I am the new owner of a pit/lab mix who is one year old. He is a pretty big boy, and I am wondering how much I need to feed him on the raw diet. I will be getting most of my meat from local ranchers, as I am in a small university town in a rural area. Suggestions please?
How much?
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I think the normal recommended amount is 2 - 3 % of the dog's ideal body weight and then monitor it from there like if they're gaining weight, cut it back, if they're losing weight because they're really active or have a fast metabolism, add some more. Try posting an ad on craigslist or asking your neighbors for any of their old meat from their freezers they don't plan on using, I acquired about 10 - 15 lbs of free meat that way today (venison, chicken, and rabbit mostly).
I think the normal recommended amount is 2 - 3 % of the dog's ideal body weight and then monitor it from there like if they're gaining weight, cut it back, if they're losing weight because they're really active or have a fast metabolism, add some more. Try posting an ad on craigslist or asking your neighbors for any of their old meat from their freezers they don't plan on using, I acquired about 10 - 15 lbs of free meat that way today (venison, chicken, and rabbit mostly).
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