= Re: My Dog

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---Hi Jan, , Glitter and all doggie people,

Do you think it is best to change them to a BARF diet then?

Since Tob's has been on Burns he is a picture of health, but I often

think about a BARF diet and then selfishly think I can't deal with

all that dead meat!

Just a thought

Love to you all and the doggies

In Withdrawal_and_Recovery , treblclef2@a... wrote:

>

> ,

> What Glitter is saying about commercial dog foods is true.

Several months

> ago I came across a link that outlined the ingredients in most

dry and canned

> dog foods. I was shocked, absolutely shocked at what is put in

them ...

> including a blood spray to make them crave more. Yes, dead

animals are included.

> I sent this info to 'several' people, Glitter included. I lost

this link

> when I switched servers. I'm asking a friend right now if she

happened to

> save it.

>

> In the meantime, make sure you are NOT feeding chicken, chicken

by-products

> and corn. Dogs do NOT digest corn. The chicken by-products are

disgusting

> .... beaks, feet, and such. Now how can that be nutritional???

>

> Lamb and rice is the best. Stay away from bone marrow and beef

too.

>

> I know the store manager of a large pet chain. He told me to

purchase

> Nature's choice, not Nutro, lamb and rice.

>

> If I locate the article I will forward it to you. I hope your

furry friend

> gets better. Probably a diet issue where his body is screaming

for

> nutrition.

>

> Just me....... Jan

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>

>

> In a message dated 4/24/2005 10:28:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

> glitterari@a... writes:

>

> In a message dated 4/24/05 9:08:04 PM Mountain Daylight Time,

> grabar5@y... writes:

>

>

>

> i feed him commercial dog food.

>

> There are ingredients in commercial dog food that are horrible

for dogs.

> IAMS and Science Diet and of course Purina are the worst things

you could feed

> your dog. You must have a pet store in your town -- see if they

carry the

> Wellness formula -- that's all organic and human grade food.

Commercial dog

> foods often contain diseased cats and dogs that have been

euthanized. You

> wouldn't stuff like that, and your dog probably doesn't want to

eat it either!!!

> My dog also was dx'd with " hepatic lipidosis " -- vetspeak for

fatty liver.

> That's why he had to take the milk thistle and other liver

supporting

> nutrients. I know you love your dog so try to feed him the best

food you can;

> it's not that much more expensive.