At On The Bluff, we feed our dogs fresh raw food that consists of a healthy, well-rounded mix of:

Protein such as meat, fish, and poultry

Our labs enjoy nose-to-tail proteins “off the hoof” (contains parts of the whole animal). We encourage you to reach out to a local butcher to request a ground mixture of the parts of the animal that are normally discarded, such as off-cuts people don’t eat and organ meat. Tripe in particular is very nutritious.

We have also found that our dogs absolutely love fish! We often feed them whole fish cut up with the bone in, head, tail, and innards. You can also feed canned fish such as sardines and salmon.  

Whole chicken backs are also great because they are so inexpensive. A chicken back will occupy your pup for a while as their teeth are not fully formed so they will mouth it into mush. Raw bones are good for your pup’s teeth and bones; never feed your pup cooked bones, as they can splinter. 

Fresh vegetables, mainly greens

The vegetables we add are mostly greens such as kale, collard greens, dandelion greens, broccoli, and green beans. We also add sweet potato sometimes.

A variety of fruit

All kinds of fruit is fine. Your dog will have his favorites. Some love bananas. Some will spit it out. Most like pears and apples. Some like oranges. You will have to try them out. Berries are especially nutritious. We add these to our dogs’ food.

Oils and garlic

Be warned – our raw food can be stinky. We use olive oil, cod liver oil, and salmon oil in our blends, and we add garlic for flavor because it is known to help fend off fleas and ticks.

Probiotics and supplements

If you feed your dog a variety of food, supplements are optional.