Why I make my dogs' food... - MyCorgi.com2024-03-28T13:41:01Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/why-i-make-my-dogs-food?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1963461&feed=yes&xn_auth=noLOL! There are those in power…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-05-19:1150197:Comment:19666322017-05-19T12:54:04.790ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>LOL! There are those in power now who would like to see that state of affairs return. However, these days two halfway decent full-time salaries are required to keep a roof over a young couple's head, so that ain't gonna happen. <br></br><br></br>The dog food issue is perennially interesting, though. In a way it relates to human food issues, because we also eat vast quantities of commercially processed foods -- in fact, I suspect for most people that's almost all we eat. These foods are oversalted…</p>
<p>LOL! There are those in power now who would like to see that state of affairs return. However, these days two halfway decent full-time salaries are required to keep a roof over a young couple's head, so that ain't gonna happen. <br/><br/>The dog food issue is perennially interesting, though. In a way it relates to human food issues, because we also eat vast quantities of commercially processed foods -- in fact, I suspect for most people that's almost all we eat. These foods are oversalted and oversugared, and in some cases they lack the nutritional value offered by whole foods that you put together in your own kitchen. What really is happening with dog food is that we're giving our pets the same kind of junk we eat ourselves. We can survive on it; we help the economy by making some companies and their owners obscenely rich; but it's not the best we can do for ourselves or for our four-legged sidekicks.</p> I feed Tipper mostly Health E…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-05-18:1150197:Comment:19665462017-05-18T13:25:40.146ZRachelle Nhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RachelleN
<p>I feed Tipper mostly Health Extention wet food now. It is plain beef or chicken or another protein and is used as topper (except for the lamb, which is more complete) because it does not contain other ingredients except for a little garlic which I know is controversial but I read that in small amounts it is beneficial. </p>
<p>I'm sorry to hear about your aborted career dreams, Vicky. I'm sure so much talent was wasted years ago due to lack of opportunities for women. I always tell young…</p>
<p>I feed Tipper mostly Health Extention wet food now. It is plain beef or chicken or another protein and is used as topper (except for the lamb, which is more complete) because it does not contain other ingredients except for a little garlic which I know is controversial but I read that in small amounts it is beneficial. </p>
<p>I'm sorry to hear about your aborted career dreams, Vicky. I'm sure so much talent was wasted years ago due to lack of opportunities for women. I always tell young girls not to take it for granted that they have choices. Years ago, the main career choices for women: were teacher, secretary, nurse, waitress, or MRS. </p>
<p>But education is never wasted and I'm sure that all of your courses enhanced your life in one way or other. </p>
<p></p> I feed Tipper pretty much the…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-05-18:1150197:Comment:19664392017-05-18T13:16:56.825ZRachelle Nhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RachelleN
<p>I feed Tipper pretty much the same way you do.--half cup in the morning and half a cup in the late afternoon. I think the only reason her weight ever fluctuated was snacking.. I've cut back on the "treats" and she is close to ideal now. She is 22 pounds now--pretty close to ideal. </p>
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<p>I feed Tipper pretty much the same way you do.--half cup in the morning and half a cup in the late afternoon. I think the only reason her weight ever fluctuated was snacking.. I've cut back on the "treats" and she is close to ideal now. She is 22 pounds now--pretty close to ideal. </p>
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<p></p> Two percent was the figure a…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-05-18:1150197:Comment:19665442017-05-18T05:00:06.440ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>Two percent was the figure a vet came up with in my presence. But it's not graven in stone. He recommended weighing the dogs regularly. If you have a good feel for what the dog SHOULD weigh, you can easily adjust portions and ingredients to maintain a healthy weight.</p>
<p>Two percent was the figure a vet came up with in my presence. But it's not graven in stone. He recommended weighing the dogs regularly. If you have a good feel for what the dog SHOULD weigh, you can easily adjust portions and ingredients to maintain a healthy weight.</p> I tend to agree with Jan. It'…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-05-18:1150197:Comment:19664202017-05-18T04:56:28.535ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>I tend to agree with Jan. It's not that commercial food is BAAAAD (it may or may not be, depending on where it's made and by whom). It's that you have no real control over what's in it -- especially if it's made in China. If I were going to feed raw food (I don't, because I took microbiology in college and would have majored in it if, in those days, women could have been hired in the field. Ignorance may be bliss, but knowing that stuff? Not so blissful. :-D ). Cooked human-grade food is…</p>
<p>I tend to agree with Jan. It's not that commercial food is BAAAAD (it may or may not be, depending on where it's made and by whom). It's that you have no real control over what's in it -- especially if it's made in China. If I were going to feed raw food (I don't, because I took microbiology in college and would have majored in it if, in those days, women could have been hired in the field. Ignorance may be bliss, but knowing that stuff? Not so blissful. :-D ). Cooked human-grade food is probably about the best you're going to get in terms of safety and nutrition, assuming you're preparing real food from fresh whole ingredients, not junk food. But nothing is 100% guaranteed...this being life, and all that... <br/><br/>Fromm has an excellent reputation. If I were feeding commercial food, that would be very high on the list of choices.</p> I read somewhere that 2% of a…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-02-27:1150197:Comment:19637102017-02-27T05:24:47.542ZGPNhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GPN
<p>I read somewhere that 2% of a dog's body weight is a good rule of thumb and that works out to 8 oz a day for Dipper or half a cup in the a.m. and half a cup in the p.m. His weight has been stable. </p>
<p>I compress the food a bit to make sure he is getting a full half cup. If you're cutting up gizzards make sure it is a "fair" 1/2 cup not one half air. I guess that would mean cutting the gizzards into smaller pieces. </p>
<p>Dipper gets treats during the day and I haven't been worried…</p>
<p>I read somewhere that 2% of a dog's body weight is a good rule of thumb and that works out to 8 oz a day for Dipper or half a cup in the a.m. and half a cup in the p.m. His weight has been stable. </p>
<p>I compress the food a bit to make sure he is getting a full half cup. If you're cutting up gizzards make sure it is a "fair" 1/2 cup not one half air. I guess that would mean cutting the gizzards into smaller pieces. </p>
<p>Dipper gets treats during the day and I haven't been worried about him being underfed. Vets actually like to see a bit of rib, if you're chronically underfeeding your dog it is an easy problem to spot and fix. In fact the usual problem with Corgis is overfeeding and excess weight leading to back problems.</p>
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<p></p> I think you are referring to…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-02-27:1150197:Comment:19639482017-02-27T05:20:50.780ZGPNhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GPN
<p>I think you are referring to raw diet food that is packaged expressly for dogs and bought over the Internet or at pet food stores or wherever.</p>
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<p>The only raw food my dog gets is stuff from the supermarket. I've read bad things about the marketed-for-dogs raw food.</p>
<p>I think you are referring to raw diet food that is packaged expressly for dogs and bought over the Internet or at pet food stores or wherever.</p>
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<p>The only raw food my dog gets is stuff from the supermarket. I've read bad things about the marketed-for-dogs raw food.</p> Yes I do worry about over-doi…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-02-27:1150197:Comment:19637742017-02-27T05:18:01.324ZGPNhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GPN
<p>Yes I do worry about over-doing the liver. I don't think gizzards are a problem. But...he only eats the food I prepare once a day, and half of that is brown rice, and the other half is half gizzard, half liver, and sometimes I don't give him a fulll half cup,mixing in a little kibble--so, his diet isn't all chicken liver by any means. He also gets regular chjcken meat.</p>
<p>Yes I do worry about over-doing the liver. I don't think gizzards are a problem. But...he only eats the food I prepare once a day, and half of that is brown rice, and the other half is half gizzard, half liver, and sometimes I don't give him a fulll half cup,mixing in a little kibble--so, his diet isn't all chicken liver by any means. He also gets regular chjcken meat.</p> yes I have a bag of frozen pe…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-02-27:1150197:Comment:19638752017-02-27T05:15:30.222ZGPNhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GPN
<p>yes I have a bag of frozen peas I've bneen meaning to add but I keep forgetting to do it. I would add it *with* the brown rice.</p>
<p>yes I have a bag of frozen peas I've bneen meaning to add but I keep forgetting to do it. I would add it *with* the brown rice.</p> Today, for the first time, I…tag:mycorgi.com,2017-02-22:1150197:Comment:19634262017-02-22T19:31:24.943ZRachelle Nhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RachelleN
<p>Today, for the first time, I cooked up some chicken gizzards and hearts from the supermarket for Tipper. She looked at them strangely at first but gobbled them up and finished everything. I cooked them with a little olive oil in a pan but I heard you can also boil them or bake them. It's the first time I've seen Tipper actually chew her food and I struggled a bit at determining portion size since her wet food is so concentrated in comparison.</p>
<p>I am thinking of feeding her the gizzards…</p>
<p>Today, for the first time, I cooked up some chicken gizzards and hearts from the supermarket for Tipper. She looked at them strangely at first but gobbled them up and finished everything. I cooked them with a little olive oil in a pan but I heard you can also boil them or bake them. It's the first time I've seen Tipper actually chew her food and I struggled a bit at determining portion size since her wet food is so concentrated in comparison.</p>
<p>I am thinking of feeding her the gizzards and hearts about two or three times per week and then supplementing them with her canned wet food since it is more complete. I am currently using a very good joint and vitamin supplement with her wet food so I feel that she is covered nutritionally.</p>
<p>I believe that this change in diet will end up costing about the same or possibly even a little less and it's comforting to know that she will be eating more human grade food instead of commercial food even though her brand has never been recalled.</p>
<p>I am also considering rotating in chicken thighs or ground up turkey every now and then and possibly adding some peas in with the chicken.</p>
<p>I already feed her sardines or eggs about once a week, but this is an added change for her.</p>
<p>I think this is going to be a change for the better as there are too many recalls.</p>