Advice

• Very thin – Ribs are easy to see or feel. When viewed from above, there is an accentuated waist.
• Underweight – Ribs are easy to feel. When viewed from above, there is an hourglass shape.
• Ideal – Ribs can be felt. There is a slight waist when viewed from above.
• Overweight – Ribs are difficult to feel. There is no waist when viewed from above.
• Obese – Ribs are very difficult to feel. From above, there is no waist and a broad back.

Our Recommended Stages

1. For the first 5-7 days we would suggest feeding Boneless, Skinless Chicken, Turkey, Duck or you can start with Green Tripe. We recommend starting with Green Tripe, either Lamb or Beef, as it’s really gentle and a natural probiotic. Avoid Red meats at this stage as they are very rich. During this week, expect loose and dark coloured stools as your Dog/Cat will go through a detox process upon transitioning. 
2. After Stage One, you can now start introduction Bone. Stick with your starter protein that you choose during the first week (Tripe/Turkey/Duck/Chicken) and add 10% of soft bone, neck or wings or you can feed a mince 10% of meat and bone.
3. Now it’s time to introduce organ, 5% Liver and 5% another secreting organ. Keep to your starting protein and move on to “Completes”. When introducing organ, it’s best to do it slowly as too much organ too soon can cause loose stools. Using a “complete” food ensures your pet gets the correct balance in each meal. 
4. Start introducing new Complete proteins slowly, each new protein should be fed for over a minimum three day period. This will give you enough time to notice if the new protein is causing your dog any problems. The More Red Meats, The Better!
5. After 3-4 new proteins have successfully been introduced, you can now start introducing Oily Fish. We recommend starting small with Sprats or you can start with Oily Fish minces, which ever you prefer. Fish needs to be 15% of your Dog or Cats over all diet.
6. After Fish has been introduced, it’s now time to introduce Raw Egg. Egg should be fed Twice a week for Dogs, and one every other week for Cats. Chicken, Duck, Goose & Quail eggs are all fine, but avoid chicken eggs in your dog has an intolerance to Chicken. 

What is Raw Feeding?

Known around the world as ‘BARF’ (Biologically appropriate raw feeding), raw feeding aims to give cats and dogs a diet that is appropriate to their digestive systems and as close as possible to what they might have eaten as wild animals. The stomach pH in dogs and cats is much lower than that of humans, meaning they are able to break down raw meat and bone.

As a nation we adore our pets, and of course this extends to what we give them to eat. Dog Foods often promise the world, but on closer inspection many contain ingredients such as sugars, meat meals and meat derivatives.

Prey Model Raw is made up of feeding 80% Meat, 10% Bone and 10% Secreting Organ (Also known as ’80/10/10). You can also feed Whole Prey with fur and feathers included, fur and feathers are a great natural wormer and an extra source of fibre, however be cautious of any weight baring bones within the whole prey. The easiest way of making sure your dog gets a complete nutritional diet is by feeding premade complete meals but it is good to add raw meaty bones with boneless mince twice a week as this will ensure great oral health. The boneless mince is used to correct the Bone to Meat ratio, if you find your pets stools are white and crumbly this indicates too much bone, you can add some more boneless to their diet in order to correct the ratio.