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Originally Posted by yorkipower I agree in concept - but there's a practical side that's missing. Commercial dog foods are balanced to meet at LEAST the minimum nutritional standards fod dogs. They add a "vita-mix" to the foods to ensure that after processing those needed vitamins are there. Studies have shown that home cooked meals are seldome balanced. If you had the time and inclination to truly feed your dog a balanced diet, then by all means, a home cooked meal - with top quality FRESH ingrediants would be preferable! That's actually one of the biggest arguments in favor of the "raw food" craze. I take a "get real" approach and use ultra-premium commercial canned food mixed with supplements and whole foods, rotating foods periodically to help prevent imbalances in my dogs' diets. |
Where do you get you supplement and what brand and how much do you feed? I cut up raw vegs,fruits,meat,etc. for my birds every morning so just do the same for her. She seems to really love it. But, I do think I probably should give her a supplement. I hate food with by-products and BHT etc. in it. It worries me to death. I just don't think it can be good for them.
Pat