About Nature's Way Carolina Dogs

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Seymour, Tennessee, United States
Welcome to my site about my Naturally Reared Carolina Dogs! Carolina Dogs are a relatively new, rare breed recognized by the UKC, AKC-FSS & ARBA, and are quite possibly America's own indigenous wild dog. CDs make wonderful companions, athletes, hunters, and bedwarmers! Natural Rearing is the philosophy wherein we raise our dogs and puppies by following the 8 Laws of Health, employing Biologically Appropriate Raw Food and no toxic chemicals on, in or around our dogs. We have found this way of life fosters balance, health and longevity in our beloved companions. For our puppies, we welcome homes that have a very similar philosophy about dog rearing, or wish to learn. Check us out, follow us and share us in other places!!! YouTube@ Susan NaturesWayCarolina Dogs NaturesWayPets and FaceBook @ https://www.facebook.com/mycarolinadog on Twitter @https://twitter.com/NaturesWayCDs Thank you so much for visiting our site, feel free to leave us a comment or send us an email! susanlewelling@yahoo.com

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Photo Journal of Raw Feeding #4

Photo Journal of Raw Feeding #4


This meal is a little different in that it was a "gorge" meal. The previous day my pack fasted and the day after they got a late, small meal. It works out over the week, their weekly total amount was still the same.
As many of you know, I feed differing amounts of varied meats & food sources every day and I always feed at different times each day. I try to keep their feeding much like a carnivore/scavenger in the wild would experience. I have found that this is good for (1) behavioral reasons, (2)for mental stimulation and (3)physical health. 
Behaviorally- think "diva" dogs that must be fed at the exact same time every day in the same dish, etc,  or they get sick or have a meltdown. . . 
Mental Stimulation- whole prey, ground, chunks, fur on , or not... its all a mental workout for a dog, plus doing "brainwork" (series of commands, searching, etc) before feeding is an additional workout... 
Physically- occasionally fasting is good for detoxing and overall health, gorging isn't really good for people, but it is good for dogs, their stomach is like an accordion or vacuum cleaner bag, it needs to be fully filled & expanded on a regular basis, this helps avoid long term digestive system problems as your dog ages. 
(only Cooter's meal is pictured, because I had so many pictures I couldn't upload them all!)


Started with one whole chicken each. 

This was Cooter's .
The "giblets"- neck, gizzard & heart in this one. 

Cooter "sit" 

Cooter "wait" 

Cooter "go ahead, eat"

He starts with a wing.

I added this pic because you can see his ribs & waist...for now...:)

I love Whole Prey because it works body & mind while they eat. 

He has eaten the giblets that were inside, and the ends off the legs & wings & is now working his way down the body.

a good view of what he has eaten so far. This has taken him about 8-9 minutes. 

Getting relaxed as his belly gets full.

WOW! Look at that belly bulging! 


Almost done.... but Stay away pup! 

What was left. I rinsed most of the debris off. 

10&1/4 ounces left over, bagged & frozen for next meal.

Now that is a FULL satisfied dog, ready for a nap! 





Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Raw Feeding Journal #3

Trout, Gizzards & Hearts


1/2 tsp. Organic Coconut Oil

Add 1 TBSP. Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth

Add 1/4 tsp Organic Garlic Powder

Add 1 tsp. ground eggshell

3 fresh eggs from our own chickens

Add egg, minus shells (to be saved, rinsed & dried for grinding later)

approx. 1 & 1/2 lb of chicken gizzards and hearts, semi-frozen 

Locally caught wild Trout (these have been gutted, but I take what I can get for free:))


slice trout (1 per dog, 9-10 inches each)
Add Trout 

Stir it all until trout, gizzards & hearts are coated with egg & supplements are mixed in well


All dogs must sit & wait calmly
Cooter gets his first... YUMMY!


All 3 dogs eating 
I think that means they liked it! 


Thursday, August 2, 2012

Photo Journal of Raw Feeding #2

A meal in 2 parts


Part 1

 Step 1- Melt 1/2 tsp. Organic Coconut Oil.
 Step 2- Don't step on Jesse:)
 Step 3- Add Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth (1 Tbsp.) and Organic ground Garlic (1/4 tsp.)
 3 large Farm Eggs. We use eggs from our own mixed flock of semi-free range chickens.
Our chickens are given no drugs, chemical wormers, are not exposed to pesticides, etc. They are kept in large pens and moved to new grass daily. Their food is supplemented with chicken feed & scratch grains. We are hatching our own chicks naturally(with a hen, not an incubator) now! The eggs are not pasteurized, heated or bleached. I rinse them & if necessary wash them off with vinegar & a towel.




 Step 4- add an Egg to each bowl.
 Step 5- mix ingredients
 Step 6- Everyone MUST sit.
 Step 7- Chow down!














Part 2


 This is about 1 & 3/4 pound of Pork rib meat and neck bones and my scale. I put the bowl on the scale, then turn it on, so that it zeroes with the bowl on it. I can then weigh the meat in order to evenly divide it among the 3 dogs & ensure I am feeding the correct amount.
This pork is from the grocery store. We do raise pigs ourselves, but supplement from the grocery store when necessary.
3 portions of pork meat & bones. The rib meat came cut into 3 thick pieces & the neck bones are pieces of varying size, different bones with varying amounts of meat attached.
 Daisy- Sit & wait.
Daisy eating. No other dogs are crowding her or trying to get her food. They know they must respect each others space.
 Cooter- Sit & Wait.
 Jesse is "helping" him :)
 Cooter eating. Notice that Jesse has moved out of his space.
 Jesse- Sit & Wait.
Jesse eating.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Photo Journal of Raw Feeding #1

Welcome to my Journal of Raw Feeding Series-  #1. I will be adding more journal posts to my blog every 3-7 days as a visual guide to how I prepare my dog's variety of meals. I hope this will show how easy  raw feeding can be! 

If you want more information on how to feed a raw diet see THIS PAGE.  and follow the links included for even more information! For info on how to switch your dog from a kibble diet to a healthy raw diet, CLICK HERE.


#1 A meat/veggie & fruit meal. 


Step 1- melting  1/2 tsp Organic Coconut Oil. This makes it easier to mix up. I simply put the solid oil in a bowl and place it in a sink full of hot water until it melts. 
Step 2- Add 1 Tbsp. of Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth & 1/4 tsp Organic Garlic Powder.  

Step 3 (a)- Today I am feeding each dog a sample packet of Embark from The Honest Kitchen. This includes Turkey, Vegetables & Fruits. This packet makes about 1/2 cup of food when reconstituted. 

Step 3 (b) With the dehydrated Embark added to the bowl.


Step 4- Add 1/3 cup warm water as per directions on the packet. 

Step 5- Mix thoroughly & let stand for 5 minutes.
Step 6(a)- 1& 1/3 pound of chicken gizzards and hearts divided evenly in 3 portions (for each dog).   
Step 6(b)- mix in the chicken with the Embark & supplements.  

Step 7- All dogs must "sit" calmly and "wait" for their food. 
Step 8- Chow down! 
 *To balance the calcium/phosphorus ratio,  raw pork neck bones were given after they finished eating this meal. 

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Update!

Huey Dogg was adopted on Sunday, July 22, 2012! He now has a wonderful family and is living in Florida now with his new pack. They recently lost their Carolina Dog to cancer at a relatively young age and had already began a journey of learning about natural practices to keep their dogs & cats healthy & thriving. Congratulations to Chris & Ron and their pack of dogs and cats! We look forward to hearing updates and seeing pictures of Huey in his new home!!!