Guest guest Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Have any of you ever fed your dogs a veggie diet that you have made from home? I am asking because I have a dog that is having a horrible problem with a skin allergy and right now I dont have the money to take her back to the vet to get her prescrition refilled. About 2 weeks ago I met a couple at the dog park that told us that they found out that their dog had skin allergies that was caused from food dies in the commercial dog food they were using and told me to feed my dog a combination of chicken and rice for a while to see if that would help. It hasnt. I did a little checking on the web on skin allergies in dogs and one suggested using lamb, rabbit or venison. I dont have access to that stuff nor can I afford it, nor do I want to touch it. Using the chicken was hard enough but I had to try something to help my dog. So i am wondering if any of you have every tried to do a homemade veg dogfood and have you been successful with it. Our finances at this moment is just not doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 I suggest going on line and seeing about the veggie kibble that is available. However, it is not cheap either. I know how you feel. I may be wrong, so you will need to check it out, but dogs need approx. 18% protein. They can eat most of the foods we do, they are omnivores like us and can live without the animal protein. But you have to add supplements like flax seed oil, to bump up the protein. Beets and dark green veggies for the iron. That is the best I can do , I know how you feel. Linda Lee Balkin Countrywide Bank, FSB 800-641-4497 ext. 6519 92-596-6519 Internal 7105 Corporate Drive Mail Stop: PTX-A-53 Plano, TX 75024 ====================================================================== Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in and transmitted with this communication is strictly confidential, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient, and is the property of Countrywide Financial Corporation or its affiliates and subsidiaries. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of the information contained in or transmitted with the communication or dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited by law. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately return this communication to the sender and delete the original message and any copy of it in your possession. ====================================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2008 Report Share Posted December 1, 2008 have you tried the commercial vegetarian formula, Dick Van Pattons brand (ibblel)? I use that, even tho my dogs dont have allergy. also, I cook for them (oatmeal, pasta, dogs love grains) --- On Mon, 11/24/08, winterchill57 <winterchill57 wrote: > winterchill57 <winterchill57 > veggie diet for dogs > > Monday, November 24, 2008, 11:07 AM > Have any of you ever fed your dogs a veggie diet that you > have made > from home? > I am asking because I have a dog that is having a horrible > problem > with a skin allergy and right now I dont have the money to > take her > back to the vet to get her prescrition refilled. > > About 2 weeks ago I met a couple at the dog park that told > us that > they found out that their dog had skin allergies that was > caused from > food dies in the commercial dog food they were using and > told me to > feed my dog a combination of chicken and rice for a while > to see if > that would help. It hasnt. > I did a little checking on the web on skin allergies in > dogs and one > suggested using lamb, rabbit or venison. I dont have > access to that > stuff nor can I afford it, nor do I want to touch it. > Using the > chicken was hard enough but I had to try something to help > my dog. > So i am wondering if any of you have every tried to do a > homemade veg > dogfood and have you been successful with it. > Our finances at this moment is just not doing well. > > > > > > --- > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 I forgot to mention, slipped my mind. Solid Gold brand has a veggie formula kibble. you add the protein. Which I guess could be soy or tofu. Soy does give some dogs gas, which may be a factoid told by the dog food industry. After all they are not wanting us to use veggie alternatives to their product. Hope this helps. Linda Lee Balkin Countrywide Bank, FSB 800-641-4497 ext. 6519 92-596-6519 Internal 7105 Corporate Drive Mail Stop: PTX-A-53 Plano, TX 75024 ====================================================================== Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in and transmitted with this communication is strictly confidential, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient, and is the property of Countrywide Financial Corporation or its affiliates and subsidiaries. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use of the information contained in or transmitted with the communication or dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited by law. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately return this communication to the sender and delete the original message and any copy of it in your possession. ====================================================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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