help with homecooked food

I have decided to do away with dried food and put my 6 month on to home made foods. I dont want to give raw as Im a wimp with uncooked meat.
I am doing this because whatever brand food i give him (hills science plan, James Wellbeloved) he always has soft stools and yesterday had diarrhea quite bad. Today i boiled some chicken breast, rice and a teaspoon of natural yogurt to help his stomach.
If i was to feed him home prepared food everyday how do i make sure he will get all the nutrients that a growing dog needs, Can he eat veg, should i always use rice. Which meats are best. How much should i give him??
I will be going back to work soon (puppy maternity leave has come to an end!) so i would ideally like to make a batch of food and freeze into daily bags so that i can just get it out of the freezer the night before.
Can anyone answer these questions or point me in the right direction!!!??

It's a mine field out there Sandra when it comes to home cooked food. When you cook the food you destroy a lot of the nutrients that he'd benefit from and you are going to have to really try and find the supplements to make up for it one way or another, especially as he's still growing. As for rice, it's a food that a dog actually finds quite hard to digest especially if you were to feed it on a regular basis and along with pasta it's really only going to act as a filler and nutrient, vitamin wise is pretty worthless where a dog's concerned.
If you really can't go down the raw feeding route which is a shame if it's just because you are a wimp over it, can't you wear gloves when handling raw food

Then I personally think you'd be better off with a really good quality kibble, try Arden Grange and if there's still a problem then you've got your work cut out I'm afraid. Veg they can eat but again you have to turn it into a puree so that he can digest it properly, you'd be wasting your time and money if you feed it any other way and it won't be any use to him at all. Look at it this way a dog's a carnivore and the best food for it is raw meat and bones IMO and not just my opinion either

If you want to go down the homecooked food route I suggest you look at Dorwest Herbs website and they will more than likely have the supplements he's going to need in order to give him the things to help keep him healthy and promote growth and vitality or at least barely cook the food you are going to feed him, flash fry it for a few seconds or drop into boiled water for the same time, just a few seconds but make sure he gets some raw bones at least else you're going to have problems with his digetstive system for a long time as he needs roughage and if you start to irritate his digestive system now it could turn into a long drawn out process with him feeling very uncomfortable and you ending up with huge vets bills and drugs to sort him out.
Let us know how you go on and if you could bring yourself to feeding a bit of raw let me know and I'll try and help you out as much as I can

Sandy

QUOTE (Gundogs.inc @ June 19, 2008 01:55 pm)

It's a mine field out there Sandra when it comes to home cooked food. When you cook the food you destroy a lot of the nutrients that he'd benefit from and you are going to have to really try and find the supplements to make up for it one way or another, especially as he's still growing. As for rice, it's a food that a dog actually finds quite hard to digest especially if you were to feed it on a regular basis and along with pasta it's really only going to act as a filler and nutrient, vitamin wise is pretty worthless where a dog's concerned.
If you really can't go down the raw feeding route which is a shame if it's just because you are a wimp over it, can't you wear gloves when handling raw food

Then I personally think you'd be better off with a really good quality kibble, try Arden Grange and if there's still a problem then you've got your work cut out I'm afraid. Veg they can eat but again you have to turn it into a puree so that he can digest it properly, you'd be wasting your time and money if you feed it any other way and it won't be any use to him at all. Look at it this way a dog's a carnivore and the best food for it is raw meat and bones IMO and not just my opinion either

If you want to go down the homecooked food route I suggest you look at Dorwest Herbs website and they will more than likely have the supplements he's going to need in order to give him the things to help keep him healthy and promote growth and vitality or at least barely cook the food you are going to feed him, flash fry it for a few seconds or drop into boiled water for the same time, just a few seconds but make sure he gets some raw bones at least else you're going to have problems with his digetstive system for a long time as he needs roughage and if you start to irritate his digestive system now it could turn into a long drawn out process with him feeling very uncomfortable and you ending up with huge vets bills and drugs to sort him out.
Let us know how you go on and if you could bring yourself to feeding a bit of raw let me know and I'll try and help you out as much as I can

Sandy

I have just looked over the other questions posted and im amazed at some of the raw stuff you can give. Im not afraid of handling raw meat its just the thought of seeing him eat raw meat. Would i just give meat then bones and all!! I always thought they could choke on bones!!!!
Gosh how much would i have to give a day. I know he would love this but its all very confusing.
Can you combine raw and cooked (for example when we go on holiday my parents will have him and it might be a bit much to chuck aload of raw food in their freezer.
Talking of freezers i would have to get another one!!
Humans eating raw food like chicken or pork is bad for them is this not the case with puppies??
I know im being incredibly stupid here but i didnt realize how little i knew.

QUOTE (sandra @ June 19, 2008 02:06 pm)

Im not afraid of handling raw meat its just the thought of seeing him eat raw meat.

I'm relieved you don't mind handling it, puppy will do the rest

QUOTE

Would i just give meat then bones and all!! I always thought they could choke on bones!!!!
Gosh how much would i have to give a day. I know he would love this but its all very confusing.
Can you combine raw and cooked (for example when we go on holiday my parents will have him and it might be a bit much to chuck aload of raw food in their freezer.
Talking of freezers i would have to get another one!!
Humans eating raw food like chicken or pork is bad for them is this not the case with puppies??
I know im being incredibly stupid here but i didnt realize how little i knew.

We all had loads of questions before feeding raw, anxiety the dog might choke and so on. Fipps was about a year old when I started, she is three next month, in very good condition, feeding is a doddle these days and it's very adictive watching her eat, in a good sense

Sandra pm me and I'll send you our raw diet sheets for you to have a look at, yes you can combine raw and cooked if you wish to, at least he'll be getting a lot of the things he needs from the raw he eats as well as your peace of mind from slaving away over a hot stove

Once you see them enjoying raw food you'll sit and be amazed at how much they enjoy eating it, they really do love it! They can choke on anything including kibble but the danger comes from COOKED bones and rarely raw.
A dogs digestive system works differently from a human so raw food to them is a natural way of eating they digest it quicker and with absolute ease, they have enormously strong digestive acid in their systems which break down and digest raw food in a matter of hours so there's no danger of them becoming ill from eating raw food, some dogs even like to bury their food or find something that's been dead for many days before they like to eat it!
I've fed puppies raw food from as young as 5 weeks of age and they loved it!

Sandy

QUOTE (Gundogs.inc @ June 19, 2008 02:15 pm)

Sandra pm me and I'll send you our raw diet sheets for you to have a look at, yes you can combine raw and cooked if you wish to, at least he'll be getting a lot of the things he needs from the raw he eats as well as your peace of mind from slaving away over a hot stove

Once you see them enjoying raw food you'll sit and be amazed at how much they enjoy eating it, they really do love it! They can choke on anything including kibble but the danger comes from COOKED bones and rarely raw.
A dogs digestive system works differently from a human so raw food to them is a natural way of eating they digest it quicker and with absolute ease, they have enormously strong digestive acid in their systems which break down and digest raw food in a matter of hours so there's no danger of them becoming ill from eating raw food, some dogs even like to bury their food or find something that's been dead for many days before they like to eat it!
I've fed puppies raw food from as young as 5 weeks of age and they loved it!

Sandy

i have just Pm'd you

QUOTE (Gundogs.inc @ June 19, 2008 01:55 pm)

It's a mine field out there Sandra when it comes to home cooked food. When you cook the food you destroy a lot of the nutrients that he'd benefit from and you are going to have to really try and find the supplements to make up for it one way or another, especially as he's still growing. As for rice, it's a food that a dog actually finds quite hard to digest especially if you were to feed it on a regular basis and along with pasta it's really only going to act as a filler and nutrient, vitamin wise is pretty worthless where a dog's concerned.
If you really can't go down the raw feeding route which is a shame if it's just because you are a wimp over it, can't you wear gloves when handling raw food

Then I personally think you'd be better off with a really good quality kibble, try Arden Grange and if there's still a problem then you've got your work cut out I'm afraid. Veg they can eat but again you have to turn it into a puree so that he can digest it properly, you'd be wasting your time and money if you feed it any other way and it won't be any use to him at all. Look at it this way a dog's a carnivore and the best food for it is raw meat and bones IMO and not just my opinion either

If you want to go down the homecooked food route I suggest you look at Dorwest Herbs website and they will more than likely have the supplements he's going to need in order to give him the things to help keep him healthy and promote growth and vitality or at least barely cook the food you are going to feed him, flash fry it for a few seconds or drop into boiled water for the same time, just a few seconds but make sure he gets some raw bones at least else you're going to have problems with his digetstive system for a long time as he needs roughage and if you start to irritate his digestive system now it could turn into a long drawn out process with him feeling very uncomfortable and you ending up with huge vets bills and drugs to sort him out.
Let us know how you go on and if you could bring yourself to feeding a bit of raw let me know and I'll try and help you out as much as I can

Sandy

i,ve pm'd you again!

I ain't got your pm Sandra!

Cor it's a bit like talking to meself