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I am still thinking and researching what I should feed my pup. But I think RFM might be an option. Bit unsure how much space 45 lbs or meat take up in a freezer. lol And I am still a tad bit wary of poisoning or parasites. I have also thought about just making home cooked meals and such or even doin...

Thank you so much for making this thread and showing so many awesome pictures of your process. I guess my only question is... How do you know you have obtained the correct balance of nutrients and things for your dog? What do you do for vitamins or other things? What do dogs need nutrition wise? And...

Miniature Schnauzers get to be 12-14 inches tall and 12-18 pounds. Though I am starting off with a puppy. So about six pounds I think?

How much does a dog this size or going to be this size have to eat on this type of diet?
And as a puppy how much?

I will look for the link, but I think either Nettle or Emmabeth posted a study a few years ago where raw fed and kibble fed dogs had their mouths tested and cultured, and the types and levels of bacteria were similar in both - raw fed dogs' mouths weren't the teaming festering bacteria pot the vets...

Bear in mind that anything anyone tells you about dog nutrition is based mainly on opinion, personal experience and anecdotes. As far as I know there have been no long-term properly controlled peer-reviewed scientific studies on the health of dogs fed different types of food. And you don't need to ...

I guess that is a good point. I was going to say I like to think human food is better, and you never know what the rodents around you have eaten, but then again, human meats have been treated badly as well. But it is good to know. I think I am more worried about diseases and things from mice and sq...

He'll chase squirrels whether he's raw fed or not :lol: My raw-fed poodle came upon a deer carcass in the woods and avoided it, even though he's had raw venison before. Raw feeding will not make your pup bloodthirsty or anything like that! Any eating of small critters is probably going to be indepe...

I feel like a salseman always gushing about raw, sorry =P i don't want you to feel pressured. I feel the same. But so many people reject raw feeding because they wrongly think it will be a lot of effort, or maybe dangerous/unhealthy/difficult to balance, which is such a shame. So we're saying you r...

ditto bones and teeth. when my dog was on kibble id always try (and fail) to brush them and id feed him these green toothbrush shaped chews to eat. every time i took him to vet he'd sigh and tell me that i needed to be better at brushing or he'd have to put him under to do a professional tooth clea...

I only got as far as reading the puppy diet and it is full of unsuitable starches. Honestly, there is no mystery to feeding dogs or ourselves. As long as dogs aren't fed food with dodgy ingredients and additives, they do well. Same with quantities - if the dog looks too lean you give it more and if...

That makes sense! When I see people doing schnauzer cuts most use the #10. Only one did I see them use a #7. Thank you so so much!! Do you guys happen to know any good shampoos for keeping white furr white? I hear that it depends on the water and savlia and some genes, but sometimes the beards get m...

I was just wondering your opinion of this diet. I guess I am a little afraid of the raw diet and unsure if I could do it without step by step instructions. :D But diets like this, I am unsure how the dog will get its teeth clean. I plan on brushing my dogs teeth daily. But I am not sure if that wou...

Thank you so much!!! Yeah. I wasn't sure about the #7. I have seen some people use them. But I feel that cut is too close. I definitely want to invest in a table. They are so much easier. Especially since I plan to get a smaller dog. lol I can't imagine spending that much time on my knees. I wouldn...

Do the chews work for ticks as well? That is good to know. I like taking long walks in wooded areas.. It is very humid here. So I know I will need tick protection. I myself get worried about ticks. lol The Seresto site says, "Designed for your dog. Seresto® small dog collar has a two-way releas...

I am not sure how much you guys are allowed to advise on this topic... But I was hoping you guys could suggest items a person needs when they are going to groom their own dog. I was also hoping for suggestions of items that work well. Like.. I need a shaver that has a ten blade and perhaps a seven ...