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Most advice about raw feeding assumes you already know what you are doing. You don't have to build a diet from scratch. A complete meal is a normal place to start, and you can change your mind.
A complete raw meal is made to be the whole diet. You don't have to weigh out muscle meat, bone and offal yourself. Complementary food is meant to be fed alongside something else, so check the pack before you treat it as dinner. If it says complete, that is the one to start with.
Treat it like raw meat. Keep it frozen until you need it, thaw it in the fridge. It lasts a couple of days. Wash your hands, the bowl and the surface afterwards. It's a good idea to use a separate freezer tub for your raw food. Don't leave it sitting out, especially if you have young children crawling or toddling around, and don't cook it. Cooked bones can splinter. If your dog is a puppy, elderly, unwell, or on medication, ask your vet before you switch. A point to note is that raw dog food can be refrozen and defrosted up to 3 times, unlike human food.
It is a good idea to start the switch in a morning when the stomach is empty. You should not mix dry/wet and raw food together. Instead you make the change all in 1 go. Weigh out your food as per the calculator and serve it. Many dogs will happily eat raw food and the change over is simple. If your dog is a little slower to change over, pick the plate up after 5-10 minutes and re offer it a while later. Many dogs will eat when they realise this is today's meal. If however your dog still refuses, you may have to continue on with your past diet and try again tomorrow. Your first foods should be plain and bland proteins, lower in fat and things that are easily digested. Our beginner box is perfect for a new starter to raw feeding. Our staff will pick exactly what you need to get started so you don't need to worry.
Adult dogs are usually fed about 2–3% of their current weight each day. Puppies need more while they are growing, and the amount depends on their age. Exercise, breed and metabolism all change what one dog needs. Use the calculator for a starting amount, then adjust if they gain or lose weight.
Once your dog has moved over to raw food you need to be on “poo watch”. Many owners change to a raw diet due to their dog having very loose stools. A raw fed dog will have a stool that is much smaller and firmer than a dry food or wet food fed dog. You must though, watch out for stools that are either chalky or have a tarry looking consistency. A chalky stool means your dog is getting too much bone in their diet. This can easily be resolved. A stool that is tarry and very sticky often occurs due to an excess of offal in the diet. Again, easily solved by altering the diet slightly. Always remember we are on the end of the phone for any advice and help.
Pick one complete meal your dog is likely to eat, in a pack you can finish within a few days of thawing. You don't need five proteins on the first day.
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This is a practical starting point, not a veterinary diet. If your dog is unwell or already on a special diet, ask your vet before you switch.
