Borderco1 Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 So I feed my cat and dog Bravo! raw food plus some other meats, etc. Its not too expensive and I am lazy, plus I can get really cool meats. Anyhow, I bought some green tripe and have no clue how to feed it, as a meal?? small amounts in a few meals?? Does anybody feed it and can help me out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryP Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 When I feed it, I just put a few scoops in with whatever else they are eating that meal. I don't know that I'd want to feed it as a meal, itself. My dogs LOVE the nasty stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinah_kay Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I feed it as a meal and my dogs have done just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red dog fan Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 same hear. I feed it as a meal and have had no problems. The boys love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SweetJordan Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I always fed it as a meal, and I don't see why you wouldn't. In fact it's what my dogs are having for dinner tonight. The only thing to keep in mind in my experience is that you can't judge how much tripe to fed in comparison to their other meals. For example say your dog typically eats a pound of raw food a day, but today you are feeding tripe only. Your dog wouldn't necessarily require a pound of tripe. So you may have to experiment a little bit to get it right, and bear in mind that it does have a 1:1 calcium/phosphors ratio. My dogs typically eat twice a day so they never get just tripe though they could. I generally fed it on the days that they get fish for their other meal. Where did you get your tripe from? The kind from the supermarket for human consumption is bleached which is no good. You may already know this but just making sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderco1 Posted October 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 No its Bravo! frozen tripe, its nasty and not for humans!! lol I was thinking of adding it to every few meals. He eats once a day and right now is at 1.5 lbs per days plus 3 chicken wings, but seems to be loosing weight. He is a big dog, 24 in and around 47 lbs, and is very active. So because tripe has a lot of cals. I was thinking just add a half cup every two-three days would help him out. Thanks everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SweetJordan Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Mutton is also good for hard keepers. I find that Riley does well with it when I feed it to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryP Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Your dogs don't get, um, gassy when you feed tripe as a meal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurae Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 I sometimes feed tripe as a meal, though I usually combine it with other goodies. I must say, though, that tripe gassiness is nothing compared to pork neck gassiness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SweetJordan Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 Your dogs don't get, um, gassy when you feed tripe as a meal? No they don't. In Europe some dogs live on green tripe alone. What is it w/ people and gassy dogs? I've had very little problems with it. When my lab ate kibble as a puppy he got gassy. He ate Innova but it didn't matter it was still kibble. He started eating raw as an older puppy and he has had no problems since. Riley on occasion if she gets overfed. People in my house tend to sneak her extra food since she burns everything up, but if she gets too much food that's not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Strickland Posted October 17, 2008 Report Share Posted October 17, 2008 So I feed my cat and dog Bravo! raw food plus some other meats, etc. Its not too expensive and I am lazy, plus I can get really cool meats. Anyhow, I bought some green tripe and have no clue how to feed it, as a meal?? small amounts in a few meals??Does anybody feed it and can help me out? I've been feeding it as a meal for over 6 years now. I only feed once or twice a month and have never had a problem with dogs getting "gassy" !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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