Hi Jo
We took the plunge of New Years Day!
We started with Nurturing my Nature, I agree with the pricey! But I think that's because bone wasn't introduced in their plan until week 3. I will be swapping when stocks have run down. They said about gradually introducing it over a few days, but tbh on the first day when we got the kibble meal, she was loving the mince so much we just went the whole hog. Starting with chicken as it's the gentlest on the tummy then after a week introducing other things one at a time. We didn't exactly follow those rules..we got over excited.
Bones still scare me, I've noticed that when Gracie has a chicken carcass for tea there is less poo...don't know why! Stood for an hour and a quarter until gone midnight last night trying to get her to 'go poo' so I'm not woken at death o clock. She
really didn't need it and lasted until 7am

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Austin will love you for it. I had my brother tell me this weekend that all they need is a cheap basic biscuit because meat is too rich and they need the fibre the same way we do ( has two working dogs, I want to go sneak them in a RMB! Poor babies

). My grandad then told me I was playing with fire re the chicken and salmonella/splintering bones. Told me to go back to him in a year for an 'I told you so'. I haven't broached the vet, but in the end it's my dog and I don't need anyone's permission. But with the family I haven't bothered arguing, I know she looks good and isn't crazy and hyper active....we'll not all the time
Be brave, the support on here is amazing! Bid has put in one post about detox. I don't think it is mentioned enough. Gracie still gets quite a bit of eye bogies after sleeping/chewing and was super itchy for a while. I have noticed she tends to regurgitate now if she has eaten too quickly, which she didn't do on kibble, but she eats it again

and seems fine after. Just wish she wouldn't do it on my shag pile rug
Becky xxx