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jvwheeler · 01-28-2009, 08:44 AM

I haven't posted in a long time, but wanted to share. My girl Ginger had skin allergies that made me hurt. ALWAYS scratching. We were going to the vet for steroids, special shampoo, the whole gambit. My vet recommended taking beef and chicken out of her diet. I have for the last six months. She is doing great. She isn't chewing her paws and she doesn't have all those bumps anymore.

The girls get Wellness Simple for dry kibble, lamb treats, and venison jerky. For breakfast, I make them food. Once a week, I cook up a pot of food and separate it into 14 (1/2 cup) containers, freezing 4 days worth, and leaving 3 days in the fridge.

If anyone wants to try it, here is the recipe I use.

6 cups water
2 cups brown rice
1 lb ground turkey
1 tsp rosemary
Boil for 20 minutes
Add 1 bag (about 4 cups) California blend vegies (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots), which I grind up in the food processor.
Simmer 5 more minutes
Let set to cool and thicken, then put in containers.

I have teapots, not little ones (11 and 13 pounds!) so 1/2 cup each is good for them, but you could adjust the amount. It is a little more work then opening a can, but in the end, less expensive. And no skin allergies is very worth it! And they absolutely love it! It did take a few months to work, and no chicken and beef is tough (I still sneak Glory chicken treats occasionally), but they are happier.

01-28-2009, 08:44 AM	#20
jvwheeler Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 261	Wellness Simple I haven't posted in a long time, but wanted to share. My girl Ginger had skin allergies that made me hurt. ALWAYS scratching. We were going to the vet for steroids, special shampoo, the whole gambit. My vet recommended taking beef and chicken out of her diet. I have for the last six months. She is doing great. She isn't chewing her paws and she doesn't have all those bumps anymore. The girls get Wellness Simple for dry kibble, lamb treats, and venison jerky. For breakfast, I make them food. Once a week, I cook up a pot of food and separate it into 14 (1/2 cup) containers, freezing 4 days worth, and leaving 3 days in the fridge. If anyone wants to try it, here is the recipe I use. 6 cups water 2 cups brown rice 1 lb ground turkey 1 tsp rosemary Boil for 20 minutes Add 1 bag (about 4 cups) California blend vegies (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots), which I grind up in the food processor. Simmer 5 more minutes Let set to cool and thicken, then put in containers. I have teapots, not little ones (11 and 13 pounds!) so 1/2 cup each is good for them, but you could adjust the amount. It is a little more work then opening a can, but in the end, less expensive. And no skin allergies is very worth it! And they absolutely love it! It did take a few months to work, and no chicken and beef is tough (I still sneak Glory chicken treats occasionally), but they are happier. __________________ Janelle -- And Ginger and Glory, too! In Loving Memory--Coriander (4/15/06-5/15/07)