Comments on: Homemade Dog Food http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carissa http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-14114 Carissa Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:41:35 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/#comment-14114 Help! I have a mini schnauzer w/ skin allergies. It has gotten so bad I have her on expensive allergy pills. I happen to run out of food & the pet store was out too. I gave her people food & accidentally forgot her allergy pill too. She doesn't seem itchy! I don't want to be cooking her food everday. Do you use the above recipe all the time? Is it your base & then you add other things? Is the above supplement what you use all the time? She is 17 lbs any recommendation on how much to feed? Thanks! Help! I have a mini schnauzer w/ skin allergies. It has gotten so bad I have her on expensive allergy pills. I happen to run out of food & the pet store was out too. I gave her people food & accidentally forgot her allergy pill too. She doesn’t seem itchy! I don’t want to be cooking her food everday. Do you use the above recipe all the time? Is it your base & then you add other things? Is the above supplement what you use all the time? She is 17 lbs any recommendation on how much to feed? Thanks!

]]> By: Kim Laidlaw http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-11676 Kim Laidlaw Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:49:09 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/#comment-11676 I have to say ever since I started making her food, I'm sold. She's at her optimum weight and is very healthy. But every dog is different, and I highly recommend that you read up on making homemade food from different sources to figure out what the best recipe might be for your dogs. I also think it's a good idea to talk to your vet so they are aware of the new diet (some vet's are all for it, and some against). I use the recipe I posted here as my basic recipe, which I feed my dog twice a day, but it's good to add some dairy (cottage cheese or yogurt) and to mix up the protein source (beef, chicken, turkey, lamb) occasionally. There are lots of veggies besides kale that you can also add, such as carrots, spinach, zucchini, and peas. Make sure you read up on what is good for dogs and what isn't as there are some veggies they have trouble with (such as onions). Good luck! I have to say ever since I started making her food, I’m sold. She’s at her optimum weight and is very healthy. But every dog is different, and I highly recommend that you read up on making homemade food from different sources to figure out what the best recipe might be for your dogs. I also think it’s a good idea to talk to your vet so they are aware of the new diet (some vet’s are all for it, and some against).

I use the recipe I posted here as my basic recipe, which I feed my dog twice a day, but it’s good to add some dairy (cottage cheese or yogurt) and to mix up the protein source (beef, chicken, turkey, lamb) occasionally. There are lots of veggies besides kale that you can also add, such as carrots, spinach, zucchini, and peas. Make sure you read up on what is good for dogs and what isn’t as there are some veggies they have trouble with (such as onions).

Good luck!

]]> By: Shirley http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-11674 Shirley Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:04:44 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/#comment-11674 I was reading about your homemade dog food. I would like to try it on my 3 dogs. Every thing I read on the homemade dog kibble none have real meat. (crazy) Yours does. My question is. Do you feed this to your dog everyday? Does it have all the nutrients she needs. Or do you add other things sometimes like peas or carrots? I was reading about your homemade dog food. I would like to try it on my 3 dogs. Every thing I read on the homemade dog kibble none have real meat. (crazy) Yours does. My question is. Do you feed this to your dog everyday? Does it have all the nutrients she needs. Or do you add other things sometimes like peas or carrots?

]]> By: Diane http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/comment-page-1/#comment-10759 Diane Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:25:41 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2008/12/06/dog-food/#comment-10759 Well, I don't have a dog - but my cat refuses to eat anything BUT kibble. Wet cat food, tuna, quail, salmon, roasted chicken...doesn't matter. He licks around the edges of it for a bit with some degree of interest, but won't eat it. Then looks at me in a puzzled manner as if to ask "where's the food?" and goes looking for his kibble. You have lucky dogs though - I'm glad this was/is a good regime for them. Well, I don’t have a dog – but my cat refuses to eat anything BUT kibble. Wet cat food, tuna, quail, salmon, roasted chicken…doesn’t matter. He licks around the edges of it for a bit with some degree of interest, but won’t eat it. Then looks at me in a puzzled manner as if to ask “where’s the food?” and goes looking for his kibble.

You have lucky dogs though – I’m glad this was/is a good regime for them.

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