Have any of you thought about switching over to raw or doing half and half to cut down on kibble costs? I made the jump a while back to raw but any pups going to other homes are fed Innova since the majority of homes are kibble fed. I was very unsure how it could be cheaper to feed raw but it really is. I get 140 plus pounds of buther scraps for $21.00 this includes beef, pork, and the occasional lamb. It consists of trimmings, heart, kidneys, liver, tounge, not stuff thats been drug across the floor. You know butchers have to pay to get rid of the stuff that their customers don't want. I also order from Oma's pride and get their specials, I have gotten duck carcass, chicken backs, pork necks, the list goes on. I only shop the specials to save money but I load up when they are on sale. I also get jack mackeral from the grocery store(canned) for 99cents a can as a weekly thing for everyone. I do not feed veggies(there is a raw list consisting of 9,000 people who don't either) or any supplements and the dogs look and act fantastic. I have recently had a litter here that was raw fed and they were the nicest pups I have ever had. Its really not hard to feed raw and its sooo much cheaper. Just food for thought not trying to start a food war or anything. I completely understand both sides but just thought I would let everyone know it really is not expensive to do and I could not be more pleased with the results. Rebecca Little Peakes Brook German Shepherds http://sites.centralpets.com/mammals/peakesbrookgsd/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Kathaleen Strong" <inflight2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <sally@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <Wasatchgld@xxxxxxx>; <Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 7:34 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: changing food Interesting - I have never gotten 10% off for 200 lbs - Last time Petco had proplan on sale I bought 10 bags- Petco is the highest price in town on all dogs foods- Tractor supply and Farm and fleet usually beat them by almost $5 a bag Sally www.embroiderybysally.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================