When you're away...

[meb999]

so I've been trying to convince hubby to give raw another shot. I think if I go with a different meat than chicken, maybe Buster won't react so bad.

For those who don't know, the reason we want to switch is because Buster can't digest kibble.

Hubby's biggest argument is that we won't be able to have our friends dog-sit for us when we go on vacations (even though we never go anywhere!!) because it would be too much to ask to have them handle raw meat.

What do you guys do when you go away and have your dog baby-sat?

[~michelle~]

i'd do it all you would need to do is have it pre portioned in baggies, the dog sitter could take it out of the freezer the day before (or if your only gone for the weekend you can pull the required amount out) and they could just plop it in a bowl for them... no real "handling" of raw meat required. I'd do it.

[meb999]

so if we ever go on vacation, all I have to do is drive to London

[~michelle~]

yep..... thats all its only a few hours away (hehe) ..... really i look for any excuse to fill my house with more pets.... i always offer to pet sit, but most of my friend are poor and never go away!

[barkley21]

There's also a company called Nature's Variety that has freeze dried raw which is supposed to be raw without the moisture, in a nut shell. They look like little medallions and the ingredients look good. For example, he's the ingredient list for the chicken and turkey medallions:

Chicken, Turkey, Turkey Liver, Turkey Hearts, Pumpkinseeds, Ground Chicken Bone, Apples, Carrots, Butternut Squash, Ground Flaxseeds, Chicken Eggs, Montmorillonite Clay, Broccoli, Lettuce, Spinach, Kelp, Salmon Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Parsley, Honey, Blueberries, Alfalfa Sprouts, Grapefruit Seed Extract, Persimmons, Olive Oil, Duck Eggs, Pheasant Eggs, Quail Eggs, Inulin, Mixed Tocopherols, Rosemary Extract, Citric Acid, Sage, Clove

Here's the link...http://www.naturesvariety.com/conten...3DB8Utv3F945E2

For the squeamish people this should be no more difficult than handling kibble and your dog will be happy

[technodoll]

yep, you can buy pre-packaged frozen raw mixes and have the dog sitter just thaw and serve, it's just a thick medallion that looks like paté or something, nothing to make anyone squeamish