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Homemade Dog Food | Top Dog Food Recipes — Fri, 15 May 2009 00:15:20 +0000

[...] Homemade Dog Foods. Natural Homemade Dog Food I have talked quite a bit amount the fact I like to feed the Dogs Raw Meaty Bones on occasion, as well as the Dogs eating Chicken Bones. [...]

By: Three Dog Blogger

Three Dog Blogger — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:51:44 +0000

Ben n Misha, that sounds great. There is nothing our Dogs like more than some raw chicken. I agree about the cost though. Why not do what our friends who always make homemade Dog food do and get to go to a butchers every week or two.

I am amazed how much food they get given for free or very cheaply if they ask. It is definitely worth a try.

By: Ben n Misha

Ben n Misha — Sat, 02 May 2009 15:35:56 +0000

I’ve just started feeding raw and found it far simpler than I envisaged. Chicken quarters are what he has started on so no need for cutting or chopping so far, although I know we will have a little of that in the future. I’ve researched from the raw feeding group on yahoo. They recommend no supplements just raw meaty bones which should include meat, bone and some organs – pretty simple!

Our boy was abandoned just before Christmas and seems to have an allergy to every type of kibble going – even those special ‘vet’ diets. In fact our vet was at a loss. He had more or less constant diarrhoea for four months and lost loads of weight. He started on the raw and straight away starting producing firm stools and his weight has started to increase for the first time. The only downside I see right now is the cost – I have to figure out how to source cheaper meat as am buying from the supermarket at the mo – but I can see it will be worth it.

By: Three Dog Blogger

Three Dog Blogger — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:55:46 +0000

Jennifer, it does seem like a lot of work. We have a similar storage problem, a tiny freezer compartment, which means so much would have to be prepared daily.

Black Labradors, cheap Meat can be a problem to find. You need a regular friendly Butcher to try to keep costs down.

Mercola, sounds good.

Well hello Gnasher The Gnudger, thanks for confirming how good the book is. It sounds like maybe you should start letting the alfas have some of that good food you are always eating.

By: Gnasher the Gnudger

Gnasher the Gnudger — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:35:03 +0000

Well hello 3dog my alf-alfas feed me and my son Spit raw food most of the time and we look and feel great on it. Lady Alf bought Give a Dog a Bone in the charity for 50p and we have never looked back. Sure it can take time and we often eat better then they do – occasionally we get to eat junk food as in dry croc but they complain that we get hyperactive afterwards! There are plenty of recipes in Give a Dog a Bone and even recommendations for a vegan/vegetarian approach

By: Mercola

Mercola — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:27:17 +0000

It's hard to trust anything that is canned these days. We're using the same recipe as yours, only we add some wheat in the mix. Mercola’s last blog post..The Dangers of Too Much Red Meat

By: Black Labradors

Black Labradors — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:47:32 +0000

Yeah Jennifer there is a lot that goes into it. You also have to try and find the best place to buy the cheapest meat without sacrificing quality. Black Labradors’s last blog post..Labrador Fun Facts

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:30:56 +0000

I admire folks who can do this, but it’s never going to be an option for me. Frankly, I can barely prepare human food. I don’t trust myself to make dog food. And then there’s the time and effort it takes–going to the store to get the right foods, taking the time to cut everything up, finding a place to store it all (my fridge is full already without dog meal components), making sure the proper balance of nutrients is in there… Whew, I’m exhausted just thinking about it.

And then there’s Dozer’s stomach sensitivity and allergies to just about everything.

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By: Three Dog Blogger

Three Dog Blogger — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:18:17 +0000

Black Lab, the more I look in to it, it does seem like it can be an awful lot of work.

Friar, I think Jessica may have a point there, a balanced diet does improve the age all animals live.

Jessica, it sounds like you have a good balance there.

Dennis, this is what I am concerned about. Especially as I an not the Chef in the Family. It sounds like they do eat very well.

By: Dennis the Vizsla

Dennis the Vizsla — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:30:17 +0000

Our guys have been 100% raw/homemade since December or so. I don't know what recipe my wife uses but it seems to be pretty complicated and involves organ meats, cornish hens, eggs, raw veggies, homemade juice and fruit pulp, supplements, etc. I think the dogs eat better than we do! Dennis the Vizsla’s last blog post..Cruel Jokes Are Never Funny