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• First there are things you should not feed your pet no matter what.
• According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, these foods are not safe for pets:
• - Alcoholic beverages
• - Chocolate (bakers, semi-sweet, milk chocolate)
• - Coffee (ground, beans, chocolate-covered espresso beans)
• - Moldy or spoiled foods
• - Onions and onion powder
• - Garlic and garlic powder
• - Salt
• - Yeast dough
• - Macadamia nuts
• - Raisins and grapes
• - Avocado
• - Hops (used in home brewing)
• - Fatty foods
• - Bones
• - Milk
• - Raw eggs
• - Raw or undercooked meat
• - Products containing the sweetener xylitol
• Also if your pet has a medical condition, there are certain diets that you can feed your pet to help those medical conditions.
• There is an easy guideline to homemade diets:
• DIET FOR ADULT DOGS
• Amounts given are adequate for one day's feeding of a 20-35 pound dog (depending on age & activity level). Adjust amounts proportionally for your dog's weight. Starches may be decreased or omitted in case of digestive problems or for weight loss.
• CHOOSE ONE PROTEIN SOURCE:
• Animal Proteins:
• (meat amounts given in raw weight)
• 1/3 pound boneless chicken breast or thigh
• 3 large hard-boiled eggs
• 1/3 pound lean beef
• Optional: once a week, substitute 4 oz organic liver for 1/2 of any meat source
• Vegetarian Proteins:
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 1/2 cup tofu, firm
• 1 cup soybeans, cooked
• 1 cup lentils, cooked
• CHOOSE ONE STARCH SOURCE:
• With Animal Proteins:
• 2 cups cooked macaroni
• 3 cups cooked potato, with skin, chopped or mashed
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 cups rolled oats, quick, cooked
• With Vegetarian Proteins:
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups cooked potato, with skin, chopped or mashed
• 2 cups cooked macaroni
• 1 cup cooked rice
• 1 cup plus cooked black-eyed peas
• 2-1/2 cups rolled oats, quick, cooked (1-1/4 cup raw)
• 1-1/2 cups cooked brown rice plus 1 cup cooked kidney beans
• SUPPLEMENTS:
• pured veggie mix (up to 1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or 1/2 tbsp olive and 1/2 tbsp flaxseed oil
• 400 mg calcium (elemental, as calcium citrate or carbonate)
• or 1200 mg (approximately 1-1/2 tsp) bone meal powder (human grade)
• 1/4 tsp salt substitute (potassium chloride) -- give 3 or 4 times a week
• 1 multiple vitamin-mineral supplement (human quality)
• 1 probiotic/digestive enzyme supplement
• Vegetarian dogs should get Vitamin B12, carnitine (250 mg) and taurine (250 mg) once a week. Vegetarian dogs of breeds prone to developing dilated cardiomyopathy should get supplemental Carnitine (50-100 mg) daily.

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This Was Set Off By A Recent Email Asking Me Some Questions On What Are Healthy Foods. Therefore Since, I Had Already Blog This I Thought I Would Add It To The Recipe Section Also.

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