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.
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Two Very Active Dogs - Shadow & Stella playing tug-a-war
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More Proof Homemade Healthy Dog Food is Best
As if stopping the dog itching weren't enough, I now have more proof that homemade healthy dog food is the best thing for your dog!
I was on the floor the other day with our mastiff, Stella, petting her. She's such a goofball. She was on her back, just chillin', enjoying her massage - what a life!
When we got Stella, back at the end of October, she had a big knot (I guess it is a cyst) on one of her front elbows. It was just a little smaller than a golf ball. My friend said that it is common among mastiffs - nothing to worry about. OK - I didn't know anything about mastiffs, so I just took her word for it. It didn't appear to hurt her.
So I'm petting her all over and run my hands down her front legs when I notice there is no knot/cyst. I check her other leg, thinking I was mistaken about which leg it was on - nothing there either. I still don't know what caused it in the first place (I really should research that but there are only so many hours in the day).
My personal opinion is that it was a collection of toxins that her body could not get rid of while she was eating that vile commercial dog food. Now that she is relatively toxin-free on homemade healthy dog food, her immune system is in peak condition and she slowly eliminated whatever was in there!
Just more proof of the power of the body - if it's fed good, nutrient-filled food!
I was on the floor the other day with our mastiff, Stella, petting her. She's such a goofball. She was on her back, just chillin', enjoying her massage - what a life!
When we got Stella, back at the end of October, she had a big knot (I guess it is a cyst) on one of her front elbows. It was just a little smaller than a golf ball. My friend said that it is common among mastiffs - nothing to worry about. OK - I didn't know anything about mastiffs, so I just took her word for it. It didn't appear to hurt her.
So I'm petting her all over and run my hands down her front legs when I notice there is no knot/cyst. I check her other leg, thinking I was mistaken about which leg it was on - nothing there either. I still don't know what caused it in the first place (I really should research that but there are only so many hours in the day).
My personal opinion is that it was a collection of toxins that her body could not get rid of while she was eating that vile commercial dog food. Now that she is relatively toxin-free on homemade healthy dog food, her immune system is in peak condition and she slowly eliminated whatever was in there!
Just more proof of the power of the body - if it's fed good, nutrient-filled food!
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