Home Cooking Help

[Rakaser1]

After so many problems with my 2 girls, I've decided to start cooking for them. I would like to know if anyone has used a online nutritionist and if so, who? I have a few friends that cook for their babies, but they are all large. I do know that I have to add a vitamin supplement and probably some fish oil or some source of Omega-3 fatty acids. I am so tired of buying a bag of dog food and they do great on it for the first few bags then they are sick again and I have to start the transitioning all over again. The vet can find nothing wrong with them so they all throw metronidazole at them with Reglan and KP. Tired of it and I want us all healthy and happy. So, help please. Thanks!

[Ellie May]

Some veterinary nutritionists do phone consults. ?i use and like Dr. Remillard. petdiets.com

She is very respected among vets for her education and experience.

[Rakaser1]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Some veterinary nutritionists do phone consults. ?i use and like Dr. Remillard. petdiets.com

She is very respected among vets for her education and experience.

Thank you, I will check the site.

[FifisMom]

I began cooking for my dogs after reading a book by a holistic vet. I was horrified by what some commercial dog foods contain and immediately threw out the food and began cooking. I follow his recipe for what I call a chicken stew.

I cook barley and boil whole chickens. I then pick the carcass clean, cook mixed frozen vegetables as well. I then take the chicken and vegetables and grind them in a food processor and mix it all together. I cook once a month, and bag only what I'll use in a few days, everything else gets frozen.

When feeding them I add Missing Link for their trace minerals, fish oil tablets (my dogs tolerate 1000mg with no ill effects). For their calcium needs I give them raw femur bones from the butcher, they lick the marrow then I let them gnaw on the bones briefly. Need to watch out for bacterial contamination. I also give them sardines packed in oil, they can digest the bones with no problem and I will give them fat free cottage cheese and fat free plain yogurt.

My vet has no problem with their diet as long as they remain healthy, and they have for 4 years.

I hope this helps.

[Rakaser1]

Originally Posted by FifisMom

I began cooking for my dogs after reading a book by a holistic vet. I was horrified by what some commercial dog foods contain and immediately threw out the food and began cooking. I follow his recipe for what I call a chicken stew.

I cook barley and boil whole chickens. I then pick the carcass clean, cook mixed frozen vegetables as well. I then take the chicken and vegetables and grind them in a food processor and mix it all together. I cook once a month, and bag only what I'll use in a few days, everything else gets frozen.

When feeding them I add Missing Link for their trace minerals, fish oil tablets (my dogs tolerate 1000mg with no ill effects). For their calcium needs I give them raw femur bones from the butcher, they lick the marrow then I let them gnaw on the bones briefly. Need to watch out for bacterial contamination. I also give them sardines packed in oil, they can digest the bones with no problem and I will give them fat free cottage cheese and fat free plain yogurt.

My vet has no problem with their diet as long as they remain healthy, and they have for 4 years.

I hope this helps.

Thank you, yes, I appreciate all suggestions. With all the problems I've had with them I'm just so nervous doing anything wrong.

I cooked 2 large turkey thighs yesterday, minus the skin, until they fell off the bone. I cooked 1 sweet potato, 1 zucchini and a little tomato and mashed it all together. I am slowly changing them over from their other food and they love it so far. I have purchased Nupro supplement (the silver because it has glucosamine) and am going to get some sort of fish oil too. I will probably give them some cottage cheese a couple of times a week as well as an egg with the egg shells ground up for calcium. I have been really researching and want to start out slowly, with only a few ingredients so that if they are allergic I will know what to. I've read where it is key to switch up the protein often and add fish no more than once a week.

Thanks again!!

[Potter]

I personally use Hilary's Blend. I live in Canada so it is easy for me to buy and it comes with a recipe book that I can pick & choose. Here is a link:-

HILARY'S BLEND - About Us

My dog has lots of energy and curiosity and everyone says he looks like a puppy eventhough he is 6 going to 7 years soon.

[FifisMom]

Originally Posted by Rakaser1

Thank you, yes, I appreciate all suggestions. With all the problems I've had with them I'm just so nervous doing anything wrong.

I cooked 2 large turkey thighs yesterday, minus the skin, until they fell off the bone. I cooked 1 sweet potato, 1 zucchini and a little tomato and mashed it all together. I am slowly changing them over from their other food and they love it so far. I have purchased Nupro supplement (the silver because it has glucosamine) and am going to get some sort of fish oil too. I will probably give them some cottage cheese a couple of times a week as well as an egg with the egg shells ground up for calcium. I have been really researching and want to start out slowly, with only a few ingredients so that if they are allergic I will know what to. I've read where it is key to switch up the protein often and add fish no more than once a week.

Thanks again!!

I'd be cautious with the tomatoes - they are in the nightshade family and may cause issues - here is a link to other nightshade vegetables that should be avoided -http://www.pet-grub.com/print_this_page/what_vegetables_should_not_be_fed_to_dogs_and_cats

[BabyGirl Rosie]

I home cook for my girls. I use Dr Remillard at pet diets.com. The supplement I use is BalanceIt.