Raw Feeding Guides
Straight answers on feeding your dog or cat raw food, from how much to feed and which bones are safe to what it costs in New Zealand.
All raw feeding guides
How to portion raw dog food from your first 10 kg box
What's in the box, how to split blocks, bones and rolls into meals, how long a box lasts by dog size, and fitting it in the freezer.
Dog body condition score: is my dog the right weight?
Check your dog's ribs, waist and tummy tuck on the 9-point scale, then adjust raw amounts, with a worked example for a 20 kg dog.
Weaning puppies onto raw food: a guide for breeders
Week-by-week weaning onto raw food for breeders: texture, meals, amounts per puppy, feeding mum and how many boxes a litter goes through.
Beef allergy in dogs: what causes it and the signs
What a beef allergy is, the signs owners notice, how vets confirm it with an elimination diet, and where beef hides in raw food.
Raw food for Border Collies: how much to feed
Daily amounts for working, sport and city Collies, when to feed around work, and foods that suit them.
Raw food for Staffies: how much to feed
Daily amounts for a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, keeping a keen eater lean, and bones for a strong chewer.
Grain free dog food: is a raw diet grain free?
Why raw food is grain free by nature, what grain free means on a label, and switching from grain free kibble.
Working dog food in NZ: feeding farm and sport dogs raw
How much raw food working dogs need, when to feed around work, and feeding a whole team.
Raw food for dogs with allergies and sensitive stomachs
Choosing raw food by protein, every meat in our range, and a gentle switch for a sensitive dog.
How to tell if raw dog food has gone off
The smell, texture and timing signs to trust, and the things that look worse than they are.
Raw food for small dogs: how much to feed
Daily amounts for Poms, Cavoodles and Jack Russells, portioning small meals, and how long a carton lasts.
Can dogs eat raw fish?
Why raw feeders add fish, why to freeze it first, how much to feed and what to know about bones.
Can dogs eat raw beef?
How raw beef fits a raw diet as mince, bones and organ, and why green tripe counts as beef.
Is raw dog food safe? Kitchen hygiene for raw feeders
Raw dog food carries the same bacteria as any raw meat. How to store, thaw and clean up so it stays simple.
How to choose a raw dog food in NZ
Seven things to check before you buy: origin, ingredients, bone and organ, packing, cost per day and delivery.
Raw food for German Shepherds
Daily amounts for a Shepherd by weight and workload, two meals a day, and what to feed a big, busy dog.
Raw food for Labradors: how much to feed
Daily amounts for a Lab by weight and activity, keeping them in shape, and how long a carton lasts.
Raw food for older dogs
How much to feed a dog aged seven and over, foods that are easy to eat, and switching an older dog.
Dog roll vs raw mince: what’s the difference?
What's inside a typical NZ dog roll, how raw mince compares, and where raw rolls fit.
Can dogs eat horse meat?
What horse meat is like, why owners look for it, and which of our blends contain it.
Raw feeding multiple dogs
Working out amounts for each dog, mealtimes without squabbles, and planning the freezer.
Getting a fussy dog to eat raw food
Six things to try, in order, when your dog turns their nose up at raw.
Can dogs eat chicken necks?
Raw chicken necks as a first bone: how to feed them, hygiene, and one piece of research worth knowing.
Can dogs eat lamb bones?
Which raw lamb bones raw feeders use, why cooked lamb bones are out, and what to do about shanks.
How much raw food to feed a puppy, and where to start
Daily amounts by age, how many meals, and a simple way to start a puppy on raw.
Liver and organ meat for dogs: how much to feed
What counts as organ, why liver stays at about 5%, and how to add it to a raw diet.
Is raw food good for dogs? What owners like
What owners like about raw feeding, how to get set up, and an easy way to try it.
Raw feeding for beginners: the terms explained
BARF, prey model, 80/10/10, raw meaty bones and offal: the raw feeding terms you keep seeing, in plain English.
Raw dog food vs kibble in NZ: the cost per day
Cost per day for the same 20 kg dog, from budget kibble to small-pack raw, and how to keep raw feeding affordable.
Novel protein dog food: goat, horse, venison and alpaca
What counts as a novel protein, which ones we sell, and how to build a diet without beef or chicken.
Raw pet mince vs supermarket mince
What supermarket mince is missing, what it costs per day, and how bulk pet mince compares.
Can dogs eat raw eggs?
Why to feed the whole egg, how many to give, and what to do with the shell.
Green tripe for dogs: what it is and how to feed it
What green tripe is, where it fits in a raw diet, and how to live with the smell.
Can cats eat raw meat?
How much raw food a cat needs, which of our foods suit cats, and how to switch a suspicious eater.
How to thaw and store raw dog food
A simple freezer-to-fridge routine so bulk raw food stays fresh and nothing goes to waste.
Can dogs eat raw chicken?
Raw chicken is one of the most common proteins in raw feeding. How to handle it safely, and why cooked bones never go in the bowl.
What raw bones can dogs eat?
Raw meaty bones, the ones to skip, and how to pick a bone that matches what your dog already eats.
How much raw food should I feed my dog?
Daily amounts by weight, how they split across the 80/10/10 guide, and how to tell if you've got it right.
How to switch your dog to raw food
A one-to-two week plan for moving your dog onto raw food, starting with a single protein.
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