posted 10-24-2003 10:50 PM         

I've also been looking into NV a little bit. About 2 weeks ago, i purchased my 1st NV product, but it's their food supplement. They actually have 2 under "Prarie". The one i bought was NV's Prarie Whole Food Blend. It works very-good. Your suppose to sprinkle this on top of your normal kibble, but i just get a tsp-full and pour it on top of my dogs toungs. They love it. I kinda give it to them as a treat (instead of actuall treats), after they eat. Especially b4 & after our hikes & running days. I've been trying to find a local place that carries their whole line of products (specifically their raw frozen bones, & their dry roasted treats), because everywhere i've seen NV on the shelves, i only see their kibble-line. NV does have "variety", thats what i also think is good about them... I've been thinking about adding their dry kibble diets to my dogs rotation feeding. There was somthing about an ingredient(s) that was lacking in it that stopped me into looking into it more. Not that it's not a good choice of foods, but i think there was something missing that i was needing for my dogs. If i remember right it could possibly be... ummmm, i 4got. I'll still be considering NV though.

posted 10-27-2003 08:51 AM         

There are a lot of companies on the market that make prepackaged complete raw diets, which are easier and a safer way to go if you are not fully sure about this diet. They are usually balanced containing everything needed in each meal so that you don't have to worry about adding supplements and balance. On the other hand buying pre-made with everything added can be more expensive than doing it yourself. But an unbalanced raw food diet can be worse than feeding a poor quality kibble. As long as variety is provided when doing it yourself then things should be fine. You can always feed the pre-made every second day and then try preparing your own each day in between.

Are you feeding one meal raw one meal kibble or are you debating to switch completely? We will buy frozen and fresh pre-ground meats like turkey, beef & chicken, organ meats, muscle meat, and ground tripe from a raw company (ground is nice because we don't have to worry about grinding it ourselves). We will prepare our own ground veggie mix and supplements. When we travel we like to buy prepackaged complete meals (like the one you tried) for ease and convenience!