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Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by Jodie Hart on May 15, 2009 at 6:33pm

Thanks Lynne. I'll buy "Natural Health" tomorrow and get started. Marco's such a sweet, precious boy but almost seems afraid to eat. He'll eat if I sit on the floor beside him and pet his head and tell him what a sweet boy he is. If I just place the food down it will stay all day untouched. I feel certain he'll gain confidence and I know "real" food will help tremendously.

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on May 15, 2009 at 6:58pm

You don't need it to get started. It's a reference.

Go buy some chicken (breast, legs or the whole dang thing). You can crock pot it or steam it or I bake it, pull the meat off the bones, mix it in with some brown or red rice and peas and carrots that you cooked while the chx was cooking. Mix it all together, add maybe an egg this time and some plain yogurt another time, etc. Get the list of foods bad for dogs and everything else is fair game. Try one ingredient at a time over a week or two and if no poop problems or itchy problems, add it to the repertoire. The main thing is...don't stress it. It is a lie that "real" human foods are bad for dogs. My dogs eat everything and I mean everything. The only thing I keep away is corn, a lot of wheat products and of course raisins, grapes and things with pits. Add a little garlic and keep fleas away. Garlic is only bad in high amounts. Always add some good oil, like flax or olive, and fish oil all are good for coat. and skin. You are on your way. Let us know how is goes.

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on May 15, 2009 at 7:06pm

You're right, more protein for canines. Less filler. In the wild, canines eat meat and the only grains, fruits or veggies is what is found in the belly of the prey. So, I always lean heavier on the meat. Innards (liver, hearts, marrow, etc.) should be used sparingly, not used as a "meat." 5% is fine or even a little less if adding it everyday. I mix about 1/2 lb liver into 16 lb chicken when I do my Sunday big cooking. You can also seperate chicken livers or calves liver into smaller portions and freeze it then pull it out once a week or every other week.

Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by Jodie Hart on May 15, 2009 at 9:18pm

Thanks so much Lynne. I'm very excited to get started. I love the suggestions....Being a Texan girl, I have to admit that I have never heard of red rice. What is it? I'm thinking I may like it myself...heheheehe. I'll start cooking for sweet boy tomorrow and let you know how he likes it.

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on May 15, 2009 at 9:36pm

Ha ha, that's funny. I buy a product here in NJ called Texmati. They have several rice mixtures, one is red rice and lentils or with beans. That is my main rice for my dogs. I always thought it was called Texmati because it came from Texas. It is made in Alvin Texas and there is a little outline of TX with the logo "Go Texas" on it. (riceselect.com is on the label). Why would they sell it in NJ and not in TX? That's pretty funny. Brown Rice is fine, barley is good too, I even do pasta at times.

Member Since 2009Permalink Reply by Jodie Hart on May 15, 2009 at 9:52pm

OMG....that is so funny. I've never heard of it but I'm sure I'll find it tomorrow in the grocery when I search for it. Alvin Tx is only about one hour from where I live. It's probably sold in other states other than TX because it's too sophisticated for us Texan's.....we thrive on meat, beans, rice, tortilla's, and beer....

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on May 15, 2009 at 10:24pm

It is rice and beans. Try to email them, on their website at the top right is a contact button. Click on BUY and it says it is sold nationwide. This is too funny.

AdminPermalink Reply by LM Fowler - Admin on July 21, 2009 at 1:02pm

Healthy foods for pets

Protein sources: beef, chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, pork, cottage cheese, yogurt, eggs, beans, walnuts, sunflower seeds, soy foods, liver. Limit tuna and swordfish due to mercury contamination.

Vegetables: celery, broccoli, squash, kale, Brussel sprouts, parsley, okra, cilantro, turnip, asparagus, lettuce, beet greens, peas, green beans, lima beans, garlic, etc. Add fruits, berries, melon in season.

Carbohydrates: sweet potato, pasta, brown rice, millet, buckwheat, quinoa, barley, tapioca, polenta, etc.

Fats: olive oil, sunflower oil, fish oil, butter, cream cheese, chicken skin, etc. Add up to 1 tsp. oil per 20 lbs. bodyweight, daily.


Prepare a stew

1.

Prepare a homemade stew of fresh, whole foods. Make enough for a week, freezing the surplus. If phasing-out commercial pet foods, do so gradually over a 5-day transition to home food.

2.

Feed at least the same volume of home food as you would feed canned pet food:

Approximate intake of commercial cat food = 6 oz. can/day for an 8-10 lb. cat

Approximate intake of commercial dog food = 12-14 oz. can/day for every 10-20 lbs.

3.

Most cats and dogs should eat 2 meals a day. Snacks are fine for active pets. See list below.

4.

Add up to 1 teaspoon bone meal for every 2 cups of food to provide extra calcium.

5.

Add a multivitamin-mineral appropriate for your pet. Your veterinarian can help select a suitable formula.

Healthy snack ideas

Cats: goat’s milk, cheese, egg, broths, clam juice, sardines, cat grass sprouts, catnip, baby foods, yogurt, etc. Try spaghetti sauce, creamed vegetable soups, chopped liver, etc.



Dogs: frozen green beans or lima beans, frozen berries, carrots, hard boiled egg, mozzarella cheese sticks, rye crackers with tahini, peanut butter or almond butter, meatballs, natural beef jerky, yogurt, apple wedges, a few purple grapes, baked potato with sour cream, etc.
Cat feeding guidelines (in proportion to the entire menu, fresh weight of foods)

Adults, maintenance: 50% protein foods + 25% vegetables + 10% carbohydrates + 15% fats

Adults, kidney failure: 40% protein foods + 30% vegetables + 15% carbohydrates + 15% fats

Kittens: 50% protein foods + 20% vegetables + 10% carbohydrates + 20% fats
Dog feeding guidelines

Adults, maintenance: 30% protein foods + 30% vegetables + 20% carbohydrates + 20% fats

Adults, excess body fat: 50% protein foods + 40% vegetables + 10% fats + fiber supplement

Adults with cancer: 40% protein foods + 30% vegetables + 10% carbohydrates + 20% fats

Adults, kidney failure: 30% protein foods + 35% vegetables + 20% carbohydrates + 15% fats



Puppies: 40% protein foods + 30% vegetables + 15% carbohydrates+ 15% fats



For a nutritional analysis see: BioMedical Profiles.



William Konrad Kruesi, D.V.M. / 2002, 2005
http://www.crvetcenter.com/homefood.htm

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