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Will Falconer, DVM Moderator

Hey Tom,

I hear you, but I've purposely avoided basic recipes, as I've seen too many get stuck on them, and feed a "mono-diet," something no wolf would ever consume.

If you want to start very simply, just make a meal out of raw whole chicken (or parts, like a drumstick to big guys, a wing to the wee guys). Then, start to think about how "prey" is made: Mostly muscle and bone, 2nd is organs (liver, heart, kidneys, etc.) and a very distant 3rd: predigested vegetation (no more than 10% of your final "bowl").

Read up on wolf research. What do they eat? How do they eat? You won't go wrong with this approach. Baby steps at first, and as your confidence grows, you'll get more creative and varied in what you offer your non-picky dogs (good for them! they'll thank you at every meal for your efforts!).

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