BonitaKaz
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| 07/07/2007 6:32 PM |
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I am really considering making NIbbler's dog food. Does anyone else make their own food? What do you put in it? I found some recipes online, but I'm not really sure about dog dietary needs. Let me know! |
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*Bonita* Mom to Nibbler & Laika! |
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BonitaKaz
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/07/2007 6:32 PM |
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| Ment to put this in health, but i guess it could work here. |
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*Bonita* Mom to Nibbler & Laika! |
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NellBell25
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| 07/07/2007 6:40 PM |
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| I've considered this, too, (along with just about every other kind of food and doggie diet out there!) I am curious to hear if anyone does this as well... I too am worried about not meeting his nutritional needs, I thought about taing him to a holistic vet and see if they have any suggestions. |
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swatson6
Attention Starved
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| 07/07/2007 7:37 PM |
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| There are some recipes out there, but I believe it can be very hard to make sure all the nutritional needs of the dog are met all the time. This topic has come up before but I am not sure if anyone had any good ideas on how to make it. I think with all the good quality foods out there, the time and money spent trying to make a complete food is more than if you just bought a high quality one. |
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Sarah
Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan
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kimrose
Feisty
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| 07/07/2007 8:44 PM |
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I think there might be a website with some recipes in the cooking section on this site. I thought about it more than a few times, but I decided to go with a high quality food instead. I feed Mic Innova Evo. But I do give him other foods sometimes like chicken, rice, and just found out he loves cooked green beans 
There's a recipe for peanut butter dog bones in that section too, I just made them for Mic and he LOVED them! Very easy to make too. But beware, the recipe makes a lot of bones! I ended up giving some to friends who had dogs |
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nycmom
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| 07/07/2007 8:51 PM |
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| I used to cook a pot of white rice and make a pot of chicken. I just boiled the chicken until it fell off of the bones. Throw the bones out, but keep all of the broth and a little fat. My dogs used to devour it and the vet said it was great for them. |
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Bokilink
Rat Royalty
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| 07/07/2007 9:00 PM |
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WELL, dog mushers in alaska feed their dogs hot meals EVERYDAY when on the Ididarod trail. now granted these dogs need more protien because they are pulling all the weight but I think that a home made dog food is a great idea.... I am not sure how to do it thought....nutritionaly speaking.... I will see if I can find soem stuff around the area here on it!
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KristenP
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| 07/08/2007 1:51 PM |
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I think i have some recipies at home, but havent tried any of them. I hardly have time to cook for myself let alone Topper
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Lucy's Colleen
Bratty Ratty
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| 07/08/2007 2:04 PM |
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My mom makes her dog food on occasion. She uses this book which contains 50 vet approved recipes. Hope this helps.
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Colleen
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usangel
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| 07/08/2007 2:27 PM |
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| I just use regular food, cooked without seasoning. 60% protein, 20% starch, and 20% vegetables. But just to be sure, we give Buster 1/2 a childs vitamin everyother day. |
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