[lbcc69]

Wow!!! What a great wealth of information. After losing my Ridgeback a few months ago to Lymphoma I decided to switch my Lab over to a raw diet. She absolutely loved the Aunt Jeni's. However when a friend informed us of a puppy that was coming available for us, and doing some quick figures in my head, it quickly became apparent to me that I wouldnt be able to afford the $700 a month that it would cost me to feed both my dogs. My new pup will be about 160 pounds full grown. My new pup is a Boerboel Mastiff
I have had them both on the Nutro Ultra kibble for a month now but am thinking of giving them the raw diet a couple times a week.
I have read up on both the NV and Aunt Jeni's and cant decide which to get.
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Ginny01OT]

I can say that I have been using NV since Riley was 4 months old, he is now 10 months old. He is doing great on it. Their website has been ultra-sensative and up to date during all these pet food recalls and people compliment me all the time on his teeth and coat--they ask me if I show him (which I don't). I cannot say anything bad about their product. Someone a few replies up gave a link for a coupon, once you fill out the info they periodically send you more coupons--anything helps. (I know some people don't care but NV is AAFCO approved for all life stages).

By the way I love the boerbels, my neighbor had two, amazing dogs.

[Wimble Woof]

Hey, im just happy to read that people are concerned about what they are feeding their dogs....
Regardless if its "MY" way ( the right way.... just kidding, just kidding lol) or if it is with a premade raw.
I just love to read that owners are stepping it up a notch either with better kibble or raw of any kind!
Good job everyone!

[Ginny01OT]

I am with you Wimblewolf 100%--I am the biggest raw food convert you could evey meet--seriously--so be proud of me even though 75% of the time I do premade--I am venturing, I am venturing......

For those that are interested, this is where I get my pure beef and beef/tripe mix as well as my beef raw meaty bones---(I see they are cut femurs)--here is the website, they have an online store--they do overnight delivery. It may turn out to be a little cheaper than the NV (you can rotate it with the NV like I do)--my benefit is I can drive about 15 minutes to pick this up--I get the 6lb rolls and cut them into pound servings and put them in zip lock bags. I usually get about 12 pounds worth and that will last me over three weeks as I alternate it with the NV. Martins raw meaty bones are the best! Check out the website, it is interesting.

http://www.martinsk9formula.com/comp...per/Itemid,45/

[Mulligan]

Oh my DOG!!!!

Earlier this evening Mulligan had a few NV medallions. Then as I was preparing dinner for the family, I decided to try a chicken leg out on him. So I took him out on the deck and laid it down in front of him. He smelled it and licked it and then snarfed that puppy (pun intended) up!! I watched as he chewed first the skin then the meat and then crunched up the bone. It was truly beautiful to watch. I couldn't believe such a small dog had that much power to chew those bones like that. I was not squeamish in any way. It just seemed natural. I don't know what I was so afraid of. Now I have to go and read all the raw links-lol. Well, it'll be tomorrow 'cause it's bedtime now.

Hope the poops come out okay-so far so good. I am so excited. I take back all my reluctance to feed raw meat. I will go slow and make sure to do it right but now after seeing him eat it, it doesn't seem quite so hard anymore. I still have some medallions that I can use sometimes but I now am no longer afraid to go for it!

Thanks for all the help everyone.