yavenay | 07-26-2020 09:06 AM | started cooking her meals....... Duchess gets colitis when she eats certain foods (still not sure which ones) and as a result she is on Merrick's limited ingredients and has been eating that for 4 years. However, it is extremely expensive and Duchess has to be practically starving before she will eat it. She has always been a picky eater and there isn't a large selection for limited ingredient dog food. I've tried many of them and she hated them all. Merrick's was the only one she ate consistently and now she is even beginning to hate that. I have to keep switching flavors and adding toppers to get her to eat on some days.
So I found some small dog recipes on Youtube and I have been home cooking for her. She still gets Merrick Limited Ingredients kibble to ensure she is getting all her nutrients. I feed kibble in the morning for breakfast and than her home cook meal for dinner. Her meals contain vegetables, eggs, ground turkey or some meat etc. She can't get enough. I'm not sure why I didn't do this sooner. Her energy level was already high, now it's through the roof and her poop is the best I have ever seen. Nice and firm. And no colitis!!!!!!
The best part? She loves it, I have to hold her back. She has never gotten excited over eating. I usually have to tell her to go eat. I am saving so much money doing it this way. Merricks dog food is expensive especially the limited ingredients. It's approaching 3.00 a can and 20.00 for a small bag of kibble. I've cut that bill in half. woohoo! |