when learning something new, you're also bound to have a lot of questions. Check out this video to see the 7 common questions many tend to ask about the raw diet: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nndrt6Ozm7Cagco.html&ab_channel=ThePrimalPack

I had a beloved dog recently pass away and before he passed I had a feeling to start feeding our dogs raw. Well since he passed I honestly feel that a raw diet would have been what he needed to prolong his life and probably helped him over all. Unfortunately it took him passing to finally start. Your channel has been extremely helpful. I am slowly switching my other 2 dogs over and right away one dog started eating and getting excited for food. He would typically go a few days without eating. His fur has improved tremendously and his energy level also went right up. He seemed depressed for awhile and since we started switching his food he seems much happier and is more involved with us. He would usually go to another room and sleep. :( So we have started the journey of raw and I will continually be watching your channel. Thank you!!

I’ve been a raw feeder for about 2 years and my dog has been thriving on it! I love your videos!

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! And thank you ^___^

@joshcreason6941

3 жыл бұрын

What is the recipe that you use? I am trying to get started with the raw. Any help would be wonderful.

@samanthaj5743

3 жыл бұрын

@@joshcreason6941 I got a custom made recipe from Raw Pets Rule. Just look it up on google and it should be the first or second result. Also, Perfectly Rawsome has custom meal plans as well.

@moonshinethics

Жыл бұрын

@@joshcreason6941 just check out more of her videos

Uuuugh I wish your videos got millions of views they are so informative and beautifully shot!!

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Aw me too 😂 Thank you!!

@anatomicallycorrupt

3 жыл бұрын

honestly i was shocked when i saw they only had less than 3k subscribers. the video quality is so good i was expecting the channel to be big

@Chaitanya8967

2 жыл бұрын

Not millions Trillions

I feed my dog raw. I prepare all portions once a week and put them in the freezer. It takes me about an hour to mix all together, the meats, the veggies.... It is so easy.

My ferrets have been raw fed whole prey almosy their whole lives and would recommend everyone to feed raw. My boys are the most energetic and healthy with the best coats from all the ferrets my vet sees. Love your effort on promoting raw feeding

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Thats amazing to hear! Thank you very much :3

Excellent thank you best video on BARF I’ve seen on YT definitely subscribed ! Thank you 💛🙏♾️

I could watch this for hours, so interesting!

Great information! Luckily i put in a lot of research before we got our puppy as i read so many good things about it. My dog is thriving with this diet! A bit more effort goes into it with the endless freezer space needed and defrosting and chopping and portioning but its all worth it my dog loves raw!!

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it's going well!

So, how does one find a canine nutritionist? What should we know before we start looking?

You deserve so many more subscribers! You provide so much information and your videos are shot so nicely :( I see so many bigger channels with less production value! Can’t wait to see you blow up 💗

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Comments like this are what inspire me ♡ thank you SO much!

I have began raw feeding my frenchie 4 months for 6 weeks now, your videos have been a help! But she got constipated on week 3 so I began to decrease bone content and use minced fish topper and liver/ heart. Moving forward I was wondering if I could just feed use fish mince, offal (no bone) and then add cut up sprats for the bone content. Would this be feasible?

Is the Holland and Barrett Spirulina good?

My cat watched this video with me and looked very interested

This content is WOWWWWW!

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

thank you :o

Apparently A +Answers e--commerce is shut down at this time . I checked my local retail options and unfortunately, they are mostly stocked for dogs or out of the foods for cats.This is the one company i wanted to start with and i seem to have come to a full stop at the moment. 🤔

Do you recommend grinding bones and bigger pieces of meat for cats (and other pets) with little to no teeth?

I have a 40 lb Australian shepherd. For consumables would be chicken necks ? And for cleaning teeth a large shank bone would be ok ? Does anyone do coaching on this to make sure we start correct on this and to go over when starting ?

help, what should I feed? my dog is allergic to beef and chicken. Im iffy on feeding pork. We use turkey but I k.ow they need more than just turkey. I was planning on trying rabbit but have seen thats not always a great option for pit mixes.

Hi, I'm considering switching my cat to raw and I've been watching a few of your videos on how to do so. I just have a question since I notice you mentioning how important it is to replicate whole prey meals. Why not just feed whole prey?

@PawsofPrey

2 жыл бұрын

That's ideal! It's just hard to source and can be expensive, but if those 2 aren't a problem for you, then great!

I was giving my pup multiple proteins and she was having so many allergies. I've stuck to one protein (bison) and give her a a different protein every now and then. She's definitely allergic to chicken

With the bones, I know not to give them cooked bones but can't raw bones still get sharp fragments that could hurt their esophagus or intestines?

Do you have any books or websites you recommend for those looking to transition?

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

I am actually making a transition video next week :3

Just curious... I am going to be getting a kitten in the foreseeable future and intend to raise it on a raw diet, but I don't have all the resources available. In doing research, I found a number of brands that offer raw premixes, where they combine all of the nutrients, bone meal, etc and you just have to mix it into ground meat of your choice. What is your opinion on these products? Also, another question... a transition period as important for a kitten at 10-12 weeks as important as for an older cat that would be set in their ways?

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Kittens can switch to raw cold turkey and do need a balanced diet daily to regulate nutrients as they grow. What product are you talking about exactly?

Hi I have never owned a dog but I'm getting one and been doing some research on food due to wanting the best life for my pup. My question on raw is can your dog get worms from raw or any bacteria that can harm your dog?

@_--Reaper--_

2 жыл бұрын

I'm no expert but my advice would be to stay away from pork as they tend to carry alot of parasites (they eat literally anything including faeces) the only reason we can eat them is because we cook them thoroughly (atleast any sane person does) which kills most of the parasites. But its still generally considered an unhealthy meat... But your dog's stomach acid should be able to handle the bacteria from most other raw meat as thats what their stomach was originally suposed to be digesting in the first place. It may just take a while (about a week) for the dog's stomach to get used to it if you've been feeding them kibble all their lives. Usually the only symptom is loose stool but after that it should be fine, anything worse than that maybe you should cut back a little and do more research. This is all only from my personal experience by the way... If you're switching to raw just feed them raw and don't add any kibble to the meal as their stomach has to release a different (stronger) type of acid to break down raw meat and the mix up may not only cause upset stomach but neither will be absorbed properly.

can you do a video on how to introduce whole prey? layla is on a nrc diet but i’d like to offer whole prey once and a while but don’t know how to start

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea! I actually learned recently that a lot of pets take to whole prey if they are cut in half revealing the flesh/meat. They often don't know it's food when it's just covered in fur and feathers. Try that!

@sageisstinky

3 жыл бұрын

The Primal Pack oh totally! okay thank you!

@haileymiller7796

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! This was posted a month ago and I’m curious as to how your dog is doing?

I’ve got a 11 week old puppy and I’m thinking of switching her from kibble to raw. She’s been having some upset stomach from the last kibble switch we did, so I’m probably going to transition slowly. What is the cost difference between raw and kibble? what I’ve read is that it can be almost $100 a month whereas kibble is like $40 for a bag that will last like 6 weeks

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

It all depends on where you source your meats! I find it's about the same as a high quality kibble would be.Sometimes if you get lucky it could be a bit less though. It also depends on your pet's size and activity level.

These dogs are getting more luxurious than people. 🙄🙄 when I finish this video. I FELT SMART

I have a jack Russel, a blue heeler, a blue heeler jack Russel yorkie mix, a Shitsu and two great Pyrenees. I don't know what type of raw diet i should feed them. Can anyone give me videos to watch, websites to read, or any other information that can help?

My cats have been on the Primal raw premade diet for several years now, though I do also supplement with homemade raw. However, I've been hesitant to go full homemade; are pathogens of any concern with a homemade raw diet? I know the stomach acid of our cats should be able to kick butt on any harmful bacteria, but what about things like worms/flukes or other parasites? Is this fully avoided by good sourcing? Seeing videos of fish with worms and whatnot just has me so on edge as to where and how to source these products and confirm that they're safe for them to eat.

@_--Reaper--_

2 жыл бұрын

As you said their stomach should be able to handle it, but if you're still worried, you can still get deworming tablets (or liquids) every so often...

Hi! I wanted to hopefully start my senior dog on a raw diet but am not sure if i am doing the calculations right? She is 9 and 56 pounds and activity level moderate. I did the calculations of 56 x 0.02= 1.12, so i would feed her 1.12 lbs of food a day? Also she is a bit overweight so I'm not sure how to determine how much to subtract to have her loose some weight? Sorry if this is a silly question.

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Not a silly question! In this case, it might be easier to use her 'ideal' weight in the calculation you did rather than her current weight. It's all about troubleshooting. If you think she is losing too much weight, up the %, if she's not losing much at all, lower it.

@kgd6147

3 жыл бұрын

X .02. Substitute pureed raw veggies for part of meal (Not canned, too much sodium)

Is it better just to feed whole carasses?

I understand what to feed my only issue is learning to balance over time like some days it’s whole prey some days it’s just lean mean and when am I giving too much bone? adding that up for the week is hard. So is it okay to feed once a day whole prey to my dog or no?

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Feeding whole prey is recommended as it's a balanced meal! As long as it's enough to sustain them there is nothing wrong with feeding it and it's encouraged. Have you seen my other videos on balancing? I try and make it easier!

@kayleanderson3667

3 жыл бұрын

@@PawsofPrey you did make it easier I just binge watched all of it!

If whole prey is cheap and plentiful in my area an I dont really have much time to make a balanced raw meal for my kitten , can i just feed purely whole prey? If so, which are best to feed and do i have to rotate them?

@PawsofPrey

2 жыл бұрын

Are they sold for pet consumption? If so yes that would be great if your can get them and your pet does well eating them. Rotating species will help provide all essential nutrients because a single species may not provide absolutely everything in sufficient amounts

@kartkeys

2 жыл бұрын

@@PawsofPrey thanks so much my kitten loves whole prey now

Bee pollen I see in raw feeding bowls too. Like why bee pollen?

How do you get fur limbs? Im in the transition process. First poop looked good. And when introducing pork do u freeze or just refrigerate?

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Human grade meat is fine to just feed. I get my rabbit feet from my local farmer! I definitely recommend checking your local farmers market if you have one, they may be able to save some pieces they would usually throw out

@Fire91ful

3 жыл бұрын

@@PawsofPrey Thank you. New to your channel have learned so much

I'm having trouble sourcing eggs, I've looked for local farms, and of the two actually in a moderate distance, they couldn't comment on the products used to clean the shells. I found another company that pulls from semi-local farms, and I emailed them, to which I got a reply that they "wash the eggs in a good-grade alkaline solution." I'm wondering if this is safe, thanks in advance!

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

This is a great question honestly, I haven't heard anyone say they wash their eggs with a good grade alkaline solution, I'm interested in finding out now!

@YourMajesty143

3 жыл бұрын

Good-grade? Don't you mean food-grade?

the vet I went to had never even heard of a raw diet for pets

So if I tell my vet about it and if she ain't all aboard with it. What do i do? I want to go ahead and do this for the happiness of my pup

@datchaanimalsheltermoldova1980

2 жыл бұрын

My vet said the same because they are not educated in dog nutrition at all, when they are in vet schools they are informed about the kiddle companies and that's it, also many vet offices are funded by kibble companies to sell their specific brand of food ... My vet said she did research on her own and she doesn't trust dog owners to provide raw food in a corect way and this is why she continues to discourage people from it ...

@chasityfelix5054

2 жыл бұрын

@@datchaanimalsheltermoldova1980 shucks there's gotta be someone out there vet wise that cam understand this

I have always been told that chicken bones are a no no for dogs because they can split and puncture their intestines. Are raw chicken bones different than a cooked chicken bone, tougher so they don’t split?

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

You hear this because chicken bones that are often found in the trash can and on the ground are cooked bone remnants of chicken wings humans threw out. Raw chicken bones are perfectly fine to feed.

@YourMajesty143

3 жыл бұрын

@@PawsofPrey - I'm confused, how are chicken bones that you (a human) feed different from the chicken bones "thrown in the trash or on the ground by others (also human)". Are you suggesting that the danger of "splitting & puncturing of intestines" only occurs once the chicken bones are thrown out? Is the throwing out part irrelevant? Do you mean to emphasize that cooked bones are dangerous and raw bones aren't? Why would one be capable of puncturing, but not the other? How so?

@tinejohansen396

3 жыл бұрын

@@YourMajesty143 Raw chicken bones are soft, whereas cooked are harder and brittle.

I shall take turmeric off my puppies diet then :,)

Idk if I want to try raw diet anymore🙁 I gave my dog too much beef (raw hamburger) 3 days in a row and she puked multiple times, I feel really really bad

@fathiyyahafiz3492

3 жыл бұрын

sorry that happened :( maybe you were feeding her too much too fast, was it her first time eating raw?

Why is a cat paw in the Raw meal picure at the beginning? at Like 24 seconds in the vid

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

It's a rabbit back leg! lol

your dog looks like a austrailian sheperd and a corgi mixed

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Cardigan corgi pembroke corgi mix!

Unfortunately for one of my cats the only meat she could have without barfing is an all poultry diet

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to hear that! Did duck and turkey work as well? Or do you mean just chicken?

@chichirinuriko20

3 жыл бұрын

@@PawsofPrey She can have chicken. I do plan on changing up the proteins a bit though because lately she has been scratching her ear a lot. Next time I make her food I'm going to try quail and duck with turkey. Fun fact Quail is high in iron

i'm pretty sure my cat wont eat bone. they barely open their mouth when they eat

Liver and kidney with a couple drops of vit e oil 🥰🥰

I am curious about Beef heart and beef thong. Are they considered muscle meat or organ meat? They are both much cheaper than most muscle meats, ( I don't want to overdo with chicken), and having two dogs that go through a kilo a day, it makes a huge difference in price.

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

They are both considered a muscle meat and shouldn't make up more than 10-15% of the diet! But great additions

@majdavojnikovic

3 жыл бұрын

@@PawsofPrey If they are muscle meat, and barf proportions for muscle meat are 70% why then just 10% of those two? I feed the dogs with those two as the "muscle base" combined with chicken, and I add all kind of organ meats ( liver, stomach, kidneys, lung) and meaty chicken bones. I am not sure if that is good for them in a long run, but the amount that they eat a day would bankrupt me if I start buying regular muscle meat.

@heartbeatxxlove

3 жыл бұрын

@@majdavojnikovic Heart and tongue are considered "high-functioning" muscle meats which are higher in some nutriments (Taurine comes up a lot). I feed my cats raw, so there might be some differences when it comes to dogs, but too much of those cuts is often linken to digestive issues. However, taurine is considered water-soluble and most pre-made raw foods for cats overdose taurine quite a bit, so I don't think it is inherently harmful. If your dogs are doing fine, you should be ok. Maybe do a blood test every once in a while to check if there aren't any deficiencies that need to be dealt with! Hope that helps:)

What if your pet is allergic to chicken?

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

You can feed any other protein like turkey, beef, duck, pork, lamb, etc. Lots of great options! Just a little more expensive.

So as of right now my boy eats kibble 90% of the time but I do give him chicken here and there

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

That's great!

"Check places like your local butcher-" He only processes game meats for hunters... "... asian market..." He only sells shelf stable items. "...or a local farmer's market in the area." NOW we might find something!

Aren't bird bones dangerous due to the ability to fracture and get lodged?

@kaydenl6836

2 жыл бұрын

If they’re cooked. For smaller animals, they’re fine

@isaacwestling1141

2 жыл бұрын

@@kaydenl6836 interesting, thanks for the info!

butchers may throw away certain organs so just ask them and they may give it for free. you never know just ask!

You can go so far over board on the supplements .. your pet actually becomes toxic

The whole transition thing is all bullshit one day I threw away my dogs bag of kibble and never looked back started feeding raw 10 years ago and to this day my dog is thriving he’s almost 14 years old and still acts like a young pup he’s full of energy and is ready to exercise every day

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Glad that worked for you and your dog! However, not every dog has the same success and may need a slower transition.

@majdavojnikovic

3 жыл бұрын

I did the same, and still feed them kibble few days a month, so they don't forget it :) because when they go to the kennel they eat kibbel for days there, that is the only option there. But I have to add that my previous dog didn't eat kibble, didn't tuch raw, or the same meat two days in a row. So there are difficult and sensitive eaters out there

@devoutburrito

2 жыл бұрын

That's great for you, but your evidence is anecdotal and doesn't speak for all dogs.

BS , just keep it simple . Chicken , beef , veggies , rice , potatoes , blue berries , . Steam or boil meat or chicken in water for 10 minutes . Keep it simple

@MegaRunnergirl

3 жыл бұрын

Do you are saying to boil it? I thought it was supposed to be raw ?

@PawsofPrey

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it's not that simple. That may sound like a great mix for us, but dogs, cats, and ferrets have different nutritional requirements that need to be filled by animal-based parts. They also don't have a need for starchy carbohydrates so if you're going to add it in, it needs to be a very small amount. I go over balancing here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aK1426NpmsuTo84.html and starches here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m6xnttWnlaysj6g.html

@YourMajesty143

3 жыл бұрын

@@MegaRunnergirl - I think they steam or boil to kill off bacterial contaminants. Steaming & boiling are the cooking methods least likely to kill off healthy enzymes your pets need. Actually, microwaving has been shown to be the most effective at killing 0 enzymes, yet eradicating bacterial contaminants like e.coli & salmonella.

You people really need to get a life!!!

Sorry I do not watch videos with Ads, as ads contain Malware that is killing Peoples computers. Get a real job and a life!!!

Rediculous .