What do you feed your dog?

Question

I'm just curious. Do you feed kibble? Raw? Do you cook for your pet. Please elaborate. Thanks!!

I have the diet for my dogs figured out. I'm just curious with all the dog food debate, and the recent pet food scare.

Answer 1

I feed my dog Solid Gold Hund n Flocken and have never had any problems.

It contains no wheat, soy, corn, animal or poultry fat, by-products, , no salt, no sunflower oil, no added sugars or added salt and no chemical preservatives. Sounds kind of tasteless, doesn't it? LOL.

Just the same, my dog seems to like it, and although it may cost a little more per bag, in the long run, it really isn't because I don't need to feed her as much as I did when she ate the other commercial dog foods that are loaded with fillers. Aside from that, it's more digestible and she poops less.

Just make sure that whenever you decide to change your dog's food, do it gradually to avoid an upset tummy.

Answer 2

Re: Dog diet

Since my dog has a very sensitive stomach, I feed her a special prescription food that the vet orders. If I get stressed out of she can tell that I am upset about something her stomach goes out of whack and she sometimes even starts throwing up. I do not feed her soft dog food ever. Hard food keeps her teeth strong and most of the dogs and cats that are brought into the clinic with bad teeth are fed soft food. When the animal doesn't have anything to help keep the plaque off their teeth the buildup occurs more quickly than with dry food. If you feel your animal needs or wants something soft to eat, try a soft treat, but an animal shouldn't be fed just soft food.

Answer 3

I feed a bones and raw food diet (look up BARF). It is as close to what a dog would have eaten naturally in the wild. Kibble isn't best for getting tartar off teeth - raw meaty bones are! Why feed something completely manufactured and unnatural?? I don't understand how people can think what comes out of a can will be good for their dog.

(never feed cooked bones as they can splinter and cause damage internally as they are very sharp and hard to digest)

Answer 4

I cook him a veggie dish with eggs and some brown rice for breakfast. It has ground flaxseed and fish oil added to it as well. Then at night he gets either chicken or beef cooked with a bit of rosemary and garlic (very minimal amount to keep away parasites, not enough to harm him).

People food is fine for dogs. Its better than anything you'll find at most pet stores; you just have to know what is needed for the dog and what things they cant eat.

Answer 5

Never feed your dog anything you can buy from a grocery store. Pedigree, Iams, Eukanuba, Hills Science Diet, etc. all full of fillers, by-products, dyes ... garbage.

Try to feed you dog something from this list that is numbered high 5 or 6. This list will tell you the ingredients and why it got it's rating.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/index.php

Answer 6

kibble is best because it also helps keep the tarter off the dog's teeth. Cooking is okay, but who has time! You also have to be careful with what you cook. Dogs shouldn't eat people food on a regular basis.

Answer 7

My dog is a 6 yr old medium/large Shepherd/Chow mix, I've had her since she was about 10 months. I buy kibbles and bits brand but we also give her cooked items if we have extra like chicken skin or a pork chop bone now and then. She also gets leftovers poured onto her food, but only very small cereal spoon scoops after our meal is finished. Sloppy joe meat, chicken and dumplings, mashed potato by itself Sometimes I also buy the actual Gainesburgers soft kibble packets. and now and then I buy Alpo or skippy can food. I also give her a yeast tablet based multi-vitamin because she had a litter early this year and now I still have them in the cupboard.

Answer 8

My dog eats kibble; Merrick "Wilderness Blend" variety.
http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=167&cat=all
1/4 cup in the morning and 1/4 cup in the evening.

For "snacks":
- EVO biscuits - http://www.evopet.com/products/default.asp?id=1499
- fresh veggies (like carrots, green beans, & peas)

And for training treats, I use a variety (I try to stick to the more natural treats), here are a few:
- Yummy Chummies - http://www.yummychummies.com/
- Buddy Biscuits - https://www9.mailordercentral.com/cloudstar/prodinfo.asp?number=W12X30
- Mini Naturals - http://www.zukes.com/shop/index.php?cPath=2_10
- Drs Foster & Smith dried fish - http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3307+19+17833&pcatid=17833
and others

Answer 9

I feed Taste of the Wild. It's grain free and it agrees with one of my dogs that has food allergies. I just like the food, feel it is a good food for the money.

Answer 10

I used to feed my dogs Iams but after signing up on this web site I learned that it was not a good idea to feed your dogs food with fillers, etc. so I went today to get EVO. They love it!!