Specifically for labs?

[Mom2Daffney]

Any good books or books/sites geared toward lab diets or recipes?

[Baloo317]

Hi there!

My "starting out" book was Kymythy Schultze's "Natural Nutrition for dogs and cats". It was a really great book that laid everything out in a recipe style, so it made switching over from kibble VERY easy, as I was really worried about it initially. I didn't stay with that formula for very long though, once I gained confidence I changed it up a bit.

Also, if you're looking for homecooked, this is a good site: www.balanceit.com

For good web reading (mostly on raw diets):

http://www.rawfed.com/myths/
http://www.rawlearning.com/

Other books:

Whole Health for Happy Dogs: A Natural Health Handbook for Dogs and Their Owners, by Jill Elliot, Kim Blommer, and Nick Ridley

Raw Dog Food: Make it Easy for You and Your Dog, by Carina Beth Macdonald

Work Wonders: Feed Your Dog Raw Meaty Bones, by Tom Londsdale

Good luck!

[Apollopuppy]

Hi there, I dont have a lab (anymore) as you can tell by my siggy, but I can recommend some good websites (since Baloo did the honors and threw out the good books). You dont really need a "lab specific" book/site, although "lab specific natural diet sites" (like this part of JL are nice!)

Some Forums:

Yahoo! Group for Raw Feeding Labs: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/LabradorRawFeeding/

Yahoo! Group Raw Feeding: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/

Some Websites:

http://rawfed.com/
http://www.rawlearning.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raw_feeding
http://k9joy.com/education/feedyourdog.php
(This one is by our very own "Fallriver" she has GORGEOUS labbys!) http://www.fallriverlabs.com/Feeding...r%20Puppy.html

I hope this helps some! Congrats on making the leap to more natural foods for you puppers! (your dog is gorgeous btw!)

[Mom2Daffney]

Thanks for the replies and all the links!