[Ellie May]

Nobody said you all should start feeding SD. The only reason it came up in this thread is because somebody asked if veterinary nutrionists sold foods like that. The answer is no, they generally do not. However, that doesn't mean they don't like them. What I was saying is, if you don't like that vets use SD, then you probably aren't going to like veterinary nutritionists very much.

I also didn't say that cooking for your dogs is a bad thing. I did it for quite awhile. Completely agree with it if it's done properly. That said, my dog didn't always do well on it. It was far from a miracle. And don't expect that dogs who gets homecooked foods will be exempt from pancreatitis. That is just not true. My dog needed hydrolyzed, meatless food, so she is doing much better on Purina "death nuggets". I'll take their "garbage" ingredients any day over a dead dog. And yes, everybody always says they don't mean rx foods, but then that means you'd trust a company with your sick dog and say how horrible the food is when they're healthy?

Anyway, I see no problem with homecooking for dogs. If you want to go out and do it yourself, that is certainly your decision. It is not a decision that can be supported by the experts in the field, however. It isn't good or safe science and it bothers me that people could read threads like this and just start homecooking regularly without consulting a professional (because they are being told that's not really necessary). I'd would just say to them - please look up and read about some of the ill effects of feeding dogs (especially puppies) unbalanced diets long-term. There could be serious consequences if it is done incorrectly.