[BoxMeIn21]

Well that's a good start! Keep us posted!

[Striker2807]

Originally Posted by Striker2807

Well I just gave her and hour and though she didn't eat much of it she did start trying to tear off some pieces so she is definitely starting to pick up the idea.

Like I said a few days she should have the general idea!

It was like she wanted to prove to me that she already had the general idea because not even a minute after posting this post she want into canine overdrive attacking that chicken quarter.

To say the least I am going to pull a chicken quarter for the morning right now!

[briteday]

I would also be careful about the chicken you are buying, I think you mentioned Walmart. Some of the chicken I've looked at, especially when I stop in after seeing a great sale in the paper, has up to 18% added salt water. That's an awful lot of salt for a human or a dog. I've also known some local raw feeders who had problems when one of the stores changed their supplier on the cheap chicken quarters, their dog started having a bit of gi distress and refusing meals. So read the fine print carefully and try to find the best that you can reasonably afford. So far, unless one of the local groceries has a good sale on the "better" brands (not injected with tons of salt) I can always find whole chickens at Costco For < $1/lb.

[RawFedDogs]

Originally Posted by Striker2807

It was like she wanted to prove to me that she already had the general idea because not even a minute after posting this post she want into canine overdrive attacking that chicken quarter.

To say the least I am going to pull a chicken quarter for the morning right now!

Cool!! Way to go, puppy!!

Originally Posted by briteday

I would also be careful about the chicken you are buying, I think you mentioned Walmart. Some of the chicken I've looked at, especially when I stop in after seeing a great sale in the paper, has up to 18% added salt water.

Most of them are 12% and thats NOT 12% salt. Thats 12% saline solution vs the weight of the meat. Our bodies and our dogs bodies are around 70% saline solution anyway. A chicken's body is 70% saline solution. They solution begins to drain out of the body when an animal dies. The longer an animal is dead, the drier his meat is. Adding back the saline solution is just making the meat more moist and tastier again. It won't be long before you can't buy meat of any kind without it being "enhanced" like this. The entire meat industry is heading in that direction.

Saline solution is what the doctor gives you or your dog when you are dehydrated. Most anytime you go to an emergency with a significant injury the first thing they do is start injecting saline solution into you.

All in all it's harmless. I've been feeding Walmart enhanced chicken quarters at least 2 times a week sometimes as much as 5 times in a week for 4 1/2 years with no adverse effects.

That's an awful lot of salt for a human or a dog.

If it were 18% salt you would be right.

I've also known some local raw feeders who had problems when one of the stores changed their supplier on the cheap chicken quarters, their dog started having a bit of gi distress and refusing meals.

I have known some that claimed that but they didn't run sufficient tests to determine it for sure. I doubt that it was saline solution that caused the problem. Saline solution in meat is pretty innert.