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[CYJ]

I have no knowledge on raw feeding. Probably the best source of info on that will be from California Jack's books or any article he has written on that subject. Would keep using Garner's supplement. He probably has good knowledge on raw keep feeds.

Since this type feeding will clear the dog's system faster and more completely. The last fourth day feeding, and workout is to base the rest of three-day feeding amounts before weighing in. You probably can get by around a 26-hour feeding. You may have to do some pre keeps on upcoming dogs you wish to see how well they pull/show. How many hours the dog takes to clean out on a raw feed keep. Doing this several times will give you a good timeline base. Long as you do not start changing raw feed ingredients.

I can see where raw feeding would work well in hot weather and high humidity locations. Not so sure in cold to very cold weather locations and dog is kenneled outside. Might need the kibble for support and have a full feed feeling. Example, after eating eggs/bacon/steak etc. The way Oatmeal with extra butter/walnuts and some black strap molasses makes a person feel while working in cold weather. The old saying it sticks to your ribs. LOL

For as weighing a dog, best to have a weigh apparatus that is accurate, and dog can stand on it. Hanging up on a scale all the time could hurt a shoulder. (P.S. never let a dog jump up on or down off any type of mill). Can easily hurt the back end are bruise the kidneys.

While working a dog through a pre keep. You just watch ribs and tip of back bone. Get there then weigh dog. If still strong, bright eyed, wagging tail, and kicking dirt. That is its bottom weight. You will have to look at your weather environment and other factors I have mentioned to determine how much you wish to come back up to. Doing lots of pre keeps overtime helps a lot in learning all this. It is that last week and last four days that you need to weigh daily as you are pointing and peaking the dog. The last 24 to 30 hours before show time is very important. Working dog through the main keep. Weighing every two to three days usually is enough. Watching those foot pads daily is very important.

Based on the thirty hours before weighing in and show time. Reintroduce the water at the twenty-four-hour mark with a broth or electrolyte etc. added if needed. At twelve-hour mark after walking/rub down etc. Dog is weighing light, add the number of fluid ounces dog is light. Some let dog drink till lifts head at the twelve-hour mark. At six-hour mark before weigh in time. Walk dog/rub down then weigh. Still light either give the number of fluid ounces of water the dog is light or allow to drink till lifts head. My veterinarian said all fluids in stomach/ kidneys clear in six hours. Now James Crenshaw stated I believe in his book if dog is still light, he gave fluids at up to the three-hour mark before weigh in.

If you attend a muti dog weight pulling/showing show. Not on the billet to be the first one to show. End up two or three hours later down the line, till your show comes up. Your dog and all that hard work may well be for naught. A dog in that situation can pass its peak, dehydrate and become stale. If your competitors', you pull against like to show up late etc. You should have a stake holder holding X amount of money from both parties to break that bad habit or do no pulling/showing with them. Weigh in time should be exactly as stated on said day and said hour. Both parties should fully understand to show up on time. Cheers