Hills dry food

[corgimom]

Originally Posted by Dillydoodle

Michael, if you eat a bowl of Total brand cereal you get 100% of all the vitamins and minerals the RDA says you need in a day, but if that is all you ate every day, don't you think you could be lacking? If not, i dare you to go buy total cereal and eat nothing else but that for 4 months and see how "healthy" you are.. It is the same thinking here for the dog foods...

I would rotate with some raisin bran for Michael

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Emilie - the reasons you gave for rotating dry food may seem sound but are they not flawed. And here is the reason that they may be flawed: if the dry food is balanced and complete then the food contains EVERY vitamin, mineral and nutrient that a dog needs according to the latest research that has been actioned. So why indeed would one change if the dog is getting a complete and balanced diet. Perhaps you might think that the individual quantities (of vit, min and nutr) within the food need raising or lowering and if so will not upset the 'balance.'

Michael, if people want to rotate foods, there is nothing wrong with that. There are different protein souces such as Salmon, Herring, Duck, Chicken, Beef, Bison, just to name a few. Some brands may have different fruits or vegetables added to their ingredients, so if one wants to offer other foods with different ingredients through rotation that is fine.

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

His stools lean towards being moderately soft - which is far better than being hard, but this could be influenced by the other food he gets for his main meal.

By the way, don't you give Taylor "people" food as part of his diet? So therefore, do you and Nick disagree with Science Hills statement because they are saying all Taylor needs is Science Hill to maintain his health, so why are you adding anything else?

http://www.hillspet.com/zSkin_2/faq/...=1174996319473

"Is it okay to feed my pet table scraps or "people" food?"

"We agree with veterinarians who strongly believe that feeding pets table scraps or “people” food can lead to excesses or deficiencies of nutrients in your pet’s diet. Therefore, we do not recommend feeding any food other than your pet’s Prescription Diet® brand pet food."

[Cheetah]

Speaking of Hill's...

Pet food recall expanded to include kibble - Pet Health - MSNBC.com

Not even AAFCO food is safe (although that's not saying much lol).

[milles2]

Linda!!!!

I just laughed so loud my Corgis outside came running to the window!!!!

Yes, raisin bran might be wise....

By the way... cooking liver for your corgis.... you all rock! I am truly humbled and impressed.

Susan

[milosmom]

Originally Posted by Cheetah

Speaking of Hill's...

Pet food recall expanded to include kibble - Pet Health - MSNBC.com

Not even AAFCO food is safe (although that's not saying much lol).

HA! Amen.

I was talking to my vet about dog (and cat) foods and she brought up a good point: there are a lot of good brands out there with great ingredients however, while there are minimum standards each manufacturer goes by, some may vary the percentage of the ingredients, ex: one may have more fruit, the other may have less. So it is not a bad idea to rotate a brand or two.
God Bless who ever can cook liver for your dog. I did it one time and I nearly lost my lunch. It is sooooooo gross. Milo thought he hit paydirt, he was the happiest Corgi ever when I gave him those liver treats. Don't know if I could stomach making them again.

Here is another thing I do for him (alternative to wet food): if I don't have or feel like making rice, I just take his vegies (frozen mix, no corn though) and simmer them in a low sodium/low fat chicken or beef broth and freeze small single serving batches, in a covered ice cube tray. I just pop out one or two of the ice cubes and nuke them and add them to his meal, or give him one in the summer to enjoy. Just make sure when giving the ice cube, your Corgi isn't enjoying it on your carpet!

[ColColt]

I've tried making liver before as I use to like liver and onions but, my stomach won't take it anymore. When I cooked it in the past, I would stick a clothes pin on my nose as it was worse cooking than eating it.

I'm always amazed at the different "recipes" ya'll have for your Corgis. I don't believe in reincarnation but, if there were such a thing, I want to come back as one of the Corgis here!! Man, what a life I'd have!!

[Chip's Mom]

I used to cook liver for Aladdin when he was so sick and wouldn't eat. He did eat the liver for a few days so I had a few days of cooking liver.

[corgimom]

Originally Posted by milosmom;

Here is another thing I do for him (alternative to wet food): if I don't have or feel like making rice, I just take his vegies (frozen mix, no corn though) and simmer them in a low sodium/low fat chicken or beef broth and freeze small single serving batches, in a covered ice cube tray. I just pop out one or two of the ice cubes and nuke them and add them to his meal, or give him one in the summer to enjoy. Just make sure when giving the ice cube, your Corgi isn't enjoying it on your carpet!

Great idea, sort of like offering them a bit of a "pot pie" without the fat.

Colcolt,

If you were reincarnated as my dog you would have to put up with occasional swats from my cats

[ColColt]

[Colcolt,

If you were reincarnated as my dog you would have to put up with occasional swats from my cats

No problem. Having an ex-wife from upstate NY some years ago, I learned the Ali shuffle and rope-a-dope technique real well and kept out of range!

...teasing again.

[corgimom]

Originally Posted by ColColt

No problem. Having an ex-wife from upstate NY some years ago, I learned the Ali shuffle and rope-a-dope technique real well and kept out of range!

...teasing again.

I think the ladies are going to have to watch out for you at the TN picnic!

[Michael Romanos]

Cheetah - AAFCO will test a product once only until the contents of the product are changed and that changed product is offered to them for testing. So if something contaminated is included in the already tested and approved product wihile being subsequently processed, AAFCO has nothing to do with it and are blameless. A good dog food producer will recall any food that contains contamination and ensure that the problem is quickly dealt with and fixed.

[alana0818]

It's also a good idea to rotate foods because a dog can develop an allergy over a long period of time eating the same food.

[Michael Romanos]

I too, prefer to change the dry food portion of the meal my Corgi gets once the bulk bag of kibble is all eaten up because I feel the same relatively tasteless and usually least preferred food (from my Corgi's point of view), is 'ripe' for change. I just make sure it is a change that will retain a similar level of quality and provides for at least the minimum standards set by AAFCO.