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Old January 17th 05, 03:31 PM
Darren
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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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Old January 17th 05, 05:47 PM
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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?

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Old January 17th 05, 11:41 PM
Fletis Humplebacker
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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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Old January 18th 05, 04:35 AM
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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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Old January 26th 05, 11:22 PM
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"Darren" wrote in message
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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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Old January 29th 05, 02:32 AM
Rocky
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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.

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