Home-Prepared Dog & Cat Diets: the Healthful Alternative

Home-Prepared Dog & Cat Diets: the Healthful Alternative

<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=youbon-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0813821495" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>

With an eye to the long-term health of pets, Dr Donald Strombeck outlines diets that the care giver can prepare at home or in the clinic. He offers nutritional and dietary guidance for animals with particular problems, from obesity, allergies, and gastrointestinal complaints to diseases of the kidney, pancreas, heart and joints. Each recipe includes nutrient content for proteins, fats and calories and all rely on unprocessed foods that are widely available and marketed for human consumption. Full of useful information about nutritional and dietary needs of cats and dogs, this book will be an indispensable guide for all those who are particular about what they feed their pets or their feline and canine patients.

Calorie Requirements For Puppies

A helpful chart to help you with the caloric intake for your puppy.

      1lb   2   3   4    5    10   15   20   25   30   40   50   60   70

5wk   100   200 300 400  500  1000 1500

6      90   180 270 360  450   900 1350

7      80   160 240 320  400   800 1200

8      75   150 225 300  375   750 1125 1500

9      70   140 210 280  350   700 1050 1400

10          130 195 260  325   650  975 1300 1625

11              180 240  300   600  900 1200 1500

12                  224  280   560  840 1128 1400 1680

13                  208  260   520  780 1040 1300 1560

14                       240   480  720  960 1200 1440 1920

15                             450  675  900 1125 1350 1800

16                             420  630  840 1050 1260 1680 2100

17                                  585  780  975 1170 1560 1950

18                                       720  900 1080 1440 1800 2160

19                                            825  990 1320 1650 1980

20                                                 900 1280 1500 1800 2100

Caloria Requirements For Dogs

Weight cal/ Base Pets, Pets, Herd- Work-

       lb             Inside Outside  ing    ing

2.2     64      141     130     *

4.4     53      233     211     *

5.0     50      250     225     *

5.5     49      269     242     *

6       48      288     258     *

6.5     47      305     273     *

7.0     46      322     287     *

7.5     45      337     300     *

8.0     44      352     312     432

9.0     43      387     342     477

10.0    42      420     370     520

11.0    41      451     396     561

12.0    40      480     420     600

13.5    39      526     459     661

15.0    38      570     495     720             795

16.5    37      610     528     775             858

18.0    36      648     558     828             918

20.0    35      700     600     900     990     1000

22.0    34      748     638     968     1065    1078

25.0    33      825     700     1075    1182    1200

28.5    32      912     770     1197    1317    1380

30.0    31      930

32.0    31      992     832     1312    1443    1472

36.0    30      1080    900     1440    1584    1620

40.0    29      1160    1000    1560    1716    1760

44.0    28      1232    1100    1672    1839    1892

50.0    27      1350    1250    1850    2035    2100

57.0    26      1482    *       2052    2257    2337

66.0    25      1650    *       2310    2541    2640

88.0    24      2112    *       2992    3291    3432

118.0   24      2832    *       3894    4283    4602

150.0   24      3600    *       4800    5280    5850

* dogs under 8 lbs should not be "outside" dogs, and dogs weighing

  more than 50 lbs should not be exclusively "inside" dogs.

Chocolate Toxicity In Dogs – Is Chocolate Bad For Dogs?

Chocolate is harmful for dogs.

Concentration of theobromine varies with the formulation of the chocolate

• Milk chocolate has 44mg/oz (154mg/100gm)
• Semisweet chocolate has 150 mg/oz (528mg/100gm)
• Baking chocolate 390mg/oz (1365 mg/100gm)

As always, consult with your vet as much as possible.  Do not be foolish and put your dogs life at risk.  When in doubt, consult with your vet or a certified breeder who knows that they are doing.

Toxic amounts of chocolate

Dog's         Amount of         Amount of         Approx. Mg.

Weight        Milk Choc       Unsweet. Choc       Theobromine

 5 lb.          4 oz.             .5  oz.              200

10 lbs.         8 oz.            1.0  oz.              400

20 lbs.         1 lb.            2.5  oz.              900

30 lbs.         2 lbs.           3.25 oz.             1300

40 lbs.         2.5 lbs.         4.5  oz.             1800

50 lbs.         3 lbs.           5.5  oz.             2250

60 lbs.         4 lbs.           7.0  oz.             2700

70 lbs.         5 lbs.           8.5  oz.             3400

in metrics:

Dog's         Amount of         Amount of         Approx. Mg.

Weight        Milk Choc       Unsweet. Choc       Theobromine

 2.2 kg.       113.4 g.          14.1 g.               200

 4.5 kg.       226.8 g.          28.3 g.               400

 9.0 kg.       453.6 g.          70.8 g.               900

13.6 kg.       907.2 g.          92.1 g.              1300

18.0 kg.       1.134 kg.        127.5 g.              1800

22.6 kg.       1.360 kg.        156.0 g.              2250

27.2 kg.       1.814 kg.        198.4 g.              2700

31.7 kg.       2.268 kg.        240.9 g.              3400

How often to feed a puppy pitbull

This is just a basic chart on how much you should feed your pitbull puppy.  As always do the proper research and consult with your vet before taking on a new feeding schedule for your dog:

Woofing it Down – Guide to Making Healthy Dog Food At Home

<iframe src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=youbon-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B002C74J92" style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>

Product Description

RAW Food Diet Recipe

Raw dog food diets are becoming all the rage in dog food.  Below you will find 3 simple recipes to make your own dog food at home.  Before you start, you must talk with your vet to see if this is appropriate for your dog.

Here are a few examples of homemade diets for dogs, adapted from Liz Palika’s book “The consumers guide to dog food” as well as other sources.

homemade diet

• 1 lb ground meat, browned and drained of fat
• 1 potato, cooked and mashed
• 2 c cooked whole grain brown rice
• 1/2 c cooked oatmeal
• 1/2 c cooked barley
• 1/2 c grated raw carrots
• 1/c c grated raw green veggies (broccoli, green beans..)
• 2 T olive oil
• 2 T minced garlic

homemade performance diet

• 1 lb ground meat, browned but not drained
• 4 hard boiled eggs
• 2 c cooked whole grain brown rice
• 1 c cooked oatmeal
• 1 potato, cooked and chopped
• 1/4 c wheat germ
• 1/2 grated raw carrots
• 1/2 grated raw green veggies
• 3 T olive oil
• 2 T minced garlic
• optional, when serving: cottage cheese, yogurt, vitamins, herbal supplements

vegetarian diet

Ok, I must admit I have no idea why people would try to feed a carnivore a vegan diet, but some people want to.

• 3 c cooked whole grain brown rice
• 2 c cooked oatmeal
• 2 c cooked barley
• 2 hard boiled eggs
• 1/2 c grated raw carrot
• 1/2 c grated green veggies
• 2 T olive oil
• 1 T minced garlic

Reviews: The Best Dog Food Diets and Books

• Complete Guide to Your Dog’s Nutrition – (4/5)
• Delicious Dog Diet – (5/5)
• Going Rawr! Dog Lover’s Compendium – (5/5)
• Healthy Dog Nutrition Secrets – (4/5)
• Rovers Recipes – (3/5)
• Dog Food Miracle – (3/5)