Transitioning using premades/completes

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Having a starter guide is very important when thinking about transitioning to raw. Our starter guide has been used to help tens of thousands of pet owners make the switch to prey model raw feeding their pets. You can rest assured that if you follow our guide you will be in good hands. We also have a Facebook group with over 100 thousand of members to help support you on your journey. 

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What Does Prey Model Raw Diet Mean?

In simple terms, Prey Model Raw (PMR) means we try and mimic how a dog would eat in the wild. When a dog eats in the wild, it eats full prey which breaks down to the following 80/10/10 (average) percentages below:

80% Muscle Meat (Recommended 60% skeletal and 20% organ muscle): White Meats: Chicken, Farmed rabbits, Turkey

Red Meats: Pork, Beef, Lamb, Goat, Duck, Goose, Venison, Elk, Bison, Roo, Wild Rabbit, Game Birds, Moose, Bison, NO Carnivores or wild omnivores such as hogs! ​

10% Raw Meaty Bones (RMB): No cooked bones or weight bearing bones.

5% Liver     

5% Other Secreting Organ.

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 You need to feed 4 or 5 different proteins in order to reach all the nutrients needed to thrive. 

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NO VEG/FRUIT/CARBS/GRAINS are needed as dogs are carnivores and carnivores cannot fully digest them enough to absorb the nutrients. It also adds unnecessary stress to the pancreas and could also cause yeast which will lead to skin problems.

Click here to read more on why we do not recommend feeding vegetables or fruit.

https://www.rawfeedingadviceandsupport.com/fruits-and-veggies

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NOTE: Please DO NOT feed any beef bone, check that the manufacture does not use beef bones, these are too dense and can lead to impaction.​

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Let's Get Started!!

First things first STOP feeding kibble and begin raw straight away.

We suggest boneless for the first few days for the pH to adjust enough to digest bone. For the first  3 days of transition the stomach pH will be adjusting. Once you start to feed raw the stomach pH will start to lower to be able to digest bone safely and properly. 

PLEASE NOTE: If YOUR DOG HAS ALLERGIES OR INTOLERANCES, WE DO NOT SUGGEST YOU TRANSITION USING PREMADES/ COMPLETES.

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 How Much to Feed: Start with 2.5% and adjust once transitioned as weight will fluctuate during transition. Most adults will eventually eat between 2% and 3% of their current weight per day. Start with 2.5%, more if active, less if couch potato – depends on individual dogs. 

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Click here to get an idea of What to Expect. Don't panic, every dog is different.

https://www.rawfeedingadviceandsupport.com/what-to-expect-when-switching

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Starter tips:

​If the poop is soft and holds a shape, all is well, then you can move on. If the poo is very hard and your dog is struggling to go you can add ¼ glass of water to the food as this will dilute the bone content or you can feed boneless alongside the complete. Naturally you can expect less poo, this does not mean your dog is struggling, if the poo is coming out white and your dog is trying to go but cannot, this is struggling.

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• DAY 1: For the first 3 days feed plain green tripe, chicken or turkey. Expect loose poo, this is normal.

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• DAY 4:  On day 4 feed 50% boneless 50% premade/ complete. We suggest you use the same protein, boneless turkey onto turkey complete.

 

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• DAY 6: We continue feeding 50/50 for 2 days.

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• DAY 7: Then we lessen the amount of boneless and increase the complete each day until your dog is eating just the complete mix with no tripe.

 

Remember move on if poo is good and solid.  

 You need to feed 4 or 5 different proteins in order to reach all the nutrients needed to thrive. When your dog is on that complete mix, it is now time to move onto the next protein source.

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• DAY 8:  We will repeat above steps to transition. Once your dog is fully transitioned onto the first protien, begin introducing additional proteins one at a time.

 

•   Continue with this method until you are feeding 4 or more different complete mixes.  The more variety the better!!!

 

• INTRODUCING OILY FISH. You're at the last step of transition and it's time to start introducing fish. Choose oily fish only and  don't forget to introduce it slowly, as to avoid any stomach upset, DO NOT feed a complete mix of fish to your dog, such as chicken and fish or tripe and oily fish because this is too rich.   Read what fish is recommended here in our Fish Feeding Guide.    https://www.rawfeedingadviceandsupport.com/fish-feeding-guide

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Eggs: Eggs are not essential but a good food item to add to the diet. Eggs are advised to be fed up to 4 times a week. This can be 2 for a small breed, 3 for a medium breed, and 4 for large breeds. AGAIN start small and work up too much too soon can lead to runny poos.

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                                                 This concludes the basic transition using premades/completes.