Sunday, May 18, 2008

Homemade Food

In the last month we've switched from feeding kibble dog food (Wellness Super 5 Mix Chicken) and started feeding him homemade food. His meal typically consists of:

1. 50% Lean Protein - chicken breast/thigh, or baked salmon
2. 25% Complex Carbs - ground up brown rice.
3. 25% Vegetables - celery, carrots, bok choy, pumpkin, etc.

We've read that you need to use a calcium supplement as well. We've been adding cottage cheese or ground up eggshells.

There are a few books on dog nutrition at that I want to pick up to ensure we're covering all of Duke's nutritional bases but from the last month we've observed a lot of changes in Duke:

1. His bad breath is gone!
2. He doesn't fart nearly as much!
3. His poo is a lot smaller and richer in color (and less stinky)

Perhaps on a separate note, he's been very well behaved too! Not sure if there's a correlation with the diet or not...