half dry half raw feed

hi there was wondering peoples thoughts on the way i feed my dog rocco, he was on arden grange dry food but i moved to happy dog sport chicken dry mix feed as i was told it has a far higher protein content than arden grange. hes on a half dry and half raw diet, i use prize choice raw feed chicken/lamb, so basically wondering if people think this is a healthy diet for him? thanks.

Not if fed together. Raw and dry digest at very different rates which isn't good for their bodies. If you are confident/happy to feed raw then i would recommend going 100% raw as it is much better for dogs anyway. All dry kibble is going to have a high cereal content.

iv been feeding him like this for 5month . yeah iv been feeding them together,how about if i was to break it down to two feeds a day? dry in the morning/raw at tea time. would he get everything he needs just from a raw diet?

If you're really wanting to do 50/50, it's better to feed the raw in the morning as it'll be digested by the time you feed at tea time! Raw only takes about 4-6 hours to digest and kibble takes about 8-12 hours I'm sure!

ok thankyou, i wouldnt mind changing to full raw aslong as he was getting everything he needed from it?

petemc10 wrote:ok thankyou, i wouldnt mind changing to full raw aslong as he was getting everything he needed from it?

Dogs live on meat naturally. There is little to no nutritional value in kibble as it is mostly vegetables which dogs can't even digest. I feed wet and dry because honestly i didn't know any better and my girl is okay, but her teeth have gone at only 9 and shes had weight problems. I would love to feed raw 100% but it just isn't possible right now.


See this post: https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t14787-raw-diet

petemc10 wrote:ok thankyou, i wouldnt mind changing to full raw aslong as he was getting everything he needed from it?

My 2 are raw fed and I would never go back to kibble now! My pup has been raw fed since she was 7.5 weeks, she's now 18 weeks and she's thriving! She's got a brilliant appetite and will eat anything put in her bowl. My boy is a lot more picky and fussy about what he eats, but I'm trying to break him out this mindset he's in!

thanks for the replys,i think im just going to start him on raw after his bag of dry runs out,do yous know enything on the raw feed called prize choice? as thats what iv been giving him,it says on the packet its 100% raw chicken/lamb and can be frozen.

I ran out of my normal raw food and used it for a few days. I didn't really like the Prize Choice, it was too finely minced and sloppy for my liking when defrosted! The dogs weren't too keen on it either.

I get my raw from DAF ( Durham Animal Feeds ) you should see if they deliver to you, they deliver to me in Paisley every 4weeks!

DAF is the best place to get it from, its more halthy too. minces can be very full of fat.

petemc10 wrote:iv been feeding him like this for 5month . yeah iv been feeding them together,how about if i was to break it down to two feeds a day? dry in the morning/raw at tea time. would he get everything he needs just from a raw diet?

Yes, if done properly a dog thrives on a raw diet. However, it isn't just raw meat. It's raw bones & a little offal as well!

petemc10 wrote:thanks for the replys,i think im just going to start him on raw after his bag of dry runs out,do yous know enything on the raw feed called prize choice? as thats what iv been giving him,it says on the packet its 100% raw chicken/lamb and can be frozen.

I don't like Prize Choice, as already said it's very finelt minced & sloppy.

Before you decide to go raw have a read through these - they'll give you an idea of what you need to do....
http://rawfed.com/myths/preymodel.html
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/petowners/whatisrmb.php
https://staffy-bull-terrier.niceboard.com/t14787-raw-diet

thanks for the info guys, il have a check on DAF website later on,im currently spending around £70 a month on his feed thats for dry and raw, how much roughly would i be at DAF for a months supply could you tell me?, the most i could prob spare is £100 per month on feed as i have a 8year old son who is rather costly haha . would that be enough? thanks

i feed raw and feed 2 dogs on around £15 a month using DAF as a main supplier and adding extras in so you wouldn't need £100 if you can use a supplier

really ? i thought it would be alot more expensive than that,do u no if they deliver up to scotland? im in perth.thanks

petemc10 wrote:really ? i thought it would be alot more expensive than that,do u no if they deliver up to scotland? im in perth.thanks

I feed 2 for £40-£50 roughly and it lasts about 1.5-2month. They do deliver to Scotland, I'm just outside Glasgow but don't know if they deliver as far as you! Email them and ask!

i will do thanks guys, i take it you can mix what you get from DAF , what do u order for ur dogs stuw? and is that feeding the once a day?

Just now I'm ordering mostly mince as Baileys awkward! My last order was chicken mince, lamb mince, turkey mince and duck wings etc. I also pick up stuff from Morrisons in the reduced section! Lamb bones, beef bones, pork ribs, ox tail, liver, kidney etc!

great , how do they come deliverd? packs?

The minces come in 1lb packs. Wings/bones/organs/tripe etc come in bags and everything is boxed aswell.