The Dog Food Thread

[littlemisschievous]

Thanks for the update and information tyche8

[angeLven]

my baby is enjoying his home cooked meals although I still put a bit of his dog food bilang filler kasi hindi ko pa sinasamahan ng rice.
1st na sinerve ko sa kanya ay beef + squash + carrots (good for 3 servings yung nagawa ko kaya nilagay ko muna sa ref yung iba) then after maubos nun, kanina chicken + sweet potato naman. sarap na sarap sya at talagang nabibitin sya kaso ayaw kong damihan ang pakain sa kanya dahil baka masyadong tumaba, hindi pa naman kami nakakapagwalk lately dahil bagong surgery sya at maulan, bawal pa syang mabasa.
nag-eenjoy din akong panoorin syang kumain

[abuanddiego]

^don't worry sis meat doesn't make them fat, remember carnivores sila so kayang kaya nila idigest ang animal protein. Nagiging muscle lang yan kahit di sila ganun kaactive. On the other hand, fillers like carbs are the ones that make them pudgy and round, if you have fed him dogfood for a long time tapos nagswitch kayo to homecooked or raw, makikita mo yung difference sa body niya. Nagkakaron ng shape, nawawala ang fats at hindi basta bilog lang. so kung ayaw mo sya bumilog  meat yung dapat madami sa serving. yung rice kahit 2tbsp lang or 1/4cup or kahit wala na pag may other source of carbs ka like sweet potato or potato, pwede rin oatmeal.

[yyaaddzz]

Mga sis, ano kaya un alternative dog food para sa Pedigree na parang may sauce. Un kasi un hinalo ko kanina sa food nya (ground pork, squash, sayote) kaya nakakain siya ng madami.
Un mas healthy sana na soft and may sauce din. thanks thanks!

[abuanddiego]

^uy sis stopped giving pedigree! yucky ang ingredients nyan! the'y don't need sauce naman, pampalasa lang yun, magiging picky lang sila pag lagi may sauce. use the stock na lang pag nagboil ka ng meat para healthy!

[yyaaddzz]

kaya nga sis e..ayaw na kasi kumain, 1 week hunger strike. titiisin talaga un gutom at water lang ang iinumin. naisio ko bigyan nun pedigree kasi nga alam ko maamoy yun and maeexcite siya kumain.
he's loosing weight na kahit binibigyan ko ng food supplement. I will add the dosage na din ng raffavit to 3ml! totodo ko na para ganahan na siya hehe.

aside from pedigree anb stock, ano pa alternative food na pwede para maexcite naman siya..

Thanks!

[chichi143]

ako din... eto rin problem ko... 1 week na after nung 5in1 shot niya.
yung akin naman pinipili niya. iniiwan niya yung rice or other starch na nilalagay ko. minsan yung old dog food ayaw din.
bukas maggrocery na lang ako ng beef at chicken liver. tapos dagdagan ko na lang ng amount ang ibibigay ko.

[abuanddiego]

^^kawawa naman inaabot talaga ng 1week? nung maliit pa si Abu wala rin syang gana, nagworry ako kasi pumapayat, tsaka di ako sanay sa dog na di malakas kumain kaya cinonsult ko kay doc. tapos inadvise kami gumamit ng appetite stimulant, pizotifen maleate yung name. last resort na daw ito, sa mga recovering patients or anorexic sya binibigay. ayun kinabukasan biglang ginanahan, for 2 weeks namin ginamit tapos raffavit na yung maintenance. ask your vet about appetite stimulants, hindi na kasi normal yung 1 week na di kumakain. mahirap pag nagkasakit, wala syang panlaban.

nagtry ako ng solid gold green tripe nung nagkasakit si Abu para ganahan, medyo mabaho sya lol! pero gustong gusto daw to ng mga dogs. pero nalaman ko na maraming jelling agents yung canned dogfood that's why I stopped, bad daw kasi yun sa health nila. Sa ngayon di na ako nagbibigay ng processed dogfood, sa supermarket na lang galing food nila, either raw or luto pag binigay ko. Try mo sis pork liver, beef or sardines/galunggong baka magustuhan nya.

chichi,okay lang sis kahit onting rice lang kainin nya, di naman nila kailangan ng carbs, focus ka na lang sa meat. or try mo ang brown rice, potato, sweet potato, oatmeal as substitutes. Pag nakahomecooked kami, 1/4cup lang yung rice na nilalagay ko, minsan wala na. Yung meat talaga ang marami

[bambi_md22]

Long time no see. Lol, been a bit busy. Need help sissies, Pep is getting tired of his Acana, hindi na niya halos pinapansin yung pellets. Any good suggestion for subs? Para mix ko tapos balik ko siya sa Acana after. Thanks!

[abuanddiego]

^hi sis. some of the good brands are: orijen (same manufacturer with acana), go natural, canidae, solid gold. Mukhang okay rin ang eagle pro based on the ingredients. try mo rin maglagay ng stock or meat or some veggies para magkaron ng ibang texture, scent at lasa yung food nya.

[bambi_md22]

Naka-mix feeding na siya sis abu, I followed your suggestion of veggies (carrots, potatoes, squash) and boiled meat like chicken, liver and pork (minus the skin and fat). He liked it very much, but then he got tired of it so I switched it up. Now, he likes the meat and veggies still but he rarely touches the Acana. hehe, smart dog, he leaves the kibble in his dish. Yun lang halos ang natitira. And his appetite seems to come and go. It's hard to schedule feedings kasi siya ang nagsasabi kapag gutom siya or not. Dapat naka- 2x a day na kami na feeding but what happens is 3x a day of small feedings and if he doesn't eat try na lang ulit sa next feeding. Haaay. I worry kasi sometimes he vomits, especially kapag may nakain siya na kakaiba from the floor (he tried to eat a dead ipis once!) and he loses his appetite right after. We try to keep an eye on him 24/7 but it's hard. hehe.

Oh, any good recipes for baked dog treats? Or meals? Want to try my hand in making some for Pep.

It's so good to hear from you guys again. Special thanks to sis abu.

[angeLven]

hi sis, dati ang ginagawa ko sa food ng baby ko i really try to mix it na hindi nya mapipili, parang mashed na yung meat and veggies na kahalo ng dog food nya kaya nakakain pa rin nya yung kibbles dahil nakabalot dun yung other meat and veggies.

[abuanddiego]

^^ganyan yung shih tzu ko when he was still a puppy, kahit ipagluto ko, ilang days nya lang gusto then biglang wala na naman appetite. i think some dogs need appetite stimulant, yung sakin eversince mahina na talaga kumain pero yung kapatid super takaw, inaagawan pa sya kasi mabilis matapos. That's why I opted to give him supplements kasi di sya tumataba, nakakapa ko yung buto nya. Around 4-5mos sya nagstart sa vits. and until now 3yo na sya meron pa rin. pag inalis ko kasi mahina sya kumain, nakakatakot baka magkasakit walang panlaban.

Yung kibble nya ba is dry? Yung samin i add warm water or yung chicken/pork stock para mas malasa. Tapos hinihimay ko yung meat para mahirapan sya piliin lol! May times na pinipili nya yung meat pero minsan lang naman, effective yung vitamins nya eh, laging simot ang food.

About baked dog treats, di na ako gumagawa kasi yung food din nila yung treats na binibigay ko. Pag baking kasi kailangan ng flour eh ayaw nila sa tinapay lol at carnivores naman mga dogs kaya meat na lang binibigay ko. Ang treats nila, either boiled or frozen meat or organs. Kahit fruits di na ako nagbibigay kasi nagiiba stool nila, yung shih tzu ayaw naman even saging ayaw nya hehe.

[bambi_md22]

Is it ok to give cooked rice? Ayaw na naman kumain ni Pep e! We tried liver, pork, chicken, potatoes, squash. Hindi nya pinapansin and then nagtry ng rice with boiled chicken si mommy kahapon and he ate it. Any tips on how to make a stubborn pup eat his meals? Sawa na talaga siguro siya sa Acana but hindi pa ko nakakabili ng sub for it. Uber no no kami sa table food but he needs nutrients and I really need some alternatives. Ano amganda isama sa rice?

[abuanddiego]

okay lang ang rice but in small amounts lang, pero kung nakadogfood na kayo don't add any source of carbs kasi madami ng grains sa kibbles. dogs are carnivores by nature at hirap sila to digest plant matters so as much as possible, sa meat tayo magfocus.

try one meat at a time, kung chicken, chicken lang. wag halo-halo kasi mas lalo sya magiging picky. your dog needs tough love, discipline kailangan nya para kumain set firm mealtime schedules, ioffer mo for 10-15mins, then alisin na kahit may natira or di kinain. then no treats in between meals, sa next mealtime ka na ulit magoffer ng food. do it everyday, matatakot na yan mawalan ng food

[yyaaddzz]

hi mga sis.. my bebe is advised to take a hypoallergenic food, ano kaya ok na brand? sabi ng vet nya tulad daw ng lamb and rice(kibble) is it ok?

thanks in advance!!

[abuanddiego]

^try mo sis yung one protein source, like Acana lamb and apple. lamb lang talaga yung meat na ginamit wala ng iba, yung iba kasi nakalagay sa label chicken and potato pero may kasamang fish acana lamb and apple binibigay ko kay abu.

[bailey0327]

Hello! May I ask kung ano mas maganda sa Acana vs Go Natural? And ano yung mas affordable? Thank you!

[bambi_md22]

Sis abu, it's haaarrddd! hehe, even my mom has difficulty in saying no. Di kasi niya matiis. Masaklap pa nito,  she gives him doggie biscuits if di siya kumain ng meals. Haaay. I tried telling my mom na dapat siyang maging firm pero she doesn't listen. Haaay. She sneaks him Fita pa nga dati nung nahuli ko siya e.

[abuanddiego]

bailey, in terms of quality and price, halos same lang, mahal lang ng onti si go nat. depende na lang san mahihiyang alaga mo.

bambi, discipline lang makakatulong sa inyo wala ng iba. nasabi ko na yung techniques, nasa inyo na kung susundin nyo or hahayaan nyo ang dog maging boss. just like you, spoiled din sakin mga anak ko, pero pinipili ko kung san sila dapat ispoil. pag kailangan ng tough love, strict ako sa kanila, no buts or ifs. i love them as my own kids but I have my limitations, pag bawal, bawal talaga di ako nakukuha sa puppy eyes or pagpapacute. kailangan natin yan sa buhay to achieve peace and order lol! sorry mataray ang lola nyo hahaha!