BARF Tips & Tricks: Feeding
"Put the amount of necks &/or backs you will need for one day's meal for all of the dogs in one freezer bag and then just get a new bag out each day, no left overs to go back in the fridge."
"If a dog is hesitant to eat something, I sprinkle liver powder on it. Fish oil also add interest to some foods. I make liver powder by putting dried liver treats in my blender."
"I found that if I take the chill off the RMBs by soaking in water for a few minutes before presenting to my dogs, they eat much easier."
"To help cats get used to eating the bones, I just used chicken necks for the first little while, and would cut it up a little, so they were more 'bite size' for her, this seemed to help. Also taking a meat cleaver to it helped her at first so she could learn how to chew properly without putting too much work into it."
"If you have a picky eater, try pouring a few tablespoons of low sodium beef broth on the RMB's or into the veggie mush. They get the scent and eat it up!"
"I buy all my meat from the supermarket, so I know it is human grade and as safe as I can get a hold of. I buy a box of disposable gloves (not for any reason than it is cold and slimy) and a pack of large freezer bags. Then I just put organ meats, RMB's Lamb chicken, beef, whatever I could get a hold of, plus my veggies in the bags. Tie them up and freeze them. Then when it comes to feeding time, I defrost and undo and dump - voila - dinner is served. This also means that my S/O can feed them as well and he knows he is doing it right. I add eggs or supplements once I have served up dinner."
To easily feed a small dog barf and prevent him from burying his bones (which could be hazardous to the health of the humans), I put him in his x-pen in the kitchen with his bones while we are eating our dinner. I then clean him up, then the floor where he ate, and then let him out. He feels like he is eating with us (he is very social) so it keeps him from begging, and the mess is contained to a very confined area. I can also keep an eye on him while he eats to prevent accidents. P.S. He loves his x-pen!
"If a dog is hesitant to eat something, I sprinkle liver powder on it. Fish oil also add interest to some foods. I make liver powder by putting dried liver treats in my blender."
"I found that if I take the chill off the RMBs by soaking in water for a few minutes before presenting to my dogs, they eat much easier."
"To help cats get used to eating the bones, I just used chicken necks for the first little while, and would cut it up a little, so they were more 'bite size' for her, this seemed to help. Also taking a meat cleaver to it helped her at first so she could learn how to chew properly without putting too much work into it."
"If you have a picky eater, try pouring a few tablespoons of low sodium beef broth on the RMB's or into the veggie mush. They get the scent and eat it up!"
"I buy all my meat from the supermarket, so I know it is human grade and as safe as I can get a hold of. I buy a box of disposable gloves (not for any reason than it is cold and slimy) and a pack of large freezer bags. Then I just put organ meats, RMB's Lamb chicken, beef, whatever I could get a hold of, plus my veggies in the bags. Tie them up and freeze them. Then when it comes to feeding time, I defrost and undo and dump - voila - dinner is served. This also means that my S/O can feed them as well and he knows he is doing it right. I add eggs or supplements once I have served up dinner."
To easily feed a small dog barf and prevent him from burying his bones (which could be hazardous to the health of the humans), I put him in his x-pen in the kitchen with his bones while we are eating our dinner. I then clean him up, then the floor where he ate, and then let him out. He feels like he is eating with us (he is very social) so it keeps him from begging, and the mess is contained to a very confined area. I can also keep an eye on him while he eats to prevent accidents. P.S. He loves his x-pen!
