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pecwae

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24. I've been cooking for my poochie-pies

Reply to Texasgal (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 05:49 PM

Feb 2013

for a year now. I get chicken gizzards and ground turkey when they go on sale. Add some chicken and beef livers, fry it up in olive oil, put it through the food processor. Then I add some organic oatmeal, brewers yeast and liquid MSM. I freeze in quart zipbags. I usually only have to cook once every two weeks. Since they've been eating home cooking their desire for dry kibble has decreased immensely. Their needs seem to be getting met without it although I keep some Hill's on hand.

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In a pinch and out of dog food? [View all] Texasgal Jan 2013 OP

How about couple of eggs? Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #1

How would you prepare the eggs? Texasgal Jan 2013 #2

Either one would do but I personally like scrambled...but keep them wet...not dry. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #7

Thank you! Texasgal Jan 2013 #13

I'd give eggs to them raw. intheflow Jan 2013 #8

My pup likes them scrambled or soft boiled n/t TexasBushwhacker Feb 2013 #28

Chicken and rice is a good choice. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #3

I've done that for medication Texasgal Jan 2013 #4

I've hidden pills in cheese. Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #6

Oh yeah, my crazies LOVE cheese Texasgal Jan 2013 #11

True, tiny amounts only. n/t Mr.Bill Jan 2013 #12

Chicken & rice is excellent. I have used rice or oatmeal as filler to extend their kibble... Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #25

Baby carrots and dried sweet potato are good treat choices, too. MADem Feb 2013 #34

My dogs don't seem to be able to process carrots. Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #35

They are getting some fiber and vitamins, and the carrot is making it easier for them to poop. MADem Feb 2013 #36

scrambled eggs 2theleft Jan 2013 #5

Peanut butter sandwiches! Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #9

I cook for my dogs... 2theleft Feb 2013 #18

Green beans? Texasgal Jan 2013 #10

I read frozen green beans make a healthy treat. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #14

Hmmm.. I may have to try! Texasgal Jan 2013 #15

Very healthy treat...and, if your dog has a weight problem, 2theleft Feb 2013 #19

Yes. Green Beans. They will eat them any old way... 2theleft Feb 2013 #17

I hadn't thought of giving them canned vegetables...good idea! Auntie Bush Feb 2013 #22

Add a little Safflower oil, a very small pinch of salt, dark greens, maybe a little parsley glinda Jan 2013 #16

I do pretty much the same thing TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #20

Kato sounds like my chocolate lab I had 2theleft Feb 2013 #23

i had a mutt that did stuff like that. mopinko Feb 2013 #29

soap bubble barf smells pretty, but it's the freakiest thing to see come out of a dog TorchTheWitch Feb 2013 #33

You pooch folks are lucky! If that was a kitteh, you would be getting: ..... meti57b Feb 2013 #21

Excuse me, TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #26

I've been cooking for my poochie-pies pecwae Feb 2013 #24

Green beans. mzteris Feb 2013 #27

great thread. mopinko Feb 2013 #30

A guy I work with has a dog with huge allergies 2theleft Feb 2013 #31

sadly potatoes, both regular and sweet, are on his list. mopinko Feb 2013 #32

Thanks for this thread! retrogal Feb 2013 #37