Barf diet?

I really like the idea of giving Lucy raw meat but I cannot abide giving her bones.
I will add chicken mince with what ever meat is given to her everyday as it has ground bone in it; along with cottage cheese/yogurt and fish oil, with mashed vegatables every alternate day.
So I'm thinking... the calcium gleaned from the mince chicken and the cheese/yogurt should balance things out from having bones ???

If I'm right- then all I have to deal with is keeping her teeth clean and that can be done with her biting on an antler or her rubber ball " her teeth looks lovely and white so far"

Feed back please would be appreciated

I dont feed raw eo not much help sorry. A lot here do and will be able to help. I have moved your post to the raw food section as will get more replies xx

Hi, is there a particular reason you don't want to feed bones?

Raw bones really are a key feature of a raw diet, they need the percentage of bone and it can't be made up feeding other things, though you can stick to the mince with bone in it. You can add some vegetables but they arent necessary. have a read of these   

http://staffy-bull-terrier.com/barf_and_raw_diets

http://staffy-bull-terrier.com/raw_faq

I cannot have bones in the home as I'm a full time carer for my son. I have to be very careful in the kitchen and there is no free space in the garden that she can eat her bone.
I thought this diet I worked out would work, look like I was wrong   

If you want to do the mince with bone in will be ok, that's how I started then progressed to bones   

Thanks Sazzle, I'll look around to see if I can get some bone meal so I can add that to her beef mince.

Here is the UK list of suppliers   

raw pet supplies - http://www.rawpetsupplies.co.uk/

laverstoke park - http://www.laverstokepark.co.uk/for-your-pet/for-your-pet-organic/prodlist_ct616.htm?dir=1&order=2&size=20

walnut pet supplies - https://www.walnutpetsupplies.co.uk/index.php/dogs/dog-food/frozen-dog-food.html

the natural pet pantry - http://www.thenaturalpetpantry.co.uk/

Canine Divine. http://www.canine-divine.co.uk/ free delivery on orders over £10.00

Pets Plus at Henry Street Garden Centre, *Arborfield, Reading, RG2 9JY

team ilbrey - http://teamilbreyanimalservices.webs.com/rawmeatordersheet.htm

they love it - http://www.theyloveit.co.uk/

west fife raw foods - https://www.facebook.com/WestFifeRawFeeds

manifold valley meats - http://www.manifoldvalleymeats.co.uk/barf-diet-products/
(If anyone is on FB and within the Midlands area (to be clarified) Check out

https://www.facebook.com/groups/479385695425522/ - MVM

Nixon's Farm Shop in Heald Green.

http://www.springfieldpoultry.co.uk/

nhd - http://www.naturallyhealthydogs.co.uk/default.html - pick up only

http://www.dogsdiner.webs.com/

martins meats - http://www.martinsmeats.com/Locally-produced-pet-food.php

Perfect pet food - http://www.barfpetfoods.co.uk/

Landywoods - Landywood Pet Foods : Price List - most of the country covered for delivery but not in scotland

raw2paw - http://www.raw2paw.co.uk/ MVM supplier

The dogs dinner - The Dogs Dinner - T.P.M.S. Pet Food Specialists - delivery within the south of england

Durham animal feeds - http://www.daf-petfood.co.uk/ country wide delivery

prize choice - Natural Frozen Pet Foods - Prize Choice - The Natural Food for Healthy Animals - nationwide delivery excluding a few areas

berrie wood - Dog Food, Pet Food and Pet Accessories - Berriewood Pet Supplies - select postcodes see Ordering Information - Berriewood Pet Supplies

Dog food company - Suppliers of Dog Food | Supplying Pet Food in Central and Southern England - southern and central england delivery (except london)

Knight pet supplies - Raw Pet Food in Birmingham : Knight Pet Supplies Ltd - delivery in birmingham areas only

albion - Albion Meat Products | Quality Pet Food - southern, central england delivery

natural instinct - Natural Instinct - Home - mainland uk shipping

darling's - Real, Raw, Organic Dog Food Supplier - Questions - mainland shipping

Linc's pets - supplied by DAF - Lincs pets - various areas, nottingham, linconshire, derby, humber etc

Nurturing by nature - Bones & Treats

Basils dog food - http://basilsdogfood.co.uk/

Wolf tucker - http://www.wolftucker.co.uk/adult/ - Local deliveries to Chichester area and also country wide
Available from - Mark Elliott and Associates vets
Madam Green Buisiness Park,
Oving, Chichester,
West Sussex, PO20 2DD.
01243 779111 [url]]www.markelliott.co.uk[/url]

team ilbrey k9 partners - Lancing, West Sussex, they deliver along the south coast and to Portsmouth ferry for customers on the Isle of Wight. No delivery charges

Clearaday pets - http://www.cleardayrawfeeds.co.uk/ - mvm supplier

mobile pet foods - http://www.mobilepetfoods.co.uk/section.php/8/1

bulmer pet food - http://www.bulmerdogfood.co.uk/