I home cook for Lady because of her age and multiple health issues. Up until a few years ago I fed her high quality commercial food, most recently Nature's Variety Prairie. If she hadn't developed liver disease from years of seizure medications, I would have continued feeding it.
Homecooking has to be done correctly or it can actually hurt your dog. The calcium to phosphorus ratio especially has to be correct or dogs can develop cardiac, skeletal and neurological problems. If you do decide to homecook, you need to follow a recipe prepared by a canine nutritionist which contains all the necessary supplements. You also have to get a complete blood chemistry done six months after switching to make sure all her nutritional needs are being met.
The article "What's Really in Pet Foods" refers mostly to the pet food you find at the grocery store. There really are some excellent premium foods out there, but you must get them at a doggie boutique. |