I have an American Bulldog that is overweight. (171 pounds) He is an inside dog and has become very lazy. This has only become an issue within the past year, he's now 7 years old. Our vet warned us during our last visit that he won't be with us much longer if we don't get his weight under control. I know it's our fault as a family because we give him table food, but he's always been treated as an equal family member. Our family as a whole will be crushed. He's a child to my wife and I and a brother/sister to our kids! I'm thinking about making his dog food myself as I really don't trust the dog food companies, really to them it's all about profit not his health. Any advice that I can get would be helpful.
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Here is one recipe for cooked dog food:
1. In a very large pan add the 10 pounds ground beef.
2.Add the cooled cooked white rice.
3.Blend 18 eggs in a blender with shells then ad to mix.
4.Mix well and completely with your hands until all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
5.Make about 6 or seven meat loafs and set on pans.
6.Preheat oven to 350 F.
7.Cook meat loafs for about 1 hour or until done.
I got it from homemadedogfood.com.
Thats disgusting, with shells?
Most of us gain some weight as we get older and pups also fall into that category. Generally as your pet puts on weight they start slowing down on just "moving" and even less on what is called exercise. Generally the family doesn't really notice very much difference as the "baby" is still eating and still as lovable as ever - right?
here is some Bulldog advice from one vet:
Choose a commercial dry dog food that has meat as the first ingredient, and avoid soy as an ingredient as many bulldogs become allergic to it over time. Do not free-feed your bulldog. Divide your adult bulldog's ration into two or more meals per day to reduce the chance of bloat. Provide your bulldog with a constant supply of fresh drinking water.
You may have the time to cook your bulldog healthy food and I would admire anyone who does so, but if not then maybe you can find a healthy store bought food and spend the extra time walking or playing with your pet. I did find a site that has done a study on different brands of food (just in case you need back up food):
Also some good ideas on weight loss:
www.pethealthnetwork.com/
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