LOL, the never ending question! I have been researching this for weeks, and it isn't easy. So many factors have to be considered. The protein, the fat, enough vitamin and minerals, and calcium etc. Not easy. I did find one site that looked good, where you can add your own meat, ordered it and then found out that Triticale, Spelt, & Kamut, were all wheat grains and have Gluten in them, and the latter has 30% more protein then regular wheat or rye. Some dogs are allergic to those grains, but they have other blends if you want to look. There is tons of info on the net if you google for homemade dog foods. If you find anything that really looks like it would work for a daily base diet, please share.
http://www.drharveys.com/products/line/17-dogs#type-3 Peggy -------Original Message------- From: tbird02va Date: 05/01/13 20:12:39 To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: What does 'Meal" mean in dog food Peggy: Thanks for sharing this article. Does anyone in this group prepare their own dog food? I am not comfortable with the raw food choices. I do not eat raw meat for many reasons. Consequently, I do not want to offer raw meat to my pups. However, I am open to preparing food for them if this is a better option than commercially available kibble. Debbie --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > Thought this was very interesting for those that want to know what is really > in there dog food. > > http://www.examiner > com/article/dog-food-101-what-is-meal-when-listed-as-an-ingredient > > Peggy >
