I work in pet retail at a higher-end pet store. We carry all types of raw food (freeze dried, frozen, etc.) I wish videos like these were included in our onboarding training!
@@Leik2487 Freeze dried or dehydrated, they are single ingredient; no artificial color or flavor, no salt, no sugar, etc. I have small breeds, toy poodle, mini poodle. I get either for them. No bones, except dehydrated tiny anchovy fish around 1.5 in long. After dehydration it gets thin.
Be careful even with freeze dried bones. Everything I researched said they were ok for your dog. I gave my dog one and proceeded to spend the next day at the vet. My dog has multiple pieces of bone chunks stuck in his intestines. The vet is fairly confident they will eventually work their way out so we are monitoring and praying it happens and that we don't have to subject our dog to surgery. Even if bones crumble because they're freeze dried doesn't mean your dog will actually chew them properly. If your dog swallows large pieces of food I suggest avoiding freeze dried bones.
@@geydioIn my case my dog had a surgeey and had a peace of intestine removed with a bone stuck in it. We had 2 months of recovery, but not all dogs recover from this surgery. So it is better to avoid bones.
I hope everything turned out okay! Thank you for sharing because that’s exactly what I was afraid of. I saw some freeze dried necks in the store yesterday and it just seemed so risky. I wonder if the bones would’ve been okay if ground up.
Charlie's favorite treats are freeze drier liver pieces! I get it from my local raw pet shop. ( It's hour drive but they actually deliver all charlie's raw food frozen to my door, how great is that! That is so hard to find in my country, raw feeding is so still uncommon here)
Have you found that freeze-dried blue mussels are a sufficient source of manganese still? it’s difficult for me to find the manganese content for most of these freeze dried or even frozen mussels
You should make a video going more into depth on grains and plant matter for dogs and cats when they consume an animal who eats these things! I work at a pet store and im wanting to feed raw and I get so many people saying how when a large cat or wolf eat a prey, They are also eating all the plant and grain matter from the animals they are consuming, therefore there body is digesting and eating these things naturally! But I wonder if there is a difference from kibble vs an actual animal eating these things! I hope that wasn't confusing but I would love to see a video on this topic!
i bought my cats dehydrated duck necks because i read that i can give it to them. is it safe to feed as long as i watch them or do i have to be aware of something? 😅
i keep reaid gabout monitoring your pets with dried bones n such. but what are we ment to be monitoring for? been looking for ages on an answer to this, so if any1 can help.. thanks
I’ve been feeding my dachshund once a day in the evenings. I’ve made sure to properly portion muscle meats, meaty bone, organ meat etc. and she keeps having loose stool :/
Maybe she needs more bones. My dog needs little bit more bone than generally required. Or maybe meat sources could be have too much fat. My dog have loose stool when we give him fatty treats.
hi! i want to switch my 6 year old maltese poodle to raw. but i still have a few questions. can i switch cold turkey because she’s in really good health. and do i have to add fish to her meals?
It’s often better to make a gradual switch in case your dog has a sensitivity/allergy to a certain protein source. And no, you don’t have to add fish to your dog’s meals, although it does have some benefits and can help with balancing. I hope I helped. :)
What is dehydrated powder food brand that you used in your video that came with measuring cup ? Also i wanted to know what brand that you used in the freeze dried raw grind part of your video ? Thank you
I watched your video about rice not being good for dogs and had a question about that. I didn't know if it was appropriate to ask on instagram so here I am! My dog has a very sensitive stomach and it took me a few years to find a kibble that works for him, and as you may guess, it's lamb and rice. I'm planning on moving more towards raw feeding, but right now doing 50/50 because of the cost. I know this is kinda far fetched but I was wondering if there is a better "filler" in these kibble foods than rice. I kinda don't wanna change the kibble because it really agrees with my dog's stomach and probably won't switch, but I was still wondering. Thanks!
Most people use sweet potatoes instead of rice. My dog also has sensitive stomach. Kefir helped him a lot. I started with 1-2 times a week to every day.
Hello! I have a question. Do you feed your hedgehog the whole adult mice? I saw the video where you feed him pinky mice, so I started buying my hedgehog some too and she seem to like them. Also, would you cut the adult mice in pieces for your hedgehog? Thank you!
Nice video! Can I use dehydrated beef kidney for beef kidney? I cannot find any raw source of it. Could it possibly deprive nutrients? If so what can I feed in replacement of the nutrients/what nutrients would be missing?
could i give whole small animals? Like mice or rats? Like the whole thing fur and all? I mean my Chihuahua will catch kill and eat them ( most of the time only a little cuz we now supervise her) and we stop her anytime she dose. But could we be buy feeder non diseased small animals and feed them? I havent read anything legit saying no just the same reason why people say no to any raw food.
Do you included freeze dried food into their daily intake?? or is it not nutrient dense enough for it to REALLY matter? (i know to still watch how many treats you give them)
Also, I have a bag of dehydrated chicken wings (I haven't fed any, thank god) Do you have any idea what I can do with them? Or just throw it in the trash?
You can blend it till it's very fine (no shards or sharp pieces) and mix water with it. You could also try making bone broth for your dog with it? I don't really know about the second option too much but I know the first option works
My 2 cats denied to eat raw, could you please advise which ingredients I can add into their meals? :( I normally feed them kibble and wet food mixed with kefir
Apparently hearts are a very valuable muscle meat, full of Taurine. Can you get hearts? I'd like to get pancreas, but am having trouble. Liver is very easy to find, but not too much of it because it is very rich. Most important things I stay away from... corn, legumes, soy. potatoes.
So obvs if dehydrating chicken hearts isn’t good then cooking them would have the same issue then…there one of my picky dogs favourite and he won’t eat them raw so now what…just no chicken hearts then? The list of things he can or will eat is so small it’s getting stupid.
They're not bad, just not natural and sometimes not as bioavailable as it would be coming from a food source. No worries with feeding a balanced food with them though.
So the answer to which is safer ,freeze drying does not kill, viruses they go into a hibernation mode , bacteria slows down due to the removal of water but are not killed, salmonella will stop from multiplying but not be killed , freeze drying does however kill parasites. freeze drying is a food preservation process not a food safe process. as informative as this was about the process it does not give you the information you should have before deciding if u want to go this route with your pets daily food. feeding your dogs bones is an unnecessary risk in my opinion as one can see by the comment below , legit scientific research doesn't usually show up on you tube. If a dog grabs and eats a chicken from the barn and it has salmonella the dog gets salmonella poisoning would not the same apply to your pet if u gave it raw chicken contaminated with salmonella? If a dog eats a rat bones and all it runs the risk of getting bone caught in its guts same applies to your pet if u give it bones. For some its just common sense really
I actually found a raw diet kibble! The brand name is nature’s variety instinct the raw brand and it’s a pure raw diet kibble with no extra ingredients! And they have it for dogs and cats! (Beef version) The ingredients for dogs are: beef, beef liver, pumpkin seeds, beef spleen, carrots, apples, butternut squash, ground flaxseed, dried kelp, broccoli, apple cider vinegar, salmon oil, rosemary extract, blueberries, and dried chicory root. The use monomorillonite clay for shape, mixed tocopherols as a preservative, and freeze dry it. (Rabbit version)For cats the ingredients are: rabbit (including ground rabbit bone), pork, pork liver, pumpkin seeds, carrots, apples, butternut squash, rabbit liver, rabbit kidney, rabbit lung, dried kelp, broccoli, apple cider vinegar, salmon oil, rosemary extract, blueberries, and dried chicory root. The use monomorillonite clay for shape, mixed tocopherols as a preservative, and freeze dry it. And they have plenty of flavors too like beef, rabbit, pork, fish, etc… The point is I think you should definitely try this new stuff because it is amazing! The price for a small bag is about 15 dollars and the price for a large bag is about 30 dollars. .
Thank you for this nice video and cool channel, I have a question for you did work before in pet chew factory or something I need to get in contact with someone who does I have some questions to ask, so If u could help can we get in contact please. Thanks
I want to get a border colli in a few months and i will fed him raw Teach him a lot of Tricks Brush him often also massage And go to a agility center so that he is mentaly stimulated I want to Show him as much love as i can And Suggestion? He shouldnt get seperation anxiety and i wont just hand feed him and he will have other familie members too Like other humans,cats,bunnies and so Go on Wish me luck
Many like to use them as something to give during travel, or just while they're hanging out at home as something to keep their dog busy. No raw mess or major bacteria risk
I work in pet retail at a higher-end pet store. We carry all types of raw food (freeze dried, frozen, etc.) I wish videos like these were included in our onboarding training!
So it means in the level as F& C.like FD&C #yellow 40 and so on?
@@Leik2487 Freeze dried or dehydrated, they are single ingredient; no artificial color or flavor, no salt, no sugar, etc.
I have small breeds, toy poodle, mini poodle. I get either for them. No bones, except dehydrated tiny anchovy fish around 1.5 in long. After dehydration it gets thin.
Ever since feeding raw my eyes have been opened to the commercial foods out there.
Be careful even with freeze dried bones. Everything I researched said they were ok for your dog. I gave my dog one and proceeded to spend the next day at the vet. My dog has multiple pieces of bone chunks stuck in his intestines. The vet is fairly confident they will eventually work their way out so we are monitoring and praying it happens and that we don't have to subject our dog to surgery. Even if bones crumble because they're freeze dried doesn't mean your dog will actually chew them properly. If your dog swallows large pieces of food I suggest avoiding freeze dried bones.
Hi! Just wondering if everything turned out to be ok?
@@geydioIn my case my dog had a surgeey and had a peace of intestine removed with a bone stuck in it. We had 2 months of recovery, but not all dogs recover from this surgery. So it is better to avoid bones.
I hope everything turned out okay! Thank you for sharing because that’s exactly what I was afraid of. I saw some freeze dried necks in the store yesterday and it just seemed so risky.
I wonder if the bones would’ve been okay if ground up.
this channel is amazing --- JUST WHAT I WANT
Perfect :3
Could you do a video on how do you clean up after your pets when feeding raw such as a ferret cage cleaning etc.
This is great, I feed freeze dried and am going to start feeding heart soup for my ferret for any nutritional gaps.
Charlie's favorite treats are freeze drier liver pieces! I get it from my local raw pet shop. ( It's hour drive but they actually deliver all charlie's raw food frozen to my door, how great is that! That is so hard to find in my country, raw feeding is so still uncommon here)
Thank you! I was wondering about this. I find it really inspiring how well researched your videos are! :)
looking forward for the series aaa, I'm excited 💕💕
Have you found that freeze-dried blue mussels are a sufficient source of manganese still? it’s difficult for me to find the manganese content for most of these freeze dried or even frozen mussels
Thank you for this informative video. The information was exactly what I was looking for.
You should make a video going more into depth on grains and plant matter for dogs and cats when they consume an animal who eats these things! I work at a pet store and im wanting to feed raw and I get so many people saying how when a large cat or wolf eat a prey, They are also eating all the plant and grain matter from the animals they are consuming, therefore there body is digesting and eating these things naturally! But I wonder if there is a difference from kibble vs an actual animal eating these things! I hope that wasn't confusing but I would love to see a video on this topic!
Thank you for making this!
Absolutely!
That’s why I make mine at home. Good ole dehydrated beef heart pieces.
i bought my cats dehydrated duck necks because i read that i can give it to them. is it safe to feed as long as i watch them or do i have to be aware of something? 😅
i keep reaid gabout monitoring your pets with dried bones n such.
but what are we ment to be monitoring for? been looking for ages on an answer to this, so if any1 can help.. thanks
I’ve been feeding my dachshund once a day in the evenings. I’ve made sure to properly portion muscle meats, meaty bone, organ meat etc. and she keeps having loose stool :/
Hmmm. Maybe to fast of a transition. How old is she? Try mixing so kibble with it and transition out of kibble.
how many days it has been since she have loose stool?
Maybe she needs more bones. My dog needs little bit more bone than generally required. Or maybe meat sources could be have too much fat. My dog have loose stool when we give him fatty treats.
@@khirsah666 I actually DID start giving her more bones as well as some gut health raw boost mixers to supplement! Her poop is as good now! 😄
hi! i want to switch my 6 year old maltese poodle to raw. but i still have a few questions. can i switch cold turkey because she’s in really good health. and do i have to add fish to her meals?
It’s often better to make a gradual switch in case your dog has a sensitivity/allergy to a certain protein source. And no, you don’t have to add fish to your dog’s meals, although it does have some benefits and can help with balancing. I hope I helped. :)
What is dehydrated powder food brand that you used in your video that came with measuring cup ? Also i wanted to know what brand that you used in the freeze dried raw grind part of your video ? Thank you
I prefer raw treats that is kept in the freezer🐶 But it's nice to have other options especially when traveling and camping😊
please make more of these types of videos !
Question can I give my 4 year old Chihuahua chicken necks with bone? Is safe for the digestive system?
About salmon skin when we dehydrate it? Should we remove the skin of salmon ?
Great video thanks
I watched your video about rice not being good for dogs and had a question about that. I didn't know if it was appropriate to ask on instagram so here I am! My dog has a very sensitive stomach and it took me a few years to find a kibble that works for him, and as you may guess, it's lamb and rice. I'm planning on moving more towards raw feeding, but right now doing 50/50 because of the cost. I know this is kinda far fetched but I was wondering if there is a better "filler" in these kibble foods than rice. I kinda don't wanna change the kibble because it really agrees with my dog's stomach and probably won't switch, but I was still wondering. Thanks!
Most people use sweet potatoes instead of rice. My dog also has sensitive stomach. Kefir helped him a lot. I started with 1-2 times a week to every day.
You. Are. Magnificent! 👏🏿
Thank you 🥺
Is it safe to feed dogs homemade dehydrated duck heads?
Hello! I have a question. Do you feed your hedgehog the whole adult mice? I saw the video where you feed him pinky mice, so I started buying my hedgehog some too and she seem to like them. Also, would you cut the adult mice in pieces for your hedgehog? Thank you!
What do you think of air dried?
I don't know about her but I love it. Feed my dogs ziwi along with home cooked.
I used pork trotter to make bone broth this week, since pork trotters are very fatty, should I still feed the meat left from the pork trotters?
I wouldn't feed it. Too much cooked fat is risky
@@PawsofPrey ok I won’t feed it then
Great video!
Thanks!
i give bleached thing because where i live we only have them i see dried liver but im scared to try it i couldnt trust
Chicken neck bones, as shown for the "larger bone" option is a very hollow cartilagic portion of a chicken.
That was a turkey neck, which are a bit thicker than chicken neck.
@Bastard69420 a valid distinction. Overall composition is the same but like you said, larger
Nice video! Can I use dehydrated beef kidney for beef kidney? I cannot find any raw source of it. Could it possibly deprive nutrients? If so what can I feed in replacement of the nutrients/what nutrients would be missing?
Pet tao at chewy or amazon sells freeze dried kidney spleen heart liver.
@@nibunion I saw that but the reviews are a bit mixed. Are they good quality?
@@midnight121190 I'm not a pro when it comes to liver and kidney, but the seem fine and my dogs love them. They can get expensive.
If you do buy, buy from chewy, fresher.
could i give whole small animals? Like mice or rats? Like the whole thing fur and all? I mean my Chihuahua will catch kill and eat them ( most of the time only a little cuz we now supervise her) and we stop her anytime she dose. But could we be buy feeder non diseased small animals and feed them? I havent read anything legit saying no just the same reason why people say no to any raw food.
Totally. That's feeding whole prey.
Yep pre-culled feeder animals are safe to feed!
@@PawsofPrey ok thank you!
Hii I'm so sorry I'm not that early I been busy but anyways luv ur vids there so helpful
Aw you're so sweet, thank you!!
Great vid! btw if I can't find natural treats in my area, can I make treats at home?
Yes u can find videos of this on her channel
@@kawaiicat2424 oh ok nice, ty!
@@lin_0_1 what breed do you have?
@@kawaiicat2424 I don't have a dog yet, but like you I'll be getting one, this year in June! I'm super excited! it'll be a German shepherd puppy :)
@@lin_0_1 oh how cool i like How u also get prepared For your dog!
Why these dog exatcly?
Muuuh thank you!!
Of course!
Do you included freeze dried food into their daily intake?? or is it not nutrient dense enough for it to REALLY matter? (i know to still watch how many treats you give them)
Also, I have a bag of dehydrated chicken wings (I haven't fed any, thank god) Do you have any idea what I can do with them? Or just throw it in the trash?
You can blend it till it's very fine (no shards or sharp pieces) and mix water with it. You could also try making bone broth for your dog with it? I don't really know about the second option too much but I know the first option works
@@meryemorazova3298 Oh yeah that's a great idea actually! I'll do that. Thank you very much!
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My 2 cats denied to eat raw, could you please advise which ingredients I can add into their meals? :( I normally feed them kibble and wet food mixed with kefir
Apparently hearts are a very valuable muscle meat, full of Taurine. Can you get hearts? I'd like to get pancreas, but am having trouble. Liver is very easy to find, but not too much of it because it is very rich.
Most important things I stay away from... corn, legumes, soy. potatoes.
@@mariabarker2036 Thank you so much for you advice!
Sardines...not expensive either
So obvs if dehydrating chicken hearts isn’t good then cooking them would have the same issue then…there one of my picky dogs favourite and he won’t eat them raw so now what…just no chicken hearts then? The list of things he can or will eat is so small it’s getting stupid.
One I can do easily, the other requires a very expensive machine. Took seconds to explain the difference. Some of this info is incorrect.
Are synthetic vitamins bad? I’ve been feeding my dog with Ziwipeaks “air dried” raw food, and I think they add synthetic vitamins to it.
They're not bad, just not natural and sometimes not as bioavailable as it would be coming from a food source. No worries with feeding a balanced food with them though.
So the answer to which is safer ,freeze drying does not kill, viruses they go into a hibernation mode , bacteria slows down due to the removal of water but are not killed, salmonella will stop from multiplying but not be killed , freeze drying does however kill parasites. freeze drying is a food preservation process not a food safe process. as informative as this was about the process it does not give you the information you should have before deciding if u want to go this route with your pets daily food. feeding your dogs bones is an unnecessary risk in my opinion as one can see by the comment below , legit scientific research doesn't usually show up on you tube.
If a dog grabs and eats a chicken from the barn and it has salmonella the dog gets salmonella poisoning would not the same apply to your pet if u gave it raw chicken contaminated with salmonella? If a dog eats a rat bones and all it runs the risk of getting bone caught in its guts same applies to your pet if u give it bones. For some its just common sense really
I actually found a raw diet kibble! The brand name is nature’s variety instinct the raw brand and it’s a pure raw diet kibble with no extra ingredients! And they have it for dogs and cats!
(Beef version) The ingredients for dogs are: beef, beef liver, pumpkin seeds, beef spleen, carrots, apples, butternut squash, ground flaxseed, dried kelp, broccoli, apple cider vinegar, salmon oil, rosemary extract, blueberries, and dried chicory root. The use monomorillonite clay for shape, mixed tocopherols as a preservative, and freeze dry it.
(Rabbit version)For cats the ingredients are: rabbit (including ground rabbit bone), pork, pork liver, pumpkin seeds, carrots, apples, butternut squash, rabbit liver, rabbit kidney, rabbit lung, dried kelp, broccoli, apple cider vinegar, salmon oil, rosemary extract, blueberries, and dried chicory root. The use monomorillonite clay for shape, mixed tocopherols as a preservative, and freeze dry it.
And they have plenty of flavors too like beef, rabbit, pork, fish, etc…
The point is I think you should definitely try this new stuff because it is amazing!
The price for a small bag is about 15 dollars and the price for a large bag is about 30 dollars. .
Thank you for this nice video and cool channel, I have a question for you did work before in pet chew factory or something I need to get in contact with someone who does I have some questions to ask, so If u could help can we get in contact please. Thanks
good videooo
I want to get a border colli in a few months and i will fed him raw
Teach him a lot of Tricks
Brush him often also massage
And go to a agility center so that he is mentaly stimulated
I want to Show him as much love as i can
And Suggestion?
He shouldnt get seperation anxiety and i wont just hand feed him and he will have other familie members too
Like other humans,cats,bunnies and so Go on
Wish me luck
Good luck! 💖🍀
You sound like you're going to be a great owner 😊 border collies love to work do agility will be great!
Do you have your dog now? If so, I hope it’s going great for the both of you! ☺️
My dog hates anything freezes dried
Mine too 😓
I don't get why people bother with dried stuff. Just feed it fresh. The dried stuff costs more anyhow.
Many like to use them as something to give during travel, or just while they're hanging out at home as something to keep their dog busy. No raw mess or major bacteria risk
@@PawsofPrey If you Have to do it during travel, that's one thing. but ugh.
My dogs won't eat fresh organ meats but they love them freeze drie.
Bones should be grounded mixed with veges make cookies