GI Actuary

Just wondering....why is meat by-product not good for the dog ? Regards,

turkey neck is quite good....did you say what puppy do you have ? you can get turkey neck in woolie occassional (4 for $3.50)

I don't think there are any bone that will last for 8 hours really....you can bury a couple of bones in the garden and let them run around during the day to "search" for it. Even with the Kong once they have eaten what they can get out in the first hour or so, my dogs will just think it is too hard with the rest and leave them alone...... The big smoked bones in the pet shop would probably last for awhile/

Thanks for your detailed response Toohey. I am thinking about changing to BARF for a number of reasons....one is I assume it would be a more natural diet which has less preservatives. Second is to find out if I can provide better food in a more cost effective way. Sometimes I really wonder if my dogs have any preference over "real food" vs dry food. They do seem to have preference over certain brand though...for example, they seem to like Royal Canin better than Hills Science, and Eukuba (??) ranks last in this aspect. But they also seem to like the taste of the less premium brand like Supercoat......

Hi there I have a puppy labrador (M, 27kg, 7 months) and puppy German Shepherd (F, 24kg, 6.5months) and I am currently feeding them with Royal Canin breed specific puppy formula. They both look great and happy. I am thinking about making home-cooked meal for them instead using raw/cooked chicken/beef, and vegetables. Can anyone recommend the quantity (or a formula to calculate quantity) of meat / vege that I need to feed each of my dogs ? Currently they eat around 400g of dry food each, plus a chicken wing or some sardines everyday. Thanks !