My dogs eat venison (my brother's the hunter.) But we only get the parts he doesn't keep for himself.
If I had access to a whole deer or two...I'd be all over it!
I can't say whether or not your meat processor will be willing or able to grind the bones. But an adult GSD can handle all the ribs/vertebra without grinding anyway. The long legbones would probably be too hard to eat, but could be recreational bones.
Venison alone wouldn't be a very complete raw diet---variety is part of the idea with feeding this way. So you'd still probably want to feed other kinds of meats. But venison could be a staple, and the price would certainly be right.
(I've heard reports from others about venison causing some dogs to be gassy/farty. I can confirm that is the case with Luca. It's not a serious thing, but thought it worth a mention.)
If I had access to a whole deer or two...I'd be all over it!
I can't say whether or not your meat processor will be willing or able to grind the bones. But an adult GSD can handle all the ribs/vertebra without grinding anyway. The long legbones would probably be too hard to eat, but could be recreational bones.
Venison alone wouldn't be a very complete raw diet---variety is part of the idea with feeding this way. So you'd still probably want to feed other kinds of meats. But venison could be a staple, and the price would certainly be right.
(I've heard reports from others about venison causing some dogs to be gassy/farty. I can confirm that is the case with Luca. It's not a serious thing, but thought it worth a mention.)