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Homemade Dog Food - Need Freeper recipes

Posted on 10/02/2007 6:51:50 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog

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To: fassue

“IMO subjecting a dog to a vegetarian diet would be animal abuse.”

Try having a dog who’s allergic to animal stuff.

Then see what’s abuse.


101 posted on 10/02/2007 1:03:28 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

bookmarked


102 posted on 10/02/2007 2:00:10 PM PDT by RightWingMama
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To: HairOfTheDog

Use the dental kongs...Smear a tiny bit of peanut butter or some cream cheese...

They will chew for hours..

When I use kibbles...I put a raw egg over it...They have very glossy coats...


103 posted on 10/02/2007 2:02:31 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

My girls, Solitare and Black Jack.

104 posted on 10/02/2007 2:07:04 PM PDT by TASMANIANRED (TAZ:Untamed, Unpredictable, Uninhibited.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

“Bump for later,” is my guess.


105 posted on 10/02/2007 4:53:30 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne ("Shorn, dumb and bleating is no way to go through life, son." Yeah, close enough.)
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To: HairOfTheDog
And some say garlic is good, some say it’s bad. Why do you think they need it? What’s it’s purpose?
As mentioned upthread, as a flea retardant. There's something to the urban legend vis a vis vampires. Unfortunately I've observed no difference when it comes to ticks. My labs would happily eat dried chopped garlic sprinkled on their food, but I just buy a garlic supplement and toss it down their throats daily. The other dog is finicky.

For dry, flaky, itchy skin in general, my vet recommended a pour-over supplement with both omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids. I use one called Vita-Derm, helps out a lot.

I can't help thinking your doggies' allergy problems are caused by something seasonal. At any rate, I hope you figure out what it is and it stops for good.
106 posted on 10/02/2007 5:07:04 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne ("Shorn, dumb and bleating is no way to go through life, son." Yeah, close enough.)
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To: Titan Magroyne

Phew! I was afraid what kind of reply it might be to my post!


107 posted on 10/02/2007 6:41:24 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

LOL ...

“big flipping lie”

“buy for less”

“butt-flogging lame”

“beeyootiful FReepin lass/lad”

“be flamin (ya) later”

“beer fights liquor”


108 posted on 10/02/2007 8:26:27 PM PDT by Titan Magroyne ("Shorn, dumb and bleating is no way to go through life, son." Yeah, close enough.)
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To: fassue
“The grains in the kibble might be what’s causing the itching...”

Somewhere I’ve read that grains are the largest group of causative agents for a whole list of health problems in dogs’ food. In the “high quality” brands, they emphasize how little grain they contain. Dogs are essentially carnivores; some argue omnivores. I’ve heard of dogs going strictly vegetarian, but I think that’s more for the owner than the dog. They certainly need meat.

109 posted on 10/02/2007 8:35:31 PM PDT by Humal
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To: Ditter

When I read your post and what happened to your dog, two thoughts crossed my mind. The stomach contents were too rich for your dog, and/or the contents were tainted with something. Wild animals get all kinds of things dogs’ systems are not used to dealing with. Hope there were no permanent adverse effects.


110 posted on 10/02/2007 8:38:57 PM PDT by Humal
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To: Humal
When left to their own devises, the wild dog will eat the stomach contents first...

I always supposed that was because animals hunt when they're hungry & the soft underbelly is the easiest/ fastest part of the animal to get at.

111 posted on 10/03/2007 4:23:35 AM PDT by elli1
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To: Humal
She didn’t stop with the contents of the stomach, she ate the lower intestines too. Rabbit poop did her in and no lasing affects.
112 posted on 10/03/2007 5:15:35 AM PDT by Ditter
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To: HairOfTheDog
Last week our little Willy (11 year old poodle mutt) was walking like he was drunk after having Mighty Dog Pork dog food in a can. For two days he would not stand and was breathing hard. We took him to the vet on the third day and he said his kidneys were shutting down and do not give him that dog food. He recommended Purina Senior dry dog food with boiled pasta. He told us that Willy needs protein. I threw all the left over dog food away and have been giving Willy vitamins and herbal pills from the vet on a diet of boiled chicken,ground beef,rice and pasta. He is now like a pup again. He is currently doing figure eights in the living room and barking so loud it hurts your ears!

Willys back in town!

113 posted on 10/03/2007 5:32:36 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Sorry Mr. BOR.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

My dogs love FROZEN green beans. Good healthy treat.


114 posted on 10/03/2007 5:38:57 AM PDT by SnarlinCubBear ("Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." -- Thomas Mann)
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To: Humal

“Dogs are essentially carnivores; some argue omnivores. I’ve heard of dogs going strictly vegetarian, but I think that’s more for the owner than the dog. They certainly need meat.”

You’re correct they are really carnivores, but they will eat other things.

I don’t HAVE the luxury of giving my dog ANYthing containing “meat” (i.e., any animal product). It’s NOT for my vanity, but to save the dog from extra problems caused by her allergies to animal protein. Not all of us who have dogs on vegetarian are doing it for “selfish” reasons.

I’d certainly rather be able to give Tara rawhide, any old treats on the shelf, or any old dog food or table scraps. It’s alot easier, believe me.

I’m just lucky I have a dog who was seemingly built for allergies - she loves to eat just about anything, and has no problem with her strictly vegetarian diet. Which is required for her health, not for my vanity. I am no vegetarian, that’s for sure!


115 posted on 10/03/2007 7:35:20 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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To: elli1
I’m not sure “why” they go for the stomach first, but that’s what Dr. Billingshurst’s observations found. It may be that’s the easiest part to get to first.
116 posted on 10/03/2007 5:52:23 PM PDT by Humal
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To: the OlLine Rebel
“...to save the dog from extra problems caused by her allergies to animal protein.”

Interesting. I’ve never heard of a dog being allergic to meat. In the wild, it would have probably never survived. In some HOUSEHOLDS, it probably wouldn’t have survived. How did you identify animal protein as the culprit?

117 posted on 10/03/2007 5:56:06 PM PDT by Humal
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To: Humal

Another thing is that dogs instinctively bury excess food. Entrails decompose very rapidly and won’t last long at all in ‘storage’.


118 posted on 10/04/2007 5:29:03 AM PDT by elli1
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To: Humal

We have a dermatological vet nearby, whom I know about because of my sister’s problems with her last German Shepherd.

He started by assuming food allergy, because it’s cheaper and easier to find than airborne. Started her on vegetarian food for several months, probably along with some antihistamines (to help relieve her and us, finally). She got better, so he tried venison & potatoe. After a month she started itchiness again, so gave up and assumed vegetarian and started concentrating on airborne allergens since she kept itching. She then got the expensive allergy testing. I think some half of the 64 allergens showed positive. So she’s been working with various antihistamines, and the allegedly best of all, “Atopica” (extremely expensive, when you have to use St-Bernard dosage EVERY DAY for a med that’s supposed to scale back to 1 every 3 weeks!), since. Sometimes cortisones to relieve when really bad.

She gets shots and baths by me every week.

You’re right, she wouldn’t survive. The infections would get her.


119 posted on 10/04/2007 9:41:44 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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