How To Raw Feed Your Dog (Ultimate Beginner's Guide 2023)

[@courtneybarrett9893]

Fellow corgi owner here - It's so nice to see a video about raw feeding to a dog that isnt a gigantic working dog.

[@llamaliammm]

Not me watching this when I have no dogs or pets

[@calicocriterisopod]

This is your sign

[@Mweedy420]

time to get a kitten and a puppy! have a little bit of Milo and Otis action 😻

[@tonyt1769]

😂😂

[@jamesmcguinness6195]

Do you have a pet now?

[@parvleen]

ME TOO?

[@nasserbrn]

I have been feeding raw since 2008 yet this is the best explanation for anyone. I feed RMB most of the time. This is a great help for me to improve what I’m doing (which is a lot). I found on the video what I need to do. The issue I have now after the 100% I am not sure what to do for the remaining parts of the nutrients. I have just downloaded the Raw Meal Formulator lets see if it helps. I hope it has growing puppies

[@livewithmanon6443]

I think someone should make like calorie tracking app for rawfeeders😅I also love how i'm educating myself about raw diets for dogs while I have already tried multiple times to get my parents to feed our dogs raw. I have showed them a few of your video's, I have offered to make the meals I have even offered to buy it. But they still don't want it. Yet i'm trying to learn everything about this way of feeding your dog😋

[@PawsofPrey]

My formulator tracks calories when building the meal if that's what you mean!

[@livewithmanon6443]

@@PawsofPrey oh yeah that's what I mean! Like how much food you should give for the calories your dog needs

[@JamesSmith-pc6bh]

You're too rich for me. Unsubscribe.

[@iridiumSerpent]

​@@JamesSmith-pc6bh You can also use animal nutrition calculator

[@jpowellfed]

amazing hidden gem video for new raw feeding owners to learn. thank you!

[@rosecah]

Thank you for the video! Another video that would be helpful would be a video on how you plan out meals and pick ingredients.

[@PawsofPrey]

Noted :)

[@alipetuniashow]

The video everyone needs but don’t deserve Awesome upload as always

[@PawsofPrey]

Thank you so much ^___^

[@pancakepancake3789]

But all dogs deserve owners who understand how to feed them properly ;)

[@xXDuskTilDawnXx]

I took the leap and starting feeding a partial raw diet with my dog. She's still skeptical on the chicken necks but did eat it!

[@cemuldrow8801]

Hi. First, thank you for the education of feeding raw to my dog. I trust you and use you as one of my main sources of information. I have a large greyhound name Hope. I was recently reminded this breed has special/different needs than other breeds. I feed him the BARF model diet. To your your knowledge, is there anything I should alter for his breed? My research has not found much. Thanks.

[@scarlettho1776]

Amazing guide. What about veggies? Not necessary?!

[@bryce1447]

How often do I give these essential nutrients to my dog? I've been feeding him the PMR diet for about a year now and I am confident to add these nutrients in order to have an overall more balanced diet. I was wondering do I give my dog salmon/sardines everyday? Do I give him cooked mussels everyday? or is it a 3 times a week thing. Thank you I love your videos

[@sussybaka551]

She has videos that go more in depth on your question. You don't have to be extremely specific, as long as you follow the basics and switch it up every other week or so. Even the minimum raw feeding effort is 98% better than kibble.

[@cringesh1t427]

From what I gathered you don’t HAVE to give it to them everyday so long as they are meeting their nutritional meals. There are other alternatives you can mix in as well that’ll give them around the same nutrients/mineral. For example her supplements, if you don’t want to buy mussels and oysters constantly you can simply drop in the proper amount of supplements and that’s another raw food you have to worry less about. AND in my opinion will last longer than mussels and oysters, slightly less money being spent month to month

[@dogloverules]

Your tutorials are my bible for feeding my crew (currently at 9 with five of those being rescues looking for homes). I joined a coop and buy in bulk. We calculated the cost and found it to be not much more than quality kibble with moisture add-ons. Still, I find myself watching nine dogs poo since that is my guide for what needs to be tweaked! what we do for the love of dog! :)

[@Vanwives]

This video helped so much! Thank you :)

[@fabriziomalgeri7798]

Appreciate your work for us thank you very much

[@dominika3969]

Thank you for another great video. What was the main source of zinc in this meal. I'm wondering when I should add oysters and when it's not necessary ;)

[@PawsofPrey]

The beef and thigh! The neck had a decent amount as well. Technically adding an oyster to this meal would have been beneficial because it would have improved the zinc:copper and zinc:iron ratio, but I didn't want to confuse/overwhelm beginners.

[@dominika3969]

@@PawsofPrey Thanks so much :)

[@darlamorey4105]

We live on the west coast! I would never give my dog raw salmon unless you want your dog to suffer salmon poisoning. Everything else I agree with. If you do let your dog get salmon poisoning, so they can eat raw salmon. Don't wait to long to talk them to the vet. My husband's a fisherman, we had been through this! It's awful for your dog.

[@letekoe]

goes for trout and steelhead trout as well

[@nhvnaturalpet]

Very informative and interesting video! It's so easy to watch and understand with your graphics 👍

[@PawsofPrey]

Yay so glad!!!

[@ReleasetheKracko]

Thank you for the informative video!! I am looking at feeding my dog raw but am a vegetarian myself so know next to nothing about meat. This is super helpful for me!!

[@ParkerPeachesAnthemLights14]

Amazing video! I’m learning so much everyday I see one. I will be putting my dogs to a PMR diet when I get them.

[@PawsofPrey]

Yay! I'm glad I could give you that confidence :)

[@dorismartin2567]

I so needed this. I am really trying to decide if I can go raw with my Shepherd.

[@analarson2920]

Great explanations, tx. Blessings. I love Matsu's eyes as he eats.

[@kelkelqtpie143]

@Paws of Prey - how did you know how much salmon and cooked blue muscles to add to make up for those lacking nutrients? looking to go Raw for my boxer, just not sure how you were able to determine how much of those items to add. Thanks.

[@ltorromcc]

Thank you!

[@mariuszengland]

video I've been looking for! many thanks

[@peoplesdogpublic3152]

Can you convert these to podcasts? I would love to listen to this when I'm out and about

[@dhefton9150]

Nicely done!

[@mr.person1219]

The Mographs for this is great! Amazing editing

[@PawsofPrey]

Aw thank you so much!

[@peaceandlove5214]

I became addicted to your channel im afraid your videos may end one day!!!!

[@iitzvirus8132]

Yes a new video 🙌🏽 thank you !

[@PawsofPrey]

Of course!

[@cervantes-juan8850]

Can you do a video how to store the row meet I feel like it a dumb question but I feel like I’m doing something wrong

[@FCBcubano]

is this the meal thats done everyday? would you throw fruit or veggies

[@x3597]

Could you cover something please. Raw meats with the fur. How do I ensure they won't get my pup sick? I know lots of hunters and they will gladly give me bones and meat scrap for my pup. However I see on here what looks to be like legs with fur. How would I wash or prep it properly to do what I can to help kill off worms and such from wild game? Also I am nervous about feeding heads and whole body parts. If I were to feed a rabbit head, do I need to remove the teeth or anything??

[@foreverdreaming]

My pup eats wild rabbits that she catches herself. She is a tiny terrier yet eats almost everything - usually, she only leaves the guts and the top of the skull. Dogs are built to eat raw prey, and as long as the animal they are eating is not poisoned, they will be fine! You don't have to do any prep, just make sure you either feed it fresh or store it frozen.

[@peaceandlove5214]

Your dog eats better than a lot of people!!

[@Shantelandgabriel]

I would love to know what your thoughts are for like training , I’m assuming what you decide to see the dog facing of the dogs weight and include all the nutrients and just maybe have like some of that being their treats when training and then the rest fed up dinner or breakfast whenever they like to eat? My other question is about 86 weeks now they’re probably close to six months and they’ve been on the taste of wild puppy food and selling shoes. Do you think I could just switch them like a puppy or should I do the transition?

[@jonathanyeong324]

Hello there! What difference is there between raw dog food versus canned dog food? Is raw food still superior?

[@itstihane]

EXCELLENT VIDEO! Thank you!

[@PawsofPrey]

You're welcome!

[@brucecheng5477]

Hi, there are some raw food premix supplement powders on the market. It makes the whole process of food prep much easier. But there're not too many reviews on those products. That would be great if you can share your opinion on it. Thank you!

[@doggiemom4666]

Can I count ground beef, lamb and venison as muscle meat? My dogs are tiny like 3.5 lbs. Please advise!🙏🙏

[@Joice_M]

Loved this videooooo

[@amandaapatow7026]

So my husband and I live in Gainesville, FL and I've been supplementally feeding my dog raw (just adding chicken feet and neck to kibble) until I had time to sit down and do the research. I was just saying I get a lot of this stuff from Wards and then an image of Wards came on the screen. 😂😂

[@PawsofPrey]

lol!! :p

[@PrincessAloeVera]

I ordered a good bone meal because my dog won't eat bones or cartilage, etc. How much powdered bone meal should I add to 8 oz or my prepared raw meats and organs? Do they need veges or fruits?

[@Tokyonipon123]

what kind of meat grinder you use to grind meat and chicken bone?

[@Flarelikescheese]

So I’m seeing a lot of concerns regarding E coli and other dangerous bacteria in raw meats for dogs. On most dog health sites. I can’t really find much on websites about raw feeding regarding the safety of it all. How do I avoid my dog getting sick? Some of this seems unsafe.

[@Blake4Truth]

So $3.20 per day for a little dog or $96 per month. Translating that to my 70 lbs, 8 month old Catahoula puppy puts my monthly cost up around $400. That’s nuts. Do you have a more economical recipe from common grocery store selections? I’m looking at chicken eggs, beef, whole chicken, beef tripe, hog maws, chicken gizzards, hearts, beef liver, hogs feet, head cheese; are all very reasonable and available at the grocery store. Throw in salmon skins from the human table once a week, good to go. Add a small portion of blueberries and veggies (prey gut contents) and a canine nutritional supplement pill now and then to be safe if needed. No? At 2 lbs per day times $2/lb avg, that’s $120 per month. At $3/lb avg, it’s $180/mo.

[@jessicamitchell5244]

Can you recommend a pre made raw brand? I plan on switching to raw but want to start with a good pre made then slowly learn how to source and create my own.

[@laurenhartley789]

How do I know how much vitamin E oil to add. I’m currently feeding 80/10/10 ratio. Do I need to add anything.

[@truthverita3540]

Hi! I’ve been doing a balanced NRC diet for my puppy and she’s been extremely itchy. Thinking possibility the chicken/beef. Quick questions. It’s difficult finding the organs for other prey so is it possible to feed a whole raw turkey of course based on the weight of my puppy and the weight of the turkey. Would there be enough nutrients? Thank you so much. Love you videos

[@jamesmcguinness6195]

Is chicken legs ok for a meaty bone? Thinking of rabbit legs are ok surely chicken legs should be ok as well? She's a 10 month old rottweiler btw

[@RobinandWillow]

Is buttermilk a good substitute for kefir?

[@mediniranasinghe9024]

Can I add berries,spirulina,veggies for dogs?

[@myfivestarrealty]

Mexican Stors have a great variety. Can not find green trip 😫

[@IEatMyCatch]

Have been getting spoiled and rotten meat from my local vallarta, gone to a few other locations and i got the same problem. Couldn’t feed it to my dogs

[@the_eclecticfox102]

How economical is this for someone on a budget?

[@onlyinparadise4613]

Can you please make a video about Green Tripe organ blend? It has “beef heart, tongue, lungs, liver, spleen and pancreas with green tripe”. Thanks 🙏

[@liubo2475]

hi im in the stage of purchasing your formulator, but the payment can not go through, itried many bank Visa card, well it doesn't work. please help thank you

[@throughphotography3130]

Signed up for the cheat sheet but never got it

[@antychen4344]

can you please make a video comparing the same parts from different animals? e.g. I remember liver from ruminant animals and ducks need to have a reduced ratio! I'd just like to know which animals to prioritize when shopping for parts (more nutritionally balanced/optimal), thank you!!

[@yosefaoud3251]

are chicken feet safe for my 5 month dog pitpull

[@genevievej5154]

Hi, I have a SUPER picky eater. I really want to provide the best nutrition but every raw thing I’ve tried, he won’t get close to. Do you have any recipes or recommendations for me to look into for cooked recipes? I am trying to create a holistic meal without toppers or supplements if possible but am trying to move away from kibble

[@user-sz2gs5su8f]

Thank you so much for the informative video. I am feeding my pets cooked homemade diet. Raw feeding though seems work theoretically but I need to progress slowly. I want to start with raw meaty bone like chicken wings and legs. Do you mean that we can feed the frozen meat after defrosting in the fringe. Does it need to be put outside to retain the room temperature. Thx

[@laineehubbard41]

Can you recommend a good but affordable kelp powder and Vit E oil, please? Btw, just started watching your videos to help me with my pups raw feeding diet and they are so helpful!!

[@dxsanangel9439]

Thank you for the awesome guide. My Dog is 2yrs old GSD and I rescued her 3 months ago. I went for check up to see if she is healthy as she is kinda skinny and the results are she is high in Blood Urea Nitrogen, Calcium and Creatine. Vet recommended to do renal diet which she never liked those renal dry food. Can I still go with raw feeding and this ratio?

[@tinac3720]

Are chicken legs ok? For the other meats is it better to grind or give it as is? Thanks

[@lchamp911]

What do you think of frozen packaged raw food?

[@LpsKittyxD]

please respond! Is feeding dogs and cats canned sardines from the grocery store okay? Not sure where else to get them because everyone is saying canned sardines aren’t the best for them-

[@PawsofPrey]

It is! Just make sure it's canned in water, and the lowest sodium you can find

[@sissijuan6293]

I have a Pomeranian puppy, and I did start her on raw feeding and she loves it! But since I’ve been told Pomeranian are prone to teeth problems, I wonder if raw meaty bones are enough to keep her teeth clean and healthy? Or should I still brush her teeth?

[@TamiDeeLivingFree]

Hello can i thaw the meat to prep into daily meals then re freeze? also can the dog eat the bone in chicken thighs? thank you!

[@v3sp3r33]

Instead of kelp powder could I use kombu in a small amount instead? I have a 25lb Papillion/border collie mix, how would I calculate how much to give him?

[@mskelseymaynard]

Hi! Im having a little trouble with the cheat sheet. My dog is 130 lbs. According to the math he should be eating a little over a lb of meat a day, which seems a little low to me ?

[@mskelseymaynard]

Also, muscle meat being around 45%, 45% of what? Total calories?

[@emakrema2013]

Can you make a video about best dry and wet food? My dogs don't want to eat raw(3yo havanesse and mix breed medium size dog (around 15kg, 15 yo)) , and honestly I don't have time to prep/defrost etc. Now they eat acana small breed dry food and Rocco classic beef wet food, also i like to coock for them when i cook for myself (offten coock them chicken hearts and liver, beef heart, beef, chicken, pork and turkey meat. Also we breed rabbits at home so they offten get coocked rabbit meat and organs and fresh rabbit bones and ears as treats sometimes) Also i'm from EU (Croatia) so can you tell us more about european dog food? I believe we here have different laws about dog food. Thanks :)

[@jermajayjay1092]

How do you work out percentages? Do you just eyeball it? How do you work out how much food they need? And do they not need any vegetables or eggs? Also, can you just give a whole rabbit every day? Or equivalent for smaller dogs?

[@noahbergman1325]

I give my baby kinpurpet chews. That would be great if you share your opinion on it. Thank you!

[@roxannemapache826]

Do dogs need veggies/grains? I read that grain free can cause heart issues

[@saralee7682]

hello! I just started a raw diet for my two doggies. Do we have to freeze the meat before serving it to them if we bought it from the supermarket (not frozen)?

[@Blake4Truth]

No. It’s all good to go. Only possible exception might be some seafood that may contain parasites.

[@chelsealindley6950]

Hello! I have a small hobby farm of rabbits and chickens. Would it make sense to just give them the entire carcass if we're basing the nutritional value on the whole animal?

[@TheNutbrittle]

Thank you for a good video. It's really informative. I hope you will also do one for cats 🙂. Thanks.

[@PawsofPrey]

It's coming up!

[@onlyinparadise4613]

Awesome video! Do you feed raw wild sardines? If so, where do you buy them online? Thanks 🙏

[@PawsofPrey]

I get sardines canned at the grocery store or raw at the asian market. I think raw online retailers may sell them raw as well (raw feeding miami being one)

[@onlyinparadise4613]

@@PawsofPrey thanks Mariah! 🙏

[@daddy_omeng]

Hi There Hope everything is well with you and your 4 legged companions. Just a quick question is the 10% of body weight for a 9 weeks old puppy feeding is for the whole day, or 10% of body weight per meal? Thanks

[@nicolemcn]

Question! My dog likes to take mouthfuls of kibble and carry it into the other room to eat lol. How do you ensure the dogs eating area is clean and sanitary? I could lock or gate her into a room to eat, but either way I feel like this type of feeding comes with a lot of sanitizing lol. How do you keep your home clean with messy eaters?

[@mandycollazo4043]

Wow this is great education for us beginners, however I’m gonna have to develop a stomach for being able to do this. It seems sooo gross but obviously great for our fur babies. I’m nervous about feeding raw chicken, since I’ve always heard the “danger” of eating raw chicken.

[@fistonista]

Is it safe to feed our dog once a day? Is it better in the morning or afternoon/evening time?

[@hannahandrainn]

I used to change the time I fed liv. Now shes older i feed her twice a day, but still dont have a set time.

[@PawsofPrey]

Whatever works best for your schedule and your individual dog!

[@ParkerPeachesAnthemLights14]

Some dogs actually like to eat in certain times of the day. Some prefer morning others at night.

[@maddy20097]

I was wondering in your recent video about things to never do when raw feeding you said not to hand feed raw meat however in some of your clips you hand feed your dog I was also wondering if I hand feed cats would that promote resource guarding My dog and cats are very gentle and I don’t think think they would show resource guarding and maybe hand feeding dogs and cats could be good so that they don’t have that problem

[@robinfarrar3493]

Have you seen the KZbin channel ‘bounce the pitbull’? I’d love it if you could do a review on one of those videos or at least based on what you saw in the video(s). Mr. Bounce is clearly cared for, but even though he’s likely only eating once per day it just seems like SO MUCH food. I’d love to hear your take on him. Are all the foods he’s being fed really safe? Is it as much as it seems to be? Etc…

[@PawsofPrey]

Bounce is a cutie! And his mukbang videos are cool to watch. I'm not sure what his daily diet is, but from the mukbang videos it's definitely not balanced haha. Maybe they're balancing over time or having off days for filming - not sure!

[@hamstersniffer]

ALSO a tips video solely on getting your dog to transition to a raw diet. I have one dog that acts like raw or even under-cooked meats are pure poison, won't even look at them.

[@hamstersniffer]

😁 never mind, it was next up in the playlist!

[@dalebailey754]

I guess I need to find an Asian market close to me. Can’t get hearts and eye balls at Kroger.

[@caitlinhope3291]

Could you help me please, I have been giving raw to my dog poppy who is 13 years and 5 months old for almost 2 years now - she loves it but she won't eat the bones and I'm finding it hard to substitute her bone intake Thanks you 💕

[@fatimaa3970]

We need one for cats too !!

[@PawsofPrey]

Coming up!

[@tavocadopit3371]

@@PawsofPrey could you also how much of kelp, oysters, and everything else to put per 100gram of food?

[@fatimaa3970]

@@PawsofPrey awwww thank youuuu☹️💕💕

[@LuxeGirl1]

Yay!!! Thank you 🙏

[@hotblack1166]

Quick question, how much bone meal powder should I give if I feed my pup the Now bone meal? I replaced my chicken bones with duck necks (to resolve an allergy problem) but my dog won't eat them. I'm about to order some from Amazon and there's a recurring order option but until I know how much she needs, I don't know how often I will need a replacement tub. my pup is supposed to eat 200g of duck necks and they are rated as 50% bone so does anyone know how that translates into bone meal powder?

[@FebrinaK]

Do you have to freeze the meat first before giving to them for a certain time? I mean If we just found a chicken/beef that hv been just cut in the butcher can it straight away be fed to our dog?

[@smorgan125]

Awesome video. Appreciate the content as it really lays out the best foods for this type of diet. However, I would argue the focus on micronutrients and vitamins is just unnecessarily complicated. Beginners should just focus on getting the dog correct amounts of protein and bone. All of these micronutrients will still be provided by basic muscle meats. The secreting organs themselves are mostly made up of protein too. You see this same thing a lot with people and from my experience with Carnivore diet, you don’t really need much else besides meat to be healthy.

[@Blake4Truth]

You do need organ and bone too. Eggs have it all. Too easy.

[@aly7379]

I've been raw feeding my cat since she had urinary issues. Going on 1 month. She regained her weight and started eating again. She lost her appetite when she got sick.

[@aly7379]

Thanks for your videos!

[@PawsofPrey]

That makes me so happy to hear!!

[@aviendhaalthor6928]

I notice you dont use any veggies for your dog. Shouldnt they eat a mix of meats and greens?

[@simbotha4730]

Great video, I'm just wondering if a dog will need fibre via vegetables with a raw diet like this?

[@PawsofPrey]

It certainly wouldn't hurt! Some dogs need a little fiber boost to bulk the stool if they have trouble expressing their anal glads. Fermented vegetables are also a great prebiotic

[@simbotha4730]

@@PawsofPrey thanks so much!!

[@Lucianaximenes1]

Hi, I am a new mum of a black toy cavoodle named shadow, he is 14 weeks. I have been watching videos and tutorials on how to transition to a raw diet. I noticed you don’t feed your dog the whole egg, What do you think about it?

[@TheOomara]

Hey, I was looking at the cheat sheet for cats from your website and was wondering - what does the percentage next to the whole prey meals represent?

[@PawsofPrey]

That's their bone percentages! So for instance a quail is 10% bone, the rest is muscle meat and organs

[@deniseruiz6712]

So vegetables are not necessary?? How do you calculate the amounts of nutrients?

[@PawsofPrey]

They're not! But they're still a great food item to add in (cooked or pureed) for a fiber boost if they need it. They also provide additional phytonutrients

[@SayonaraGaming]

I noticed on the list of acceptable bones it didn’t include the chicken leg quarters I’ve been trying to use to introduce my dogs to raw

[@PawsofPrey]

Chicken leg quarters are fine to feed!

[@emmac6046]

once my dogs food runs out we’re switching to raw all because of your videos

[@PawsofPrey]

:')

[@dannyboi9197]

Ive seen u add some green veggie chews to their food on other videos. Where can I find those at? I’ve been searching but can’t find anywhere

[@PawsofPrey]

I make it myself! But if you don't want to, you can get Green Juju and just freeze it into moulds.

[@ashlynflynn4941]

Do you have any tips on getting your grandma to say yes I'm feeding your pet raw

[@Toothless4life]

Can you do an ultimate beginner one for cats please.

[@PawsofPrey]

Coming in a few weeks!