Lynn
Posted : 4/26/2007 6:23:52 PM
I have been learning homecooking and joined the yahoo group k9nutrition. I did that site's survey along with other dog forum members and we all found that they suggested amounts more than was necessary. Someone on the yahoo group had the same experience and didn't like that they tell you that your dog needs more and then try and sell you something.
If you homecook, then it will be mostly meat with just a small amount of grains. I add in well cooked veggies or raw, pulverized veggies. I don't do grains due to allergies. Most people on the nutirion site add in 5-10% of the daily diet with liver and kidney. Maybe 4% liver and 3 or 4% kidney. Most homecookers make a bit pot and ad the organ meat in that way. Heart is not considered an organ meat. Anyway, most vitamines come from this.
I find that most people on supplement with fish oil, some with probiotics, a few with Vit C (I don't - I think it's much better to get a ground up fresh veggie for the vit C rather than the supplement). And most people add in a small amount of Vit E anywhere from 2 times a week or more. (I lean on the conservative side of E - but some supplementation is necessary b/c the body uses a small amount of Vit E to convert the fish oil).
There's a lot more, but it's getting dark, and we must go for a quick walk!
Edited: How in the world could I forget the calcium supplement! That's the most important!!. (search my name or jennie_cd in the last couple of days and a bunch of us had a couple different discussions about the calcium). It is the biggie supplement. Also, I had a post that Glenda was also in about nutritiondata.com (nutrition data). Read it as well! [
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