Organic Dog Food

Post by **dipsi** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:37 am

I'm tired of using my brain to find a nutritious, organic dog food for Duke. Thought maybe I'd use yours instead!

Since I've changed my eating habits to vegetarian and mostly organic, I also want Duke's diet to be healthy, and free of rendered meat by- products, pesticides, and dead domestic animals. I also realize a vegetarian diet may not be sufficient for him. I've been researching, but the data are starting to mesh in my head.

I know many of you love and have dogs, so I thought who better to turn to than my climbing community.

Any thoughts?

Post by **anticlmber** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 1:19 am

i like to feed my dogs a mix of veal, orphans, and gunpowder. his coat is wonderful and the energy level is out of this world.

really Di, dogs have pointy teeth for a reason and it aint for chasing carrots.

Post by **Jeff** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:34 am

Check out Innova Di.

Post by **dhoyne** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:01 am

Rendered meat by-products and dead domestic animals are organic. "organic: characteristic of, pertaining to, or derived from living organisms "

Pru · Post by **Pru** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:20 am

Di, dogs need meat. No question about it. That said, I second Jeff's suggestion. Naturapet makes Innova (my cats eat this) and California Natural. My dogs are doing really well on California Natural Lamb & Rice after trying several premium brands. Check out your local health food store and see if they carry it.

Post by **Jay** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:46 am

heck out Nutro Natural choice Lamb & Rice (good food, what my pup gets),

or

Canidae (better but expensive)

Post by **dmw** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:18 pm

Innova was always a big hit for my dog.... the green bag, i htink

Post by **dipsi** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:40 am

Thanks, All! It's great to learn from others' experiences.

I do realize he needs meat, but I don't want him to eat feathers and toenails and other yukky any longer.

Thanks a bunch!

Post by **heidiramma** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:48 pm

I heard Kimmy say she grinds up healthy organically livin' rabbits to feed to her dog - no artificial ingredients used. Yum

Post by **Saxman** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:41 pm

It's much more natural to put the dog and rabbit in a fenced-in area and let the dog catch the rabbit and eat it. This is completely natural and provides the psychological hunting and killing release they need. It's good exercise too. Saying they need to go outside but ignoring their desire to eat cute small mammals is wacky. Neighbors do tend to get pissed when their kids watch. Oh, make sure you are buying organic free range rabbits or you are just feeding your dog the same synthetic crap thats in their kibble. The more dogs, the bigger the mammals can be. We take our 3 and add the neighbors 2 and let them take down small cows. Now that's entertainment for the whole family.