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Superpup · 02-25-2007, 06:22 PM

I feed an all natural, mostly organic homemade diet with raw meat.

Dogs do not need grains of any kind, but veges are great!

I use 100% pumpkin puree (not pie filling), well-cooked chickpeas and kidney beans, all types of lentils, grated and cooked veges, and fruits.

You can even buy garbonzo (chickpea) flour to make treats. I mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, olive oil, honey, cinnamon, ground pumpkin seeds, and the flour to bake treats. I just eyeball it, spread it out in a pan, bake at 350 for about 45 mins, cool slightly, then cut into squares and bake again at 400 for 30-45 mins longer to make them crunchy. Sometimes I add unsweetened applesauce to the wet ingredients.

Read your raw patties ingredients for vitamins and mineral added. Does it say complete and balanced?

Since I don't use any commercial products, I do use a terrific vitamin supplement called CANINE BASIC NUTRIENTS made by Thorne Research. I get it at www.holisticpetinfo.com

My guys love lettuce, zucchini, squash, kale, parsley, bok choy, greenbeans, carrots, peas, turnips, banannas, pears, oranges.

I never give grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, yams, spinach, or broccoli. Some are toxic, others are nightshades. Read spinach and broccoli can be toxic in some cases. Never feed raw potatoes, that is toxic.

I add a teaspoon of olive oil to each meal (twice a day), and a teaspoon of ground organic flaxseed once a day, instead of fish oils. They do eat fish, but reacted badly to the oil supplements.

They are doing great. I only feed fruit once per day, as too much sugar is no good.

Dogs do not have the amino acid or enzyme needed to digest milk, so no dairy for my guys, but they tolerate eggs.

I used to give ACV (apple cider vinegar), but they hated it, and I read it can lead to an abundance of yeast in the system.

I used to give human probiotics every day, then realized most of the sources were from dairy! Ouch! I stopped, and the "itching" problem improved more. I saw that Prozyme makes Prozyme Vegan now.

I'm a true believer in an all natural "food" diet, and raw is fine. I said before in another post that alot of people agonize over what "dog food" to feed when they should just feed "food"!

You seem to be an informed mommy, and it was nice to share with you.

02-25-2007, 06:22 PM	#7
Superpup Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CENTRAL NEW JERSEY Posts: 102	Instead of rice. . . I feed an all natural, mostly organic homemade diet with raw meat. Dogs do not need grains of any kind, but veges are great! I use 100% pumpkin puree (not pie filling), well-cooked chickpeas and kidney beans, all types of lentils, grated and cooked veges, and fruits. You can even buy garbonzo (chickpea) flour to make treats. I mix together pumpkin puree, eggs, olive oil, honey, cinnamon, ground pumpkin seeds, and the flour to bake treats. I just eyeball it, spread it out in a pan, bake at 350 for about 45 mins, cool slightly, then cut into squares and bake again at 400 for 30-45 mins longer to make them crunchy. Sometimes I add unsweetened applesauce to the wet ingredients. Read your raw patties ingredients for vitamins and mineral added. Does it say complete and balanced? Since I don't use any commercial products, I do use a terrific vitamin supplement called CANINE BASIC NUTRIENTS made by Thorne Research. I get it at www.holisticpetinfo.com My guys love lettuce, zucchini, squash, kale, parsley, bok choy, greenbeans, carrots, peas, turnips, banannas, pears, oranges. I never give grapes, raisins, onions, garlic, tomatoes, potatoes, yams, spinach, or broccoli. Some are toxic, others are nightshades. Read spinach and broccoli can be toxic in some cases. Never feed raw potatoes, that is toxic. I add a teaspoon of olive oil to each meal (twice a day), and a teaspoon of ground organic flaxseed once a day, instead of fish oils. They do eat fish, but reacted badly to the oil supplements. They are doing great. I only feed fruit once per day, as too much sugar is no good. Dogs do not have the amino acid or enzyme needed to digest milk, so no dairy for my guys, but they tolerate eggs. I used to give ACV (apple cider vinegar), but they hated it, and I read it can lead to an abundance of yeast in the system. I used to give human probiotics every day, then realized most of the sources were from dairy! Ouch! I stopped, and the "itching" problem improved more. I saw that Prozyme makes Prozyme Vegan now. I'm a true believer in an all natural "food" diet, and raw is fine. I said before in another post that alot of people agonize over what "dog food" to feed when they should just feed "food"! You seem to be an informed mommy, and it was nice to share with you. __________________ SUPERPUP WESLEY AND SPENCER REST IN PEACE, RIPLEY "Kisses in the day, kisses at night, all Yorkie kisses are kisses done right!"