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pugmomsandyParticipant
You could try introducing a small amount of homemade food to each meal to let her get used to it. Boiled meat doesn’t have any fiber like her dog food does. And if her dog food doesn’t have rice, then it’s a new ingredient to her as well. You can also offer some pumpkin puree (not pie filling) as it contains fiber.
February 23, 2021 at 11:47 pm in reply to: Cat ripped a hole in bag of kibble – can I still feed it to my dogs? #166534 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantWere you not planning on feeding the new bag right away? Still finishing up a previous bag of kibble? Taping it up and getting the most air out of the packaging as possible while it is being stored is a good idea. Having the package opened whether by cat or by opening to feed it has the same outcome. Since the bag is opened, it should be used as soon as possible. Some sites suggest using a bag of kibble within 3 weeks of opening.
November 7, 2020 at 3:00 pm in reply to: Collagen Chews?? Beef Chews?? Are Some Just Rawhide Renamed?? #163743 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipanttest post
pugmomsandyParticipantThere’s some menus in this thread:
/forums/topic/menus/
Here is the link to the Raw Dog Food Topic:
/forums/forum/raw-dog-food-forum/
pugmomsandyParticipantLooks interesting. I might try it out.
https://sundaysfordogs.com/pages/wsava-recommendations-on-selecting-dog-food
pugmomsandyParticipantI feed a rotational diet so I don’t really worry too much about one or the other. I feed grain and some legumes, I just avoid gluten. I’ve also bought dry legumes and grains and sprout them for the pugs and chickens I had.
pugmomsandyParticipant@joshua W: several of the Pro Pac Ultimates recipes are fish free.
August 2, 2020 at 1:23 pm in reply to: Large Breed Puppy Food, Grain Inclusive, Poultry Free #159047 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantPaw Tree has a few grain-inclusive poultry-free recipes
pugmomsandyParticipantPaw Tree has a couple poultry free recipes
https://www.pawtree.com/pawtree/products/983pugmomsandyParticipantHonest Kitchen Grain Free Limited Ingredient Beef and Honest Kitchen Grain Free Fish dehydrated recipes
thehonestkitchen.com
pugmomsandyParticipantYou can mix and match various forms of foods with various brands. There is no rule to stick to just one. Some will say using diet rotation and allowing your dog to be exposed to all different kinds of ingredients is better than just feeding the same exact recipe for long periods of time.
pugmomsandyParticipanthttps://tenderandtruepet.com/dogfoodrecipes/
Tender and True, GAP certified
June 24, 2020 at 7:55 pm in reply to: need wet food with drier less-creamy consistency #157528 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantYou might take a look at Freshpet in a loaf that is not mushy wet but is solid enough to slice up.
https://freshpet.com/dog/freshpet-select/small-dog-chicken-turkey-recipe-with-cranberries-spinach/
pugmomsandyParticipantIf you look at Core Reduced Fat Dry, there’s approx 37% protein and 11% fat so approx 30% of its calories are from fat versus protein.
Then look at Hill’s B/D Dry with approx 19% protein and 16% fat with a resulting approx 83% of the calories coming from fat vs protein.
Fat has 2-2.5 times the amount of energy(calories) as protein. Look at the “Estimated Nutrient Content” box in the yellow portion of the reviews and the Calorie Weighted Basis numbers.
Ideally, FPR is near 50% give or take and caloric distribution from protein and fat should be near the same (give or take).
You can also calculate energy basis with this calculator:
https://secure.balanceit.com/tools/_gaconverter/
Puppies and active dogs require more fat and higher FPR where as seniors/lapdogs or dogs with a health issue can use lower amounts of fat and a lower FPR, and then some health issues (like Hill’s B/D for brain health) offers a moderate fat with high FPR food.
I feed moderate to high fat and various FPRs to my pug. Hope this helps a little. I’m not a technical person.
May 24, 2020 at 4:29 pm in reply to: Quality, grain-inclusive, adult dog food WITHOUT chicken? #156862 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantWellness Core Ocean with Wholesome Grains
American Natural Premium Legume free Duck and Legume free Turkey recipespugmomsandyParticipantLotus Senior/Special Needs Regular Bite and Senior Small Bites are low in protein (20% dry matter).
pugmomsandyParticipantSearch for “cooked” on the Review side.
pugmomsandyParticipantKH,
Look into a probiotic/digestive enzyme supplement. 22% protein is considered low considering kibble can contain 18-60%, and the minimum to be dog food is 18% for adult maintenance.
I sprinkle in occasionally some Honest Kitchen goat milk+probiotics into my senior’s food or sometimes he eats raw green tripe.
https://www.chewy.com/s?query=digestive%20health%20%26%20probiotics%20for%20dogs&nav-submit-button=
pugmomsandyParticipantConsult with an animal nutritionist and have your formula tested to see if it meets nutritional guidelines per AAFCO and NRC.
pugmomsandyParticipantWhat ends up happening for me is the last bit of dog food from Bag A goes into the top of Bag B and I just mix it up a little bit. I don’t buy large bags so sometimes I just feed Bag A for one meal and Bag B for the other. And then sometimes, time gets away from me and one bag runs out so it’s cold turkey change on to the next bag. No issues for my boy. Just watch Fury’s output and if his poop is not his normal or getting soft, back off of the new food and transition longer.
March 8, 2020 at 11:39 am in reply to: Updated: Grain & White Potato Free dog foods #154171 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipant@alberta H
Not soupy but not solid pate.
https://tikipets.com/product-category/tiki-dog/pate/
- This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by pugmomsandy.
March 7, 2020 at 3:40 pm in reply to: Updated: Grain & White Potato Free dog foods #154125 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipant@alberta H
Nature’s Logic canned dog foods
@SANDY PNature’s Logic grain free dry
https://www.chewy.com/brands/dry-food-10165?rh=c%3A3312%2Cc%3A7091%2Cc%3A10163%2C
pugmomsandyParticipantIt’s included in the review here Solid Gold Grain Free Dry.
It received 4.5 stars.
February 5, 2020 at 9:33 pm in reply to: Best food for senior Maltese mix and two 1 year old Chiweenies #152756 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantYou can feed a food to all 3 dogs that has a nutritional adequacy statement for “all life stages (A)” or for “adult maintenance (M)” which you are feeding now. All the recipes listed in the review have a life stage designation next to them if that info was available on the company’s website.
There are some suggestions here:
/best-dog-foods/best-small-breed-dog-food/
and here:
/best-dog-foods/best-dry-dog-foods/
pugmomsandyParticipantCanidae All Life Stages Canned
RAWZpugmomsandyParticipantNature’s Logic has chicken free recipes.
pugmomsandyParticipantPuppies have a higher fat/energy requirement. Some will say 50% FPR is ideal for adults. If you look at the GA on some dry foods for puppies (growth), you will notice they have a higher fat content.
February 2, 2020 at 11:58 am in reply to: Tired of worrying about store-bought food #152607 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantYou can buy supplements at BalanceIt.com to make a homemade recipe complete. Just according to the ingredients you listed, the food is not balanced.
February 2, 2020 at 11:55 am in reply to: Need help with choosing for finicky special needs dachshund! #152606 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantWeruva (classic) has several options: beef, tuna, mackerel and lamb
January 26, 2020 at 11:49 am in reply to: need low phosphorus pate food for renal innsufficiency #152192 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantI haven’t seen any low phosphorus canned foods but there is a cooked-frozen food:
pugmomsandyParticipantThere is usually not enough of an ingredient (a high enough dose) for joint health in food. You would want to use supplements. They come in many forms. Powdered or soft chew may be what your dog needs. Some examples are powdered green-lipped mussel, glycoflex soft chews, Acti-flex K9 liquid.
pugmomsandyParticipant@Gary R: Click on the main “Forum”, then scroll down and select “Dog Supplements”, go to the bottom and you can start a new Topic. Or you can use the Search box towards the top of the left side column, search for “Nutra Thrive”, if there is already a Topic called NutraThrive, you can post your review there.
December 14, 2019 at 12:29 pm in reply to: Recent High cholesterol / fat in blood test #150972 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantDo you buy commercial or do you grind your own? Less fatty cuts of meat and skinless whole birds can be substituted several times a week.
December 8, 2019 at 5:14 pm in reply to: Phytoestrogens and reproductive issues #150586 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantThis food claims to be phytoestrogen free:
Holistic Blend Perfect Blend
https://myhealthypet.ca/index.php/component/tlpteam/team/the-perfect-blend?Itemid=204
pugmomsandyParticipantThe only food I’ve seen being touted as phytoestrogen free:
Holistic Blend Perfect Blend
https://myhealthypet.ca/index.php/component/tlpteam/team/the-perfect-blend?Itemid=204
pugmomsandyParticipantSport Dog Elite Series and Active Series have several poultry free recipes.
December 1, 2019 at 10:44 am in reply to: At a loss for a grain free, no peas and potatoes option #150349 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantAmerican Natural Premium and Nature’s Logic Distinction have legume-free recipes. Honest Kitchen grain free Fish (Zeal) recipe, Limited Ingredient Chicken (Thrive) recipe.
pugmomsandyParticipantAdding a freeze dried raw food mixer (one with ground bone) might help the poop to get solid (more pieces than you would get in a Raw Boost recipe). NV freeze dried bites, Primal nuggets, Stella & Chewy’s, K9 Natural, Vital Essentials, etc. I feed everything and raw with bone always makes the poop firm. A large bag of K9 Natural has lasted 8 weeks or more just using it as a mixer.
pugmomsandyParticipant@Patricia, The rating of the Dinner Patties has been updated to reflect 2.5 stars. Thanks.
pugmomsandyParticipantThey have a higher fat-to-protein ratio. Some pets do fine on higher fat and some need lower amounts of fat. I feed a high fat raw diet currently which only has 2 stars but I like the ingredients – K9 Natural Beef Feast.
/choosing-dog-food/raw-dog-food-fat/
October 14, 2019 at 1:24 pm in reply to: What exactly is āraw enhancedā kibble??? #148294 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantThere are several brands that make kibble that are coated with freeze dried raw and there are kibble products with actual pieces of freeze dried raw bites mixed in the product. It depends on your dog on how he handles different forms of food. Mine can eat raw frozen or freeze dried mixed with anything else.
October 12, 2019 at 12:59 pm in reply to: New to raw. I see a lot of people against HPP. What brands don't use HPP? #148047 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantSometimes only the poultry recipes use HPP and other non-poultry recipes won’t. You’d need to look through the FAQ’s on the product’s website or contact them directly.
pugmomsandyParticipantEarthborn Holistic has a new product line called “Unrefined” that is poultry-free and this and that free.
pugmomsandyParticipantMy 12-13 year old pug still eats foods for all life stages or growth (puppy). Eats all sorts of foods actually- kibble, wet, raw, freeze dried. I just watch his body condition score. I don’t weight him. Using K9 Natural as a mixer right now and he loves it.
pugmomsandyParticipantCheck the AAFCO statement on the package. The majority of Stella and Chewy’s is for “all life stages”.
pugmomsandyParticipantPuppy food generally has more fat content and calories. You can also add some oil to his meals (salmon, other fish oils, coconut). Oils are high in calories.
September 14, 2019 at 2:44 pm in reply to: HELP! In need of high protein, low fat, limited ingredient dog food. #146374 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantNature’s Logic Sardine Meal Feast
pugmomsandyParticipantLook at Nature’s Logic and American Natural Premium
pugmomsandyParticipantStella and Chewy has a grain-in , poultry-free recipe.
Also, Instinct Be Natural Salmon recipe
https://www.instinctpetfood.com/dogs/be-natural/instinct-be-natural-real-salmon-brown-rice-recipe
August 17, 2019 at 8:10 pm in reply to: Organic, grain inclusive 5 star, dry dog food #145101 Report AbusepugmomsandyParticipantParty Animal has an organic kibble but it’s moderate in protein, therefore not 5 stars just 4.
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