Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 We have to remember that dogs are carnovorus animals and not vegetarians and therefore eat only protein in the wild. Sherry _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Sherry this is not correct the only true carnivore is a cat. Dog need protein, and fiber in the form of fruits and vegetables. In the wild dogs will eat berries and grasses as well as the contents of herbivores stomachs. They are omnivores like people. Chris Re: dog food > We have to remember that dogs are carnovorus animals and not vegetarians and > therefore eat only protein in the wild. > Sherry > > _________________________________________________________________ > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Will what are your recopies for dog food? Don Prohaska BuckSnort s (http://BuckSnorts.tripod.com) BuckSnort Nutrition (http://BuckSnortNutrition.tripod.com) Stable Pros (http://StablePros.tripod.com) New Email: bucksnort@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2006 Report Share Posted November 25, 2006 Another excellent book is The Nature of Animal Healing by Dr. Goldstein which also includes some homecooked meal recipes. Glad to know I'm not the only petowner who makes crockpot meals for the " kids " . LOL. In sddition, I free-feed them quality dry foods like Innova and Felidae. And I sway from popular opinion in that I give them raw meat and bones at least once a week. Dani ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > The best dog and cat food recipes can be found in DR. PITCAIRN'S GUIDE TO HEALTH FOR > DOGS AND CATS out of Rodale Press. The best diet includes what foods you have available > and that are healthy to eat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 I like the grain free options from I believe " call of the wild " at Chuck and Don's in SLP. You can get on their member list and get monthly coupons. Jen On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Jenn <jeepifer@...> wrote: > > > I've been working on transitioning my family to more natural, healthier > choices, and it's time to include our fur-babies. I have two dogs, one 60 > lb. Belgian Sheepdog and a (very overweight) 28 lb. mini-Australian > shepherd. Our Belgian is almost 8, and the mini-Aussie is 6, so neither is > young, and both need to lose weight. > > Does anyone have recommendations for dog food? I've been doing some reading > and am so confused by the conflicting information (raw vs. not vs. veggie > vs. all-meat, wet, dry, etc). Help! > > Oh, and we're on a budget (who isn't?) so some options that won't bankrupt > us would be great. Picky, I know. I apologize in advance. ;-) > > Thanks, > Jenn > > P.S. Does anyone know a good dog groomer in the North metro? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2010 Report Share Posted July 8, 2010 Can't resist sharing this. I've got a TON of information about making food, using raw food and all the details on the website www.restorationrawpetfood.com. This is related to the food I make utilizing 100% grass-fed beef from Thousand Hills. By September 1st, I'll be launching the entire line with beef, chicken, turkey, lamb and bison, in both cat and dog versions. You'll hear more soon If anyone wants to volunteer their dogs or cats as " testers " for the new product, I will give you free raw frozen food, in exchange for giving me feedback on flavor, smell, appearance, and overall satisfaction. I " m approximately 95% close to final recipes on these new foods. There's no other obligation. If you want some free pet food, contact me off-list at holistic@.... PET FOOD BASICS 1) Pets can do only so-so on a dry food. It's never a good lifelong diet. About 98% of all chronic health problems are from commercial foods, especially dry. Dry food should have never been invented. It was only a way to get rid of a waste stream. Cheap, Convenient. Wrong. (Oh, and I too had an uncle that smoked 6 packs a day and lived to be 112). 2) Cheap commercial food is always bad. Buy only the best. (see #10) 3) Never leave food sitting out free-choice. Always feed in brief meals, 1-2x per day. 4) Never let the pet pick the brand of food. (manufacturers cheat with flavor chemicals) 5) Make your own food, it's really easy. Save all wholesome scraps for the pets. 6) Dogs are NOT wolves. They don't run 20-40 miles a night, they don't reproduce, they don't face the elements, etc. plus we want them to live at least twice the lifespan of a wolf. 7) Cats are not finicky. They are just overfed. Never leave food sitting out. 8) Fast adult animals at least one day a week. (no food, just water). 9) Keep them slightly hungry at all times (probably the most important rule of all) 10) Don't get a large animal (or multiple pets) if you can't afford the best food! Saying " I have a large dog and can't afford good food " is a cop-out, and grossly unfair to the dog. Will Winter www.restorationrawpetfood.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 There are a couple brands that are decent. I use Evo, it's found in Chuck and Don's and a few other places. It's the top of the line food from California Naturals. My cat loves Blue Buffalo food, so I feed her that. Both are grain free. Blue Buffalo can be found in Petsmart and other places. There is a couple even more premium brands you can buy, cooked and/or dehydrated that are almost raw. Check out this one: http://leerburg.com/honestkitchen.htm I also give my dog raw scraps, eggs and other foods when appropriate and safe. of course, avoiding the bad stuff (cooked bones etc.) > > If you can't do raw what is the next best way to feed an old dog (11)? > (my dog refused to eat raw on numerous occasions and I don't think we can afford it) > > I thought I had him on a good dog food (contains probiotics, veggies, fruits) but his lipomas are getting much worse. He never had any until we changed his food several years ago. However, his GI is the best its ever been on this food. > > Thanks, > > Libby > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2010 Report Share Posted October 1, 2010 There are a couple brands that are decent. I use Evo, it's found in Chuck and Don's and a few other places. It's the top of the line food from California Naturals. My cat loves Blue Buffalo food, so I feed her that. Both are grain free. Blue Buffalo can be found in Petsmart and other places. There is a couple even more premium brands you can buy, cooked and/or dehydrated that are almost raw. Check out this one: http://leerburg.com/honestkitchen.htm I also give my dog raw scraps, eggs and other foods when appropriate and safe. of course, avoiding the bad stuff (cooked bones etc.) > > If you can't do raw what is the next best way to feed an old dog (11)? > (my dog refused to eat raw on numerous occasions and I don't think we can afford it) > > I thought I had him on a good dog food (contains probiotics, veggies, fruits) but his lipomas are getting much worse. He never had any until we changed his food several years ago. However, his GI is the best its ever been on this food. > > Thanks, > > Libby > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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