Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed}

2012-08-23 Thread sheila
Sure is From: Rebecca bate Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 8:04 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} Honestly raw is a thousand times easier than cooking food. Rebecca Bate Sent from my iPad On Aug 22, 2012, at 5:06 PM, Peggy &

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2012-08-22 Thread Rebecca bate
> > ---Original Message--- > > From: Darlene Ashcraft > Date: 8/22/2012 4:46:59 AM > To: Chihuahuas > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} > > I'm interested in a raw diet for my Chi but I think I will start with cooked. > I'm

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2012-08-22 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
27;t seen anything saying vets are for cooked diets. Darlene ---Original Message--- From: Rebecca bate Date: 8/21/2012 3:57:26 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} My Chi eats raw, 80% meat 10% bone raw only, never ever

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2012-08-21 Thread Rebecca bate
eating meat. > Darlene > > > > > ---Original Message--- > > From: Sheila > Date: 8/20/2012 3:14:32 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} > > dogs don't need veggies, then again I like Rebecca fee

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2012-08-21 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
Thanks for the tip! ---Original Message--- From: Jillane Hogard Date: 8/21/2012 8:58:33 AM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} My girls LOVE liver strips in the food dehydrator. But the smell drives my husband out of the

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2012-08-21 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
That sounds reasonable! Darlene ---Original Message--- From: Mommabear7772004 Date: 8/21/2012 9:47:18 AM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} Yes canines are carnivores but still need the nutrition they get from veggies

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2012-08-21 Thread Mommabear7772004
They are made for eating meat. > Darlene > > > > > ---Original Message--- > > From: Sheila > Date: 8/20/2012 3:14:32 PM > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} > > dogs don't need

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2012-08-21 Thread Jillane Hogard
My girls LOVE liver strips in the food dehydrator. But the smell drives my husband out of the house! It's a 2 day process so I make them when he is out of town!!!\ Just slice the liver in strips (don't need any spices) and rotate the trays every few hours.

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2012-08-21 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
I agree that dogs don't really digest veggies. They are made for eating meat Darlene ---Original Message--- From: Sheila Date: 8/20/2012 3:14:32 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} dogs don't need veggies,

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2012-08-21 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
e. Darlene ---Original Message--- From: Sheila Date: 8/20/2012 3:11:56 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} Where did you read that giving supplements was necessary? Life is what happens while you are busy making plans.

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2012-08-21 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
food. I was mainly looking for a mini sized batch suitable for a Chihuahua. My thanks to those who have given me input! Darlene ---Original Message--- From: Peggy & The Girls Date: 8/20/2012 3:02:02 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food

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2012-08-20 Thread Sheila
them... Darlene          ---Original Message---   From: Peggy & The Girls Date: 8/19/2012 10:00:53 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed}   You know that is one thing that I don't fully understand. Dogs are mostly carnivores and I have read that the

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2012-08-20 Thread Sheila
read that giving supplements was very much necessary. Darlene          ---Original Message---   From: Susanne Defoe Date: 8/19/2012 10:39:38 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed}   One thing I have heard is that unless you grind up raw

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2012-08-20 Thread Sheila
one stating, like a vet,  that the meals were a balance diet, or how often you should feed this or that meal.         ---Original Message---   From: Susanne Defoe Date: 8/20/2012 8:13:56 AM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed}     Hi P

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2012-08-20 Thread Peggy & The Girls
any one stating, like a vet, that the meals were a balance diet, or how often you should feed this or that meal. ---Original Message--- From: Susanne Defoe Date: 8/20/2012 8:13:56 AM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} Hi

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2012-08-20 Thread Susanne Defoe
. Read once that even a Vet said, if they are eating a good > quality kibble they don't need anything extra. > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > > *---Original Message---* > > *From:* Susanne Defoe > *Date:* 8/19/2012 10:39:39 PM > *T

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2012-08-20 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
om Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} One thing I have heard is that unless you grind up raw bone into the food you must add calcium in a different way. It can be ground egg shells, powdered calcium or Tums. I have also read that Vitamin C is important to add. Also make

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2012-08-20 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
I never thought of giving corn on the cob! Darlene ---Original Message--- From: Pam's_Notes Date: 8/19/2012 10:35:19 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} Exactly!! You are so right. Meat is what they want. I will

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2012-08-20 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
don't feel that it would be beneficial to them as part of a regular diet. Peggy & The Girls ---Original Message--- From: Pam's_Notes Date: 8/19/2012 9:51:26 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} frozen veggie

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2012-08-20 Thread Darlene Ashcraft
Thanks Pam! Darlene ---Original Message--- From: Pam's_Notes Date: 8/19/2012 9:50:06 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} I boil chicken for mine, or boil hamburger & add rice, give them cheese.. small amts. Chicken is my o

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2012-08-19 Thread Nancy
mp; Rocky From: Pam's_Notes To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2012 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} I'm nearly 60 and never knew this.  On 8/19/2012 9:45 PM, Susanne Defoe wrote:   >Supposedly it is dange

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2012-08-19 Thread Peggy & The Girls
neficial to them as part of a regular diet. Peggy & The Girls ---Original Message--- From: Pam's_Notes Date: 8/19/2012 9:51:26 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} frozen veggies are much healthier & less salty than ca

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2012-08-19 Thread Pam's_Notes
    ---Original Message---   From: Pam's_Notes Date: 8/19/2012 9:51:26 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Di

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2012-08-19 Thread Pam's_Notes
My dogs love boiled eggs, I peel them & they eat them On 8/19/2012 9:39 PM, Susanne Defoe wrote:   One thing I have heard is that unless you grind up raw bone into the food you must add calcium in a different way.  It can be ground egg shells, powdered calcium or Tums.  I have also read

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2012-08-19 Thread Peggy & The Girls
10:39:39 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} One thing I have heard is that unless you grind up raw bone into the food you must add calcium in a different way. It can be ground egg shells, powdered calcium or Tums. I have also read that Vitamin

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2012-08-19 Thread Peggy & The Girls
I heard that too, because there body does not digest it fast enough. Peggy & The Girls ---Original Message--- From: Susanne Defoe Date: 8/19/2012 10:45:17 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} Supposedly it is dange

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2012-08-19 Thread Susanne Defoe
al to them as part of a regular diet. > > Peggy & The Girls > > > > > *---Original Message-------* > > *From:* Pam's_Notes > *Date:* 8/19/2012 9:51:26 PM > *To:* Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Di

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2012-08-19 Thread Susanne Defoe
One thing I have heard is that unless you grind up raw bone into the food you must add calcium in a different way. It can be ground egg shells, powdered calcium or Tums. I have also read that Vitamin C is important to add. Also make certain to use no added salt veggies. Please research the prop

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2012-08-19 Thread Pam's_Notes
regular diet.   Peggy & The Girls         ---Original Message---   From: Pam's_Notes Date: 8/19/2012 9:51:26 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com

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2012-08-19 Thread Peggy & The Girls
;t feel that it would be beneficial to them as part of a regular diet. Peggy & The Girls ---Original Message--- From: Pam's_Notes Date: 8/19/2012 9:51:26 PM To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed} frozen veggies are much hea

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2012-08-19 Thread Pam's_Notes
frozen veggies are much healthier & less salty than canned.   I'm diabetic, the drs cram all that in our heads. On 8/19/2012 4:09 PM, okiem...@gmail.com wrote:   Here is my recipe. You process it in a food processor or grinder. 

Re: [Chihuahuas] Home made dog food {Disarmed}

2012-08-19 Thread Pam's_Notes
I boil chicken for mine, or boil hamburger & add rice, give them cheese.. small amts. Chicken is my one I most use. On 8/19/2012 2:16 PM, Darlene Ashcraft wrote:   Does anyone make homemade food for your chis? I'm interested in doing so but most