Originally Posted By: hatt
Originally Posted By: Bladecutter
I hope you're working with your vet to make sure you are building a food plan that provides all the nutrients that your dog needs.
An under $60 bag of Natural Balance LID or Nutro Ultra dog food feeds my pups for a month, and I don't have to worry about their health.
BC.
The LID line is heavy on potatoes and rice. Stuff dogs wouldn't naturally eat. Making dog food at home is superior to most of the store bought stuff. Even the high dollar stuff. If you want to put in the effort. I read every label in Petco one day looking for a good food at a sensible price. Wasn't successful. Kept buying the 4 Health stuff at Tractor Supply. It's nothing special but at least it isn't full of corn and soy.
Yep, my eyes are red from all the raw dog food reading I've been doing. It's understandable why some vet's don't want people doing it....the ingredients required to get optimum canine nutrition without under or over doing it isn't all that easy. Plus, a whole lot of disagreement in this field exists out there. I won't go as far as some people do and feed whole chickens....bones and all. I think that's asking for trouble. I will grind any bones for the calcium, other than the safe huge beef bones I get raw from the butcher. Those are won't splinter at all.
As for carbs....dogs can process some carbs like white rice, sweet potato, and pumpkin. It's more of a way of adding fiber than anything. I use some rice, but will keep it at a minimum. I had some of the very best, high end dry kibble food you can get. Including the grain-free stuff. One of my dogs STILL had loose stools and every now and then would barf it up. Since putting him on the raw diet, he's been doing very well. Firm stools (first time in his life), fantastic energy, and loves mealtime as much as I do.
Originally Posted By: Bladecutter
I hope you're working with your vet to make sure you are building a food plan that provides all the nutrients that your dog needs.
An under $60 bag of Natural Balance LID or Nutro Ultra dog food feeds my pups for a month, and I don't have to worry about their health.
BC.
The LID line is heavy on potatoes and rice. Stuff dogs wouldn't naturally eat. Making dog food at home is superior to most of the store bought stuff. Even the high dollar stuff. If you want to put in the effort. I read every label in Petco one day looking for a good food at a sensible price. Wasn't successful. Kept buying the 4 Health stuff at Tractor Supply. It's nothing special but at least it isn't full of corn and soy.
Yep, my eyes are red from all the raw dog food reading I've been doing. It's understandable why some vet's don't want people doing it....the ingredients required to get optimum canine nutrition without under or over doing it isn't all that easy. Plus, a whole lot of disagreement in this field exists out there. I won't go as far as some people do and feed whole chickens....bones and all. I think that's asking for trouble. I will grind any bones for the calcium, other than the safe huge beef bones I get raw from the butcher. Those are won't splinter at all.
As for carbs....dogs can process some carbs like white rice, sweet potato, and pumpkin. It's more of a way of adding fiber than anything. I use some rice, but will keep it at a minimum. I had some of the very best, high end dry kibble food you can get. Including the grain-free stuff. One of my dogs STILL had loose stools and every now and then would barf it up. Since putting him on the raw diet, he's been doing very well. Firm stools (first time in his life), fantastic energy, and loves mealtime as much as I do.
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