Raw ready meals and teeth

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As a novice at raw feeding, I have started off with ready mixed meat, bone & offal packs from Raw to Go.

It seems to be going well, but I'm a bit concerned about whether this will do anything for dental care as the bones are pre minced.

I am offering proper bones in the evening too, but pup is ignoring them.

I can try dropping the amount fed, to see if that makes her keener to chew bones, or does the raw diet improve teeth anyway, by not having all the "nasties" found in kibbles?

Anyone else using minces? How have you found your dog's teeth?
 
The raw diet is very good for teeth (look at those teeth, it's what they were designed for) I use chicken mince with the bone in, with no issue.

I feed a meaty bone as a meal or a substitute for a meal, my pup has been given bones from a young age, just avoided them when his adult teeth were coming through/until they were established, for safety.

As you say, you can reduce some of the meat/offal part of her diet for a day or so in case she is being overfaced.
 
Havent ever used minces, but as long as your getting the bone content int he minces it should be ok.

I good work out can be chunks of raw green tripe. How about some pig tails they arent too big and scary?

What pup are you feeding??
 
Thanks for your replies.

I'm trying substituting meals with meaty bones.

Whippet pup isn't quite a wolf cub though. She chomping the bones happily, but while wearing a coat and sitting on a fluffy dog bed.

We have to start somewhere! :-D

Ps will defo try pigs tails too!
 
Meaty bones are best as it encourages them to have a go, the trouble with mince is that whilst they are getting bone they are not working the sharp end to get it!!!! Stay clear of beef as they are from a big older animal and harder and denser that say lamb. Feeding something like braising steak whole will also help teeth and gums, whole chunks of meat or even offal like that are doggie dental floss!! You could also try a piggie trotter for chewing on.
 
Yep and dirt cheap too especially when reduced! Though mine are currently working their way through a lorryload of deer ribs!
 
Chicken wings? Easy to get and give you some fairly soft bone content. Oddly, if you're getting them at a supermarket, Tesco's seems to have the smallest, softest ones!
 
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