You've ASKED Me ~ So Here it is !!!
> * WHAT I feed my kids ...
> * HOW I feed my kids ....
> * I Have Added Some Suggestions / Hints Too ...
> * Some of My Homemade RECIPES are Below Too.
x o From, Linda ( aka: Rotdawgs / Club Mngr. & Timmy's Mommy )
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Ok, Here Are My Routine's, Etc ...
* WHERE I Feed !
In There Own Crates, & Each Dog Has his "OWN" Bowl,
[They DO know there own bowls, & are never permitted to Eat out of / OR finish another dogs food- FROM that bowl anyway,]
They are NOT fed on the floor - Bending down to eat is not good on the Elbows
OR digestive syst. for Larger dogs.
*ALPHA dogs are fed first !
& All the dogs Must Wait TILL I say "OK" to eat ...
Besides Making each dog Wait for my OK command to start eating ...
*They NEVER get fed Emmediatly after I prepare it !!! After I finish, I walk away & do something for 3-10 minutes.
[ * Sometimes the dogs are on a Sit or Down Stay too during that time ! ]
* Waiting till I am Ready to feed WILL teach them patience & Reinforces to them =
~ I AM 'THE' ALPHA MOM ~
ALSO:
All my dogs Earn Every Tiny Piece of Treat they get = NO FREE RIDES !!!
EVEN food I purposely drop on the floor is NEVER allowed to be touched till I say "OK"
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BESIDES FEEDING KIBBLES TWICE DAILY, I ALTERNATE THE MORNING & EVENING MEALS FOR VARIETY & DIETARY BALANCE;
{* this is just My way of feeding + Not the perfect way. With a variety of animals
- all w./ diff. tastes And needs, This is just What has worked best for us.}
[ I am very happy w./ California Natural & Innova dry kibbles.]
I Feed 2x's @ day; ( More feedings x's for pups under 8 mths old.)
*MORNING MEALS;
* OLDER / Mature, "less active" dogs - 1 heaping cup Dry Kibble per feeding,
* Younger / "Active dogs in Training" - 2 heaping cups per feeding ...
* 1 tlb.spoon dry powdered no-fat milk - diluted / with alittle water ...
& * 1 tlb.spoon no-fat Van.Yogurt - or -* 1 scrambled egg - or -* 1 tlb.sp. fat-free cottage ch. - or -
* 1/3 can Tuna fish etc. - OR - * 1/3 cup of Bil'Jac, Or - * 1/3 c. Canned Pumpkin,
*EVENING MEALS;
* OLDER / Mature, "less active" dogs - 1 heaping cup Dry Kibble per feeding,
* Younger / "Active dogs in Training" - 2 heaping cups per feeding ...
PS., on BARF.= Timmy Refuses ANY Raw foods !
So ... while I'm cooking a hamburger Etc. for Him - I will throw
"Fresh" raw meats or chkn. in the other kids bowls - * "IF" I'm in doubt of the freshness = I'll cook it !
Any of the Morning / Evening foods can be switched around for Variety or Convience,
You can add any of the below to Evening meals ...
* Meats & Organs, Chicken, Tuna, Mackeral, Salmon, Bil'Jac, Liver, &/or Raw beef bones .. etc.
( I even have to brown the exterior of the bones for Timmy OR he will Not touch them ! )
" LINDA'S HOMEMADE STEWS "
These Stews are Cooked 1x @ month & frozen in 1qt. bags.
I defrost the bag the Evening before in the refrig., & feed @ room Temp.
Personally ; I feel Re-Heating these foods to much destroys the nutrients !
I cook; 10 # bags of Chicken OR Hamburger Etc. @ a time ....
* Chk'n ; Is boiled & DE-BONED !
* Hamburger; Is Browned in Olive Oil & Fresh [jar] Minced GARLIC !
* Put Ingedients in a Large Pot, Add - BROWN Rice & Spices such As;
Parsley - alittle more Garlic & a little bit of Chk'n OR Beef Broth,
* Cook till Almost done - With ... FRESH Veggies - Carrots - Green Beans - Cauliflower - Broccoli - etc. & approx. 1 cup of the 3 minute Oatmeal, Cook Till done - approx. 5 min.more & Cool.
Portion / Bag it & Freeze !!!
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Supplements / Vitamins I add - "This is not for all dogs"
I have some Older dogs, some are arthritic & dysplastic OR have had blood work analyzed showing they cannot take any kind of steroids Or have a thyroid inbalance. ALWAYS check with your Vet. !
* Some dogs are in Heavy Physc.Training & require xtra supplements & need Luxurious Coats for The Show Ring ...
Please USE COMMON SENSE ;
LESS IS BETTER Than More & Over Feeding & Over supplementing is Not Good !
* 1 tlb.sp dry powdered no-fat milk * Missing Link * Kelp * Vit. C.500mg., * Vit. E.400mg.,
* Flax Seed Oil / Cold Compressed * Fish Oil * Borage Oil * MSN. w./ Glucosamine
* fresh minced Garlic * 1 Asprin for pain, [ Ester-C is a Good one.]
** I Always Keep on Hand = Metronidazole 500mg.,
{ For Diarrhea / Presc. from Vet..}
RE: Timmy is exposed to alot of dogs ... (Schools & Shows)
- therefore ANY Dog Show Bug / or parvo virus that is currently going around
Can be brought home / Even on the bottoms of YOUR Shoes !!!
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*** PLEASE Do NOT bring pups Under 6 mths. old to Any Dog Show - OR -
If your pet has Just been Vaccinated - Or - If your Bitch is Pregnant etc...
The Immune System Is WEAKENED & at higher risk for catch ANY Infection !
~ We May Not Make a World of Difference ~
But We Can Make a Difference In The World !!!
- Timmy - My Best Friend & Faithful Companion ....
Multi Int'l./Am. Champion Ironwoods Primetime,
CD,CGC,TDI,TT,HT,HCT,JHD,RTD," Registered Therapy Dog "
Working on his CDX. UCD., UCH. & Agility Titles too .
To Know Him ~ Is To Love Him . x o ~ Rocky N' Debbie Too. ~ x o
