Tie Seems Less And Less Interested In RAW

Ron · 09-28-2009, 07:08 AM

Yeah when i frirst gave him a RAW meal he was all excited. Now i put it down and he just looks at me like "really....this again"

I'm fairly certain it's the bones he's not happy with. I think it's just too much work for him.

I don't i'll swtch a few more things around and see if

bruinsBoxers · 09-28-2009, 07:38 AM

What type of bones are you giving him ? Sometimes softer bones like chicken necks or backs are easier on them . You still get some cruncking but not too difficult to eat .

Ron · 09-28-2009, 07:44 AM

yeah he's only getting chicken bones

AussieGirl · 09-28-2009, 08:34 AM

Maybe when you introduce your next protein source he may become interested again. If the bones from red meat sources are too hard for him stick to chicken for the bone portions, if he is still having problems maybe look into ground with the bone in it.
A quick search gave me these places that may be close enough for you to have a look into - I believe they sell ground with bone.
http://www.woodlandnaturalremedies.c...d_ontario.html

http://www.heronviewrawandnatural.co...roductlist.htm

http://www.pets4life.com/en/

http://paws-itivelyrawfoods.com/product.html

I don't know how their prices rate or the quality but it may give you an idea where to look or what options and variety you have available to you.

nikita&memo · 09-28-2009, 01:44 PM

We had this issue with Nikita for the first few mths on raw...even went back on kibble for a wk...she's ok now, it may take time...one thing that worked for us was sprinkling parmesan on the meat. I think he'll be fine once you offer more of a variety of meats/fish...or just meat ground with bone.

Ron · 09-28-2009, 01:52 PM

yeah i think i'll swtich up the meat source a bit now

nikita&memo · 09-28-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Magtie

yeah i think i'll swtich up the meat source a bit now

What about fish? Sobeys sells frozen whole mackerel, sardines and smelts for a decent price, and one bag will last a few feedings.

Ron · 09-28-2009, 02:09 PM

welll...honestly...i hate fish and i hate the smell of fish even more....sooo. I''m sure i'll break down and get some though

actually i bought him some smaller chicken drumsticks today and he just devoured them. So i think it was the size of the other ones he wasn't too impressed with.

Ron · 09-28-2009, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nikita&memo

What about fish? Sobeys sells frozen whole mackerel, sardines and smelts for a decent price, and one bag will last a few feedings.

it will be a cold day in hell when i bring a sardine in this house

nikita&memo · 09-28-2009, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Magtie

welll...honestly...i hate fish and i hate the smell of fish even more....sooo. I''m sure i'll break down and get some though

actually i bought him some smaller chicken drumsticks today and he just devoured them. So i think it was the size of the other ones he wasn't too impressed with.

I hear ya, i can't stand the smell of the fish, bf kidney and liver. btw, bf heart is the only organ meat that can be served as a full meal...i find it the cheapest at Sobeys. That's good news on the drumsticks

Funny though, Nikita does not like most fish, especially the mackerel and sardines.