Trichgnomes
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I have been thinking about this after hanging out in Organic Soil for a while, where it seems a lot of people have dogs. A lot of folks there are pretty tricked out with their soil recipes, take pride in DIY and rarely if ever step foot inside a grow store. What about your dog(s)? How do you grow him/her/them?. I just think it would be ironic to scoff at a premade soilless mix while your little furry friend is chomping down on some IAMS or some shit. I definitely liken my dog's diet to a soil recipe, as I am trying to promote the beneficial indigenous microflora that resides in his (and all of ours) G.I tract.
I myself have a 10 month old APBT. I changed his diet to one that is emulative of the 'prey' diet a few months ago. It mimics the diet in which dogs have naturally evolved to have. If you think about it, the commercial dog food industry has not been around for very long. Long enough for the dogs digestive system to adapt to it? Not quite. In fact it's just the opposite. Painstakingly similar to the results of humans eating poorly grown foods that are depleted of necessary minerals, there is a plethora of diseases showing up in dogs that simply were not around before. Dogs were not getting cancer and epilepsy 100 years ago.
So back to the diet. The diet that I feed is not for everyone, as it took some research, is a bit more time consuming than the old fill the bowl with kibble routine, and ingredients have to be sourced consciously. I did not start this thread to rag on the way anyone feeds his/her dog, I simply want to share with the community what I have learned/applied. However if anyone is experiencing chronic health issues with his/her dog, I urge you to try this before continuing treatment with your conventional vet that gives no results.
Ok here is what my dog has been eating since September, and aside from a minor ear infection, he has been full of energy and love. I was about to type this all out but luckily found it after a quick search:
http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/health/nutritionarticle13.htm
Wendy Volhard’s Natural Diet
50-pound dog
Days 1-6 Breakfast
3 Grain mix (dry/oz)
2 Molasses (t) ( Gotta feed the Lacto B and such!)
2 Safflower Oil (t)
200 Vitamin E (IU)
200 Vitamin C (mg)
50 Vit. B Complex (mg)
1.25 Egg, small, 4 x a week (local*, raw, including shell)
1/3 Yogurt or Kefir (C) ( I have been doing yogurt, but have been thinking about making some kefir)
Days 1-6 Dinner
12 Meat (oz) - days 1-5 (local*, raw)
2.5 Liver (oz) - days 1-5( " ")
14 Cottage Cheese (oz) - day 6
200 Vitamin C (mg)
1 Cod Liver Oil (t)
1 Apple Cider Vinegar (T)
1/2 Kelp (t)
1 Brewers Yeast (t)
1.5 Garlic Capsule (325 mg)
2.5 Bone Meal (T)
2 Wheat Germ (t)
3 Wheat Bran (T)
2 Dry Herbs (t)
2 Fruit (T) on alternate days
Day 7 Breakfast
2 Grain Mix (dry/oz)
200 Vitamin C (mg)
50 Vit. B Complex (mg)
2/3 Yogurt or Kefir (C)
4 Honey (t)
Day 7 Dinner - 1/2 day fast (It helps gives his organs a rest, as in the wild, wolves don't eat a meal every day).
* local in this case, for the eggs refers to within 5 miles, and the beef/liver varies from 2 miles to 15 or so. It is always grass fed, sometimes organically certified, unless from a source we know is using organic biological practices.
If anyone is interested in more information, I recommend Wendy Volhard's book entitled Holistic Guide for a Health Dog.
I myself have a 10 month old APBT. I changed his diet to one that is emulative of the 'prey' diet a few months ago. It mimics the diet in which dogs have naturally evolved to have. If you think about it, the commercial dog food industry has not been around for very long. Long enough for the dogs digestive system to adapt to it? Not quite. In fact it's just the opposite. Painstakingly similar to the results of humans eating poorly grown foods that are depleted of necessary minerals, there is a plethora of diseases showing up in dogs that simply were not around before. Dogs were not getting cancer and epilepsy 100 years ago.
So back to the diet. The diet that I feed is not for everyone, as it took some research, is a bit more time consuming than the old fill the bowl with kibble routine, and ingredients have to be sourced consciously. I did not start this thread to rag on the way anyone feeds his/her dog, I simply want to share with the community what I have learned/applied. However if anyone is experiencing chronic health issues with his/her dog, I urge you to try this before continuing treatment with your conventional vet that gives no results.
Ok here is what my dog has been eating since September, and aside from a minor ear infection, he has been full of energy and love. I was about to type this all out but luckily found it after a quick search:
http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/health/nutritionarticle13.htm
Wendy Volhard’s Natural Diet
50-pound dog
Days 1-6 Breakfast
3 Grain mix (dry/oz)
2 Molasses (t) ( Gotta feed the Lacto B and such!)
2 Safflower Oil (t)
200 Vitamin E (IU)
200 Vitamin C (mg)
50 Vit. B Complex (mg)
1.25 Egg, small, 4 x a week (local*, raw, including shell)
1/3 Yogurt or Kefir (C) ( I have been doing yogurt, but have been thinking about making some kefir)
Days 1-6 Dinner
12 Meat (oz) - days 1-5 (local*, raw)
2.5 Liver (oz) - days 1-5( " ")
14 Cottage Cheese (oz) - day 6
200 Vitamin C (mg)
1 Cod Liver Oil (t)
1 Apple Cider Vinegar (T)
1/2 Kelp (t)
1 Brewers Yeast (t)
1.5 Garlic Capsule (325 mg)
2.5 Bone Meal (T)
2 Wheat Germ (t)
3 Wheat Bran (T)
2 Dry Herbs (t)
2 Fruit (T) on alternate days
Day 7 Breakfast
2 Grain Mix (dry/oz)
200 Vitamin C (mg)
50 Vit. B Complex (mg)
2/3 Yogurt or Kefir (C)
4 Honey (t)
Day 7 Dinner - 1/2 day fast (It helps gives his organs a rest, as in the wild, wolves don't eat a meal every day).
* local in this case, for the eggs refers to within 5 miles, and the beef/liver varies from 2 miles to 15 or so. It is always grass fed, sometimes organically certified, unless from a source we know is using organic biological practices.
If anyone is interested in more information, I recommend Wendy Volhard's book entitled Holistic Guide for a Health Dog.
