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03-09-2010, 08:17 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA
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| Should I? It seems like a silly question.. why would feeding your dog something that comes out of a bag be better than actually cooking your dog fresh food daily? I have the time, I work from home, and I'm single. I would MAKE the time to continue if my lifestyle changed. I'm just curious, what's the best way to go about cooking for your yorkie if she/he has been on a bagged diet for years? I don't want her to make a mess or fall ill. I've recently changed my own eating habits and am reaping the benefits of a raw vegetarian diet. I look and feel amazing and want to enhance my little one's life as I've enhanced my own. I'm not opposed to cooking up flesh for her if that's what her body needs, I'm not ethically opposed to canines eating meat if that's what keeps them healthy lol Anyway looking for advice, if anyone's attempted this and made a difference in the health of their furchild I'd love to know |
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03-09-2010, 01:39 PM | #2 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| It's fine if done correctly. Get a recipe from a canine nutritionist who knows how to properly balance them and you're good to go. It's not always easy though. It does take some time, storage space (most of us freeze it up ahead), dedication (you are the quality control department...), etc. I do it and my girl did really well with it at first. Now, not so much, but that is probably related to health issues and is probably not the fault of the diet. She seems to do worse on dog food. Dogs do not need meat. They can be healthy vegetarians. I'm not going to say this is optimal, but it is an option. They can easily be pescatarian. Some dog really well on eggs and even cottage cheese. You could also use tofu. I personally would go with poultry given the option. IMO, red meat and pork are shaky ground when homecooking unless (in the case of red meat) it is really lean...
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