How much raw meat is ok for mini doxie?

Question

I work in the seafood department of a grocery store, and the meat market cuts their own steaks, ribs, and has a grinder for hamburger. I am absolutely sure of the quality of the meat, and can get all trimmings and left over burger I want for my doxie. I want people's experience on how much is ok, and will she refuse to eat her dry dog food if i bring some home for her.

She has recently had puppies, and the vet said on her prenatal check-up she was underweight. I've given her high-calorie puppy food, and her spine still sticks out too much.

Answer 1

I feed a raw diet to my dogs I do get lazy at times and use a holistic dog food and getting extras (leftovers from our dinner) has not caused my dogs to refuse their regular food.
My male doxie was really underweight so what I did was I fed him dog food mixed with baby food and a 1/2 of teaspoon of vegetable oil, (baby food jars of meat only) two times a day and he got raw fatty bones to chew on daily and he still gets the bones. Within a week there was a difference. I think I fed him this way for a month maybe a month in a half so I could take away the baby food. Your dog should put on weight if you use the baby food because it is high protein and high calorie, I did have a little problem with him eating when I stopped the baby food but once he realized he would get nothing else he started eating, it only took a couple of days. There should be no problem in giving your dog raw food the only thing is you need to give her a little at a time so her digestive system can get use to it otherwise she may get diarrhea.

Answer 2

Raw meat is what dogs should be eating. So, go ahead let your doxie eat as much as she wants, and don't listen to people who say raw meat is bad for dogs. The grey wolf (which dogs are sub-species of) has thrived on a diet of raw meat (along with organs and edible bones) for hundreds of thousands of years. If eating raw meat was as dangerous as some people claim, the domesticated wolves that we call dogs would have never come into existance. Sad to say, but most vets have little actual education on the nutritional needs of dogs...the nutrition course is usually an elective, generally lasts a few hours, and is given by a representives of a kibble manufacturer (gee, the people who sell kibble say kibble is what dogs should eat--go figure). Kibble is mainly carbohydrates in the form of grain and dogs have no need for carboydrates.

Answer 3

I would look up some good sites on raw feeding.They will give you some good guidelines.

Meat does NOT make a dog sick nor does it give them parasites.Raw done right is actually a good diet, but it needs to be done correctly and in proper balance. Adding raw or cooked meat to kibble or as a treat is fine. It adds more natural protein which is what dogs are designed to eat.

I've worked for vets going on 35 years.I've done extensive study in canine and feline nutrition and feeding. I love vets (and i also went to school to be a tech and do continuing refresher courses as well) however when it comes ot nutrition most are sadly lacking. The only get general nutritional studies which covers everything from cats to rats, dogs to hogs..they tend to recommend those foods they are familiar with (same goes for most techs as well), however thankfully many vets & techs are now getting involved in more intensive species specific training and understanding nutritional needs of carnivores more. They now realize that meat is best be it a raw/howmecooked diet or a good quality meat based kibble.They are paying more attention to dog/cat anatomy and digestive systems.

Answer 4

Here's a raw diet site that may be helpful to you. If you plan on just giving her some meat, chicken would be better as there is a lot of protein and fat in hamburger meat which won't do well for a dog with a build like a dachshund.
As far as her dry food goes, she will prefer the fresh meat but it won't stop her from eating the dry if she just gets some raw meat on occasion. Raw chicken wings or back would be better. When raw they do not splinter, but if your dog tends to swallow fresh meat in big bites, grinding may be best-grinding meat and bone.
Here's the raw feeding site (and it includes more than meat):
http://www.rawdogranch.com

Answer 5

You fortunate component having get entry to to all that meat!! which will be my dream... My staffordshire bull terrier woman, now 2.5, also got here with tips about Billinghurst type BARF and that i did various learn earlier I were given her. The extra learn I did the added i chanced on that a) i didn't want to fed commercial ingredients, and b) that feeding her as a omnivore (as in BARF) merely did not make experience!! instead I discovered as a lot as i might want to about raw feeding a raw meaty bones or prey type eating routine. I feed my cats and dogs this way now, have raised a clutter of domestic dogs instantly to this technique or perhaps switched over the breeders!! My pets get poultry, lamb, pork, pork, egg, fish and kangaroo - all raw and all with bones - as well as numerous organs. some human beings artwork on a ratio or 80:10:10 (meat:bones:offal) yet i come across it extra reachable to feed about 2/3 meat and muscle (like coronary heart, tongue and so on) and some thing else meaty bones and organs each and every week. about the in user-friendly words bones they don't get are decrease ones from the butcher (chop, steak and so on) and tremendous weight bearing bones like shins and knuckles. that is because those are too dense to be fit to be eaten on a thanks to crack or perhaps placed on down tooth. i am going to really recommend Dr Tom Lonsdale's e book "artwork Wonders - feed your dogs raw meaty bones" as an truly good starting up aspect.

Answer 6

Raw meat in any quantity is a bad idea, it is not safe-parasites and food poisining are big risks for you AND the dog. If you must feed meat, COOK IT FIRST. You are much better off sticking with dog food, this is balanced and will get her all of the vitamins she needs without risking disease, parasites, GI upset, or pancreatitis, ALL of which can happen from feeding raw meat.

And PLEASE!!!! Don't listen to anyone who advocates the BARF diet.

I am a LVT, graduate of Michigan State University, and staff dietician for a 7-doctor animal hospital.

If pregnancy and nursing is putting that much strain on her system, GET HER FIXED!!!! And deworm her and the puppies too, at birth and at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks. And if your dogs have fleas, they also have tapeworms and should be dewormed for that-tapeworms will also cause extreme thinness and lack of appetite.

Answer 7

My dog wont eat dry food ether so i mix wet food(canned petagree dog food in sauce)and dry dog food up together, just put em both in the bowl and shake it.You shouldn't feed it raw meat it will get worms.

Answer 8

Give raw meat occasionally as a treat and make sure that you dont give your doxie too much fatty meat because this will ruin her liver. Give her dry food and meat together and dont spoil her with meat all the time because it will make her put on weight.

Answer 9

My dad is a vet and he says that only a tiny bit of meat is good for dogs. you can get wet dog food with more meat in it if she won't eat dry food

Answer 10

All dogs derived from wild dogs,wolves,coyote's etc. Raw meat is not good.neither is puppy chow! High protien adult dog food,Dry and canned.