Comparing raw pre-mades

• Comparing raw pre-mades inne Posted : 8/22/2006 6:10:31 PM Which of these look best to you? Healthy Paws (Canine Bison Complete) Bison muscle meat, bison offal including: heart, liver, kidney, butternut squash, parsnip, apple, romaine lettuce, coriander, kelp, calcium sulfate, cold water fish oil blend of macherel, sardine and anchovy oils (Omega-3 fatty acid), Vitamin A, D, E. Nature's Variety (Beef Raw Frozen) Beef, Ground Beef Bone, Beef Liver, Beef Hearts, Beef Kidney, Apples, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Chicken Eggs, Montmorillonite Clay, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Persimmons, Olive Oil, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Inulin, Rosemary Extract, Sage, Clove, Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid. Pets 4 Life (Beef) Ground beef, organ meat (heart and liver); ground, ground, whole celery; ground, whole mixed greens;ground, whole mixed squash; powdered organic alfalfa; powdered organic kelp; farm-fresh whole eggs (including shells); ground whole apples; fresh, minced garlic; raw, unpasteurized honey; ground organic flax seeds; ground whole parsley; unpasteurized apple cider vinegar; and Grapefruit Seed Extract. LIKE 7 REPLIES 436 VIEWS LAST POST MARGARET TYLER Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 8/22/2006 7:02:15 PM I always run foods past my "Ben checklist". They all fail, but for any of my other dogs I check out the company. I want to know what their processing standards and proceedures are - I prefer the smaller places that hand-pack in small batches. I prefer simplicity to tons of ingredients, but I also like to see certain things. NV has that clay stuff I can't spell, and kelp. I like both of these. NV is a bigger company but they are big enough that I can feel confidence in their production standards. What makes me nervous is the "in between" companies that I'm afraid might be outgrowing their production standards. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• jamcony Posted : 8/22/2006 7:20:00 PM A really wonderful company making raw frozen mixes is www.aplaceforpaws.com They make a nice variety of meat and veggie mixes that are packed in plastic containers and shipped in styrofoam coolers, with a 2 day UPS delivery time. Great company and really nice people. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dogslyfe Posted : 8/22/2006 7:50:06 PM I'm a bit unclear as to whether the Healthy Paws and Pets 4 Life have any bone in them?!?  If not (and it looks like not) ISTM that they not be meant to be complete formulas.  If they're only muscle, organ, veggie, vit's, and eggs, you'll NEED to supp w/ RMB's.   I'm with Becca on the whole quality control and trust thing. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• brookcove Posted : 8/22/2006 7:54:28 PM The healthy paws has calcium, uh, something-ate (sometimes this popup interface is a pain).  The other one seems to count on the egg shells and possibly the small amount of calcium from the greens?  I may have missed something. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Lauri S. Posted : 8/22/2006 9:29:31 PM I would not use any of those for a dog with known allergy issues.  Kelp, alfalfa, flax - those are high on the allergen list. If the dog has no allergy or other food issues any would do. Of course, the cost would keep me from using them (unless I win the lottery). 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dogslyfe Posted : 8/23/2006 7:53:26 AM Hey Lauri! How are you doing? Not to hijack, but I was just thinking about you the other day. [] Anyway, yes, it looks like they have a calcium source. Looked funny to me with do bone for some reason. FWIW, It would cost me an arm and a leg to feed any of the pre-mades exclusively to any of my dogs except the Papillon. If one's dog doesn't have any health problems (allergies, arthritis, etc.), and price is no object, then they should be fine. I basically use the venison and lamb to supplement and add variety to my home prepared diet for Ginger from time to time. However, I have to use it sparingly. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• Margaret Tyler Posted : 8/23/2006 10:36:33 AM I use Nature's Variety raw medallions as a snack for Joey. I can give them to him frozen or sometimes I thaw them a little and stuff them into a hollow marrow bone. Even my cats like it. I know that Nature's Variety is easier to find than the others. If you are looking for something with simplier ingredients. J. J. Fudds makes a raw diet. Although, sorry, I can't find any info on J.J. Fudd's on the web 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login