Homemade diet for dog..?
Hello everyone.. before I start, I just want to mention that my dog will not, not, not eat a) any kind of raw food, including meat b) any vegetable except carrots and c) can’t tolerate any kind of vitamin (her stomach can’t handle it, if she actually eats it) and d)commercial dog food.. been there, done that, won’t go back. She’s the pickiest dog in the whole world.. she doesn’t like most bones, she doesn’t like CHOCOLATE lol, or anything that most dogs will do anything for. Anywho, we have a system down now, and it consists of the following:
plain chicken
steamed/boiled carrots
brown rice, bulgar, or barley
and a spoon of yogurt on some days (she tolerates dairy well, but i try not to give her too much)
anywho, as i mentioned her tummy doesnt tolerate vitamins at all.. even if i only put half of a small vitamin, like halo’s daily greens, or pet tabs. anywho, what should i try adding for calcium? bone meal? will this work?
http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?c=1&pid=425
Listen, geniuses.. if you’re not going to answer my freakin question, then DON’T answer it at all.. if your dog nearly died from the pet food recall, you might not be so inclined to give her “commercial” dog food either, mk? And how in the heck do I “drug” her? I give her nothing but wholesome stuff.. I’ve talked to the vet about it, and he’s perfectly fine with it.. I’d just like to know if there’s something MORE than I can do. Haven’t your parents ever taught you that if you can’t say something NICE, then shut the heck up! UGH, I’m so tired of annoying Yahoo Answers know-it-alls, who don’t know jack!
Above comment meant for the first 2 answers, of course, not the 3rd one. 
) For the 3rd commenter, I have the Dr. Pitcairn book and I’m currently reading it (the ginormous one ).
Joko on March 3rd 2010 in homemade dog foods
Amanda said on 03 Mar 2010 at 3:57 pm #
What is wrong with a high quality dog food?
I dont think the diet you are feeding is a very balanced one. A healthy dog will not starve itself, YOU choose what she eats.
ADDED: The foods on the recall list were crappy foods anyways. If you read my answer correctly, I said HIGH QUALITY.
THE MIGHTY RA said on 03 Mar 2010 at 4:22 pm #
Stop drugging your dog, it will destroy its liver. get a book and find out what your dog should be eating as an equation based on its mass. Are you a nutritionist? no? well stop acting like one and get some real advice.
In all truth it doesnt sound like your dog has a problem at all, I wasnt suggesting that you get a commercial brand of dog food at all.
If you dont realise that a home cooked dog food regime has to be measured against the body mass (weight of the dog) then you shouldnt be trying to implement one off your own back, you should not be giving your dog pills either, it sounds to me like this is just a fad for you.
Jo said on 03 Mar 2010 at 5:21 pm #
Here’s what I’d suggest adding: Sprinkle Brewer’s Yeast on the food. Add Activia or a yogurt with live culture (has the good bacteria which aids in digestion!) Yogurt and cottage cheese are fermented which destroys the lactose that dogs react to, so putting a few spoonfuls in her food daily would be fine. Brewer’s Yeast is natural and full of B-Vitamins and you can get it in a powder form and mix it into the food. Ask your Vet about calcium and how much to add. You could crush the recommended amount and stir that into the Activia. You would need to check with the Vet on this though!!
You can brush her teeth to keep teeth and gums healthy and breath fresh.
It would be good to steam a few cranberries and add it to the food (mashed).
Google Dr. Pitcairn for other ideas.
Marina R said on 03 Mar 2010 at 5:26 pm #
Your dog’s diet is better than any commercial dog food even the premium ones because you know the food is fresh. Most of the oils and fats in dry commercial dog food are rancid due to manufacture, transportation and storage inadequacies.
You may want to add some flax oil, bone meal and some mineral supp like powdered kelp or wheatgrass. A tiny pinch at each meal should be tolerated. Scrambled eggs, sweet potato and cottage cheese with active cultures (like yogurt) are loved by my dog. Boil chicken on the bone to get extra minerals contained in the bones then dispose of them.
Beverly said on 03 Mar 2010 at 6:13 pm #
Bone meal but not the kind from the gardening store. Make sure it is advised for use in natural dog diets. A tip you can try: We save our egg shells from breakfast, put them in a jar and when the jar is full, bake them for about 30 minutes or until they are brittle then grind them in a coffee grinder and sprinkle powder over the dogs food. It is taste less and easy!
ADD: Dr. Pitcarins book rocks. He talks about egg shells in there and bone meal too. There is a section where he actually gives you websites to purchase bone meal.