Expert: Herbs, NuVet Plus Supplements, Dog/Cat Food Recipes; ( Marie) - 3/26/2011

Question
I have two Chihuahuas one is slightly overweight and the other has a limp (our vet said his knee-cap slides off and he needs more omega 3's to help). Because of this, and because I hear all these horror stories about unhealthy store bought dog food, I have started looking into making my own dog food for them, but I know that dogs have very specific nutritional needs and I worry about finding correct information for what that is. My question for you is, would it be healthy for my dogs to make their dog food myself? and what would I want to put into the food if I did make it? Thank you so much for any help!

Answer
NuVET supplements and dog food recipes:
Yes, you can be your Pet's chef..

We have many that home-cook for the pets.
 
YOUR recipe:
For meats : use 1/2 pound cooked ground lamb
Or
1/2 pound of white chicken breast ( boiled )and diced..

Next, 1 cup of white rice ( cooked )
Use ( every-other-day)>>>  1 sweet potato or 1 average sized Yam  ( cooked and moist)
The Yam must be mushed or diced up for easy digestion

On the days you don't do a Yam or Sweet Potato : use 1/4 cup of green cooked peas or 1/4 cup of mushed up green beans - diced up small.

You can also give 2 tablespoon of 2 % low fat cottage cheese ( A few times per week as a snack)
Another snack option is 1/4 cup of Activia yogurt ( van flavored is fine)-
The cup sizes I believe are only 6 ounces ....

Please buy some Grain free Dry dog treats -  
NO GRAINERS is a good brand - if you can find them at the local pet store - good for the teeth.


Supplements:

Every - other - Day : please give 1/4 teaspoon Crushed Egg shell - must be very crushed...
or you can buy Bone Meal supplement -  your chi only needs a small dosage of the Bone Meal OR the egg shell .  
Bone meal can be found at any health store.  Call around and see what you can find in Bone meal.


DAILY Vitamin:

NuVET - Please give this baby 1/2 a teaspoon of NuVET Plus powder per day - mix into the dog food or into some small curd cottage cheese- (2% fat )

NuVET will balance out this home cooking - and it is EASY on the belly.... Easy to digest
NOT sold in stores - please go here:

http://www.nuvet.com/81098
1-800-474-7044   
( tell them Pet nurse Marie Peppers is working with you on home cooking)
Use Order discount code 81098

Also, add a few little dashes of salt per meal.


I have many more recipes but you need to take this Slow ....
Start out with using Chicken a few days.  


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Marie Peppers
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