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09-30-2007, 10:03 AM | #1 |
No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California
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| Home Cooking For those who do homecooking for your yorkie. Can you give me some examples of what you are cooking? Do you change it up,how much,how often,thanks in advance. |
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09-30-2007, 10:19 AM | #2 |
2 Pups=Double Trouble! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Iowa
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| Hi Shadow, I use the book by Dr. Pitcairn that many other YT'ers use to home prepare meals. I use the Doggie Oats recipe and the One to One recipe the most often, and I change up the kinds of meat/grain/veggies in each recipe. I also use the healthy powder. I make the batches of food per the recipe, which makes approximately 4-5 cups or so, which I then divide into 1-2 cup containers and freeze, and then take out one container every other day to thaw. I try to make 2-3 different recipes at a time and freeze-I usually go 2-3 weeks before I cook again. That way, I can take out a container of turkey/rice/beans that they eat for a couple days, and then the next container will be tilapia/sweet potato/whole wheat bread, and the next will be beef/liver/pasta/peas, for example. That way they get a lot of different foods and therefore nutrients since they're eating something different every few days. I use some cooked meat (chicken, fish, liver) and some raw meat (beef, ground turkey), along with some cooked veggies (green beans, peas) and some raw veggies (zucchini, carrots). Sometimes I sprinkle their food with shredded cheddar cheese, and they get 1-2 tsp of yogurt with a few berries or other fruit a few times each week. I also feed them some kibble, usually in the mornings, and usually I top that with the yogurt/fruit. They also sometimes get scrambled egg/cheese on the weekends if we're having that for breakfast. There is a great sticky on here that gives lots of recipes and ideas for homecooked foods for yorkies: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75933
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09-30-2007, 01:47 PM | #3 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| I just use different things as I'm going along.
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10-01-2007, 06:05 AM | #4 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston
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| I boil a (1) meat (chicken, ground turkey, ground beef), and then when it's done boiling, I add some (2) frozen vegetables, the kind with everything, lima beans, corn (although this doesn't really digest), green beans, some (3)scrambled eggs, some (4) brown/white rice; and (5) some dry dog food. I heat in the micro for 10-15 secs, and then I mix it up with my fingers so that my dog associates my smell with food (then he'll know I'm boss!). My breeder taught me this, and he loves it. I change it up every 3 days because the meat can't last any longer. It takes just 5 minutes to make, and only costs me about $3 for the three-days. |
10-01-2007, 06:14 AM | #5 | |
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But one question: what are you using for calcium? Yorkie puppies need approx 400mg calcium per day. | |
10-01-2007, 06:33 AM | #6 |
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| Thanks for the suggestions. I don't want to feed anything raw,just not something I can stomach. So, is it OK to use the frozen veggies? Isn't hamburger meat to fatty? Do you use white meat(chicken) or darks also. |
10-01-2007, 08:23 AM | #7 | |
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I use only white meat chicken, but I think some dark would be ok too.
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10-01-2007, 08:47 AM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Boston
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| The veggies that I give him have some calcium, and I supplement with half & half. I wouldn't recommend the half & half though, because it is fattening. I'm weaning him off of it though, because he was raised on it. Also, instead of store-bought training treats, I train him with Swiss cheese -- he loves it more than anything! As for the meats, I usually use 7% fat turkey meat or 93% lean beef. |
10-01-2007, 09:17 AM | #9 |
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| This is what I make up and freeze in Zip-Loc freezer bags: 2 pounds of cooked free-range ground beef 2 pounds of cooked ground lamb 1 cup of brown rice with 1/2 cup lentils and 1/2 cup of split peas cooked all together till crisp tender, rinse in cold water and drain in colander. 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley 6 fresh carrots chopped fine in a food processer Mix all together well and freeze I also cook stone ground oatmeal in my own home made veggie broth (you can use beef, chicken or veggie broth that comes in a carton) then steam broccoli (one medium head) till crisp tender. (don't steam till soft) I finely chop the broccoli in the food processer and add it to the cooled oatmeal. I keep this mix in the ref.. I also boil up about 6 eggs at a time and keep the shells on and keep in the ref. (keeping the shells on will keep the eggs fresh for weeks). Now, I have things already cooked up and can do with it as I want. I can add a little oatmeal mixture to the meat mixture, or add 1/4 boiled egg to the meat mixture, I can make a scrambled egg with the meat or oatmeal mixture and on and on. They also get cottage cheese, cheese, Plain Yogurt, all natural peanut butter and home made treats. I feed them breakfast and dinner and a light snack for lunch of either cottage cheese or yogurt with dried fruit or blueberries. I don't use Dr. Pitcairns recipes, but I do use his book for other references. I make up the Healthy Powder that's in his book and sprinkle it on their food once a day. I also put garlic oil gel caps, evening primrose, vitamin E, vitamin A, 1/4 of a B vitamin, Iron gel cap, and glucosamine chondroitin daily. |
10-12-2007, 02:21 AM | #10 | |
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10-12-2007, 02:44 AM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Florida
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| This is what I feed Taylor. He is doing great on it. I ask my vet and he said it is a very healthy recipe. 1 lb. ground turkey 1 lb. lean ground beef 3 cups of hulled millet (which I've only found at Whole Foods) I soak it before cooking to soften it) 4 1/2 cups water 4 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth Carrots, Celery, Zucchini finely chopped, that combined equal 2 cups total Brown meat Add Millet, water and broth Simmer Add vegetables at the end for another 5 to 10 minutes Let cool....then it can be frozen in containers Each day Taylor (11 1/2 lb Yorkie) eats about 1 1/2 cups with 1 PetMeds Super VitaChew broken up in it. I feed him 1/2 in the morning and the other half at dinnertime. |
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