I know, it's pathetic that feeding our beloved furry family members a quality food is limited by dollars, but that's the way our life is going these days. Anyhoo.... I've been noodling until my poor little noodles have turned to porridge.
And there may be a chance we could come across enough fresh goat meat (we do live in an agricultural, farming region, afterall!), along with whatever doves and squirrels I manage to bag, and perhaps an old tough free-range chicken that no longer lays eggs now and then.... enough meat to feed the girls for a year, and for less than $20 a month, if I find the right sources. 
But that still leaves us with the logistical problem of how to store and preserve all this meat, as our little fridge freezer is barely large enough for our family's two week grocery supply, let alone dog food! And we cannot afford a chest freezer at this time, nor do we have room for it. Now... in the winter, when it is cold and freezing, we can store meat in our picnic ice chests, with the lids securely tied down, outside, and that would be fine. As long as it is cold enough to keep the meat from thawing. But winter doesn't last forever, and the sun will come out eventually, and thaw things out.
So I was wondering if the dogs could still get a lot of nutritional benefit from dried meat (jerkey), or even if I bottled it up for the pantry? Would it still be better than cheap kibble? What about bones? How can I keep the bones from spoiling, and still be safe for the girls to eat? Afterall, they need the bones-- that's a vital part of the prey model diet.
BTW, remember that lamb we butchered earlier in the year? Well, the fat absorbed the dank, earthy smell of our cellar, so my family and I did not really care for it.
But the girls have been LOVING it! Last week they shared the neck, and this morning I gave them a huge hunk of stew meat (it was the scapula with meat attached) It's a great way to clear space in the freezer for meats we do like, and will eat. Their breakfast was so huge this morning that they will only need a light snack for supper this evening. 
I think I want to move to England! Does anyone have a spare room for rent until we can find our own flat? 
