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What we’ll discuss today…
• Who I am• My feeding history• My present feeding• Diet observations• Further research• Next Steps• Nancy’s comments
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Who I am…
Proud guardian to three rescued pit bulls, Spud, Precious and Thor… plus some fosters…
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My Rescue…
Visit us at www.spbr.org
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Some of my recent rescues..
Zoey Foxxy Redman
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Dea and her 13 puppies…
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… Dea feeding…
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My feeding history
• Adopted Spud in ’97• Fed Dog Chow• In Spring 2001, noticed lumps on rear
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Spud’s pre- and post-surgery…
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What I discovered…
• Great resources on the web for dogs with cancer (http://b-naturals.com/Sum1998.php)
• “Dr. Ogilvie reports that tumors need glucose to live, which are simple sugars found in many carbohydrates. It gives energy to the tumor, and robs energy from the dog.”
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Spud’s first raw meal (2002)
• Ground chicken and veggies myself
• Gave him diarrhea (too fatty)
• Expensive and time-consuming
• Relatively unsafe – temp fluctuations
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My present feeding…
• Oma’s Pride in Avon
• Great variety, prices, and customer support
• Rescue-friendly• 100% USDA
inspected, convenient mixes
• 100% natural
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Staple diet – Oma’s mixes -• Poultry:
– 70% meat/bone– 10% organ meats
(liver/hearts/gizzards)– 20% vegetables
chkn-(squash/broccoli/kale) trky-(grn bn,yel sq,okra)
• Beef: – 70% Ground beef / bone– 10% organ meats
(heart/liver/kidney)– 20% vegetables
(squash/broccoli/kale)
• Lamb:– 80% meat/bone– 20% vegetables
(zuch,carrot,parsley)
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Further research showed..
• Great raw resources on the web –http://www.njboxers.com/faqs.htm
• A raw diet emulated early-dogs’ and wolves’ diets
• The diet is 100% natural• If I were a carnivore, what would I
want to eat?
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Basic daily diet (with $$)
• Adults / adolescents• Breakfast
– Turkey/veg mix– Missing Link PLUS
• Snacks– Beef rib or chicken
necks• Dinner
– Chicken/veg mix
• Costs (per 70 lb. dog)• Breakfast
– $1.20 per lb– $0.5 per tbsp
• Snacks– $0.40 per rib
• Dinner– $1.20 per 1 lb
– TOTAL = $3.30 or$100 per month total(same as premium
dry,Bonus on vet bills!)
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Premium daily diet (with $$)
• Adults / adolescents• Breakfast
– Turkey/veg mix– Missing Link PLUS
• Snacks– Bison-knuckle– Beef rib or chicken
necks• Dinner
– Chicken/veg mix– Ground salmon– Ground tripe / tracheas
• Costs (per 70 lb. dog)• Breakfast
– $1.20 per lb– $0.5 per tbsp
• Snacks– $1.50 per knuckle– $0.40 per rib
• Dinner– $0.60 per ½ lb– $1.20 per ½ lb– $0.90 per ½ lb
TOTAL = $6.30
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Whelping Mothers• Momma with 10-15 pups• Breakfast
– Beef/veg mix– Esbilac– Performance Dog (Tripe,
etc.)• Lunch
– Salmon– Esbilac– Performance Dog
• Dinner– Lamb/veg mix– Esbilac– Ground salmon– Ground tripe / tracheas
• Late-night– Same as breakfast– Beef rib or bison knuckle
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How I handle the food
• Keep frozen• Defrost overnight
in sink (2 lbs. Tube per dog per day)
• Keep leftover in small dorm-refrigerator
• Handle like ground beef, etc
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Diet Observations• Safe• Firmer stool• Cleaner
coats• Less allergies• Cleaner teeth• Leaner dogs• Lower costs• PREFERRED!
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Further Research
• Homeopathic Care for Cats and Dogs - Don Hamilton, DVM • Kennel Secrets - How to Manage and Exhibit Dogs - Ashmont • Food Enzymes for Health & Longevity - Dr Edward Howell • Foods Pets Die For - Shocking Facts About Pet Food – Ann Martin • What's really in pet food? http://www.api4animals.org/79.htm• From one of the leaders of raw food feeding http://www.
bluegrace.com/barf.html• BARF (Bones and Raw Food) webring
http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=barf;action=list• Shocking Revelations about the Pet Industry
http://siriusdog.com/pet-food-industry.htm
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Next Steps…
• If interested, try the samples
• Check out the Oma’s site – www.omaspride.com
• Review enclosed sites and books
• Call or email me!
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Nancy’s Comments