Category Archives: Raw Diet

Crrrrunchy ‘Chicken Feet’ Chips!

Posted on July 31, 2010 by bighoneydog

Do you remember a few months ago, I was looking for a new vet here in Brisbane and couldn’t find a nice one we could trust? I had to try so many before I found my nice vet at last! Dr … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Life in Brisbane, Raw Diet | Tagged arthritis, cartilage, chicken feet, chicken necks, chicken wings, Chinese butcher, chondroitin, fresh pig's ear, glucosamine, joints, natural source, Raw Diet, supplements | 30 Comments

Raw Diet Q & A

Posted on June 7, 2010 by bighoneydog

Following our post “Shopping for the Raw Diet“, we received so many questions in the Comments section that I thought I’d better do a post dedicated to answering them. *Apologies for another long, wordy post and to all of those who … Continue reading →

Posted in "Ask Honey", Dog Health, Great Dane Information, Raw Diet | Tagged BARF, chart, commercial, common questions, cost, FAQ, feeding, great dane, growth, height, ingredients, kibble, labels, measure, menu, mix, patties, pet food, Raw Diet, raw meaty bones, ready-made, stockists, suppliers, trouble-shooting, weight | 26 Comments

Shopping for my raw diet…& the mystery of my disappearing weight

Posted on May 28, 2010 by bighoneydog

* Warning: this post is not for the squeamish (especially if your human is a vegetarian! ) As some of you may know, I am on the Raw Diet and one of the hardest things about it is finding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Life in Auckland, Life in Brisbane, Raw Diet | Tagged balanced, BARF patties, chicken frames, chicken necks, chicken wings, commercial raw mixture, dog, feeding, lamb brisket, Meal for Pets, Mighty Mix, off-cuts, offal, oily fish, Raw Diet, raw food, raw meaty bones, shopping, sourcing, variety, vet | 49 Comments

Farewell Auckland!

Posted on December 20, 2009 by bighoneydog

Yay! My humans have found a dog-friendly house in Brisbane so I can go and join them!! They have been running around like maniacs since arriving in Australia last week - looking, looking, looking all day at so many houses… It … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, Life in Auckland, Moving Home, My Humans, Raw Diet | Tagged accommodation, AQIS, auckland, australia, Brisbane, crate, dog, dog-friendly, fumigation, great dane, Holidays & Travel, hotel, import, movers, Moving Home, new zealand, NZ, packing, pet, quarantine, Raw Diet, rent | Leave a comment

Feeling sickie…

Posted on November 1, 2009 by bighoneydog

Yesterday, after having my breakfast, instead of heading straight back to bed like I usually do, I started feeling sickie. Whenever I feel like this, I always take myself outside to eat grass because that makes me throw up and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Health, General Dog Information, Great Dane Information, Life in Auckland, Raw Diet | Tagged antiemetic, auckland, BARF, bloat, bug, dog, drooling, eat, grass, great dane, licking, nauseous, puppy, Raw Diet, raw meaty bones, regurgitation, sick, Stanley Coren, stomach, The Vets, throwing up, tummy, upset, vomiting, wild | 41 Comments

Just a perfect doggie day… (daily walk and training)

Posted on October 27, 2009 by bighoneydog

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Today… 8:15am - My human is calling me to wake up… 8:30am – Breakfast: 2 raw chicken carcasses…YUM! 8:40am – Morning wee & poo 9:05am - Back to bed…try to sleep but can’t coz my stupid human is doing strange jumpings around the … Continue reading →