So for the past few months I've been feeding my dogs brown rice as the main carb. I'd get a little bored eating only rice, so I tried instant (quick-cooking) oatmeal. I'm hooked! Two and a half minutes in the microwave and it's done! And warm. The dogs really seem to like it also.
The only bad thing about the oatmeal is I only like to use it fresh - it's not something I make ahead of time and portion out to use later. I tried it and, although it is probably edible for the dogs, it just does not look very appetizing - big clumps of goo.
But since oatmeal only takes a couple of minutes in the microwave to make, this has become a definite staple in my pantry, especially for when I am short on other carbs.
Another carb I've been using a lot of is split pea. I have been using split pea with either oatmeal or rice, not just in place of. Split pea is great because it actually has a pretty high protein count, around 8g protein per .5 cup. Compare that to brown rice which has 2.5g/.5 cup. The carb count for split pea is 20g/.5 cup; brown rice is 22g/.5 cup. This helps bring my overall protein percentage up for the meal and allows me to save a little bit on my meat - not a whole bunch - but I go through 2 - 3 cups meats a day with my dogs, so every little bit helps.
Healthy Dogs
Two Very Active Dogs - Shadow & Stella playing tug-a-war
