The Dog Food Thread

[abuanddiego]

^^okay na yung natural stock ng meat sis, masama kasi sa kanila yung maalat/mavetsin na pagkain, sa kidneys ang tama nyan. iwas din sa fats and skin it can cause pancreatitis. yung bones bawal din pag luto so ang ginagawa ko binibigay ko as raw tapos yung meat lang niluluto ko. parang toothbrush na kasi nila yung bones. last time nakabili ako b1t1 tinola cut, niraw ko muna sila kasi sayang yung buto kung itatapon ko lang hehe.

pag 3mos-6mos 3x/day feeding, 6mos-9mos 2x feeding, tapos 9mos onwards pwede na once. pero pag big dogs gaya nga ng sabi ni rinapie, divide it into two para iwas bloat.

[sweetylicious143]

Hi sis abuanddiego para saan yung liverolin mo? Vitamins mo din ba yan para sa mga babies mo?

[abuanddiego]

^hi sis. inadvice kasi kami ng vet magtake ng supplements nung naging slightly elevated sgpt nila and naging slightly anemic. ang binigay samin is Liv52 pero accdg. to our sissies here okay din daw ang liverolin so triny ko din. ang alam ko palatizer din sya pero yung bulldog ko lang may gusto dyan haha! tinigil ko na yan nung nagnormalize blood results nila. btw, you can substitute real liver pag ganitong case.

[abuanddiego]

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[solepurplelife]

^Thanks sa pagshare sis.  Ganyang mga article yung nakakapag-inspire sa'kin na ihomecook yung alaga ko. Minsan kasi kapag sobrang busy at pagod naiisip ko bumalik na lang kami sa kibble kasi less effort ang paghahanda. Pero tuwing mababasa ko mga side effects and mga sakit na pwede makuha ng alaga ko sa processed pet foods naku sinisipag ako. Haha

[abuanddiego]

^walang anuman sis

A for effort talaga ang homemade meals lalo na pag busy sa work. pero pag nakikita at naririnig ko ang mga comments kung gano sila kalulusog, at hindi sila ganun kabaho pati na ang poop hehe sulit naman lahat

[banoffi]

Update on my picky eater. She's getting more.. well, picky. She used to love bananas and peanut butter, and now she'll spit them out. My mom's really frustrating with her biscuits, hindi masabihan. For her meals, we mix boiled meat+veggies+rice+2 spoonfuls of ground kibble. I just hope it's enough for her nutrition.

[abuanddiego]

^my shih tzu used to like veggies pero nung tumagal niluluwa na rin, unless nakamix sa meal nya. pag fruits and veggies, either mashed or finely chopped it na lang para walang kawala. okay naman yung diet nya, healthy meal na yan basta may natural food like meat and veggies. Parang sa diet din natin, variation is the key to make it a balanced meal. Pwede ka din gumamit ng diff. kinds of meat and organs. and you can always give supplements pag feeling mo kulang yung mga junakis ko i give them Papi or Raffavit sometimes vit. c and human multivitamins just to be sure.

[banoffi]

 Pinapaubos ko lang yung LC Vit then I'll get her Papi na. She gets Ceelin din twice or thrice a week. Mas madalas sya sa lean pork kasi controlled ko yung beef and chicken, baka magdevelop ng allergy. I'll take note of the organs but ano ba ang mabilis bilhin aside from liver? @abuanddiego , what's your food budget for your dogs in a month?

[abuanddiego]

^Natry din namin before yung LC Vit, sa bulldog and shih tzu ko pero di ko nagustuhan results. Yung bulldog nagkaallergy, yung shih more than a month na pero walang effect. Sa Papi and Raffavit talaga sila lumakas kumain. I highly recommend Raffavit kasi organic sya, made from fruits and veggies lang.

Pag magtry ka ng new meat small amounts lang muna, avoid mo yung fats and skin. Much better kung free-range yung maibigay, or yung steriods and hormone-free. Re organs, usually liver and gizzard ang meron sa groceries, sa wet market naman makakahanap ka ng lungs, heart, kidneys, spleen, pancreas. Pero okay na yung liver and gizzard, usually sa raw feeding inaadvice yung other organs eh.

Re food budget, I have 3 dogs, a bulldog and 2 shih tzus. Nung nakadogfood kami kasya sa 1month yung big bag plus 1 small bag, i think nasa 2500-3k yun. Pero pag raw or homecooked mas mahal since totoong food na ito. My bulldog eats around half kilo of meat, tapos yung tzu 250-300g per day. Pero nakakatipid ako minsan pag may sale sa meats like b1t1 in chicken. Tapos pag homecooked I also buy eggs, rice, minsan oatmeal or pasta then veggies like kalabasa, carrots, sayote, leafy greens. I think nasa 3-4k pag homemade ang food nila.

Last time pala, I made some pasta for them
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[banoffi]

^shocks ang mahal. I have a 3.5kg Maltese so I won't need as much but home cooking all the way will cost me more compared if may kibble pa rin. It's not the only expense kasi if you have a dog.

[abuanddiego]

^medyo mahal talaga pag homemade meals, you pay for quality kasi. di ko na nga lang iniisip yung gastos kasi the more you compute mas lalo kang tatamarin magprepare haha! pero worth it naman kasi healthy sila at iwas vet bills. And I assure you that people will notice it, oftentimes you will be asked ano daw food nila kasi they look so healthy. You won't need expensive shampoos or supplements pag natural ang diet nila, gaganda ang dog mo without too much effort. Tsaka yung built ng dog is magiging solid and healthy, may muscles pa tsaka maganda ang coat, hindi lang basta mataba na bilog. Hindi rin sila ganun kasmelly at di ka linis ng linis ng poop so tipid din sa water bills hehe.

Don't worry sis, maganda ng maginvest on their health kesa naman tipirin natin sa low-quality food tapos pag tagal malalaman natin kung ano-ano na pala sakit. Holistic vets have said na healthier ang dogs who are given home made meals than dogfood. Iwas heartaches din ito sa atin in the future

[banoffi]

I might have to go the homecooked route if my dog won't budge on the kibble. How long does your cooked dog food keep? Every how many days do you cook? I'm also having difficulties with the proportions kasi iba iba ang computations sa net. I have a 3.5kg maltese who's free to roam the apartment.

[abuanddiego]

Usually good for 2-3 days lang ginagawa ko in order to keep it fresh. Nagiiba na kasi quality pag nakastock sa fridge. Nandidiri ako sa itsura kasi nagiging slimy haha! Ayoko din kasi ifreeze, it would result to freezer burn, feeling ko wala ng sustanya yung food pag ganun. katamad din magthaw minsan kaya halos daily ako magluto. Anyway boiling lang naman kailangan tsaka pagprepare ng veggies, super dali na since mahilig din ako magluto so naeenjoy ko talaga pagprepare ng food nila.

Same weight sila ng latest shih tzu ko, he eats around 1cup per day. Start ka sa 1 cup then check his weight after a month, pag super bilis tumaba bawasan mo ng onti. You can do it sis, small lang yung dog mo onti lang kumain yan, i think kasya na yung 1-1.5kilo of meat in a week

[airwaterfire]

Up for this thread.
Galing ni sis Abu. Thank you sa maraming inputs at pictures.
I will have a mix German Shepperd and Labrador soon. Next month ko na kunin kaya search and search talaga ako about feeding. So tama pala ang nasa isip ko na mas maganda ang natural foods kaysa kibbles/dogfood, processed parin siya kahit na sabihing natural.

Tanong ko lang,kailangan ko pa bang e-fasting ng 24 hr ang puppy ko after ko siya makuha or feed na ko agad ng either homecook/raw?

[twelve5]

Abu, Hanep sa pasta! Parang party. Hehe

My dogs love pancit. My mom prepares it pero with less sahog (yung mga bawal sa aso) daw. Hehe

Sis, May recipe ka ba ng hamburger for dogs na tried and tested na? Takot Kasi ako sa mga naka post sa Internet.

[whitesheep]

I give them cesar mixed with rice every weekend. I give them treats every so often lalo na when they make lambing.

[abuanddiego]

airwaterfire, maraming salamat sis. pagbigyan nyo na lang ang lukaret na frustrated chef hahaha!

yup iba pa rin yung homemade meals than premium dogfood, just look at the kibbles, yun ba ang natural food na tinatawag?

about your coming soon puppy hehe, there's no need to fast pag puppies pa lang. pakainin mo siya hanggat gusto hehe. basta use a single soure of protein, carb, veggie muna. tapos after a week or two pag okay naman ang poop try to add another meat pero onti lang. basta gradual ang transition para di mabigla at madali malaman pag nagkallergy.

twelve, haha pasta lover kasi ako sis, so pag nagutom pwede ako humingi sa kanila. pag dogfood kasi di ako pwede pumuslit hahaha! pansin ko kasi parang nagkakaron sila ng yeast infection sa rice so nagtry ako ng diff carbs. advice ko lang na wag damihan yung carbs sa diet nila, carbs=sugar yan ang food ng yeast so very minimal lang dapat, yung protein pa rin dapat ang lamang. dogs are carnivores, very little ang need nila for carbs, nabasa ko rin na kaya nila magproduce ng own sugar so harmful ito pag sobra.

Si diego yung gusto ng pansit, binigyan ko last time aba naka 3 balik pinigilan ko na lang hahaha!

Pag ground meat di ko na ginagawang patty kasi dudurugin din naman nila, ayoko ng pahirapan sarili ko haha. Usually ground pork ginagawa ko tapos mix with eggs, parsley, squash, sweet potato. Nabasa ko maganda daw ang parsley and coriander sa kanila, it helps in flushing out the toxins. herbs like basil, sage, thyme maganda din daw.
eto yung pics pag groundmeat:
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if you noticed laging may squash hehe kasi it helps in firming up their stools. medyo loose kasi ang poop pag homemade diet, pero kahit may squash don't expect na solid na solid, medyo hirap pa rin linisin haha!

usually ganito supply namin ng meat for about 1.5 week, yung bulldog kaya nya umubos ng whole chicken in one meal grabe sa takaw! lumakas kumain mga kolokoy ko ewan ko ba parang lagi silang gutom, manang mana sa mader lolololol!
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[twelve5]

^ sis Abu! Wow! gourmet chef ka rin pala. Hehe

No choice kami sa more rice than meat Kasi May kidney issue si pogi ko. Buti naman di sya nagkaka yeast infection. Knock on wood... But I make sure na when I cook the rice, I rinse it well until clear na yung water. I'm hoping na that somehow lessens the unwanted sugar. Haka-haka ko lang. Hehe

Di na too greasy lumalabas pag ground pork? Minsan Kasi maski extra lean para too fatty pa rin pag boil ko. Beef na naman di nila gano type... Anyway try ko yang burger recipe mo. Wala din akong balak gumawa pa ng patty. Hehe

Madalas din silang may pumpkin sa diet. Same ba yun ng squash? Yung carrots mejo nile-lessen ko Kasi sa sugar content.

I always forget to buy unsalted butter for my dogs. Sabi nila ok naman to add flavor to their food.

whitesheep, parang spam ang dating ng cesar sa dogs ko. Nasisira ulo nila. Mabango for them. Hehe... Ginagamit ko yan to mask the smell and taste of my dog's medicine. Successful naman ako parati, so far.

[twelve5]

Oh, follow up question, do you wash/rinse the chicken before cooking it? Or basta direcho na sa pot and cook na agad?

I read Kasi that chicken meat should not be rinsed daw to preserve the flavor. Para di tumabang.

But I also heard na kelangan I-rinse para ma wash yung dumi.

Di ko alam tuloy anong tama.