🐾 Starting Your Dog on a Raw Diet – Step by Step Guide

Transitioning your pet to a **species-appropriate raw diet** is one of the **best choices for their health!** A well-balanced raw diet promotes **better digestion, improved coat health, stronger teeth, and a boosted immune system.**

🔹 Step 1: Start with Chicken

- Choose **chicken thighs or leg quarters** (soft bones, easy to digest). - Ensure **no added sodium or preservatives** (check for less than 100mg sodium per 4oz serving). - Begin feeding **2-3% of ideal adult body weight per day**. - Adjust portions based on weight—add more meat if ribs/hips are too bony, reduce if getting plump.

🐶 Step 2: Feeding Puppies on Raw

- **Weaning starts at 4 weeks old** with finely ground meats mixed with goats milk or water. - **4-7 weeks still mix some liquid until they become a pro at chewing so they dont choke swallowing to fast **4-16 weeks:** Feed **4-5 small meals a day**. - **16 weeks - 6 months:** Reduce to **3 meals a day**. - **6 months - 1 year:** Reduce to **2 meals a day**. - **1 year+:** Most dogs can transition to **one meal per day**, but two meals is fine if needed.

🥩 Step 3: Rotating Proteins & Identifying Allergies

- Keep each new protein for **2-3 weeks** to watch for allergies. - If **itching, licking, or chewing paws or hot/red ears** occurs, switch to another protein. - After chicken, introduce **then turkey, then venison, etc...pork, duck, rabbit, lamb, beef, fish, or exotic meats**.

🍖 Step 4: Bone, Muscle, & Organ Ratios

- Follow the **80/10/10 Rule**: ✅ **80% Meat, Fat & Muscle** ✅ **10% Edible Bone** (Calcium for teeth & bones) ✅ **10% Organs** (Liver, kidney, spleen for vitamins) - Avoid **weight-bearing bones (leg bones from large animals as they are hard and calcified , femur, knuckle bones)** to prevent broken teeth or slab fractures plus splintering.

🌱 Supplements & Additives

- NOW I wouldnt want you to start supplement until you know that your dog doesnt have any allergies. As if you start adding these and they start itching you will not know if that is from the meat protein or the supplements. BUT.....**Kelp & Alfalfa Powder** – Immune-boosting super-foods. - **Salmon Oil** – Natural Omega-3 & 6 source for skin & joint health. - **Organic Kelp Powder** – Adds essential vitamins, but do not exceed recommended doses.

📢 Need More Help?

- **Become a CCO member and join our private Facebook group** for exclusive raw feeding tips! - Check out our **Raw Feeding Guide** for more details. - **Questions?** Visit our **Contact Page** or **Help Section**.

**Switch your dog to a natural raw diet for better health today!**
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