What did your dog(s) eat today?

[CathyBogart]

Jasper had a beef rib for breakfast, along with pureed banana, squash, romaine lettuce, yogurt, and a splash of flax oil. When he pooped I realized that he's had too much bone recently (Hard "chalky" stools) so dinner is a boneless chicken breast and a little more squash.

[Kfamr]

Today they just had some TWO. Lazy day for me.


I bought a can of http://www.tripett.com/ - has anyone fed this? I'm unlucky in my search to find and actual butcher that would sell that type of stuff.

[binka_nugget]

I bought a can of http://www.tripett.com/ - has anyone fed this? I'm unlucky in my search to find and actual butcher that would sell that type of stuff.

Kai had a can of that stuff a few years back when we got a sample. He inhaled it! It's nice and stinky for the dogs.. but costs a buttload!

Unless they've changed what they put into it, I think it's just tripe. Do you know if any of the natural/holistic animal supply stores sell premade raw? A majority of the premade raw companies here sell tripe. Keep searching for raw co-ops, butchers or wholesalers though. Around here a can of that stuff is around $2-3.. but the local supplier sells it for .78 cents a pound!

[Kfamr]

Yeah, the place that I buy TWO and the Tripett from sells premade, but not tripe and stuff like that.
It is rare to find places like that where I am because we aren't close to many cattle farms.

[.sarah]

I bought a can of http://www.tripett.com/ - has anyone fed this? I'm unlucky in my search to find and actual butcher that would sell that type of stuff.

Well it's cooked. I personally would not feed it because of that (along with the price). And I'm not too sure how I feel about the vegetable gum. I think if it didn't have the gum, I might be inclined to get it as a treat (if I couldn't find the real thing).

Green tripe is not neccessary. It is a good addition to the diet, and dogs love the smell (it makes me gag like crazy though) and taste. I wouldn't fret over it if you can't find it.

I buy mine from a supplier in Kentucky. She ships to the eastern US. If you're interested, then join her Yahoo! group and ask her to be placed on the waiting list. Prey4Pets

You can also buy it from GreenTripe.com. I know a lot of people get it from there and I considered it, but I decided against it because they are in California and the shipping would be too high.

[Kfamr]

Yeah, The only reason I bought it was as a treat, since many have said how much their dogs enjoy it. I only bought one small can so they can have a spoonful on their kibble for breakfast tomorrow. I know it's not necessary and that it's cooked.

[mousie]

My mini american eskimo won't even touch raw stuff, and my vet said a raw diet would be unsafe for him, but I have no problem with people feeding their dogs a raw diet.

I feed 1/2 dry food and 1/2 wet food. For dry food we give him whatever looks good, he doesn't care. And for wet food we give him Natural choice.

[binka_nugget]

The pups had ground turkey (w/bone) for breakfast, and will be getting ground turkey, buffalo tripe and a bit of kale for dinner.

[wolf_Q]

Tonight Nebo had 1 cup Nature's variety venison formula and 1 cup Natural Balance venison formula.

Oddly enough, I bought the raw thinking he would really enjoy that better, as he generally hasn't liked kibble that much. And he did, at first. Now he's inhaling kibble as if it's the best food ever and 3 times he's turned his nose up at the raw. He has eventually eaten most of it, but it was more of "Aw mom do I have to?" and I had to feed Syd some of it to entice him. Some days he's eaten it fine though.....my dog is weird. I still have a lot left so I hope he doesn't completely stop eating it, as it wasn't cheap.

[Kfamr]

Bebo has always been a weirdo. That's why we love him.

[lv4dogs]

Kaige had an afternoon snack yesterday, pork back ribs (VERY meaty & very on sale)

last nights dinner:
2 chicken quarters each
2 chicken feet
beef liver

This mornings breakfast:
Nanook, Raustyk & Kaige had:
pork back ribs
1 chicken quarter
Indy had:
1 chicken quarter
1 chicken foot



As I stated before we upped Kaige's food intake and he's doing great with it. He has already gained a little more weight, all muscle, that's all he ever gains. lol

Nanook however has not been doing too well, health wise (mentality wise he's still doing great). I didn't want to post anything until we saw the vet. He went yesterday to have some blood drawn, nothing is too off from what it was before, and it's not even too off from what it should be for a healthy younger dog but there are a few things that are off. Nothing that can be corrected at this stage though.
The cancers are literally sucking the life right out of him. He's been slowly getting skinnier & skinnier despite how much we feed him. The last week though it seems as if he's loosing weight more rapidly. So his food intake is increasing even more. I hope it helps him at least a little.

Does anyone have any experience in feeding something to an older dog with cancers to try to keep weight on him?

[.sarah]

Sue I'm sorry to hear about Nanook. I'll be keeping him in my thoughts. I love that boy.



Nova had two turkey legs, Luka had one turkey leg, Buck had a goat ham, and Mandy wouldn't eat.

[bckrazy]

Aww, Nanook! =( You need to get better, buddy. I hope all of that yummy extra Raw helps you feel more like yourself.

I don't have any experience with that, at all. You definitely need to ask for advice on Rawdogs, and the Rawfed Yahoo group! I have read posts in both about feeding dogs with cancer. Hopefully they can give you some good advice!!!

Gonzo ~
1 Turkey drumstick
4 oz beef chunks
Snacks: Cantaloupe, Pear, & hard-boiled Egg
Supps: Fish oil & Cabbage/Tomato/Carrot puree

Fozzie ~
1 Turkey thigh w/bone
1 Turkey wing
Chicken liver/lungs/gizzard
Snacks: Cantaloupe, Pear, hard-boiled Egg, & sardines
Supps: Cabbage/Tomatoe/Carrot puree & kelp

Yessss, almost out of turkey! Now I can go buy more goose and spend the rest of the day cutting it up

[lv4dogs]

Last night they had:
Beef brisket
Beef heart
Beef liver
2-3 chicken feet each
Nanook had an egg


This morning they each had 2 delmonico steaks each, 1-2 chicken feet & big glob of yogurt, Nanook also had an egg. (the steaks were given to me, they were thawed & refrozen, otherwise I would eaten them myself lol)

[sumbirdy]

frozen chicken