Made up some more dog chow...
this time she is getting
1 Tbl plain yogurt
1 Tbl pumpkin
2 Tbl raditore pasta (cooked)
2 Tbl steamed/canned green beans
3/4 tsp all natural canine supplement
I ran out of green beans so I had to use canned (no salt added).
It all looked quite delicious until I stirred it up.
I didn't notice much of a change in her temperment with the chammomile, so I left that out this time around.
She's still got quite a bit of arm steak left but has gone through all her liver. I'm trying to figure out an alternative organ meat because the liver is just too gross for me. I've been looking for some chicken or turkey hearts to use instead but with no luck.
She sure does love her eggs though, she slurps them right up! And her breath is the worst on Tuna Tuesdays.
She seems to be slimmer than she was before I started all of this. I can't decide if it's just because she's hitting that akward not puppy/not adult stage or if it's because she needs more protien. Some days I give her an egg with the steak if she seems a bit on the thin side. Right now she looks pretty healthy.
On another note: I started her on K9 Advantix in may. when the day came to reapply in June I did so. I noticed she kind of started being extra wiggly and rolling on stuff. I wasn't sure if it was the Advantix or if she just needed to get her wiggles out. I left her for a few hours and when I came back she was covered in hives! She was itchy and bumpy and looked terrible. She was in good spirits though and was playing with the cats and acting normal... just more itchy. She didn't have any hives on her face or head, just her body and legs. I ran to the store and got her some dissolvable childrens benadryl tabs and some oatmeal bath. I tried to give her half a tab but dropped the other half as I was trying to put it away and she vacuumed it up before I had the chance to grab it away. (at least I don't have to worry about her not wanting to take her medicine) She survived and it definetly stopped the hives and itching. I gave her a bath with the oatmeal stuff too and she was fine after that. She didn't even get sleepy from the benadryl (dang!) I kept her on the benadryl for 2 days as needed. She's fine now but now I have all this extra K9 Advantix left over and I need to figure out a new way to prevent fleas and ticks.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
The second round
This time around she gets:
1 t yogurt
2 T canned sweet potato
2 T cooked oatmeal
All natural canine supplement
dash of chammomile
I couldn't find an appropriate sized can of pumpkin...hopefully she won't experience any constipation. The canine supplement I got from a tack shop in SD. It's all natural and is balanced to contain all kinds of extra minerals and vitamins. She eats this very well. I read chammomile helps to calm anxiety and hyperactivity which has been an issue given her age and breed. Hopefully it will work. The cut back on the yogurt was an oversight on my part... hopefully the supplements will make up for the lack of calcium.
I decided against the roast this time and just got two packages of arm steaks. She is still getting eggs, tuna, and liver once a week.
This time it only took me just over an hour to make with the most time consuming part being the cutting up of the meat. I try to slice it into very small pieces so it is easier for her to chew.
I would really like to replace the vegetable portion with sprouts of some kind but the fact that they are somewhat expensive and don't freeze well is prohibitive.
1 t yogurt
2 T canned sweet potato
2 T cooked oatmeal
All natural canine supplement
dash of chammomile
I couldn't find an appropriate sized can of pumpkin...hopefully she won't experience any constipation. The canine supplement I got from a tack shop in SD. It's all natural and is balanced to contain all kinds of extra minerals and vitamins. She eats this very well. I read chammomile helps to calm anxiety and hyperactivity which has been an issue given her age and breed. Hopefully it will work. The cut back on the yogurt was an oversight on my part... hopefully the supplements will make up for the lack of calcium.
I decided against the roast this time and just got two packages of arm steaks. She is still getting eggs, tuna, and liver once a week.
This time it only took me just over an hour to make with the most time consuming part being the cutting up of the meat. I try to slice it into very small pieces so it is easier for her to chew.
I would really like to replace the vegetable portion with sprouts of some kind but the fact that they are somewhat expensive and don't freeze well is prohibitive.
The first attempt.
I officially began to feed Jade raw about 3 weeks ago. I started her off with:
1 T plain yogurt
1 T canned pumpkin
2 T steamed broccoli
2 T cooked oats
sliver of garlic
I put this concoction in snack sized tupperware containers. Each container holds a full days worth of food (2 meals). I made up 18 containers. I placed them all in the freezer. I kept one unfrozen and each day remove another one to thaw and be ready for the next day.
The meat is varied depending on the day. I bought a beef arm roast and beef arm steaks as well as some beef liver, tuna, and eggs. On Sunday she gets liver, Tuesdays Tuna, and Thursdays a raw whole egg. Every other day she gets beef. This is what I learned:
-I found the roast to be very difficult to cut up and much prefered slicing the arm steaks.
-The liver was one of the nastier things I have endured and I am rethinking my approach for "organ meat day".
-The tuna is chunk light meat packed in oil. Tuna Tuesdays are very easy. She gets half a can per meal.
-Egg day is fun. I let her outside to play with the egg before she eats it and she seems to enjoy the mental stimulation and also seems to derive some pleasure from slurping it up off the pavement.
It took me over 2 hours to prepare 2.5 weeks worth of meals. I spent $30 at the store and from that I got enough meat for nearly 4 weeks of beef, 2 weeks of tuna, 12 weeks of eggs, 12 weeks of liver, 7 weeks of veggies, 7 weeks of yogurt, and I don't know how many weeks the oats will last, plus the 18 tupperware containers and a rack of ribs for myself.
Jade seems to really enjoy her meals and licks the bowl clean everyday. Her coat is shinier, her breath smells better, she's a bit trimmer, and she is pooping way less (down from 3x/day to 1x).
1 T plain yogurt
1 T canned pumpkin
2 T steamed broccoli
2 T cooked oats
sliver of garlic
I put this concoction in snack sized tupperware containers. Each container holds a full days worth of food (2 meals). I made up 18 containers. I placed them all in the freezer. I kept one unfrozen and each day remove another one to thaw and be ready for the next day.
The meat is varied depending on the day. I bought a beef arm roast and beef arm steaks as well as some beef liver, tuna, and eggs. On Sunday she gets liver, Tuesdays Tuna, and Thursdays a raw whole egg. Every other day she gets beef. This is what I learned:
-I found the roast to be very difficult to cut up and much prefered slicing the arm steaks.
-The liver was one of the nastier things I have endured and I am rethinking my approach for "organ meat day".
-The tuna is chunk light meat packed in oil. Tuna Tuesdays are very easy. She gets half a can per meal.
-Egg day is fun. I let her outside to play with the egg before she eats it and she seems to enjoy the mental stimulation and also seems to derive some pleasure from slurping it up off the pavement.
It took me over 2 hours to prepare 2.5 weeks worth of meals. I spent $30 at the store and from that I got enough meat for nearly 4 weeks of beef, 2 weeks of tuna, 12 weeks of eggs, 12 weeks of liver, 7 weeks of veggies, 7 weeks of yogurt, and I don't know how many weeks the oats will last, plus the 18 tupperware containers and a rack of ribs for myself.
Jade seems to really enjoy her meals and licks the bowl clean everyday. Her coat is shinier, her breath smells better, she's a bit trimmer, and she is pooping way less (down from 3x/day to 1x).
For starters...
I am a 20 something female living in rural northern Minnesota. I own 2 cats a dog and a horse. This blog will center primarily around the dog, Jade, and her feeding habits. She is a purebred Miniature Pinscher born September 2008.
When I first got her I started her on Science Diet Naturals puppy formula after paying rediculous prices and having to drive 30 minutes through a Minnesota winter I decided I needed a change. About this same time my parents' labrador, Annie, became allergic to the high buck grainless dog chow she had been eating. So, they gave me about 20lbs of the stuff for free. They began feeding Annie a raw diet to prevent any further allergic reactions. Dad did a lot of research in raw diets and foods for dogs with allergies. After a few months of that he reported to me that he had noticed a significant change in Annie. She was more mellow, her stools were smaller, her coat was shinier, she no longer hoovered her food, and it cost almost as much (and sometimes less) than the high quality dog chow.
When Jade ran out of her grainless chow I decided to give the raw foods a try. This is a log of how this experiment is going.
I feel it is important to feed quality food to my dog simply because she does not have a say in the matter. I try to keep her nutrition and well being in mind when selecting the foods she eats. I have read countless articles on the topic of feeding raw and am quite aware of the controversy that surrounds it. Feeding raw makes sense to me and unless I see Jade acting adversely to this new diet I intend to continue feeding a raw diet. I also understand a raw diet will not work for every dog or every owner but I feel it works for us. This log will contain refrences to the articles and books I have read on the subject as well as the recipies I am using myself.
When I first got her I started her on Science Diet Naturals puppy formula after paying rediculous prices and having to drive 30 minutes through a Minnesota winter I decided I needed a change. About this same time my parents' labrador, Annie, became allergic to the high buck grainless dog chow she had been eating. So, they gave me about 20lbs of the stuff for free. They began feeding Annie a raw diet to prevent any further allergic reactions. Dad did a lot of research in raw diets and foods for dogs with allergies. After a few months of that he reported to me that he had noticed a significant change in Annie. She was more mellow, her stools were smaller, her coat was shinier, she no longer hoovered her food, and it cost almost as much (and sometimes less) than the high quality dog chow.
When Jade ran out of her grainless chow I decided to give the raw foods a try. This is a log of how this experiment is going.
I feel it is important to feed quality food to my dog simply because she does not have a say in the matter. I try to keep her nutrition and well being in mind when selecting the foods she eats. I have read countless articles on the topic of feeding raw and am quite aware of the controversy that surrounds it. Feeding raw makes sense to me and unless I see Jade acting adversely to this new diet I intend to continue feeding a raw diet. I also understand a raw diet will not work for every dog or every owner but I feel it works for us. This log will contain refrences to the articles and books I have read on the subject as well as the recipies I am using myself.
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