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Veggie dog
Have a dog we're trying to raise veggie. Tried him not the prpared
stuff you can buy in UK - Happidog, Wafcol Veggie - & not too happy on these. Either doesn't like them (Happidog flakes) or seems to have a wheat intolerance (Wafcol veggie). We have been feeding him portions of what we eat and this seems OK so far. We are fine & have been for 10 years! He seems fine - good coat, alert, bags of energy! But we're worried about anything that might be missing from his diet - vits etc. Just after some advice about what other people's experiences are & any supplements to use. TIA Darren |
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Darren said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Have a dog we're trying to raise veggie. Why? Is he allergic to animal protein? -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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"Darren" Have a dog we're trying to raise veggie. Tried him not the prpared stuff you can buy in UK - Happidog, Wafcol Veggie - & not too happy on these. Either doesn't like them (Happidog flakes) or seems to have a wheat intolerance (Wafcol veggie). We have been feeding him portions of what we eat and this seems OK so far. We are fine & have been for 10 years! He seems fine - good coat, alert, bags of energy! But we're worried about anything that might be missing from his diet - vits etc. Just after some advice about what other people's experiences are & any supplements to use. I don't know what your motivation is but I'd be warry of blindness. It's happened to humans and I saw an "Animal Precinct" show on the Animal Planet channel, a gal was feeding her cats a veggie diet. One was completly blind, the others had some eye damage, well on their way to blindness. |
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Darren wrote:
Have a dog we're trying to raise veggie. I am personally a vegetarian and have been for almost 20 years. However, I happen to choose to share my life with carnivores (dogs and cats). That is what they are meant to eat and what they are happiest eating. I don't believe its appropriate for me to impose my own brand of nutritional morality on carnivores. They didn't ask for it and they can't choose it. Perhaps your dog isn't eating it because he would truly prefer something more biologically appropriate for him. Tara |
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"Darren" wrote in message om... Have a dog we're trying to raise veggie. Tried him not the prpared stuff you can buy in UK - Happidog, Wafcol Veggie - & not too happy on these. Either doesn't like them (Happidog flakes) or seems to have a wheat intolerance (Wafcol veggie). We have been feeding him portions of what we eat and this seems OK so far. We are fine & have been for 10 years! He seems fine - good coat, alert, bags of energy! But we're worried about anything that might be missing from his diet - vits etc. Just after some advice about what other people's experiences are & any supplements to use. TIA Darren Dogs come from wolves, who are strictly carnivores. Their simple stomachs cannot handle fiber. For the love of your pet, limit your vegetarianism to bipeds. Best thing for him is a slab of bloody steak. |
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"GAUBSTER2" wrote in message ... From: Tara Date: 1/17/05 7:35 PM Pacific Standard Time Message-id: Darren wrote: Have a dog we're trying to raise veggie. I am personally a vegetarian and have been for almost 20 years. However, I happen to choose to share my life with carnivores (dogs and cats). That is what they are meant to eat and what they are happiest eating. I don't believe its appropriate for me to impose my own brand of nutritional morality on carnivores. They didn't ask for it and they can't choose it. Perhaps your dog isn't eating it because he would truly prefer something more biologically appropriate for him. Just one clarification....dogs are omnivores, NOT carnivores. Wrong. Bears and pigs are omnivores. All dogs, descendants of wolves, are carnivores. Their primitive digestive system is designed for eating meat. Sure, you can throw in some vegetable items like peas in a dog diet, but they are still carnivores. You don't see a pack of wolves picking blueberries on the side of a trail like black bears do. It's this anthromorphosizing attempt by pet owners that is understandable but pathetic and even dangerous. I love my dog, but I know she is a dog, a canine, not human. I feed her accordingly, I don't feed her tofu and asparagus because it's good for me and assume it's good for her as well. |
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ellis said in rec.pets.dogs.health:
Dogs come from wolves, who are strictly carnivores. Dogs from wolves is one theory. Co-development from a common ancestry (like humans and apes) is another. FWIW, if I was an anthropologist who had no practical knowledge of dogs, I'd agree with your statement that dogs "are strictly carnivores". I know one or two dogs, though, and I'd classify them as opportunistic omnivores. Their simple stomachs cannot handle fiber. In what way? For the love of your pet, limit your vegetarianism to bipeds. I totally agree. Best thing for him is a slab of bloody steak. My guess is a year on that diet before he has severe health problems, probably less. -- --Matt. Rocky's a Dog. |
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