Lets talk comercial processed dog food

[Ugo]

I was feeding a decent dry food until most recently. Over the last ~45 years there are few I haven't tried - some no longer in existence. So, I had a DD here for training and her owner brought me raw food (BCR to be specific). As you might expect, I'm out there REPEATEDLY to train, feed, clean kennels, etc. First thing I noticed is that the DD didn't have much of a stool?!? Very small, like a short hot dog - usually 2 pieces and the consistency was firm/healthy. I realized how much MORE poop I was scooping (or varying consistencies) from everyone else! This exposed yet another dynamic. My dogs drank a LOT more water which understandably produced much more urine in the kennels needing washed down. So, a BIG criteria for all the foods I use is a test of how effective (power, stamina, endurance, etc.) the food translates into performance in the field. Now I'm thinking how my dogs were working hard out west in warmer weather AND the amount of water they consumed!! The DD is a powerhouse! Has a great coat. *Stays cleaner. Tons of drive!
Finally, as much as there are some decent dry foods out there, the cost of late has caused them to migrate closer to the many options. No more dry food for my dogs. By-the-way, I have much less poop to dispose of over-all and much less work keeping my kennels clean as a result of the diminutive excrement AND urine!

[that a boy]

I have decided to switch my chocolate lab girl off of commercial processed dog food to homemade food. My previous Black lab girl died of stomach cancer at the young age of 7. I truly believe it may have been processed food related. I don't eat processed foods myself and this has turned my health around in a big way.

I am mixing the below with her commercial kibble slowly transitioning her over as to not upset her digestive system.

I can tell you she absolutely loves it and eats it like she hasn't had food in seven days.

If you see any tweaking, I am open to ideas to improve.

The recipe. 3 cups a day. she is 55lbs.

Homemade dog food.

6lbs Ground meat, chicken/turkey/beef or venison if I have it / 2cups water

1-pack beef liver

12 oz frozen pees

12 oz frozen green beans

7- oz frozen spinach

7 -oz pumpkin puree

sprinckle tumeric/black pepper

4 - carrots

2 - sweet potato

1-cup rice

1-pack blue berries

5 teaspoon calcium powder made from eggs

Cook meat instapot 25min.

Cook veggies instapot 15min.

cheers!

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[that a boy]

• [COLOR=var(--m3c10)]In 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported a link between diets high in peas, lentils, and other legumes and canine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). [COLOR=var(--rrJJUc)][COLOR=#0B57D0]
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Found new study ;

Peas of Mind’: Pulse Ingredients in Dog Food Not Linked to Heart Problems, Says New U of G Research

Ingredients such as lentils, beans and field peas typically used in grain-free dog foods are safe for healthy dogs, according to new University of Guelph research.