curious about raw

Chels,

You can check out my website:

Raw Dog Ranch

It has lots of information on how to get started.

I buy all my stuff from the same suppliers that the grocery stores do. It's all human grade products.

There is more to it than just feeing "meat from the grocery store" - but it's not hard to figure out.

Here's what my guys are getting this week:

Breakfast - Bravo premade chicken, turkey or rabbit mix or chicken necks

Dinner - pork hearts and beef liver

Benefits:

Less stool - dogs process the meat and bone more efficiently than grains
Less smell to the stool - a BIG plus with my two new foster puppies
Better health - this is just my opinion but on my website you'll read about the changes I saw in my dogs
Less shedding - another BIG plus with Shepherds!

Hope this helps!

I fed Pro Plan before I switched to raw and I am now spending about a 1/3 LESS per month on raw. And this was back when I never paid over $25/a bag for PP.

A lot depends on your local suppliers and options there but I seldom buy from a local grocery store. I drive 70+ miles one way to get MUCH better prices. I also have 2 chest freezers dedicated t the dogs. When I find deals I drop a lot of $$ but it lasts a long time. BTW I have 6 dogs, thus the number of freezers. I actually own 4 but my parents are using one and I have a lil chest freezer for me. To defer some of the gas costs I combine my dog shopping with my Dad's Dr appts which are in the same area. When I buy from a co-op I toss a couple dogs in the van and we go herding on the way.

Many people are able to find enough good deals from their local grocery stores and some Wal Marts have some really good deals too.

Originally Posted By: mspiker03 ... but I do know someone who does it with just one freezer for her and her dog.

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Hehehe ... Melissa might be referring to me.

I do not own a chest freezer, just the modest freezer compartment of my not-very-big fridge you typically get as a renter. I have a 8 month old German Shepherd and a cat, both whom are naturally raised in my home.

I can fit - no joke - at least 60 lbs (with a little room to spare for special deals at stores) worth of food for my animals, while still having enough space to store the humans' food (meat, frozen veggies & fruit popsicles). The trick? Instead of using the icebox to store ice, it now contains the human portions. If packaged right, and packed efficiently, one can fit quite a lot in that seemingly small space.

Certainly, it does not store as much as a chest freezer. Still, for its size, I'd say it is quite impressive. It does allow me to enjoy bulk prices to a certain degree to keep the animals and my pockets happy.

~ Rei