sounds like you're doing great.....you and the dog.....

what's the next protein you're going to introduce? turkey?

 

From everything I've read, turkey does seem to be the most popular to introduce after chicken... So most likely, yes. And since she seems to be doing well, do you think introducing it after the 3rd week would be best? What would you recommend??

 

That's when I introduced the turkey. The hoodlums were on bone in chicken for two weeks, everything went well, I started to add turkey. You do a meal of turkey, a meal of bone in chicken, a meal of turkey, a meal of bone in chicken...keep doing the bone in chicken but you're adding the new protein. Do this for about a week...if things are still going well, you can introduce another protein.

And I had something brilliant I was going to say but I just went blank. Best of luck and you're doing great!

 

Sounds like things are going very well!!

Turkey was our second protein too. For Remi we introduced turkey at about 1 1/2 weeks into raw. He was introduced as a puppy and every transition was very easy for him. I think after 2 weeks of chicken, turkey will be great to try out next!!

Best of luck!

 

i was one of the ones who did everything wrong in the beginning, so my dogs stayed on each protein for 2-3 weeks....i think they were on chicken for about a month before i added turkey and then it started to go a little faster.

the one piece of advice that really held sway with me....was introducing small amounts, not an entire meal all at once...with the richer proteins, like fish and pork and beef and other rich red meats, like heart....organs, too.

 

WooHoo!! Sounds like all is going GREAT!! So happy for you both!

 

So what parts of the turkey would you all recommend when I introduce it? I've read such mixed reviews about turkey necks.....

 

what have you read about turkey necks?

 

I buy both turkey necks and turkey tails. Turkey necks are a staple in our home, and I think they're really one of the best RMB meals for medium to large dogs. That being said, my Corgi use to plow through turkey neck just fine, too.
I have quite large dogs, the smallest being a 55lb Boxer, so all turkey parts are a go in our house.

Somehow whole fish has managed to be the second thing introduced to the last three puppies. But, puppies tend to transition much faster and easier.

 

both my corgi mix and my pug can get through turkey necks.....i guess with puppies, if he/she is having a hard time at first, take a hammer to it and give it a little smash....

at some point, the mouth, teeth, jaw, and neck will get nice and strong....

 

I've read here and there that turkey necks can cause choking issues... But I wasn't sure if that was more the case for small dogs or big dogs? In any case, she should probably be fine with them. She's getting better with chewing the bones.

 

i think all bones have the potential of choking risks, just as the piece of canteloupe i just ate did a few minutes ago....

which means to me, anything and everything has a potential for choking....

i watched my dogs tackle turkey necks, lamb necks, pork necks....and before i knew better, band saw cut chops....just because the edges are so sharp....

and i've watched my little pug swallow a whole drumstick....hork it up a few times...i've read about dogs swallowing whole bones without problem....

and i've read where dogs get stuck inbetween their teeth...

and, yes, dogs can get impacted....'course many blame raw bones, but it's usually a sock or a toy or remnants of whatever the dog has found outside...

the point to what i am saying i think...is this.

there are risks to waking up in the morning and walking to the bathroom. you could slip on a rug, step wrong...and those same risks apply to everything we do and eat....and that which we feed our dogs....

considering the benefits of all that is raw, i would recommend that you take the chance with turkey necks...it's a great help in building their strength and strengthening their teeth and gums and tongues and throats and necks and jaws and mouths....and their gnawing abilities....and crunching abilities...

 

I'm glad that things are going well for you. Me to I'm almost at week 2 with one, I'll start another thread. I use turkey necks and backs but I am about the only one that uses turkey backs i think. I have one butcher at the groc. store that cuts up his own turkey into legs, wings and breasts and no one was buying the neck and backs. Well I came in and the rest is history. He cuts them across the back in nice pieces for my basset. I just love them. To bad you can't get them some of the cuts would be a good size for your pup.