Taggart's vet visit

[pomtzu]

I don't know of any OTC low fat dog food, but you could get a prescription type of low fat from your vet. You could also cook for him, and it's really not all that difficult and probably less expensive than a commercial food. Boiled chicken, boiled potatoes, a canned veggie like carrots or beets or green beans. This is what I do to supplement The Fuzzbuttz dog food, and of course they love it and it's good for them too.

Hope he feels better soon too!

[Taz_Zoee]

I don't know of any OTC low fat dog food, but you could get a prescription type of low fat from your vet. You could also cook for him, and it's really not all that difficult and probably less expensive than a commercial food. Boiled chicken, boiled potatoes, a canned veggie like carrots or beets or green beans. This is what I do to supplement The Fuzzbuttz dog food, and of course they love it and it's good for them too.

Hope he feels better soon too!

LOL, I don't even cook for myself!! Bruce is already complaining that the food we feed now is sooo expensive (even though I usually buy it). Rx food would be even worse.
I'm going to do research this weekend. But I was hoping someone would have some tips for me. Cooking the food is definitely a good tip, but not something I am capable of doing...........sigh. Hmmm, maybe I could talk Bruce into cooking for him. But honey, it will be cheaper.

[Freedom]

Here is a link which will help you find a food - each review includes the analysis.

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

[pomtzu]

So simple - and you don't cook everyday! I boil a whole chicken and pick the meat off and just use some for each meal - he wouldn't get the whole chicken at once. LOL A whole chicken usually lasts these 2 for a week, so I keep half out and put the other half in the freezer so it doesn't have a chance to spoil. Throw some potatoes in a pot and boil them (and you don't even need to peel them), and refrigerate when done. Dice them up as needed and give him however much you figure he will eat with the chicken - and I usually cook enough for a week at a time with those too. And of course you know how to open a can of veggies - right??? Guaranteed to be cheaper than commercial dog food too. Oh, and if you do this, be sure to give a multi vitamin and mineral supplement. You can boil hamburg or other meats too. I buy my meats at Sam's, so it's very reasonable to cook for them when getting meats there.

[Taz_Zoee]

Thank you Sandie!

And yes, that does sound like something I could handle doing Ellie. Let me check out the site and if there isn't anything better out there, then maybe I'll go this route. Of course I'd discuss with Bruce first too.
We eat chicken several times a week. I hope he wouldn't start thinking it was for him when he smells it.

[pomtzu]

If you do decide to try the home cooked method - go in thirds - 1/3 each of chicken, potatoes, and canned veggie when you feed him. Happy cooking..............

[Asiel]

Have to agree with Pom-- I cook for my dog and she's the ony one still living from the entire litter. Aside from having a carnasial tooth pulled, slab fracture from chewing a bone I think, she is never sick. I cook a huge pot of yams, mash them, cook up a huge pot of brown rice and stir in the yams , then I divide it in half and put mackerel in one batch and hamburg or chicken in the other batch. I fill small containers and freeze them. I take one out as needed, one container lasts about a week. This way I can monitor her weight and the size of her meals. The best part is that I now have enough in the freezer to last till spring of 2013. I also keep some Taste of the Wild handy and feed her some with her raw meal in the pm. I feed 2x/ day. Easier on their stomach , no overload.
If you don't feel up to cooking the yams you can buy the cans. Or like Pom mentioned, any canned veggies.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I can't really give you any food advice but I just wanted to say that I hope that Taggart start's feeling better soon. I don't cook for myself either.