Separating Raw Dog Food

[@veronicadoggone5660]

Surprisingly I now eat better because I now feed my dog a mostly raw diet. I truly appreciate your videos 👍😬

[@RawFeeding101]

Same here! Thank you for the kind words!

[@mrsjoblackman]

Very awesome video.. I havent been #mealprepping kn awhile bec. Of elimination diet but were getting ready too so this is very helpful🙌

[@kinseysantos5043]

Ok I want to go raw but the math is killing me . I'm smart I swear. I'm so worried it won't be balanced

[@dawnp15]

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I’m just about to start the switch to feeding our pup raw and I was stressing on how to figure out how much bone vs meat in any given piece of bone in meat lol! Now I know to just look up any pieces I plan to ever feed, and just keep a cheat sheet to look up as I’m meal prepping!! I hadn’t found another video yet that explains this so well, I had no idea how to go about figuring out my bone percentages lol 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@RawFeeding101]

I'm so glad it helped!

[@dalebailey754]

What exactly is sweet bread? I’m trying to figure out how to source an additional secreting organ. I found chicken hearts at a local store, but I’ve been told they’re muscle organs.

[@RawFeeding101]

Sweet breads are thymus gland. Heart wouldn't count in a ratio diet as an "organ" per say.

[@MadCheshireHat]

I hear way too much math going on here 😅 I'm not good with numbers.

[@RawFeeding101]

It’s easier than you think ;)

[@cityofoaks]

I found you through Kimberly and just subscribed. We've been raw feeding for a little over a year -- the changes have been positive and dramatic. When I'm meal prepping I put a large piece of plastic wrap over my scale so I can tare the scale and not get yucky stuff all over the scales. I'm a little bit of a germaphobe.

[@sammysworld5485]

This method looks simple in theory but might not work for all dogs. When I started feeding my Sammy raw I discovered a few things. He refused any meat on bone... he also refused anything w skin on meats. Then there was the issue w getting organs locally. So I had a lot of challenges. As a result, I decided to purchase premixed raw meals from “Raw Paws” where the meats, liver, other organs & bone balanced out so I don’t have to worry abt measuring portion each meals. The only downside is that it’s costing me a bundle since I can’t purchase bulk to include free ship since I don’t have the freezer space. I can only order two wks of food... honestly it is costing me more to feed raw but I’m doing it cuz my Sammy’s health has improved.

[@RawFeeding101]

Very true, there isn't any one solution that will work for all dogs.

[@sammysworld5485]

Dog Dad I think the hardest part for me was just getting the mindset to get started... as a new raw feeder we tend to over think things. Once the initial phase is done the benefits are great! One thing is for sure... raw feeding has made me highly organized.

[@RawFeeding101]

So true Fur balls!

[@ErickaMcCabe]

Hello I have gone raw and I found that one of my dogs was a dining eater. I started grinding the meat myself.. grinding yourself you can grind in everything you need except the meat with the bone and the extras: egg, coconut oil, sardines, ect.. My dog eats like a champ now.. I now grind but have started cutting up some of her meat into cubes.. they are in seventh heaven.. they are more playful, their breadth is not horrible, we are seeing a change in their body..and they seem happier.. glad I made the change. I couldn’t buy premise..it’s too expensive.. good luck

[@ILkaterlyn]

I AM HERE because my shipment of WWW.rawdeliveryMN.com came, and it says "to be supplemented", yet I find no instructions on youtube. I am so pleased that my indoor cats love the patties....and it's a surprise because these cats turn their nose at chicken and and any cooked homemade dog food I made, except the day I added calf livers from Walmart. These cats definitely do not eat like my childhood barnyard cats! They at squash, oatmeal, beyond pet food....you name it.

[@priayief]

Loved the video! I started raw feeding almost 10 years ago. Since that time I've radically changed my methods for buying, storing, keeping an inventory and assembling meals for my dogs of various sizes. One thing I learned early on was to switch to metric weights. It's incredibly easier to make calculations and determine appropriate weights (especially if you're using spreadsheets - as I do). Thanks for posting.

[@RawFeeding101]

Interesting! Why does that work better for you?

[@triciaskiles]

That's all the ingredients? No eggs, no blueberries, no veggies? Newbie here, trying to learn, thanks!

[@RawFeeding101]

We add a lot of different stuff :) This is just the portion that is frozen together. :) You can learn how to make these kinds of meals at www.rawfeeding101.com

[@triciaskiles]

@@RawFeeding101ok, thanks!

[@dsbruening]

Thanks so much for this video. I needed the visual. I have only been serving chicken and beef so far. I buy the beef ground and then the chicken in wing or breast but was making it harder than I had to. You mentioned sweet bread. I do not recall you talking about that in the course but I am still on week 2. What is it?

[@ILkaterlyn]

Raw Feeding 101 sweet meat is: 7 months ago Beef thymus gland. :) not sure either

[@ILkaterlyn]

+Lisa Buckhanan I think you're thinking of sweetbreads. That is beef thymus gland mostly. :)

[@pritch8918]

Is the percentage of the bone excluding the meaty part or including?

[@RawFeeding101]

The bone percentage is how much bone is in the total amount. Pork ribs for dinner example are about 33% so 1/3. So if a pork rib weighs 9 ounces, then 3 ounces of it are bone and 6 ounces of it are meat.

[@pritch8918]

@@RawFeeding101 got it. thanks!

[@MegandtheMutts]

Where do you find the percentage of bone calculations?

[@RawFeeding101]

I’m not a fan of ratios anymore. I prefer calorie based diets.

[@RawFeeding101]

The Daily Raw Episode 126 - Topic Tuesday’s #1 Calorie Based Diets vs Raw Feeding Ratio Diets

[@-God-Loves-Me-]

Hello Dod Dad, thank you for your videos, glad to see you actually take your time replying to all of your comments. Is there any way I can contact you?

[@RawFeeding101]

Yup! You can email me at [e-mail]. If you're looking for advice just book a 1 on 1 call at www.rawfeeding101.com/1on1 😎🐶🐶

[@LorraineHatrix]

Why weight it all? That is so much bull shit.

[@RawFeeding101]

Thank you for the comment Lorraine. Can't wait to see your video on the subject.

[@LorraineHatrix]

My question was "why weight it at all" where is your reply?

[@RawFeeding101]

We weigh it to provide an accurate amount of food every day. I didn't reply originally because I didn't feel that you were genuinely interested given the cursing and poor internet etiquette.

[@RawFeeding101]

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[@Se7vinDeadlySins]

Free? The link says $18.99

[@RawFeeding101]

Fixed the link :)

[@Se7vinDeadlySins]

@@RawFeeding101 it still says 18.99 when I click the "free" link.

[@RawFeeding101]

Se7vinDeadlySins and you’re going to learning.rawfeeding101.com, clicking the course tile, and choosing free preview?

[@jeremytag3008]

if you are going to give a fat supplement why give coconut oil vs an animal source such as lard,beef tallow, or fish oil??

[@RawFeeding101]

jeremy tag Good levels of MCTs. :)

[@angelrosee73]

Great video - I'm just considering transitioning to raw, but the idea of my dog chewing & swallowing chicken bones is terrifying! is it for sure safe?

[@RawFeeding101]

Hello! It is 100% safe. Some dogs are gulpers (they just swallow everything) so it's important to learn how to manage that but YES it is 100% for sure safe. :) Check out the www.rawfeeding101.com course. It's a complete walk through and will teach you all of this stuff you need to know. Theirs a big sale on it right now as well.

[@angelrosee73]

@@RawFeeding101 Thank you so much for the reply! I'm completely overwhelmed by all of the raw food company options and have joined my local co-op, buy you're making it more do-able and I appreciate your work! (just finished your rawfeeding101 2hr video from March)

[@RawFeeding101]

That’s great!!

[@SarahGrace4991]

I currently use silicone molds to freeze my organs in half ounce cubes if they are softer (like brain) or ground. Makes it so easy to portion out each meal.

[@RawFeeding101]

Sarah Gracious Great idea!

[@joerodriguez7228]

How much are you spending per meal ?

[@RawFeeding101]

Good question. It's been a long time since I've done the math on that.

[@donnasparrow4]

Thank you

[@ILkaterlyn]

I have read that the improvement in health and less vet bills...and bulk buying, you are ahead.

[@RawFeeding101]

Very true!

[@rumissaxo1458]

If the meat is boneless, my dog just swallows it whole without chewing. It worries me so I now I chop all of his meat up into tiny pieces 😕

[@RawFeeding101]

+rumissaxo That is a perfectly fine solution. Keep up the good work!

[@joannab7299]

Can they eat pork chitterlings? Sounds gross to me but a 10 pound bucket is readily avaliable (cheaply) at our Walmart and I doubt the dogs will care 😂😂

[@RawFeeding101]

Nikki The Fox It's not going to be harmful in anyway but some argue it has minimal nutritional value. Keep in mind however that if you do choose to feed it then it has to be the raw "tripas". Definitely don't feed cooked tripas. Hope this helps. :) If you're just getting started check out the description. :)

[@joannab7299]

Dog Dad cool thanks

[@RawFeeding101]

No problemo! That's what I'm here for. :)

[@usmcramirez]

The thing I worry about is the different proteins in the meats, if I give my puppy more pork than beef one day and vice versa the next day isn’t there a difference in protein amounts? Same with the meaty bone sources, 9 oz of turkey wing and 9oz of pork ribs have different amounts of protein. That is my biggest fear, not giving enough of something.

[@RawFeeding101]

Yes that is a concern. Some people take care of this by providing a rotating variety of proteins and raw meaty bone sources. Some people have balanced meals created to ensure these needs a precisely met every day. You need to be much more accurate and precise with puppies.

[@usmcramirez]

Thank you for the very quick response, I will be checking out your course and such and if I still don’t feel confident about doing it on my own I will most definitely look into purchasing your meal plan services for both of my pups

[@RawFeeding101]

I would be happy to help my friend :) You are on the right track, just keep learning. :)

[@linakoh4206]

Hi I’m new to your channel and sub. Thank you for sharing wanted to know more about raw food B.A.R.F and thank you for sharing too

[@RawFeeding101]

Thank you for watching and welcome to the channel! You can learn more about it on our website!! www.rawfeeding101.com

[@linakoh4206]

Dog Dad thank you I will definitely check the site out and thank you for replying too!

[@mglutch9312]

Ok, I've been wondering. I have been RF for a few months. I am a serious approximater. I do use a scale, but my percentages are ?? First my boy eats a ton of food. I split his meals up. I use premade raw answers in the morning I've been scared to completey cut the chord. I shoot for 40-45oz total. I'll typically feed 13-16oz in the morning 25-30oz in the evening of home made. Sometimes I use chicken quarters or pork ribs sometimes and mostly turkey necks. I feed half his meal in weight in rmb and match that weight in meat. I then add 1-1.5oz of liver and 1-1.5 oz of other organ. I'll give him a frozen sardine and sometime a raw egg. I keep a bag of each item relatively amounted in the fridge with about 3 days worth of each. The percentages confuse me. I add pureed veggies too. I don't count the sardine, egg or veggies in the weight, I look at those as supplements. Am I atleast in the ball park of percentages? He has actually lost a bit of weight on this diet. He is 66lbs now down from 72 since raw feeding, and the vet says he looks great so? 4% body weight seems to work?? The percentages of everything just really has me wrapped up so I'm doing the best I can. I'm just wondering if I'm close. Poop is good if my bone percent is up. The turkey necks work really well. They will get loosy goosy with the ribs and quarters. Maybe that is more allergy? IDK any thoughts much appreciated. Thank you!

[@RawFeeding101]

Hey m glutch! Thanks for the comment. I think that you are doing great. ;) The most important things are that you are actually weighing your dog's food to ensure you are getting approximately the amounts you need to feed and that you are keeping your vet in the loop. If the weight loss continues past his breed's ideal weight consider upping his food a bit but I doubt that will need to happen. :) Do some self education on your dog's breed or mix and find out what ideal weights are, keep weighing him, and you should be good to go. :) If you haven't already do me a favor and give this video a thumbs up and a share!

[@mglutch9312]

Thanks for getting back with me loved the course... I just worry my math is wrong. I'm trying to balance calcium and phosphorus and there is so much info out there on RMB's and how much and I even took DNM course, but the math leaves my head spinning. So I did read somewhere about just matching rmb weight to extra meat and over time or even with a turkey neck at the most I'm feeding 25% bone? I just wanted clarification on that and also not wanting to OD him on liver with vitamin A and wanting to make sure I'm not shorting him either on A or the other goodies in liver. The math is just a bit confusing for me. I hit the thumbs up button. Love all the videos esp your chats. keep it up.. please lol

[@Maine931]

Great video. The first time I bought bulk meat it, the prep was so overwhelming and very messy! It comes frozen so I have to thaw, make my individual meals and refreeze. The first time I did it, it was like a fricken massacre! I had blood and meat everywhere! I almost gave up because it was just sooooo gross. The bulk supplier I use (the only option I could find in my area) doesn't list the bone to meat ratios... It's so frustrating. I'm not sure how to handle it except maybe just feed meat (veg and organs) , but do something else in lieu of bone (eggshell?). Any ideas would be welcome.

[@RawFeeding101]

What exactly is it that you get from them?

[@Maine931]

I get ground turkey ... Not the same as a 'grind' . This is what we would make turkey burgers out of. 2. "Ground Lamb and Bone"... No idea of the ratios ....called, they didn't have an answer, but when I feed this my dogs' poops do not turn all white and powdered. 3. Ground whole salmon (this is like a traditional 'grind' 4. 'Turkey Frames'. Again they don't know the ratios of bone to meat. I cannot feed much of this..very hard, powdery poops.

[@RawFeeding101]

What I would do is use the combination of foods that brought my dog's stools to a firm but not dry level and then control everything else as much as I could. At least 5% liver, 5% other secreting organ, 1-1.5oz of oily fish oer 30-35lbs. of body weight, and reproductive foods like high high quality sourced eggs and RAW milk.

[@tammycurry4843]

Awesome! Yes, I spent way longer just doing a "daily" meal because I was cooking, this is going to not only be waaaaaay more beneficial for my baby's but waaaaaay more time saving. Also when you cook the meats they shhhhhhhrrrrrrink! Which will save me money raw feeding, I am sooooo flaming excited about everything!

[@kingperogieandcharlie7385]

It would be nice to see your beautiful fur babies eat that great food. And the only thing missing is a raw egg on top

[@bondteamadmin5001]

I'm completely new to this concept of feeding our dog raw meat...how do I know how much meaty content he should have a day? He's between 15-16 pound mixed terrier?

[@RawFeeding101]

I would start here my friend: learning.rawfeeding101.com/

[@bondteamadmin5001]

@@RawFeeding101 Thank you!

[@RawFeeding101]

No problem my friend :$

[@RawFeeding101]

:)*

[@kandakumar4376]

Don't think you want to think about alot here at all doh doh doh so don't have to think about it

[@RawFeeding101]

Sorry Kanda, I don't understand your comment.

[@jamielucas6924]

What if you buy from an online supplier for certain items and they defrost while prepping/separating is it safe to refreeze ?

[@lisabuckhanan9917]

What is sweet meat?

[@RawFeeding101]

+Lisa Buckhanan I think you're thinking of sweetbreads. That is beef thymus gland mostly. :)

[@watchitwatch5644]

That was interesting.

[@RawFeeding101]

+WatchIt Watch hey thanks!

[@GlockHydroshok]

Chewbacca at 6:05

[@RawFeeding101]

Hahaha! When I read this in review I was WAY confused. Then I listened and I totally get it. haha

[@001mrgrim]

Do you keep them on a strict feeding schedule

[@RawFeeding101]

Fairly strict yes. :)

[@Shifty761989]

Hi great videos/information. Just trying to get my head round everything, is raw feeding really safe? So many people/forums saying unsafe, dogs can get E. coli and salmonella, obviously I want the best for my dog but so much conflicting news, I believe your logic think I’m just dubious to jump on the raw train lol, thanks.

[@RawFeeding101]

You’re right, there are lots of people that say it’s bad. Most of them haven’t spent years doing it and haven’t done any research on it. Unfortunately there are also a lot of blogs and forums that are paid to say bad things about raw feeding with zero knowledge about it. Let me ask you this, can you cook a raw meat turned to cooked meat dinner in your home without getting sick? Then you can feed raw. Canines are designed this way. :)

[@Shifty761989]

@@RawFeeding101 thanks, I recently watched that pet fooled documentary which got my gears turning then came across your channel, so glad I did 👍, thanks for prompt reply

[@Shifty761989]

@@RawFeeding101 just out of curiosity, is there anything that you would cook? I’ve heard your supposed to cook salmon? Cheers

[@RawFeeding101]

Not in a raw diet no although many options that you can add to a diet like canned sardines and oysters are usually cooked. I feed both of those daily. I never cook the salmon I feed unless it’s canned.

[@Shifty761989]

@@RawFeeding101 excellent thanks, just joined your fb page, waiting on approval 👍. Does pork fall into the raw uncooked diet? Hearing a lot about Trichinella parasite in raw, just nervous and unsure lol. Thanks

[@donnasparrow4]

What is sweet bread?

[@RawFeeding101]

Beef thymus gland. :)

[@Fatherhoodoutdoors]

I assume you live in Utah county. Where do you get your meat from? This is a lot of meat

[@RawFeeding101]

You're absolutely right I do. I get my meats from kroger sources like Smith's, costco, I shop online @ rawfeedingmiami.com (have an order coming tomorrow and I will be recording a video of the unboxing and publishing it here), I also get free meats from friends and family when they are cleaning out their freezers. I also get free meats from local sources like cattle and other livestock raisers when something bad happens. For example the other day my neighbors goat gave birth to triplets but one didn't make it. The more people you tell that you feed raw, the more meat that will come your way. We got 100lbs of beef from a friend who's family had butchered a cow on Christmas eve.

[@Fatherhoodoutdoors]

Wow! That's crazy! What's been the cheapest for you? We tried Smiths but it was almost $3 a lb for kidney. My wife and I both are in school and tight on funds but would love to get started. Also in one of your videos you said you're selling a diet plan for $10. I would love a link to that.

[@Fatherhoodoutdoors]

Never mind, I found the link

[@RawFeeding101]

That was actually a promotional deal which has run it's course. HOWEVER, I have recently made a super affordable option available in the form of course rental. Instead of paying $97 for lifetime access you can rent the course for $27. From the time of purchase you'll have 30 days to start the course and once you start it you will have 72 hours to view it as many times as you'd like. I recommend having a pen and paper available and possibly a recording device like your phone.

[@Bob-qo7pu]

is that portion 1 meal or do you feed 2 of those per day?

[@RawFeeding101]

Great question Rob, we feed once a day so what you see here is a days worth. :)

[@Bob-qo7pu]

What size/weight dog is that portion for we have 2 female german shepherds that are converting to raw

[@RawFeeding101]

We have 2 male GSDs between 83 and 100lbs.

[@RawFeeding101]

:)

[@jfresh2054]

Your dogs are OVERWEIGHT. Just saying

[@RawFeeding101]

Yes they were! That's why went on a diet and exercise program and are now slim and trim. Just saying. ;)

[@roxyyize]

no pork

[@RawFeeding101]

Hi Tyson - could you elaborate on your point?

[@roxyyize]

@@RawFeeding101 pork is bad for humans and animals. pork meat starts to rot in the stomach instead of starting the rottinfs process in the colon. pig protein is different from other animal proteins. pig protein is the food source of cancer tumors.

[@RawFeeding101]

Interesting point of view. Do you have any links to studies that show this to be true?

[@roxyyize]

@@RawFeeding101 www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-pork-bad

[@roxyyize]

@@RawFeeding101 and what has become wiser? otherwise you have to research yourself