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Originally Posted by AshleyCooper  Yes, we're leaving the food out for at least 4 hours and then my wife states that it's dry and cooks a new patty!! I've always believed that if a dog is really hungry it WILL eat! |
Homecooked or canned food should be treated just as if a human were going to eat it. That is, it shouldn't sit out that long because then you will have a bacteria issue.
If you are feeding more than 10% homecooked, supplements and the calcium/phosphorus ratio has to be balanced or it could be very damaging to her (if fed long-term).
Homecooked is just fine to give but it has to be the right kinds of food and cooked in a certain way. Fried beef is most likely very high in fat which can trigger pancreatitis (can be fatal). One small bite can lead to this in some dogs.
So if you want to feed homecooked, I would talk to a nutritionist and get the recipe balanced and then after leaving it down for Amber for no more than 20 or 30 minutes, refrigerate until next time. I don't usually go with the tough love, they will eat when they are hungry approach but if she isn't eating homecooked even, you might have to.
What canned foods have you tried?
Has she always been picky?