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10-15-2012, 07:16 PM | #1 |
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| The best and worst foods to feed your pets I was on Youtube and found this video. Very informative! I thought my fellow YTers would appreciate this:
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10-15-2012, 10:07 PM | #2 |
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| Very informative video, thank you for posting this. |
10-16-2012, 08:59 AM | #3 |
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| That was really interesting (and disheartening to some extent to me). |
10-21-2012, 02:37 PM | #4 |
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| I agree... I've been feeding my two grain free dry kibble for their entire lives and I thought I was doing what was best. We evidently need to start integrating some wet at least... I don't know how I feel about raw. I know I couldn't handle watching them eat raw meat.
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10-21-2012, 05:21 PM | #5 |
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| Her practice isn't too far from me but I've never been there. I do know she has many, many videos online...I love to watch them. |
10-21-2012, 07:18 PM | #6 | |
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When my boys have moist food, their water intake reduces in direct proportion. That is why I am confident that they are never dehydrated. Similar for humans -- we obtain a lot of our fluids from food, and often our "hunger" pangs are more a signal that we are dehydrated.
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10-21-2012, 10:00 PM | #7 |
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| Because she has been sick, I actively encourage Leesi to drink. Aside from water bowls in her playpen, by her crate and now our hallway, I keep a bowl on the coffee table, too, and offer her a drink every time I sit down with her. She never seemed to drink enough to me, so I make a point of "reminding" her. Sometimes just a lick off my fingers is enough to get her to go ahead and drink. I'm sure she's thinking "Fine, I'll drink if it will get you off my back - Sheesh!" After all that I've read, I plan to continue that practice. Yes, she's spoiled but I can live with it. |
10-23-2012, 08:20 AM | #8 | |
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10-23-2012, 08:55 AM | #9 |
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| This super interesting. I think I'm going to start incorporating some wet foods in my puppy's diet. |
10-23-2012, 08:59 AM | #10 |
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10-23-2012, 09:02 AM | #11 |
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| Good information. If Tibbe has just kibble, he loads up on water all on his own. If he has moist, his water bowl doesn't move down that much.
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10-23-2012, 09:08 AM | #12 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I personally wouldn’t worry about this. Do your dogs have plenty of fresh water available? I studied nutrition and there are so many areas that are unknown, and the experts continue to argue. I’m with the group that says every organism knows how much water to drink, unless they are sick or they are taking substances that dehydrate them, and then extra water is called for. Humans are much more likely to be dehydrated than dogs because we drink things with caffeine in them and alcohol which also dehydrates. If your dog has water in his food, he will drink less water from his bowl. Just make sure your water bowls contain fresh clean water.
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10-23-2012, 08:10 PM | #13 |
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| Thanks for posting this. What a great, informative video. Same here. And from delray beach!
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10-24-2012, 05:27 AM | #14 | |
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10-24-2012, 08:13 AM | #15 | |
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