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JacobsBunch · Administrator

Doggie Dinner recipe

Jessie · Senior Chi

The problem with homecooking is that most of the time it is nutritionally inadequate for the dog. There are a lot of suppliments that will need to be added as well.

If you have the time, I would go with a raw diet. A great website is:

www.rawdogranch.com

For a small dog, I would buy a heavy duty food grinder to grind up the bones and meat, and then store the portions in baggies. It is a lot of work, though (which is why we still do kibble and raw only sometimes).

I'll check in my folders tonight to see if I have any recipes for homecooked food, as well as any websites which explain how to properly suppliment inorder to have a diet that is 100% complete.

Have you tried an elimination diet yet? There are so many foods out on the market for allergies, and I'd be willing to bet that one would work.

Jess · Senior Chi

Jessie 'the dog-food-super-woman' on the case!� lol� How do you know soooo much girl?!�

� You're so clever!�

Ellie has food allergies too, to maize and soy.� It took me a year of trial and error to find the right food for her!� There's not really anything for me to add I dont think, Jessie did a good job.� I'd be quite wary of making my own food for Ellie as getting the nutritional amounts accurate is hard.� Good luck with it, and please do let us know how you get on.�

x

JacobsBunch · Administrator

Thanks for the input. I have tried TONS of food for her and NOTHING has lessened her itching at all. I hate to take "forever" to figure it out as she itches SO much that there are scabs all over little body. I have been working on the "elimination" diet stuff for about 9 months and nothing has helped. I am just at a loss and want the best for her and for her to feel her best.

Jess · Senior Chi

Oh Heather, I had no idea it was this bad honey; I'm so sorry to hear little Bella isn't doing so well!� �

I think perhaps you are right to be looking into making your own food, it sounds like she is one delicate flower!� Poor baby.� I know Elena was trying to make her own dog food for Pixie, perhaps she'd have some recipes she could lend you?�

Do let us know how Bella gets on, wont you?� I'd really love to hear if this new food works for her!

love and big (but gentle) hugs to you and Bella x

Elena · Senior Chi

Heather,when I am home and I cook for Pixie,I get my recipes from this site:
http://www.thepoop.com/pooppantry/

Hope this will help!

Jess · Senior Chi

Elena, some of those recipes look good enough for me to eat!� lol� I dont know enough about dog nutrition to say whether or not they'd be nutritionally sound for every day or not, but they sure sound good!� lol

x

Elena · Senior Chi

Heather I sent you something by email.I didnt know how to post it here regarding the food!

JacobsBunch · Administrator

Thank you everyone for your help and thanks for the Email Elena, I really appreciate all of it. I will update you all on how things are going. Thank you all again!!!

redweezie · Senior Chi

Prissy has allergies too but she won't eat anything but Iams and table food. The vet had me put her on Childrens Benadryl. She takes a half a teaspoon twice a day. She is doing a lot better now and her sores are healed and fur coming back. The Vet said it was better then steroids for her. I also put triple antibiotic cream on the sores to help them heal.