Home Cooking for fluffs

[The A Team]

Originally Posted by Nikki's Mom

Pat, you already have a source for coconut oil, correct?

Here's the other oil:
Health and Shine - Dr. Harvey's
Rotate weekly with coconut oil.

That's all you really need.

I'm on it!!! The kids will be eating good very soon!!! Thanks.

[Lindy]

Pat, I could come see you again and go through the process with you. I know, when I first started, it would have been nice to have someone there to say, "Wonderful! It's perfect just the way you did it". It sure would have made me feel more calm and at peace when preparing and then feeding my dogs. But, as you know, all is well and "Life is Good" ...

But seriously, it's really easy and you'll do fine. Big bonus: your fluffs will love you all the more!

[The A Team]

Looking at the website, there seems to be two kinds of Dr. Harvey's - which is best?


BTW - I ordered Coconut oil today.


and Linda, I'd love you to be there when I make up the first batch!!!!

[Snowbody]

Originally Posted by The A Team

Looking at the website, there seems to be two kinds of Dr. Harvey's - which is best?


BTW - I ordered Coconut oil today.


and Linda, I'd love you to be there when I make up the first batch!!!!

Oooh I wish I lived a little (or a lot) closer and I'd come along too.

[Lindy]

Originally Posted by The A Team

Looking at the website, there seems to be two kinds of Dr. Harvey's - which is best?


BTW - I ordered Coconut oil today.


and Linda, I'd love you to be there when I make up the first batch!!!!

We'll see how they do on this first batch. They already eat foods with some grain, so this won't be a far stretch for them except, it will be fresh, live food. They probably would have no problems transitioning cold turkey, but that's up to you. You can always change to veg-to-bowl later.

It would be an honor to be there and see those precious faces lick their bowls clean! Just say when!

[Nikki's Mom]

Originally Posted by The A Team

Looking at the website, there seems to be two kinds of Dr. Harvey's - which is best?


BTW - I ordered Coconut oil today.


and Linda, I'd love you to be there when I make up the first batch!!!!

I prefer the Veg-to-Bowl, and that is the one I use for backup food, but you could try the other one and see how they do on it. Some folks rotate both of them.

[vjw]

For those of you who have Dr. Harvey's foods, what does the AAFCO statement say on the Dr. Harvey's packaging?

Has animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Dr. Harvey's provides complete and balanced nutrition? If so, I'll try it. If not, I won't.


Joy

[Ladysmom]

Originally Posted by vjw

For those of you who have Dr. Harvey's foods, what does the AAFCO statement say on the Dr. Harvey's packaging?

Has animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Dr. Harvey's provides complete and balanced nutrition? If so, I'll try it. If not, I won't.


Joy

Dr. Harvey's may not be the best pre-mix to use:

It is not clear how much calcium Dr. Harvey's product contains, and whether it would really provide a balanced diet. No nutritional analysis of his products has been done. It would be fine to feed this food occasionally, but look for a product that gives you more information for long-term use. Also offers Veg-to-Bowl, a mix of dehydrated vegetables and herbs. Note that Dr. Harvey is apparently a chiropractor, not a veterinarian or someone with training in canine nutrition.

This site compares the pre-mixes:

DogAware.com: Dog Food Mixes

[Nikki's Mom]

With all due respect.

Believe it or not, some independent thinking dog owners do not give a fig whether a certain food is endorsed by the AAFCO, or what the credentials are of the person who created a pre-mix.

The medical industrial complex seems to forget that the actual FOOD you buy in the store, if it is good quality, CONTAINS VITAMINS AND MINERALS - probably enough to maintain a human, and a dog's health, if you use a variety of foods of good quality.

What some folks actually might use to gage the quality of the food they use: great yearly checkups/bloodwork and healthy, happy, thriving dogs.

There are dog owners on this forum and elsewhere who are independent thinkers and don't follow the herd. That is what diversity is all about. I would certainly hope that this forum allows for diversity of opinion for ALL of its members.

[Lindy]

Originally Posted by Nikki's Mom

With all due respect.

Believe it or not, some independent thinking dog owners do not give a fig whether a certain food is endorsed by the AAFCO, or what the credentials are of the person who created a pre-mix.

The medical industrial complex seems to forget that the actual FOOD you buy in the store, if it is good quality, CONTAINS VITAMINS AND MINERALS - probably enough to maintain a human, and a dog's health, if you use a variety of foods of good quality.

What some folks actually might use to gage the quality of the food they use: great yearly checkups/bloodwork and healthy, happy, thriving dogs.

There are dog owners on this forum and elsewhere who are independent thinkers and don't follow the herd. That is what diversity is all about. I would certainly hope that this forum allows for diversity of opinion for ALL of its members.

BRAVO! Ditto, too!