Let's Get Dirrrty!

     Today was meal packaging day at the Rennicker house. Voda received a lot of meat this week from people who were gracious enough to give her meat they were going to throw away while cleaning their refrigerators out. We had also been thawing a box of chicken leg quarters. So I got to play in chicken, lamb, and beef parts for an hour or so today. It's not hard work just a bit time consuming. But once you get the hang of weighing and measuring it goes by rather quickly. This was only my second time packaging and it lasted no where near as long as the first time. I should mention that I was a bit overwhelmed the first time and was worrying WAY TOO MUCH about whether or not I was adding the right meat, organs, etc. to each bag. This go round was smooth sailing: weigh, bag, label, freeze!

     There are different ways to package food for your dog. It all just depends on your personal preference. I choose to bag individual meals mostly. Occasionally I stray and feed whole prey, like the turkey Voda is working on at the moment. Just keep in mind, THERE IS NO WRONG WAY TO PACKAGE THEIR MEALS. What is important is the overall percentage of meat(80%), bone(10%), and organs(10%) that you are feeding your dog. The packaging is just for your convenience and pleasure.

Finishing up the weighing and separating!

When I am packaging Voda's food:

I measure out 1.4lbs of RMB *raw meaty bones*, one ounce liver, and then fill the rest up with boneless meat or organs. 

THIS WILL CHANGE ONCE SHE IS ACCUSTOMED TO RAW. I WILL TRY ADDING MORE MEAT TO HER DIET AND LESS BONE. 

At the moment she needs the extra bone for poop control. More bone = less watery stools

My goal is to be able to feed her boneless meals on certain days and bone-in meals on others. *Only time will tell, Voda will let me know what's right for her once to opportunity presents itself*

Left- lamb chop, chicken gizzards, hearts, & liver; Right- chicken leg, gizzards, & heart

I label all her meals so that I can make sure I am not introducing too many meats at one time!

I buy meats from the bargain bins at the grocery store; therefore, I do not have much control over what kind of meat I buy. This is way I label Voda's meals so I don't feed her beef when I'm introducing pork into her diet. *This is just a simple fix for me, but may not work for you.*