No, I don't have a problem with it, I take her by the vet's office every so often and weigh her, when she goes up I feed less, down I feed more. I was just wondering about counting calories. I have more of a problem with is she getting the right nutrition? I have a problem with organs for sure, all I can seem to find is liver and not much else. I am going to go to some of the mexican and Philipine stores around here and see if I can find anything else. The stores I go to don't even sell chicken backs......Just curious, why do you ask? Is your dog getting too fat or too thin?
When you feed as proper diet, whether human or dog, there is no need to count calories. Counting calories is for people and dogs who eat a inappropriate variety of foods and who can only control weight by keeping track of how many calories are in this, or how many calories are in that. If the body is only exposed to foods it excels at processing and metabolizing, counting calories will add nothing useful to your feeding regimen. For dogs, meat is meat pretty much as long as you are feeding a good variety of meats, and cuts. There is little difference in the average calories between a pound of beef and a pound of chicken unless the fat varies greatly. But animal fat is good for dogs and absolutely necessary so even then you shouldn't worry about it or its caloric content. As stated above, feed RMBs based on a percentage of your dog's ideal weight, and adjust from there. If my 45 lb. dog gets a little chunky, like in the winter when we go out less and get less exercise, I can literally trim her down in less than a week simply by cutting back a little on the amount of food she is given. Same if she gets a little thin. It's really easy and doesn't require measurements or calorie counting.
Don,No, I don't have a problem with it, I take her by the vet's office every so often and weigh her, when she goes up I feed less, down I feed more. I was just wondering about counting calories. I have more of a problem with is she getting the right nutrition? I have a problem with organs for sure, all I can seem to find is liver and not much else. I am going to go to some of the mexican and Philipine stores around here and see if I can find anything else. The stores I go to don't even sell chicken backs......
I know I wish I could! But alas the boys shall have to wait till next time!Co-op in our area has venison and bison meat, hearts and other organs for sale if you were needing some. This is excellent quality stuff. I am trying to see if I can afford a case of hearts and some venison kidney.
in the beginning, i kept a chart, a journal, i counted calories, i had a spreadsheet for nutrients...and then i had a nervous breakdown.I do suppliment Sardine/Anchovy oil that gives her omega 3 and 6. Also Salmon oil 3 and 6 also. I grind up egg shells for calcium and give her raw egg though she will not eat it in the shell. I purchased a can of tripett (green tripe) haven't tried it yet though.......I guess I am still new to RMB but am learning thanks to all on this forum.
Easy calculator spread sheet that shows everything and can even track cost is at Paws of Prey check YouTube. Not an endorsement just what I use. Calories mean everything in diet. People make comments about feeding more or less, which is true, but if you feed low calorie high weight food then the dog may be "full" but it is not getting what it really needs. The opposite is also true high calorie low weight then your dog never feels full and will want to eat forever. Balance is the key. Check out POP they have an EXCELLENT spread sheet down to the gram if you want and it is SUPER easy to use.Do calories mean anything with what we feed our kids? I know we go by percentage of weight, but can we count calories?