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By weebles2000 (Guest Post)
05/31/2008
I was told watch the livers due to the fat content as well. Use only one. I boil chicken or turkey in water. Keep some of the juices, add to the dry food because, don't forget, some of those have good nutritional value as far as vitamins. Mix a little of each and serve. LOVE IT!
Another is; I mix the meats with plain white steamed rice. Easy on stomach and don't forget to add a little veggies. (no broccoli. GAS! Not good for dogs any way!) Carrots are good.
By weebles2000 (Guest Post)
05/31/2008
My dachshund likes the liver as well. Then I was told nooo! That is bad for him because that where all the body process's the "ickey"s". Don't give it to him it's bad. I thought, how bad could it be there is a lot of dog food made with the liver, due to the vitamins and care for there joints, back.
Funny too, he like when I shred carrots up in it too. Not cut in little pieces. He is picky spits them out LOL! But shredded with a potato peeler adds like a sweetness and he also has good bowels. Good luck. They are so LOYAL aren't they!
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01/22/2008
Are you looking to feed raw? My dog has eaten raw since I got her and it's pretty simple as in no recipe required. It's more about ensureing they have a balance of nutrients. Mine loves chicken but not turkey and some people are saying turkey is not a good food for dogs because of something or other in it (don't know if it's the tryptophan or whatever, just that it can be bad for them and since mine won't eat it anyway I haven't pushed it). Anyway, I just give mine a raw chicken leg or thigh, bone and all and it's gone in no time. Other things she likes (and she is picky beyond belief) is canned salmon and tuna, beef in any form, and whatever I'm eating (which she doesn't always get). I won't feed her any grains, some people do, I don't.
As far as chicken livers or other organ foods, you really have to watch how much you give them at a time as they can be really rich (which means runny poo for some dogs).
There are lots of ways to feed whole foods. Some people buy the premixed sold at independent pet stores, some make their own, some are like me and just feed it whole. It's very much up to you and what you believe as dog diets have as many versions as people diets. Certainly being able to pull a thigh out of the fridge is fast and easy IMO. BTW, I would never cook her food (some people do) and you can never give a dog a cooked bone or they could be in trouble.
If you want to learn more you can do a search by 'raw diet' or 'barf diet' as there is a lot of info on the web. You can even find raw feeder forums which can link you to suppliers in your area for whatever you like. Do be warned, some sites are pretty yucky, so keep going until you find what appeals to you. Personally I can't do yucky which is why the premade foods are nice for some things.
BTW it is a little more expensive to feed whole foods but I have found it's very true that you make up for it in vet bills (or lack of). My vet didn't like the idea at all when I told him what this pup was eating but he's now on board and recommending the diet. His only complaint is in 4 years now he makes no money off my dog because she hasn't been in for illness or infections once.
By Robin (Guest Post)
01/21/2008
Not only do I have two picky dachsies, I have one who is allergic to chicken, lamb, wheat, eggs, dairy and rice so we have to be careful what we feed him. We tried some vegetables but they hate green beans and peas but love pumpkin as long as it is not mixed in with their food.
We feed them a treat at night of raw venison and he eats a special food from Natural Balance called Fish and sweet potato. They also get a rare treat of duck jerky and once a day I try to give them a spoonful of pumpkin
I tried cooking for them but it really is difficult to cook for your pets and hard to find recipes that last. When I did try cooking for them I just did a Google search for "recipes for dogs" and I got a bunch of hits. Hope this helps.
Robin
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01/20/2008
There are plenty of websites available and some where people provide their own recipes for their pets. After checking on the ASPCA, I learned what human food ingredients to avoid when making a healthy and safe recipe. Please check this out first for there are lots of foods one should avoid giving their pet (s). Here's their link.
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_peoplefoodtoavoid
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