EUCANUBA Yorkie?

[TLC]

Home cooking is rather simple and you can make a huge amount in advance and freeze it. You MUST add supplements though.

Mine are on a special diet b/c of liver issues, so it doesn't make sense for me to explain what I do, but there are lots and lots of threads talking about home cooking and supplements, lots of people here recommend the Healthy Powder that you can find in Dr. Pictarian's Book as the supplement

[maxmom]

How do I introduce home cooked food? Do I start mixing dry w/ home cooked?

[TLC]

Originally Posted by maxmom

How do I introduce home cooked food? Do I start mixing dry w/ home cooked?

At first (way back when I started) I used to put brown rice, boiled and rinsed lean hamburger meat, veggies (carrots, brocolli, green beans) mixed in with some smashed up kibble.

Then I phased out the kibble, but I was missing supplements, that's where something like Dr. Pictarain's Health Powder would need to be added.

[maxmom]

Originally Posted by TLC

At first (way back when I started) I used to put brown rice, boiled and rinsed lean hamburger meat, veggies (carrots, brocolli, green beans) mixed in with some smashed up kibble.

Then I phased out the kibble, but I was missing supplements, that's where something like Dr. Pictarain's Health Powder would need to be added.

Will this be fed as regular once a day feedings? I usually free feed Max, even thou he eats the most in the morning, and nibbles at night before going to bed

[TLC]

Originally Posted by maxmom

Will this be fed as regular once a day feedings? I usually free feed Max, even thou he eats the most in the morning, and nibbles at night before going to bed

My 2 are now 3.5 yrs. old - I feed them approx 7 am and 7 pm
They get a special treat in the AM and PM (reward for poop and not eating it, gross I know, but we are finally, hopefully stopping that yucky behavior).

During the week I work, so nothing else is feed during the day. On weekends I will give them a few cookies, or cereal flakes or a little yogurt during the day.

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Homecooked food = is real, fresh food
Kibble = real food processed almost to the point of no longer being food

So, homecooked food is far superior to kibble. Kibble is just real food (or "human food" - whatever you want to call it) that is processed, all the nutrients taken out, and then a bunch of additives thrown back in to replace the missing nutrients. Weird huh? So, anytime you can feed something LESS processed - it's a good thing. Canned dog food is better than kibble. Homecooked is better than canned. And, in my book, Raw is best of all.

I feed Natures Variety Raw Frozen Medallions - my boys have never been healthier.

How much do your boys weigh and how many medallions do they eat in a day or at each feeding.

I feed Daisy, who is 2 yrs old and 9 lbs, 2 medallions in the morning and Canidae the rest of the day.

And Abby, who will be 5 months on the 25 of June and weighs 3.5 lbs, 1 medallion in the morning and Canidae the rest of the day.

I think Daisy would eat more if I gave it to her, but 1 medallion is all Abby will eat at a time.

Just Curious...because I've thought about switching to all Raw, but I'm afraid they will get hungry.
They always have a bowl of kibble available to them.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by MyPeanutAbbyGra

How much do your boys weigh and how many medallions do they eat in a day or at each feeding.

I feed Daisy, who is 2 yrs old and 9 lbs, 2 medallions in the morning and Canidae the rest of the day.

And Abby, who will be 5 months on the 25 of June and weighs 3.5 lbs, 1 medallion in the morning and Canidae the rest of the day.

I think Daisy would eat more if I gave it to her, but 1 medallion is all Abby will eat at a time.

Just Curious...because I've thought about switching to all Raw, but I'm afraid they will get hungry.
They always have a bowl of kibble available to them.

Hi Tammy!

My Marcel is 3.4 lbs and Wylie is 7.5 lbs; I feed 2x per day. Each meal, Marcel gets 1 1/3 medallion, Wylie gets 2. I used NV's online feeding guide at first, then adjusted as needed. Raw is very nutrient dense, so volume is much different.

Nothing wrong w/ what you're doing now, though . Granted, pure raw would be better - but if you're more comfortable with the current regimen - and they're healthy, then all is well. There are a lot of benefits to just raw though - less additives, the natural enzymes are still in the meat, teeth are clean (oddly), no doggy breath, teeny/non-smelly poos, etcetera.