We support owners to do what suits them and what they can manage. We recommend getting as high a quality food that is available, you can afford and that fits into your lifestyle. We feed our dogs primarily raw food, with an addition of premium dog food brands. We "prime" the digestive systems of our puppies by feeding them a range of foods including mince, organ meats and premium dog food.

 

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Purina Pro Plan - they sent us lots of food and it is great for very young puppies - but ordering is through us or vets. We chose the sensitive stomach one. 

Advance Puppy - they also send us food from time to time - and it seems to be ok.

Ziwi Peak - we aren't in their breeders program but we recommend this for training treats.  

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Eating raw

Our vets have advised our dogs can eat any human-grade meat raw. We scour the supermarkets and butchers and find: heart, liver, lung, kidney, brains, off-cuts, whole chickens, chicken necks, giblets, eggs and any human meat that's on sale. We pay between $4 and $11 per kg, Then we take it home and cut it up and refrigerate it. We then give the dogs several options on their plates. We also sometimes use a premium topper and bones to ensure they get the nourishment they need.

 

Eating cooked

For some reason our dogs really do prefer the liver cooked - so we fry it up quickly. Its messy anway so it suits us. We also put whole chickens in our slow cooker. We strip off the meat and skin after a few hours, and then cook the bones right down so the dogs get the full goodness of the chicken.