Diet Discovery

feed it people food
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Chicken and rice as per our vet.
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rabbits, small game
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We boil turkey for our dog and mix it with a little broth, rice and veggies that are mashed up. We take it and separate it and put it into bags, and put in the feezer to take out when needed.

She is almost 16 years old and runs around like a puppy. We have been giving this to her for 8 years now since she stopped eating any kind of dog food. Our dog is a chihuahua, dachshund mix.
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i understand what you are saying. i have six dogs and fear the same. i quit feeding my dogs anything, dry or wet, that is put out by proctor and gamble. i like Purina pro plan and Purina one. as far as a recipe, there was one today in the Cincinnati enquirer. i hear chicken, rice and veges are good for a dog.
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A lot of people advocate the BARF diet.

http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html

I would recommend checking with your dog’s veterinarian to see what he/she says is best for your dog. Depending on the condition of your dog’s teeth, bones might not be the best thing for her, and you’ll want to find out the appropriate portion size to avoid the dog becoming obese.
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http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html

Making your own food is VERY time consuming and you should take her to the vet more often to make sure she is getting all the nutrients. I tryed this and my vet just told me to stop because there was always something wrong and my dog wasnt getting what he really needed.

So I looked on Y!A and found out about some REALLY good dog food. Theres IS good dog food outthere with NO wheat gluten (which is why there was a recall) no fillers, by products or corn.

Blue Buffalo:
http://www.bluebuff.com/

Canidae:
http://www.canidae.com/

Innova/California Natural, Karma:
http://www.naturapet.com/

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul:
http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/

and if you REALLY want to go organic:
TimberWolf Organics:
http://timberwolforganics.com/
(You can put chicken and cooked meat in there with the food)

Just look through some of those and see which one you can find near you and which is good on your wallet. Making your own dog is can be expensive and you can really be putting your dogs health at risk. These foods have NO WHEAT so they will never be on the recall as they are with their own company.

Hope this helps
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Check out :

Innova
Solid Gold
Blue Buffalo
California Natural
Eagle Pack
Timblewolf

and
Canidae

I heard there really good!…

not commercial like Iams and all
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Some people feed thier dogs raw or home cooked diets. However, this is difficult to get the nutrition requirements correct, and it also takes a lot of time. I recommend going with a high quality dog food.

Read the ingredients on the food you buy. A grain should not be in the first couple ingredients ingredient (corn and such are mainly fillers, dogs don’t digest it well). Avoid foods that have a lot of "by products" listed.

Here are some good foods (these are just a few, there are definitely more brands out there that are quality dog food, but it will give you an idea of the ingredients to look for):

Chicken Soup Brand – http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
Merrick – http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
Innova – http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.asp

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Here’s an ingredient comparison of bad food (in this case, Pedigree & Science Diet), to good food (in this case, Chicken Soup brand & Merrick):

Pedigree:
Ground Whole Corn, Chicken By-Product Meal, Rice, Corn Gluten Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with BHA/BHT), Meat and Bone Meal, Natural Poultry Flavor, Wheat Mill Run, Potassium Chloride, Wheat Flour, Salt, Carmel Color, Vegetable Oil (Source of Linoleic Acid), Vitamins (Choline Chloride, dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate [Source of Vitamin E], L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate [Source of Vitamin C*], Vitamin A Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate [Vitamin B1], Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Riboflavin Supplement [Vitamin B2], Vitamin D3 Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement), Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Copper Sulfate, Potassium Iodide), Added FD&C and Lake Colors (Yellow 6, Blue 2, Red 40, Yellow 5).

Science Diet:
Chicken, Ground Whole Grain Corn, Ground Whole Grain Sorghum, Ground Whole Grain Wheat, Chicken By-Product Meal, Soybean Meal, Animal Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Corn Gluten Meal, Brewers Rice, Chicken Liver Flavor, Soybean Oil, Dried Egg Product, Flaxseed, Potassium Chloride, Iodized Salt, Calcium Carbonate, Choline Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), DL-Methionine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.

Chicken Soup Brand:
Chicken, turkey, chicken meal, ocean fish meal, cracked pearled barley, whole grain brown rice, oatmeal, millet, white rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), potatoes, egg product, tomato pomace, duck, salmon, flaxseed, natural chicken flavor, choline chloride, dried chicory root, kelp, carrots, peas, apples, tomatoes, blueberries, spinach, dried skim milk, cranberry powder, rosemary extract, parsley flake, yucca schidigera extract, L-carnitine, Enterococcus faecieum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Saccharomyces cerevesiae fermentation solubles, dried Aspergillus oryzae fermentation extract, vitamin E supplement, iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, copper proteinate, ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, copper sulfate, potassium iodide, thiamine mononitrate, manganese proteinate, manganous oxide, ascorbic acid, vitamin A supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, manganese sulfate, sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Merrick (wilderness blend):
Buffalo, Oatmeal, Barley, Salmon Meal, Venison,Whole Brown Rice, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols (a source of Natural Vitamin E and Ascorbic Acid, a source of Vitamin C), Flaxseed, Potatoes, Carrots, Peas, Dried Chicken Liver, Whole Apples, Dicalcium Phosphate, Calcium Carbonate, Potassium Chloride, Lysine, Guar Gum, Salt, Choline Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Whole Blueberries, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Whole Clove Garlic, Chondroitin Sulfate, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Natural Venison Flavor, Chicory Root, Marigold Extract, Lactobacillus Plantarum, Enterocococcus Faecium, Lactobacillus Casei, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Natural Celery Flavor, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Natural Caramel Color, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Copper Amino Acid Complex, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3, Niacin, Lecithin, Ribofl avin Supplement, Biotin, Ethylenediamine Dihydriodide, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate, Sodium Selenite.

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Notice how the better food has more meats, less grain, and no by-products than the other brand? That’s where to start looking for what food is higher quality. Just because it’s expensive doesn’t mean it’s a good food.

Another thing to be weary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell i their office. They get profit and kick-backs from the brands they keep on their shelves, that’s why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don’t focus a lot on nutrition. It’s not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it’s good as well.

If you are worried about the recall, I recommend not feeding anything with wheat gluten in it at all right now, even if it’s not on the recall list. Just to be safe.
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i woudl try going holistic first…. try some wellness… or innova evo (close to a raw diet)…. maybe some canidae…. whatever you can find in your area that has all whole natural ingredients… no fillers, by products, wheat, soy, dyes, artificial additives….. you can also try searching for homeade pet recipes but be very cares since some of them out there arent totally great for your pet…..
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premed
pre vet

Raw diet is not nearly as complicated as some practitioners make it. Feeding close to "whole prey" includes all of the nutrients dogs evolved to need and doesn’t require fancy grinding and mixing and recipes. My dogs eat a half chicken one day, a hunk of venison the next, some liver and eggs the next. When it’s on sale they get whole ducks or rabbits. This morning they had a few pounds of pork shoulder with the bone included. You get balance by including meat with 15% edible bone and about 10% organ meat and by feeding lots of variety.

http://www.rawfed.com/myths/
http://www.rawfeddogs.net/ — lots of photos and sample meals
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