I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post

Subject: Cooking or alternative food for dogs
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Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2003 3:59 AM
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I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post


I cook from scratch for humans and canines alike.

Now even though some of the natural ingredients cost more and of course it does
take time to make the food, I have not incurred many vet bills for any
illnesses.

I do believe you can feed your dog a good quality dog food and all can be well
too.

I mix dry kibble in with the home cooked meals too.

Paulette

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Subject: Cooking or alternative food for dogs
From:
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2003 3:59 AM
Message-id:

I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post


I cook from scratch for humans and canines alike.

Now even though some of the natural ingredients cost more and of course it does
take time to make the food, I have not incurred many vet bills for any
illnesses.

I do believe you can feed your dog a good quality dog food and all can be well
too.

I mix dry kibble in with the home cooked meals too.

Paulette

I

Subject: Cooking or alternative food for dogs
From:
Date: Sat, Sep 20, 2003 3:59 AM
Message-id:

I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post


I cook from scratch for humans and canines alike.

Now even though some of the natural ingredients cost more and of course it does
take time to make the food, I have not incurred many vet bills for any
illnesses.

I do believe you can feed your dog a good quality dog food and all can be well
too.

I mix dry kibble in with the home cooked meals too.

Paulette

I

wrote in message ...
I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post

Hi Monkeyman,

As for actually "cooking" any meals for dogs, I would be careful about
doing this because the process of "cooking" the food can cook out a
lot of the nutrients out of foods. If you look at any processed dog
foods, there are always added vitamins and minerals to the food to
make up for what is cooked out during the process of making the food.

I feed my dogs a raw diet which can be the source of great debate but
I have had my dogs on it and love the results.

If you are squimish about feeding raw to your dogs then my suggestion
would be cook the food lightly, add supplements, give a variety of
food (different meats, eggs and dark veggies), add some calcium to
counter act the amount of phosphorus that meat has and avoid grains.

Cymbaline

wrote in message ...
I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post

Hi Monkeyman,

As for actually "cooking" any meals for dogs, I would be careful about
doing this because the process of "cooking" the food can cook out a
lot of the nutrients out of foods. If you look at any processed dog
foods, there are always added vitamins and minerals to the food to
make up for what is cooked out during the process of making the food.

I feed my dogs a raw diet which can be the source of great debate but
I have had my dogs on it and love the results.

If you are squimish about feeding raw to your dogs then my suggestion
would be cook the food lightly, add supplements, give a variety of
food (different meats, eggs and dark veggies), add some calcium to
counter act the amount of phosphorus that meat has and avoid grains.

Cymbaline

wrote in message ...
I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post

Hi Monkeyman,

As for actually "cooking" any meals for dogs, I would be careful about
doing this because the process of "cooking" the food can cook out a
lot of the nutrients out of foods. If you look at any processed dog
foods, there are always added vitamins and minerals to the food to
make up for what is cooked out during the process of making the food.

I feed my dogs a raw diet which can be the source of great debate but
I have had my dogs on it and love the results.

If you are squimish about feeding raw to your dogs then my suggestion
would be cook the food lightly, add supplements, give a variety of
food (different meats, eggs and dark veggies), add some calcium to
counter act the amount of phosphorus that meat has and avoid grains.

Cymbaline

"Cymbaline" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post

Hi Monkeyman,

As for actually "cooking" any meals for dogs, I would be careful about
doing this because the process of "cooking" the food can cook out a
lot of the nutrients out of foods. If you look at any processed dog
foods, there are always added vitamins and minerals to the food to
make up for what is cooked out during the process of making the food.



Monkeyman,

I eat cooked foods and my doctor assures me that it still has vitamins and
nutrients. I am certain that dog food is not any different.

"Cymbaline" wrote in message
m...
wrote in message
...
I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post

Hi Monkeyman,

As for actually "cooking" any meals for dogs, I would be careful about
doing this because the process of "cooking" the food can cook out a
lot of the nutrients out of foods. If you look at any processed dog
foods, there are always added vitamins and minerals to the food to
make up for what is cooked out during the process of making the food.



Monkeyman,

I eat cooked foods and my doctor assures me that it still has vitamins and
nutrients. I am certain that dog food is not any different.

"Cymbaline" wrote in message
m...
wrote in message
...
I noticed quite a few of you seem to have special diets for your dogs.
I was wondering if anyone cooks for your dog(s) and is there any way
to actually save more by using natural ingredients rather than buying
bags of dog food. It seems healthier to create a balanced diet for
your dog rather than buy processed food. My dog is well established as
a finicky eater so I thought this would be a better alternative. She's
also small (15 lbs) and doesn't eat that much each day. I usually give
her a morning and afternoon meal which works out thus far.

If you have any ideas or recipes please post

Hi Monkeyman,

As for actually "cooking" any meals for dogs, I would be careful about
doing this because the process of "cooking" the food can cook out a
lot of the nutrients out of foods. If you look at any processed dog
foods, there are always added vitamins and minerals to the food to
make up for what is cooked out during the process of making the food.



Monkeyman,

I eat cooked foods and my doctor assures me that it still has vitamins and
nutrients. I am certain that dog food is not any different.