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Originally Posted by cinnamonmon  You know what, when I was on vacation last year, I froze the home cooked food into little bags like you suggested...but they didnt like that as well as when it is cooked fresh. Part of the other reason I stopped was because of what someone else said...I love my dogs, but if I am going to have to add all of those other things to make sure they are getting the proper nutrition, then it is too much work. I should not be spending more time on cooking for my dogs than my family...thats just my opinion.
I also would like to know if giving just chicken and rice by itself is healthy enough or does it have to have other things added to it?
I have also tried the tough love approach but that ended up with sleepless nights for me as they still wouldnt eat and were up and down all night, restless I guess because they were hungry. |
You have taught them to hold out. Is there a time for you that you could do this, that sleep deprivation won't be too upsetting? You know, actually setting aside a certain day to start this, and be committed. I would also suggest giving them lots of exercise during that period, with lots of walks, the more tired and hungrier they are, the better. I've been reading quite a bit about this, and have never read of any going over 3 days. I wouldn't do this with a puppy, but for a healthy dog with no hypoglycemic issues, there shouldn't be a problem.
I think part of the problem may be you feel a little guilty about not giving them human food, but there are plenty of dog foods out there that have been shown to be more than adequate in meeting their needs. I really think unless you take the time to really study canine nutrition, home cooking can be much worse for them, than dog food. There seems to be so many experts, and so few of them agree on anything, sifting out the truth from the garbage, is not an easy process.
Oh yes, cupofdog is correct about the nutri-cal.