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Originally Posted by Nellye56  No disrespect to anyone, however, what do you mean when you say HUMAN FOOD? Dog food is composed of what, chicken, beef, lamb, duck, rice, barley,veggies- it's all human food. I feed my Roxy Human Food because I have read so many horrible stories about even some of the better dog foods with the "By Products" and preservatives. True you can't just give them meat or table scraps. I cook separate meals for Roxy- I have found several balanced recipes on line. Mainly she eats a mix of chicken breast, white potatoes, green beans, green peas, carrots and sweet potatoes. Some times I sub ground turkey for the protein and switch up the veggies. I used brown rice for the starch for almost a year- then she seemed to be allergic to it so I switched to the potatoes. Roxy also gets raw carrots and peeled apples as treats sometimes instead of her sweet potatoe and fish formula treats. I also put some fish oil from a gel cap on her food every other day or ground flax seed. She also loves broiled salmon, I just put her a small piece in a different dish without all the spices and lemon I put on mine. Occasionall she gets eggs scramble lightly in olive oil. My vet had no problem with the mixes. She gets a doggie vitamin too. So let's be more specific when we say HUMAN FOOD.  |
Human food is just fine to feed if it is done correctly and it usually is not. If you are using a balanced recipe, great. But then again, there are balanced recipes online that aren't balanced at all... Deficiencies in calcium can lead to heart and blood issues. The calcium/phosphorus ratio has to be balanced and trace minerals need to be given, etc. The percentages of fat, fiber and protein are important to know and oil may need to be added for linoleic. I only know of one vitamin supplement for dogs on the market that is complete enough for homecooking. I homecook for my dog and am definitely not against as long as it's done properly.
If the correct vitamins and minerals aren't given in the correct dosages, it can be dangerous.
