Is it healthier to feed dogs quinoa rather than other grains as it is a complete protein?

I know it is extremely healthy for humans but have not heard much about it for dogs.

Thanks,
Jennifer

I’m in dire need of help, I’ve researched & spoke with my vet about my 2 dogs.
I have 2 Bostons, 1 is 3 and she appears to suffer from seasonal allergies, and licks her paws endlessly.
The other Boston is 4 and has experienced 3 seizures since Oct. that I “know” of. Any advice, vet put her on low dose of pheno & I thought her Wellness food w/fix, but not. I started last night on cooking their food, any help would be appreciate. Thanks.

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I just founded out my dog has Kindey disease. The Vet told us she has 25% of her Kindey left and that she might only have couple of month to a year left at most.

I am so glad to read that your dog is still doing well after 3 years. That gives me a lot of hope.

I was wondering what have you been doing with your dog? what do you feed your dog? is it homemade? if yes what is it?

please be detail I don’t mind reading if it can prolong my dog’s life

I hope you read this Josie.

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I have taken him of Hills (I’m sure you know why) and home cooking. I decided 1 third meats, 1 third veg/fruit and 1 third grains/fiber.

There is no holistic vet in the state I live in in Australia and I spent months online searching for information.

Could you tell me if these ingredients are good for my diabetic dog?

Meat – Chicken, Beef, Lambs fry and lambs brain (only put brain in there because I want him to put on weight, there is not much brain in it tho)

Veg – sweet potato, pumpkin, green beans, beetroot, carrots, squash, dried cranberries, apples, broccoli and peas

Grains/fibre – brown rice, white rice, oat bran, rye bread, oats and wheat germ.

I was thinking of leaving the veggies and meat raw, but decided to lightly cook them to kill bacteria and release more vitamins etc.

Am I on the right track here? There is literally no one in driving distance to give me advice. All the vets push corporate sponsored diets which are aweful.

I would very very much appreciate your feedback on this diet for my diabetic dog. I have recorded my recipe so I can replicate it easily for consistency.

I hate being this annoying but can I also ask a little about suppliments? I have purchased these suppliments from health food stores for him

1.
Chromium Picolinate (for carbohydrate/fat metabolism and managing appetite demand)

2.
Folic Acid (so many benefits, mostly to maintaining and restoring a healthy gut) I know it is harmful to give your dog too much so I’m super cautious here.

3.
Cranberry tablets (for urinary tract health – my dog already picked up and has since been treated for urinary tract infection)

4.
Silybum Marianum aka milk thistle (to assist liver function and break down and eliminate toxins)

Again am I on the right track or just hurting my dog?
I also have no idea what qty of these supplements to give my 7.5kg dog.

I’m trying to figure out if I should put a teaspoon of cottage cheese into each meal along with half a boiled egg (he gets fed morning and night with insulin)

Any advice would be much appreciated. My vet just wants me to give him science diet, he hates it, I hate it and I don’t think the vet knows what a dirty scam it is.

Thank you so very very very much.
Joanna Easom

I have a 7 year old Shih Tzu, Whitney, who recently had surgery for Struvite stones. My vet put Whitney on Hills c/d dry food; however, Whitney is allergic to the food. Whitney also has very bad allergies; food and environmental. I was hoping to find a good diet that would work for Struvite stones but would not care Whitney allergic reactions.

Thank you…