well put Cathy, as always!! LMBO...yes, I've been getting it in digest form and am just about to stop it, it's a lot to read, even just skimming through the topics - the questions are great, especially from the "newbies" like myself, but the answers are always one way and no other way, so I think it may scare a lot of people away from staying with raw - and that's so unfortunate!!

for about the first month, to get them used to eating raw. Now we are gradually adding it in.

Cathy
when she first came home

a week. i didnt try just meat with no bone yet because i didnt have any organ and felt if i gave just meat he would be missing alot of nutrients. im starting to wonder if it is the type of meat since i had him on the organic chicken nv and it was fine.

and have you tried just boneless meat?

Cathy
when she first came home

didnt help much. also tried primal but he spit it out.

and less nature's variety? If you did notice it helping, cut way back on the nature's variety. It will save you a lot of money too.

Cathy
when she first came home

but stopped getting mail altogether. That mentality that there is only ONE way to feed ALL dogs grinds on my nerves. The whole dog is wolf mantra frosts my fanny too.

Cathy
when she first came home

Ill try that i have to do something he shot a ball of poop out of his butt last night that landed three feet away. that can not be good

someone told her to feed Dannon Proactive plain low fat yogurt to help loosen up stool

I've always heard use pumpkin to harden, not loosen?

you'll get a ton of good information just ready the posts - I get it in digest form because there are a lot of posts daily....just be aware they are a hard core RAW group....and will more than likely shoot down the idea of fruits, veggies, or dairy - all most all follow the 80% protein, 10% bone & 10% organ with 5% of that being liver and 5% being another type of organ

You can ask tons of questions and always get an answer..... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/

crushed egg shells for calicum....if he likes cottage cheese let him have some it wont hurt...if their is to much bone it will come out as a white stool... but do what you think is best....i have used bison but i use very very little as it gives my guys gas...so you might want to give it a weekend..... to see how he does....before buying a large amount...unless you like bison....