Home cooking, raw, or kibble?

[Yorkieluv]

I think it's called Balance It. You may want to pm Ellie May for more info on it. I'm not really familiar with the site, and she might have more input for you.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by MyPeanutAbbyGra

Thank You

What is the website?

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ok-good-3.html

See posts 34, 35 and 38.

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by Suzy

Yep, that...plus sometimes my two get dairy like cottage cheese, yogurt, or cheese.

For example, Emma and Milli are eating oatmeal with scrambled eggs, topped with some cottage cheese, and a little applesauce mixed in. For dinner we'll be out of the oatmeal, so they are having whole grain couscous, white beans with ground turkey and green peas. It sounds really complicated but it's not-I mix up a few batches at a time and freeze in roughly 2 cup portions that they eat together in about 2 days.

I feed most of their meats raw-the only thing I cook is chicken and fish.

I think Suzy's dogs are some of the best fed dogs out there she always gives them GREAT variety which I think it really important

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

I think Suzy's dogs are some of the best fed dogs out there she always gives them GREAT variety which I think it really important

Awww thanks...really it's just what we have available at home, or what's on sale that week! But as you know...my furbutts will eat just about any fruits and veggies No picky eaters here!

I need to cook this weekend...here's what's on the menu:

Bison/brown rice/squash
Pollock (fish)/whole wheat pasta/green beans
Eggs/yogurt/oatmeal/banana

And...something with pumpkin!

...I think! They can eat a lot of different things, you just have to introduce one new thing at a time to make sure it agrees with their tummies. For example, most dogs do well on potatoes, but my two do not-white potatoes make them throw up, and sweet potatoes are ok in very small amounts, but any significant amount gives them runny poo. I found that out by changing out one ingredient at a time, and trial and error.

[MyPeanutAbbyGra]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...ok-good-3.html

See posts 34, 35 and 38.

Thank You Crystal

[DENISE517]

Originally Posted by Suzy

Yep, that...plus sometimes my two get dairy like cottage cheese, yogurt, or cheese.

For example, Emma and Milli are eating oatmeal with scrambled eggs, topped with some cottage cheese, and a little applesauce mixed in. For dinner we'll be out of the oatmeal, so they are having whole grain couscous, white beans with ground turkey and green peas. It sounds really complicated but it's not-I mix up a few batches at a time and freeze in roughly 2 cup portions that they eat together in about 2 days.

I feed most of their meats raw-the only thing I cook is chicken and
fish.

Wow... I'm impressed!!! Poor Bella just get Nutro Ultra Hollistic (plus yogurt drops and all natural treats) and I thought I was doing good...hahahahaha I need to introduce her to more stuff. lol

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by DENISE517

Wow... I'm impressed!!! Poor Bella just get Nutro Ultra Hollistic (plus yogurt drops and all natural treats) and I thought I was doing good...hahahahaha I need to introduce her to more stuff. lol

Have you read the reports on Consumer Affairs about Nutro possibly being connected to illness and even death in probably hundreds of dogs?

[highonart]

After an encephalitis scare and lots of research, and after 50 years of dog ownership, I have switched to a raw diet. My 3-pound, 8-year-old Yorkie took to it right away! Be sure to feed raw meaty bones, or ground meat, bone and organs. I also add some probiotics occasionally. My yorkie likes veggies and fruits, so I give her a little on occasion also. If you feed vegetables and/or fruits, be sure to grind and/or slightly cook as dogs don't digest them well. There is a lot of good information out there and it does make good common sense.

Deborah

[Suzy]

Originally Posted by DENISE517

Wow... I'm impressed!!! Poor Bella just get Nutro Ultra Hollistic (plus yogurt drops and all natural treats) and I thought I was doing good...hahahahaha I need to introduce her to more stuff. lol

hehe, try some fruits and veggies for something different. I swear the dogs eat better meals than we do sometimes!

Highonart-my two do just fine on raw carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, and peppers (green, yellow, and sweet red ones) but I DO cook peas, green beans, squashes and sweet potatoes before I feed them. No need to cook bananas, and I sometimes use all natural unsweetened applesauce in their food too. Berries I just cut up smaller.

[GeorgieMama]

Originally Posted by Suzy

Yep, that...plus sometimes my two get dairy like cottage cheese, yogurt, or cheese.

For example, Emma and Milli are eating oatmeal with scrambled eggs, topped with some cottage cheese, and a little applesauce mixed in. For dinner we'll be out of the oatmeal, so they are having whole grain couscous, white beans with ground turkey and green peas. It sounds really complicated but it's not-I mix up a few batches at a time and freeze in roughly 2 cup portions that they eat together in about 2 days.

I feed most of their meats raw-the only thing I cook is chicken and fish.

Hi Suzy - or anyone that have recipes to share that gears toward puppy, Maddie is almost 5mos. Would you mind posting some of your delicious recipe? I am looking into home cooking for my Maddie. She's just finicky and won't eat her kibbles or can. I've tried, Innova, NB & Wellness. But, i just made her some chicken breast and rice the other day and she wolfed it down in seconds. I am concern about her not getting enough nutrient/vitamins, etc. So, a list of supplements would be great!. Thx.!

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by GeorgieMama

Hi Suzy - or anyone that have recipes to share that gears toward puppy, Maddie is almost 5mos. Would you mind posting some of your delicious recipe? I am looking into home cooking for my Maddie. She's just finicky and won't eat her kibbles or can. I've tried, Innova, NB & Wellness. But, i just made her some chicken breast and rice the other day and she wolfed it down in seconds. I am concern about her not getting enough nutrient/vitamins, etc. So, a list of supplements would be great!. Thx.!

Homecooking for pups and getting the vitamins and minerals right is very difficult. Puppies should get their own recipe from a nutritionist.

[highonart]

I have learned a great deal since June and my Crissey was diagnosed with Encephalitis. I started researching nutrition, vaccinations, medications, etc. And after over 50 years of owning dogs, I have radically changed my approach.

A dog's digestive system is very different from a human's. Their digestive enzymes are much stronger and much more acidic, which allows them to digest RAW bones (NOT COOKED - it changes the chemical composition)!!! (Cooked bones are DANGEROUS. Only feed RAW bones)!!!

Their digestive system is much shorter, so food moves through them faster and does not sit around in their digestive tract like ours does. This is why they can eat things that would make most of us sick.

From their mouths, teeth, and saliva, to their enzymes and digestive tract, (tip to tail), their systems are designed as carnivores. Meat, RAW meaty bones, organs, etc., are what nature intended for them to eat. Their teeth are not designed to effectively grind grains. Nature never intended for them to eat grains. That is why many dogs develop allergic reactions to corn, wheat, etc. (And most commercially prepared dog food is full of grain).

And the vegetables that they eat are already partially digested in the stomachs of their prey. That is why the animal nutritionists will tell you to partially cook vegetables if you are going to feed them to your dog. The cellular walls need to be broken down, or a dog can't properly digest them.

The commercial dog food industry is a fairly new, modern development and was created for OUR convenience, NOT for our dogs needs. If you do your own research, you will realize that dogs' systems have not evolved to handle the foods that most of us grew up feeding them. But most vet schools are subsidized by pet food companies and pharmaceutical companies. Is it any wonder that they are "taught" to feed certain foods and pump our dogs full of chemicals?

Talk to some people who have been feeding raw for several years. They don't have to have the vet anesthetize their dogs and clean their teeth. If you feed them the way nature intended, nature takes care of their teeth with the scraping of the raw meaty bones, the natural enzymes in the raw meat, and the sinews, which are nature's "dental floss".

Their dogs have natural immunities to diseases, are allergy-free and resist fleas and other parasites.

It is amazing how when we abide by nature's laws, she takes care of her own. Dogs have been thriving for thousands of years on a natural diet of raw prey. It is only when we mess around with the perfect design that nature intended, that we end up with so many problems and so many sick, allergic, and over-vaccinated dogs with compromised immune systems.

I realize that many of you will scoff at this, but don't take my word for it. Do your own research, as I have. You may be amazed at what you learn. I certainly was...