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<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=4 face=Baltimore>How much are you feeding
Crackers? A good rule of thumb is 2.5 to 3 % of body weight to maintain
your dogs weight. More if they are thin, less if they are
fat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=4 face=Baltimore>A nice website to calculate your
dog's weight and how much to feed is <A
href="http://www.raw4dogs.com/calculate.htm">http://www.raw4dogs.com/calculate.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=4 face=Baltimore>Healthy raw feeding is dependant
on balance over time. Feeding your dog the same food every day
isn't the best. Last night mine all had chicken legs and thighs (bones and
all). Ground turkey or ground chicken is easy to get,
too. When I use to grind my own I threw everything into the
mix including spinach , carrots, apples, yams along with the meat and
bones.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=4 face=Baltimore>Don't forget meaty
bones. Chicken backs, wings, legs are good ways to
start. Slicing down large beef ribs (I take the thick layer of fat
off the back), The dogs love to rip the meat off and gnaw on the
bones. I do take away the ribs once the dogs start to splinter
them. I also remove most of the chicken skin, too much
gives the dogs the runs. My dogs, including baby puppies
love to chew on turkey necks. Keeps them busy for a long time and makes
for healthy teeth and gums. Turkey necks can be quite large and my husband
will chop them down to 3 pieces or so. The larger pieces on great
for the Bassets and smaller ones, the Dachshunds.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=4 face=Baltimore>Good luck and I'm glad Crackers
is doing better.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#800000 size=4 face=Baltimore>Cathy Blatz<BR><A
href="http://www.summerhilldachshundsandbassets.com">www.summerhilldachshundsandbassets.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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