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Originally Posted by Piddle Place  I am new to this site, thank you. I don't know anything about dog nutrition, and would love some feedback. I attend dog trade shows, and see so much hype about dog food, I wanted to know what you feed yours and what you do and don't recommend. Jaz just started on Blue Buffalo, but its a bit expensive, and I wanted to see if it was worth it.
Please, some feedback from those of you with healthy older dogs as to what you feed. I was recommend making my own from chicken and rice.
Jaz and I thank you for the communication |
I feed a premade raw diet - by either Primal, Natures Variety, or a few others. I used to homecook and before that I fed kibble.
As far as what to feed, what is your long term goal...do you want to feed kibble, raw, or homecooked?
If interested in homecooking, just keep in mind that like us, dogs have RDAs (recommended daily allowances) that should be taken into consideration if you want a
healthy kiddo. There are nutritionists (non-vet) and vet nutritionists who can provide custom recipes. One option is BalanceIT, which may have already been mentioned.
Here is a link to some homecooking formulations (by Dr. Terifaj, whom I greatly respect):
Homecooked Diet by Dr. Paula Terifaj
One from Nature's Farmacy:
http://www.naturesfarmacy.com/downlo...endly_Diet.pdf
And a little online mini-book regarding homecooking and recipes:
A Quick Introduction To Natural Homemade Dog Food and Natural Homemade Cat Food
Some people like Dr. Pitcairn's dog, but I'm not the biggest fan...but it's an option you may want to look over:
Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health...