Comments on: Holistic Dog Food – Homemade Diet

By: Cande Cook

Cande Cook — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:15:53 +0000

All your info is great. I have boxers and this breed is dieing so young due to cancer as are so many other breeds. When I was growing up dogs lived to be old but today so many aren’t and I believe that in part is the food and the other products the dogs are coming incontact with(ie bowls, toys) I was looking for a diet that I can feed my 5 boxers that would promote good health and skin but not break the bank. I also think your artical on first aide are great. I’m coping these 2 and when I have another litter will include in the packet I give to the new parents.Thankyou for all your work.

By: Alicia Nadai

Alicia Nadai — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 22:33:43 +0000

We have a 7 year old black lab mix who was on “high quality” kibble most of her life. She began picking up weight this spring and we almost had to get her a ramp to get into the car due to hip problems and obesity.

Since beginning this diet in April, she dropped over 13 pounds in only 10 days! She is now at the perfect weight and has hip problems no more! Not only that, but most of her fatty cysts (which she is prone to) went away almost immediately, she requires less raw hides and treats, begs less and is much more satisfied as a whole. Occassionally we feed her kibble when we are out of whole food, but the last time we did that while camping several days in a row her stool became rock hard.

We feed her less than the recommended dose– 4 units daily for a 55 pound dog– as per our vet. And we give her 2 units in the am. 1 unit for lunch (usually cottage cheese) and 1 unit for dinner. She enjoys the variety and loves watermelon in particular. We cook better for ourselves and are able to recycle at the same time.

This diet is awesome! As owner of a pet sitting business and a darling pup I wish everyone would feed this diet to their beloved dogs! So many benefits and less vet bills in the long run.

Thank you so much for Sharing!

By: Dr Lord

Dr Lord — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 01:21:20 +0000

With a dog who has CHF, I would recommend getting a diet specifically formulated for the disease. There are nutritionists who will do this for you or there are some books published with diets in them for dogs with specific health concerns. You need to be very careful making your own diet when condtions such as heart failure are involved.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:32:20 +0000

I have a senior boxer with congestive heart failure. The commercial and prescription dogs foods are not only expensive, but he hates the flavor of them. In addition to this being a salt free diet, any ideas on ingredients that should be added to this recipe or subtracted from it to increase his caloric intake? He loves sweet potatoes. Would those fall under the vegetables (squash) or fruits. I also have him on a B6, coQ12 and Hawthorne supplements.

By: Jennifer Smith

Jennifer Smith — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 14:32:13 +0000

Dr. Lord,
Do you do nutritional consults via email or phone?

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By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:08:56 +0000

My beloved collie, Laddie,(also my service dog) developed severe itching and lost some hair…it got so bad it looked like mange on his tummy…our USA vet did many tests, all negative…came back to (2nd home) Switzerland and he was diagnosed (thru two months trial of raw horse meat and potato with nothing else) as a food allergy (good ole commercial pet food, errrghhh! I learn the hard way. We fly back to the USA and will leave the raw horse meat diet here…found your web site and enjoy reading the comments. I am pondering to try a combination of home made food and grain free organic pet food…so many out there and certainly do not want him back to the scratching and suffering!

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:52:23 +0000

Thanks for the information, my dog has become so allergic to store brand food, I have been feeding him a homemade version, but I like the added vitamins and calcium. His allergies have greatly improved since I went to homemade and it’s really not that much more money.

By: Nicholle Atkin

Nicholle Atkin — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:40:18 +0000

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By: Dr. Tracy Lord D.V.M.

Dr. Tracy Lord D.V.M. — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:14:42 +0000

I actually do not recommend this type of mix and match diet for a growing puppy. Their needs are more specific to size, rate of growth etc. Also, an excess or deficiency in the diet over a short period of time is more likely to be problem for them during growth and development. If you wish to feed yyour growing puppy homemade, a diet specifically formulated for growth which is carefully followed would be recommended.