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08-27-2014, 04:28 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boynton Beach
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| Home Made Food Hey all, I'm wanting to make Tilly homemade food. Do any of you cook for your babies? I was thinking ground beef (boiled - which is how I cook for my human family as well), rice, and some veggies. Sound about right? What ratio would be good for a 3 or 4 lb puppy (she is almost 11 weeks now). How often to feed? 2 or 3 times a day? Serve heated or cold? Make the switch from kibble gradually or just do it? So many questions! OH, is canned low sodium veggies ok? |
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08-27-2014, 04:44 AM | #2 | |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chessington, Surrey, UK
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I home-feed him once a day (he's a weirdy, he doesn't like to eat before 2.30 p.m.). All the rest of the time, I leave down a bowl of his kibble (usually Royal Canin) for him to graze on - which he mostly does during the evening. His main meal consists of (usually) a cooked chicken breast cut into little pieces, with either rice or sweet potato, plus veggies (green beans, peas, carrots and sweetcorn - all finely chopped). I have never fed him canned veggies, always fresh or frozen and cooked. I sprinkle over his meal a multivitamin/multimineral - I believe there are several 'over there' to choose from - Balance It (???) springs to mind. I know a load of people will come and join in - and be able to give you loads more information than I can! Good luck!
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08-27-2014, 05:30 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boynton Beach
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| Awesome, thank you! |
08-27-2014, 09:16 AM | #4 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Lots of people here do cook for their kiddos -- but you do have to be really mindful and careful about a properly balanced diet as deficiencies could really cause health problems. You have to figure out the correct supplementation to add to the diet. For that, I'd recommend balanceit.com - many of our homecookers use them to balance the diet.
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08-27-2014, 09:33 AM | #5 | |
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08-27-2014, 10:06 AM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| You would need to talk to a vet nutritionist especially sense you are feeding a puppy. Your recipe will have to be formulated by a vet nutritionist and you will need to be using a supplement like balance it or you could do more harm to your dog then good especially sense your talking about a growing puppy.
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08-28-2014, 04:20 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boynton Beach
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| She has a check up this Saturday and I will definitely talk to the vet about all of this Hubby suggested we keep her on the diet she is on currently: Hills Ideal Balance Puppy + chicken peices for treats/training and I plan on also introducing boiled beef for treats as well as veggies. Is this ok? I keep kibble out for her all day - I know the meds she is on for Coccidia make her belly not as hungry so I want her to eat as much as she wants if she wants it. I also figure the fresh chicken and beef and veggies are a better training/treat alternative? |
08-28-2014, 09:45 AM | #8 | |
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__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! | |
08-30-2014, 05:06 AM | #9 | |
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08-30-2014, 08:19 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Boynton Beach
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| Thanks everyone Tilly just had her appt, and the vet and I chatted and we decided that for now she will continue with her kibble + fresh treats |
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