Raw feeding a Cane Corso puppy safely

Starting a Cane Corso on raw at six months is actually a smart time to do it — you're building habits before the dog hits full size, and for a deep-chested breed like the Corso, how you feed matters as much as what you feed. Raw feeding done well can be excellent for giant breeds, but done badly it creates nutritional gaps that cause real harm over time, and it can also introduce feeding patterns that raise bloat risk as the dog matures. The difference is balance and sourcing. To point you in the right direction: have you fed raw before, and are you looking for a complete ready-made option or planning to prepare meals yourself?

Good call starting with complete ready-made — it removes the guesswork entirely, which is exactly what you want when you're new to raw and working with a breed that'll likely hit 45–55kg. For a Cane Corso specifically, I'd also want to know: are you currently feeding her once or twice a day? The reason I ask is that large and giant deep-chested breeds have an elevated bloat risk, and meal frequency and portion size play a real role in managing that as she grows.

Twice a day with equal portions is exactly right — keep that going permanently. For a Corso, you also want to avoid exercise for at least an hour either side of meals, avoid feeding from a raised bowl once she's adult size (the evidence on raised bowls and bloat is actually mixed, but erring cautious costs nothing), and avoid foods that ferment or cause gas. That last point matters for raw selection too — some cheaper raw blends use high-offal mixes that can cause significant gas in big dogs. For a first-time raw feeder with a growing giant breed, my clear recommendation is Natures Menu Country Hunter nuggets. They're nutritionally complete, the ingredient sourcing is genuinely good, the nugget format makes portioning precise, and the protein variety lets you rotate without disrupting her gut. Would you like to know which proteins to start with and how to transition her off her current food without stomach upset?

At 25kg and six months, still actively growing, you're looking at roughly 3–3.5% of her current body weight per day — so around 750–875g daily, split across two meals. As she approaches 12 months and growth slows, you'll transition toward 2–2.5% of her adult weight. Natures Menu Country Hunter comes in chicken, duck, rabbit, venison and turkey varieties. Start with chicken — it's the mildest on the gut. Transition over 10–14 days by replacing about 25% of her current food with raw every few days. Go slowly; giant breed puppies can have sensitive digestion and you want her stools to stay firm throughout. Once she's settled on chicken after two or three weeks, you can start rotating in a second protein. The variety matters for long-term nutritional balance and also keeps her from becoming a fussy eater later.

Natures Menu Country Hunter is formulated as a complete diet, so you don't need to add anything to hit her nutritional requirements. A few things are worth considering as she grows though: a good quality fish oil like Yumega Plus adds omega-3s that support joints under the stress of fast growth, and for a giant breed that's genuinely useful. Raw meaty bones a couple of times a week are excellent for dental health and mental stimulation — chicken carcasses or duck necks work well at this age. Just never cooked bones, always raw. Beyond that, keep it simple for the first few months. Let her gut settle into raw, monitor her coat and stool quality as your feedback loop, and adjust portions as her weight changes. You're starting this at the right time and with the right approach.