Spoiling our Dogs and Puppies

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Metro

Sachita, that sounds very interesting!

Has anyone else had to be concerned w/ balance of protein and fat in dog food? My dogs are prone to kidney stones so research has suggested keeping closest match of protein to fat to avoid such... it has worked for me. My large breed dogs have lived to 15-3/4 and 14-1/2 years of active life without getting kidney stones so common to their breed.

Altho the premium brands promote high protein, sometimes that isn't actually best thing for some dogs due to age or breed specific metabolism.

I use ProPlan Selects Natural Salmon since I don't know how to create similar protein/fat balance in homemade dog food. I would "spoil" my dogs with homemade if I knew how to do so and it was healthier for them... and if I could carve out the time to make the food.

It's more the type of protein. If you take fresh wild salmon for instance the grading is done prior to processing so by the time they process it's less. I also think that keeping fats down is very important. If you simply imagine how you feel eating certain things, its how your dog will feel. If you ate processed foods, lots of carbs and meats you'll feel sluggish and most likely develop health problems but if you ate lean meats and lots of green veggies you'd feel more vibrant and less health issues.

We have quite a few dogs that have organ issues and kidney. I don't think that rice is the answer. I would consider The Honest Kitchen or if its affordable for you buy chicken and turkey, bake it then add things like blue berries, sweet potato, broccoli, kelp, romaine, kale, etc. change it up. Most people that do this make batches and freeze in small bags. It doesn't have to be expensive just time consuming. I'd also add herbs to strengthen organs. Here is an extract that is for humans but I use it for dogs all the time. https://www.herbdoc.com/index.php/Store/K-B-Formula

I know you live in NYC so food is probably expensive there. I know because the farmers I know selling grass fed and organic charge three times what i pay here.