Boubou has eaten sanitary towels...

Seriously, I don’t find it that surprising that pets’ systems get all out of whack even on a BARF diet... Some friends of mine lost their wolfdog because of some nasty bacteria in some chicken; he was raw fed. I don’t want to be a scaremonger, but people should know that it can happen... I mean, what is actually safe to eat anymore? Hang in there, Tity and Doudou; it’s so draining, but I’m sure you’ll manage to get to the bottom of what’s wrong so life can get back to normal. I’m certain of it (but I’m just gutted for your poor pups).

Oh no, I hadn't read the updates, thinking it had all been sorted out. I hope your little one is feeling better.

Hi there, Poor thing, I’ve just been reading your post... It sounds really tough for her. You can get those turkey oyster pieces in packs to help with the transition over to her dry food... :( What a shame about the rice, it causes way too much bloating... The dry food is also the last thing left to try... Mine has just been sick... it all came up whole... I’ll have to see what to do about her midday meal. I’m starting to wonder if meat meant for humans contains some nasty additives??? See you in a bit. Hang in there with your little girl.

Haha! I have to say, life in Paris is a whole different world—even just doing the food shop is a mission. At times like this, I miss the countryside so much! When I go back to my parents' and the shop has a PROPER butcher's counter... with offal and everything... Right, I've noted that down. 1cm triangles seem massive for my little monster, though... his puppy kibble was only 0.5cm wide... definitely worth a go, I suppose!

Yeah, but @Be Cool, we’re Parisians! It’s a massive hassle to get to a proper supermarket; we only have these tiny local convenience shops! It’s almost less of a headache to go and buy my meat in Lyon and bring it back up on the TGV ^^ And as for bulk orders, there are very few in central Paris itself. Otherwise, they’re so far out that I’d have to hire a car just to go and pick up the meat—suffice to say, it’s a right pain. I’ve managed to find a young woman to place orders with now, but it’s a total nightmare living in a flat: the delivery drivers won't bring the parcels up, and trying to take delivery of 66 lbs of meat is hardly practical ^^ I’ll look into that test; to be honest, it can’t hurt and might help us move forward! Thanks for the tip, anyway! As for the dry food, we were using the puppy version (and even then, some puppy kibble is just too big), and that was fine. We’ll have to see anyway, but I’m really hoping to avoid it (I didn’t go through all the trouble of switching her to BARF just to go back to dry food that easily!) Why on earth do I live in Paris anyway... I’m going to whisk you all off to Savoie before you know it, just you wait 😁 Edit: I’ve just checked their site for the size of the "last resort" ones; they’re equilateral triangles, 1 cm on each side.

Yeah, but @Be Cool, we’re Londoners! It’s a proper nightmare getting to a big supermarket; we only have those tiny local shops here! It’s almost less of a hassle to go and do my meat shopping in Manchester and bring it back on the train ^^ And as for group orders, there are hardly any in central London, and the ones that do exist are so far away I’d have to hire a car to pick the meat up – it’s a massive pain, let me tell you. I’ve managed to find a young woman to do group orders with now, but it’s hell to manage in a flat: the delivery drivers won’t bring the boxes upstairs, and having to lug around 66 lbs of meat is already pretty awkward ^^ I’ll check out that test; honestly, it can't hurt and it might help us move forward! Cheers for the tip anyway! As for dry food, we were using puppy food (and even then some puppy kibbles are too big), which was fine. We’ll have to see though, I’m really hoping to avoid it (I didn’t go through all the faff of switching to BARF just to go back to dry food that easily!)

No, I bought some guinea fowl thinking they’d be big... but the necks are tiny, barely thicker than my thumb. I’m lucky, my tank doesn’t just bolt his food; he chews everything really thoroughly. Quail is pretty easy to find in the supermarket, same for rabbit. And if it comes to it, for bulk orders you can do what we do—a raw feeding mate of mine has a Pomeranian puppy (so hardly a monster), and we’ve got an arrangement where she takes about 2 to 4 lbs off what I order. The Pet Wellness Life Scan is a bioresonance test; basically, it highlights what your dog is reacting to (even if they aren’t having a reaction severe enough for you to notice) by testing hair and saliva samples. Tried and tested for Papy (using a 20% discount from a raw feeding Facebook group); it matched up perfectly with what the blood tests had shown, and then some. It’s really comprehensive—it covers meat and fish, fruit, veg and grains, most supplements, and the environment (insects, plants, pollen). The dry food is about medium-sized, I’d say—too small for Dob’s jaws, so I had to use some slow-feeding tricks, but I’m not sure how it would work for your 11 lb dog...