sascha 7 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 hi all, opinions please, on giving a 7 week old whippet b.a.r.f, ive seperated the tough meat so that shes only getting tender soft pieces, little and often. wat about tripe?? she seems to be thriving just wanted a second opinion as i wont give her supermarket brands and dont want to ruin her. many thanks for any replies in advance louis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ianm 2,594 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 tripe is superb for dogs, every mineral and vitamin they need is in tripe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 barf mixed with tripe will give the pup all it needs to thrive Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest buster321c Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Ive always done it mate , dont worry about it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LamperJohn 12 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 tripe should only be a bulker is mostly water, beef trimmings and ox heart are ideal for growing pups its also vital they get plenty of calcium from meaty bones,ie chicken carcasses,wings, lamb breast,necks your butcher will give you most of it for free regards john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hannah4181 260 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I started my Bedlington/whippet pup on raw at 9 weeks, however although he had a good go at the bones, i found the easiest way to get bone into him was to blend the wings/carcasses. When they are really little sometimes teeth just arn't strong enough. Having said that beef bones are great for them to cut their teeth on. The guy i get my raw food from does lots of different minces, his chicken mince has bone in too, so best of both worlds. Turkey necks are also good. And tripe is fantastic for dogs, as long as it's green tripe. I also when my pup was really young gave him a dry kibble, (James wellbeloved) mixed in with raw mince for his breakfast, as i felt this would make sure he wasn't missing out on anything. Good luck with the pup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sascha 7 Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 many thanks for your replies, your opinions are valued and you put my mind to rest, many thanks louis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Whilst tripe may contain vits and mins, it is very low in protein, so you need to make sure the pup gets enough red meat, as you are doing. Calcium is VERY important: whole milk natural live yoghurt, chicken carcases and wings: with very little pups I either mince the chicken carcases or smash them into tiny bits with an axe! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ooty Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Whilst tripe may contain vits and mins, it is very low in protein, so you need to make sure the pup gets enough red meat, as you are doing. Calcium is VERY important: whole milk natural live yoghurt, chicken carcases and wings: with very little pups I either mince the chicken carcases or smash them into tiny bits with an axe!iv found whole milk can give my pups runs? minced chickeh and a bit of beef is good,they go wild for a bit of venison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,173 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 I didn't mean whole milk as in liquid milk: what I meant was whole milk yoghurt: yogurt made with whole milk: non of that skimmed low fat rubbish! Pups shouldn't be on low fat diets LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,863 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 My lurcher pup is on tripe and throttles since she came here plus minced beef and chicken legs.The odd whole rabbit thrown in now and again.Shes fine and strong and I feed her nothing else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ilovedogsthatbite 0 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 i gave my bull pups rabbit from a young start and they did really well on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
milliken 791 Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 hi mate alot of good advace there but do not for get plenty of mixed veg soup veg white cabbage and so on also fish to me whippet never seem to do well on any thing apart from a good barf diet robert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sascha 7 Posted September 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Our lass loves veg soup, guess she wont be having a tin for a while, lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ooty Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 i gave my bull pups rabbit from a young start and they did really well on that.ok if frozon or cooked to kill worm eggs,not the best diet on its own is rabbit, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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