAVEAT .... 😃
I feed mine a DIY raw diet. But yeah its exactly right that it costs quite a bit of preparation time (and research beforehand). But now that I have things set up, its relatively easy and not very expensive. I go to the same grocery as I buy my own food, buy all the ingredients I need for her raw diet, then when I am home it takes me about 1hr to prepare her food for the next two weeks. Grind it all together in the appropriate proportions and then stick it in the fridge/freezer and when comes mealtime just add some small supplements with it.
Kibble is a thousand times easier and more convenient, but the quality difference is night and day. Her coat looks amazing, very balanced energy, very easy to keep her in shape, and she loooveeess the food.
That’s so awesome. Do you have a recipe you follow or a link you could share with me?
@@larindafandrich3939 I dont have a specific recipe per se, but I can tell you a bit about what I feed and do.
I follow the widely accepted 80/10/10 principle. This means that 80% of her meal will be meat, 10% will be organs (split into at least two secreting organs, this is where they get a lot of their vitamins), and 10% raw bones
For meat I use a variety of what at that moment is available, such as pork, beef, and chicken. I also add a bit of salmon, tuna, or sardines a few times per week as a small addition.
For organs its important that you feed secreting organs. I feed chicken/beef liver and bull testicles. Other things could be kidney, brain, pancreas, or spleen. I am lucky enough that my supermarket offers most of these, but otherwise you could ask your local butcher shops if they have it in the back.
For bones I simply stick to chicken bones because of cost and availability. The bones are soft and thus good for any breed of dog, they provide good nutrients and are great for cleaning teeth. I often give chicken necks and ribcages. Just make sure to never ever feed cooked bones. When bones are cooked, they become brittle and can splinter, causing internal damage. When bones are raw they just break up into little pieces and are easy to digest. This is a common misconception but can be very dangerous.
I do add some supplements to fill out any small nutritional gaps there may be, and also I have an active dog so the additional vitamins and fats can be good. I add coconut oil, fish oil, chia seeds (pre-soaked in water for 2min), vitamin E oil, and a canine multivitamin.
Additionally I highly recommend joining the FB group: Raw Feeding 101 - Learn To Feed Raw
This is an amazing community with a wealth of knowledge. The admin of the group also makes professional mealplans for dogs that are completely balanced based on your dogs breed and activity level.
Hope that helps a bit!
Our little guy has a number of food sensitivities, so we’ve switched to a limited ingredient kibble. Being on a fixed income,we can’t afford the food options in the refrigerated/freezer section.
So, we recently started to put aside a small portion of our meat and veggies (prior to seasoning and cooking) and I cook it up for him and add it to his kibble. I’ve frozen small bags of sliced/diced fruit for him as well. I know it’s not ideal, but it’s a start until we figure it all out. 😊
this is actually much cheaper and better than those overpriced refrigerated foods.
I just add whatever we have for dinner to my dogs dish and put it underneath or on top of the kibble. Puppy loves it.
depending on how little your pet is you may try Just Food For Dogs, it's a homecooked diet already made for you. They have veterinary nutritionists who help guide on what goes in the food, and you can even have them formulate a special version for you.
@@beethovensgirl05 Thanks. our pup isn’t quite 2 yrs old yet. I’m currently working with our vet to resolve some digestive issues. I’ll look into that company, but my initial thought is that if they can”home cook” it, so can I. 😊
At the moment Im making small batches of home cooked meals to mix with his kibble, sort of as a trial and error to see what agrees with him and what doesn’t, while trying to learn how to keep it nutritionally balanced.
I don’t remember my folks going through all this with our dogs growing up. lol 😁
I think what you are doing is probably pretty close to ideal! I bet your vet isn't telling you that you need the refrigerated food for your dog to be healthy!
Shout out to Stella&Chewy’s! I have a now 4yr old Malinois. We fed him kibble when younger, but when we switched to raw (Stella&Chewys patties) he was a different dog. His skin allergies all but disappeared, his coat got a beautiful shine to it and felt better, and his drive/energy was much more focused and higher when playing and training. He also started “depositing” considerably less which IMO was him absorbing more good stuff. Overall, one of the best decisions I’ve made for his well-being.
Never knew there was other form of dog food beside kibble until you talked about the dehydrated food. Then I looked up how kibble was made. Can't believe what I learned. Then I remembered how my grandma used to feed our dog some plain cooked meat, rice and veggie. Our dog lived until 16. So I plan to use THK and add on some fresh cooked food when I prepare for my family dinner.
don't combine kibble with fresh food. kibble in the morning, fresh food in the evening. or the other ways round. combining it is too hard for the digestive system because they are different types of proteins!
Check the documentary Pet Fooled.
Also be careful feeding your dog what you feed your family. The sodium content is usually WAY to high for a dog.
For my Doberman:
Costco Natures Domain Kibble
1-2 Eggs everyday at breakfast (with his kibble)
We cook a little bit extra of whatever meat we are eating at Dinner and give him some (half a chicken breast etc.)
So kibble is always the base, but he gets whatever proteins we are eating as well.
His coat is very shiny and he has healthy poops. He is moderately exercised and is not overweight at all.
What the F is kibble. Sounds like some plastic meat additive
@@jerome_mgozama it’s just a term for dry dog food
I got excited seeing you next to the Acana/Orijen bags haha, my dog gets Acana and a mix of raw as well! It's a win/win situation for us. I get the convenience and she gets good quality nutrition without getting bored. Also, I find no matter how good her kibble is, her coat and eh, stool, *always* looks better with the raw meat, bones and occasional egg in her diet. Plus, raw bones are amazing for cleaning their teeth. Thanks for the video Joel! Much appreciated as always!!
Dang thats so true! I cant believe I forgot that. Poop doesn't stink at all when fed a purely raw food diet.
And they are nice and formed and small because they have taken in all the nutrients unlike kibble
the cheapest frozen meat (complete edition) is better than kibble. but... kibble is very handy and cheap
@SamFAHntha do you mix the kibble and raw together in same meal or do you alternate ?
@@MASONfly do not mix kibble with raw. kibble in the morning, raw in the evening
Can we get more puppy training? Like the basic things we should teach them the first 4-6 months, fetch, stay, get them introduced to leash
Are you serious? I just subscribed to this channel, which seems to have the vast mogoritity videos about training
🤔It's literally labeled; "what he feeds his dog" Why did you watch it?... You wasted your precious time & you could have been watching other videos on training!🤣 You seem like the type of person that would like your dog to learn fetch, just so you don't need to deal with them and just throw a ball. I feel bad... Then after that you'd be looking up videos on how to throw a ball correctly
@@clemdoggmillionaire9914 you can't be this negative about everything in life dude, I didn't mean it like that I'm a huge fan of his channel I literally work with his videos in the background all his videos have good tips for the dogs even the ones about feeding.
Perfect timing. I've been feeding my guy Farmers Dog. It's expensive. I have a large dog and it gets pricy. Now I'm making his food.. but was looking for alternatives. Thank you. You've made dog ownership so much easier for me.
When it comes to marrowbones, there's a huge difference in price (at least over here) for the same thing. Pet stores will ask up to 3 bucks. The regular supermarket, if they have any, charge 1,50. The local butcher has them for 80 cents. Cow's knees too. So beware where you shop.
Thank you for educational, real and honest
Thank you, I like your transparency in all videos.
Thank you Joel for the info. Whatever the video is about….I’m here for it ! Always enjoy them
It kills me to feed my animals kibble. It would be the same thing as feeding your kids boxed cereal. I keep Orijen kibble and canned around for a backup, which I have not needed yet. I bought Orijen because as far a kibble goes, and that is not very far, Orijen is the best. I feed my animals a prey model diet..muscle, bones and organs and have for the last 20 years. They have all been outstandingly healthy, so as long as I can afford it, I will feed raw. It costs a lot, but I think it's worth it.
Husband is a hunter, so thankful we always have deep freezers full of venison. Happy dogs.
I have been feeding my dog and cats raw for the last ten years. My dog ace is a little maltese and is 18/ he can still pee raising his back leg and goes on walk where he walks 60 percent of the way. My other dog is 4, a yorkie poo and has gained quite bit of muscle since he got rehomed to me last year.. we also walk 2 -3 hours daily. Then for my cats, they don't have the food compulsion you often see with cats fed solely on kibble. They have shiny coat and eyes and their body is fit.. not fat not skinny. They are 7 years old. You are what you eat and because of the inflation I've had to run around town buying meat on sale. I still think is worth it because vet bills is so expensive and I hate it when any of my pets get sick.
Agree with you 💯 percent. My cat is 17 this year and no arthritis, eyes great, hearing great, gorgeous lustrous coat and healthy skin, teeth great, not fat, plays like a kitten. I've been feeding a raw meat diet to my pets for over 40 years
@@rouxchat6033 ❤️
I feed my Ridgeback male exclusively raw mear and bones. Some days he'll eat twice as much as others days. At 2.5 years, he is lean and muscular. I've heard this breed have a reputation for overindulging, not this guy. He regulates his appetite and I've learned to trust him when he asks for more, even if it seems like a crazy amount for one day, because he may only eat a third of that for the next couple of days, and what I find even more remarkable is that a couple of times he has fasted for an entire day. A few months back after he was neutered, my partner kept saying he'd gain wwight, that all neutered dogs gain weight. I can't see that happening myself ☺️.
💕thank you Joel! You mentioned this when you talked about Bosco “nothing fresh in kibble” I now add fresh to every meal.
Thanks for a great video as always! We feed our Rottie pup Orijens large breed puppy mixed with a fresh topper I make in the crock pot (ground turkey, veggies, heart, liver and rice basically) along with a probiotic topper called Origins. She also gets turkey necks, beef ribs, and marrow bones throughout the day. Everyone comments on how beautiful she looks. And big. ❤️
I am glad you touched base on "read the labels". When I worked at a pet store part of my job was to educate clients on food, it was shocking how many simply went off the picture on the bag! My question for you would be, with the suspected links to Dietary Dilated Cardiomapthy (legumes, lentils) and prince being one of the breeds predisposed to heart issues, are you concerned about the amount of legumes and lentils in the foods you feed Prince? I
Yeeeesss... I'm so glad to hear you mention honest kitchen!! I have exclusively fed my dog honest kitchen for years, now.
I like their clusters, and so does my dog.
As a close second, I would say solid gold.
She's 18 years old
My dogs love marrow bones. For us the most economical place to find them is an old family owned grocery store. I fill the older marrow bones with pumpkin or mashed banana and freeze it for a fun treat.
I found your videos and I’ll say: you’re the best❣️😃 I’ve never agreed and sooo dislike Cesar’s methods. Thank you for sharing your methods with everyone 😊
I make a week’s worth of food in the crockpot and supplement with a bowl of kibble if she’s feeling hungry. 2 pounds of ground turkey (used to do beef and turkey til beef prices got crazy), 2 cans red kidney beans, 1cup dry rice, and a frozen vegetable. Add 2 eggs when it’s done cooking, they cook in the warm pot.
That is so cool that u do that video unsponsered! Big Kudos!!! And a big thanks for the valuable info as well of course!
Great advice! thx!
Ive been feeding the B.A.R.F (bones and raw food) diet for over 20yrs to my various giant breeds (Newfoundland/St Bernards etc). Give Your Dog A Bone by Ian Billinghurst is my dog feeding bible and literally changed my life and my dogs health. Although it does have some challenges such as storage its a lot less complicated than you would think. I only give dry kibble type (cat coz thats what I have available) food as training treats. But I agree that even adding raw/fresh food and bones is almost as good. Watching a dog enjoying a raw bone tells you everything you need to know really 😊
Barf stands for biologically appropriate raw food
Thank you so much for all of these videos and for sharing your methods! I have a small Chihuahua mix with leash reactivity who also loves to simply stop and dead-weight himself when he feels like no longer walking. What would you recommend to do in that instance? Should I do a forward leash pop, or simply stand and wait him out? Changing direction doesn't seem to do it (I very well may be doing things wrong, of course), as he will simply stay dead-weighted on the ground. Thank you so much, and I appreciate you and all that you're doing here!
Thank you for your video. I did research and I feed the same thing. You validated my research.
Thank you for all your videos and your advice!!!! I wanr ro bring my dog to you for training. 😊
We´ve been making our own for years with leftovers from the butcher, it´s usually a nice mix of everything, and best of all, free. we then add fresh veg to round it out, usually carrot, pumpkin, courgette or a mix of the three, depending what´s in the garden, after canning it usually last several months. And the dogs absolutely love it.
Arcana large breed was the best for my Doberman puppy..I have now switched to Essentials because its a UK company with very similar ingredients and grain free.
Really enjoyed this video.
Straight forward, informative and best of all, Not tainted by corporate endorsements
When I did my kibble reasearch for my dog, Acana was the best choice when it comes to pice vs quality. My girl thrives on it. I did try different brands but the best option was still Acana. Other brands would make her shed like crazy and she stopped being soft and shiny.
I will try the dehidrated food on top , that sounds like a very good idea. So thanks for this usefull tip.
Great clear facts and information! Thanks Joel.
Hi Joel. Great video again. As usual. I have two German Shepherds with big appetites LOL Not always the cheapest to feed. I used to feed Orijen, Acana and Farmina N&D for many years. In the last two years however, I have been fortunate enough to be able to feed a raw, species appropriate diet. Whether I make it myself or buy it prepared. For sure it is not as convenient as kibble, and it takes up more space in the fridge, but my dogs are healthier and happier. No more skin, ear, eye, yeast and lameness issues. (GSD's do seem to have their share of problems.) After reading Dr Conor Brady's book "Feeding Dogs", I will never go back. This was a book well worth reading.
I understand it is not easy or possible for everyone to make the switch, but as you say, some dehydrated or fresh food, as well as the kibble, is very beneficial. I have learned so much from your videos. Always a joy to watch. Thank you ;0)
Thank you again . Nutritious but won't hurt my pocket . From Texas
I do a mixing. Kirklands best kibble, science diet canned food a couple of times a week, and just started cooking for them.
First cook was a rosemary, sage, and thyme broth boiled with chopped chicken hearts, white rice, slightly cooked carrots, warmed sliced apple and added sautéed beef liver in coconut oil
I feed my doberman what you said no one could do. All raw and fresh. Worth every penny if you can afford it to give your dog real food. Like you said, no one can thrive off protein bars!
Me too. Have had Dobies for 3 decades and know many others who feed all raw & fresh like us. It can actually be done fairly inexpensively by becoming a member of a raw food co-op. Was surprised that Joel didn't recommend pre soaking his kibble. Put some kibble in a glass of water and watch what happens to it.
Pretty hilarious I feed the exact same good as you. Orijen kibble and then a topper of a reconstituted freeze dried raw Stella and Chewy each meal. My girl is thriving on them so far.
My dogs get Nature's Variety Instinct kibble, and one frozen medallian Nature's Variety. The medallians are for fresh food and come in several different. I have had some dogs that loved Bil-Jac frozen food.
Great information. Read the ingredients in the dog food. 👍
The best way to get raw meat for cheap is to hunt deer. I also raise chickens and rabbits for meat as well. I freeze the meat and organs(in a chest freezer) for 3 weeks, that gets rid of the parasites. This is the most cost efficient way of feeding raw; at least from my perspective. However, I do realize not everyone has it in them to kill a deer, and it's not feasible for a lot of people. Especially those who do not live in rural areas.
This is a very good video.
I fed senior dog orijen for seniors, however the last eight months of his life I gave him The farmer's dog. He loved it.
My last heeler, 18 years - all on grocery store bought foods. This was before the push of dogs eating better than most humans..
people can also live long lives while smoking. Doesn't mean it was good for them, it just means their body was doing what it was supposed to, being resilient.
Thank you for this video. We have 3 med/lg dogs that all get Orijen Original, but they occasionally get fresh raw food when we can afford it. We have a full house, so feeding the dogs a fully raw diet isn't an affordable option right now. How much of the dehydrated food do you add to Prince's kibble?
I feed dry kibble with either leftover chicken-fish-beef, or scramble egg and "smash" potato, mixed in. My dog eats fruit, apples, watermelon , banana. Pepper eats about a 3rd of what ever piece of fruit I'm eating and if we make biscuits for breakfast she gets some too. She looks at me like I'm crazy if I ever give her just plain kibble.
I use the honest kitchen one he showed. It’s actually reasonably priced compared to kibble since it makes 40 lbs for $70ish.
3:40 "they take a cow and lop off their femur..." 😂
Great Feeding advice. Many different types of Dog Owners. I’ve been feeding my dog the way he describes. A quality kibble along w/a Dehydrated Raw food. I rarely tell people what I buy or how much it costs. My dog is 80 pounds of healthy muscle. I’ll spend the money.
I feed our husky and Belgian Malinois Taste of the Wild grain free kibble mixed with some fresh caught Vegas pigeons. Bon appetit!
I jazz up food for my small poodle mix with rice or sweet potato/ yam, three tablespoons Alaska salmon from cans at Walmart, good kibble and broccoli microgreens that I grow for my biz. And any veg I have laying around. No complaints.
I’ve been a huge fan of yours since discovering your channel 2 years ago . Your methods & videos changed my life by helping train my now 7 year old rescue Doberman.
I haven’t watched in a while, but doing a Beckman binge today!
Happy to find I’m feeding my Daisy Doberman similar to what you recommend: some Honest Kitchen Dehydrated added to kibble
I’ve been really happy with Fromm Family Reduced Activity Senior kibble (tried Origen, but maybe was too rich for her and got expensive, plus she’s Hypothyroid so she’s on the bulky side)
Found Fromm Family from searching highly rated, made & sourced in the USA dry food.
I found Honest Kitchen when my last 2 senior rescues got cancer and I was concerned about supplements & additives sourced from China.
My goal was to find human grade & fully sourced in the US dog food, that also kept her weight down (& good poops)
Thanks again for all the great work you do and sharing your methods with the world!
I use taste of the wild ancient stream kibble. It’s salmon and good grains and then I add a mix of the instinct raw boosters. Basically it’s this packet of freeze dried raw. The one I use in particular is the gut health one. It’s straight up just freeze dried chicken, pumpkin, sweet potato and I think a bit of ginger? My dog loves them. I originally wanted to do a raw diet with her but I’m a fresh out of college graduate I don’t have the money for that yet. Maybe over time I’ll start switching her over to more raw foods.
Hey Joel, great video, thanks for this! How do you feel about cold pressed food?
Thank you! There is a great youtuber "Paws of Prey" who talks about feeding raw and she goes down to the DETAILS. So, if you are a fan of some raw or know someone who is interested in raw, you can tell me them to check her out.
My Doberman has only eaten Orijen since 7 weeks old. She loves it
Hey Beckman family 🐾💌,
Great video again💫
Thanks
had a 17 year old jack russell who was fed kibble and cesars wet food his entire life. i have a 1 year old pitbull who is fed kibble and the honest kitchen. i find using a mix is the best bet for most dogs as well. however just like humans, dogs have allergies, and every single genetic profile is different. i typically like to use fresh meat as a form of reward now to enforce good behavior and discipline. thanks for the content, been watching for a few years now!
I do Origen "prey diet" blend mixed with Nutro ultra large breed, and every other day I put a raw egg, and a sardine in my Cane Corso's food. good recommendations here Beckman.
Mix: Viva brand and add it to the kibbles to help stretch the meal.
I also feed kibbles with Greek Yogurt 5% milk fat for breakfast.
My vet said that’s a good way if you are buying raw package meat from a grocery store to help protect from any bacteria that may be on the meat. Probiotics are good for the digestive system.
i add Oat yogurt and berries to my dogs kibble (wild earth) most mornings; they love berries and its so healthy.
I use Spot Farms. Mix it with luke warm water to make a semi-thick Tbsp of gravy to go on top of her kibble
My Dobie gets Taste Of The Wild and Merrick.
I cook half of my dog's food and buy the best kibble I can afford. Strive 87 from TSC. I pressure-cook an entire bag of leg quarters with gizzards, chicken livers, and/or beef liver. I add in carrots, sweet potatoes, green beans, spinach, and various other veggies along with brown rice. I divide it up by the week and freeze it. We keep chickens for the fresh eggs so they get 1 or 2 fresh laid eggs daily. Sometimes I add in some cottage cheese, chia seeds, and a shot of olive oil on top. The cooked food is used as a topper. I rotate the cooked foods with sardines and/or salmon a few times a week. My GSDs have the softest hair and are just in amazing condition. Not fat like so many of them that I see that look like an overstuffed sausage with fur.
Yay that's what I do: Blue Wilderness or Taste of the Wild and then some dehydrated beef liver cubes added. We eat an apple together every morning too (after their breakfast) and at bedtime they get some kind of fresh raw veggies too like carrots, snap peas, brocollini etc. 🐾❤️
cook the carrots for about 10 minutes (not the 30 we humans like it). when cooked shortly, they still get the right amount of good stuff. uncooked carrots (and many other veggies) are not processed by the digestive system.
@@willemtaurus Oh wow! Thanks for the info! 🐾❤️
When adding fresh items to kibble, how do you calculate the difference in calories? Do I feed a bit less kibble to make up for the extras on top? Or the normal amount and just add it on top?
How often should i give my dog something fresh?
What training bits do you use?
Raw is great, but I have big dogs, so mix with a bit of high quality kibble. The first three ingredients are not fillers. After watching this I don’t need to feel guilty about it either😊. I like how practical you are Joel about time and money!
Hey beck, I have two pit Bull, 4 month old brothers. They obviously play fight non stop. But I was wondering if at some point I should limit or eliminate the play fighting so it doesn’t turn into a sibling rivalry situation. Never had two dogs before so I don’t know the answer.
I’d like to know where you got Prince, please. Thanks.
I have fed my four dog raw for a number of year due to one having allergies two of them stopped eating the raw so we changed onto kibble there’s no difference health wise they all look great so a couple of months ago i put them all onto kibble they do get fruit and veg in there two and they all still look great so I agree it doesn’t always have to be the best but the best you can do and my purse is a little fuller these days
I have been doing Crave/Orijin/Primal Kibel and then an Egg (with Shell) and then some raw liver for years (Liver only 2-3 times a week otherwise their stools get loose) With this combo, enough calcium was in my 2 new Dobbie pups diet to have their ears completely finished posting in 3 weeks before teething. It's all about variety/combination. BTW you can buy raw Beef Liver from your local grocery for like 3 bucks and it lasts a month.
I liked this one.
My border collie was 2 months from 18 before she passed. She was raised on gravy train and pedigree. She was picky and wouldn’t eat much else unless she stole it from the garden.
I feed a handful of grainfree kibble for breakfast sometimes with sardine topper or an egg, for dinner raw lamb offcuts with 2 squares of chicken frame mince (comes frozen in 2 inch blocks) plus a leftover vege yopper if there's some in the fridge. They get lamb split femurs a couple of times per week. Sometimes I'll buy supermarket pet mince if on special. Occassionally wet tinned - good for kongs. I like to feed variety and so do they :-)
I make my dogs food weekly in the slow cooker. Just throw in organ meat, meat, veggies and some spices. If I'm able I cook 2 eggs and feed that in the breakfast. Also make weekly bone broth that I feed just about daily. We also add a bit of blue buffalo kibble. We have some canned food as backup.
Blue Buffalo is literal garbage. Started giving me dog seizures.
How do you store it?
@@SirDiabz all dogs react differently to different brands. The best way is real food.
@@Daniel-ns1uf separate in different containers and then freeze. Or you could can it.
@@2loaves388 Lovely, thanks!
*Prince at home with one of Joels socks
"Hmm yesh this is nice"
Hey Joel,
I've been doing some research on the health risks of Dobermans and DCM seems to be runing rampant in the breed. In my basic research I've found that the recommendation is to avoid "grain-free" kibble since this seems to have an effect on this condition. Curious if you have any experience or thoughts on this?
Can l have prince please…. 😂😂😂and l am not even a dog person but your dog is amazing.
Usually your local butcher has a heap of scraps including long marrow bones.
My niece is a GM for Petco. Kirkland dog food is what she recommended for my dog. I give my dog a variety of food, though. He gets Kirkland kibble, kirkland canned food, and I also switch it up so he doesn't get bored with it. If I feed him the same flavor over and over, he leaves it instead of eating it right away. Edit: He also occasionally gets canned sardines in olive oil mixed in his kibble.
For my husky I do like Merrick bison beef and sweet potato grain free kibble. But I might go broke doing it haha
How often & when do you include the raw marrow bone?.... thx
(( also storage of the food is also critical /important as air, humidity can degrade the quality of the food.
We buy rotisserie chickens from sams/costco + a veggie. Lasts our pittie mix a week when mixed with his members mark salmon dog food. Note is has to be the salmon food. Idk why but all the others start with a grain or meal while the salmon is the fist ingredient with salmon.
We used to do orijen but we realized bow much money we saved and we could get him more human food to prep with his soso quality kibble. $45 food $20-25 in chicken and a $10 bag if carrots or whatever veggie we get for the month. $80 to $110 food.
Since petco started selling orijen it got more expensive same bag used to be $90. I still bought it from the small shop but thats when i noticed the price spike.
Chewy sells the big bags of that kibble between $4.24 and $5.96 per pound depending on which you choose.
My local chain supermarket sells chicken quarters $7.77 for 10 pounds. Drumsticks are $2.19/ pound. Thighs are $2.59. Breasts $3.29. Hearts and gizzards $1.89. Livers $2.69. Ground beef was $3.99. Ground turkey $3.99.
I feed both Acana and Orijen to my GSDs. I have fed different high quality brands to all of dogs, over the years. One thing I think you should point out, is that the higher quality, not necessarily the priciest, may provide more servings? I can feed 2-3 cups of a high quality kibble to 100+ pound dog vs 6 cups of a poor quality food. The 25 lb bag of a high quality kibble can last longer than the 50 lb bag of poor quality kibble.
I love origen's regional red formula! I tried the senior formula but it has chicken and didn't agree with my dogs stomach. Wish they 'd make a non chicken senior version. Stella and chewy's freeze dried raw and frozen raw are also excellent formulas!
I feed mainly raw, a little kibble sometimes. i dont like only givning sterile foods. Even that freeze dried, wouldn’t that be sterile as well? Also I had never considered freeze dried fresh before.
While I have put together raw meals from scratch before, I now use ready made frozen raw food possibly with a small amount of rice/grain/veg in it.
Hey Joel, what do you think of the Koehler method of dog training?
I feed Victor it's non GMO gluten free,no soy,wheat or corn made in the USA. I do not feed grain free. I also feed raw goats milk and feed frozen raw mixed in. Tripe, rabbit, Turkey, Beef, venison, Trout the list is endless the type of raw food I buy is a complete meal in its self. I can't afford to go completely raw at this time so adding raw as a 1/4 to 1/2 their meals. I have chickens so I give eggs several times a week also sardines in water so good for them! I give a wide variety just trying to do as much as I can to improve their diet/health. And one last item is I make Homemade Bone Broths.
Where do you get your raw items? A butcher, online, the grocery store? I also feed Victor and was thinking of throwing in some raw items as well to help with skin related issues!
Can you give an idea about QUANTITY OF FOOD of TIMES of feeding?
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I do a mix of kibble and chicken. Frozen whole chicken is just over a dollar a pound. Boil it for a few hours in a big pot. THOROUGHLY de-bone put it in the fridge. She loves her chicken jello. Make a pot of rice for us with some of the delicious broth too.
This gave me a lot of confidence! I give my dog origen with a few fruits and veggies each day and felt I was doing a bad job because I don't do raw or wet food. I feel better now!
What do you think of Ruffgreens?
fresh food is actually cheaper pound for pound. Even if you do not have time to devote to preparing raw or lightly cooked meat, with veggies and grains, you can improve the kibble by adding cooked kale and other veggies and some fresh meat. I give my dog kibble (wild earth now) in the morning with fruit and oat yogurt and for dinner frozen raw or if i buy him meat, raw or lightly cooked home prepared with different veggies and sometimes barley.
My dogs just love sweet potatoes..lol I feed them dry food and once I a while steam sweet potatoes. They love it. Get some organic sweet potatoes and use half of them to grow some more.
My dog is 13 years old and people mistaken her for a puppy. I have been fortunate enough to homecook for her since she was 4 months old. Wild, grass fed, organic everything along with essential supplements. I also feed her spring water & have a side of ZiwiPeak in a bowl for her incase she feels hungry. She has the most beautiful long hair & skin and she is tear stain free with no visits to the vet for medical reasons. It's all about diet, exercise, positivity in the household and love ❤️
I feed ours all raw and they love it. Used to be dry high quality kibble.
It pays to shop around. I buy chicken 1/4’s for around $.65-69/lb.; carrots, broccoli, apples (de-cored) and sometimes some livers or sardines in there as well.
I grind it all up in the HD meat grinder meat, bones, skin, tendons and all. Comes out great. I have found that the price is about on par or even less than top tier kibble.
Like I say, it is a lot of work and not for everybody. Generally make 50# of quarters at a time plus the other ingredients. I freeze most of it after packing in the deep freezer and pull out some to de-thaw in fridge as needed. For the 3 chi’s and the doberman, that’ll last about 2.5 wks. and the process starts over
My dog is a particularly fussy eater, mostly my fault I think because I couldn't wait to try her reaction to all kinds of different foods when she was young so she ended up with a fondness of variety and refuses to eat kibble for days at a time which is pretty annoying, I have found quite a good compromise though with organ meats, liver, heart, some diced beef, usually give her a trotter or shank once a week after we go for a 6 hour hike through the beautiful british countryside, occasionally chicken too but usually organ meats I can get like 2 meals out of each pack and they freeze well, they're pretty cheap- she is a lhasa apso though, would probably become pretty pricey if she was bigger.
I used to buy my dogs orijen dry dog food but then I switched to purina pro plan instead because it was getting too expensive for me and because my vet recommended purina pro plan instead... I honestly don't know what to believe about these dry dog foods anymore... which one is truly the best and healthiest dry dog food out there?