I need to make an impression on my mother about dog nutrition. Any good resources?

aya8142 · 24-08-08, 16:11

My mother insists on feeding the family dog horribly and she (the dog, Indy) needs help! She goes for runs and plays with my dad, which makes her happy. However, my mom doesn't earn Indy's respect and love by... say training or just petting her. She just feeds her food... massloads of random food and leftovers. She's gaining weight fast, it's wreaking havok on her joints, her coat is dull, she's deprested, has bad breath, she's just not healthy.
Anyway, every time I tell her she needs to come up with an actual "diet" we get in a big fight about how feeding "real" food is better. I'm all for the real food diet as long as she really followed a good plan, which would not happen. I'd really like to get her a good senior food and feed the required amount when needed. I know Indy would still get a lot of scraps but I would feel better if she was getting a bit of kibble. Then I would know she was getting SOME good nutrients. Any good articles I could show her, any ideas... anything?!
P.S.
Here's how Indy gets fed:
Breakfast: maybe some scrambled or hard broiled expired eggs
Lunch: a stale bread peanut-butter sandwich
Dinner: leftovers (my mom puts all the random leftovers, extra grease, etc. into a tupperware and Indy gets a scoop out of it)
All day: every time my mom walks into the kitchen Indy follows her begging and my mom "has to" feed her because she's "hungry" so she gets a snack (half a peanut-butter sandwich, some leftovers, etc.)
Sorry, I have to add more details...
I feed my personal dog Nutro Natural Choice. We love it. I was thinking of taking a bag (of senior though) to my mom so she could try it on Indy. Any other feeling on this food?

rebel_gurl002 · 03-09-08, 20:29

My suggestion would be speaking with a local vet.They might be able to give you some information.Or heck,take the dog to the vet and make your mother go with you.

Shivi · 18-09-08, 02:20

I reccomend visiting the site www.dognutrition.com
I had the same problem but i was the culprit so I found this website and now my dog is as healthy as ever and he lost 5kg!

karen 4 bullies · 20-09-08, 17:24

oh yes i have a good one try GREENTRIPE ..it stinks to high heaven you can get it from GOOD pet shops it comes minced or in chunks ..the stuff you can get from the butchers is no good .its green because it still contains GRASS and so on in it ..if you have ever been near cows you will understand how it stinks ..but dogs love it

empresspekes · 24-10-08, 18:12

You are right to be concerned. People food has almost no nutritional value to a dog. They need to be fed a good quality dog food to insure better health and a longer life. I am surprised this dog doesn't have a bad upset stomach all the time and poop several times a day. Any vet will tell you that feeding like that is wrong.
You could give her Pet Tabs vitamins, that would help some.
How can she be a grown adult and think that "real" food is better for a dog than dog food? God bless you for trying to help your dog.

Dreamer · 21-11-08, 07:20

http://www.api4animals.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1

Here's a good one on low-quality dog foods.

http://www.leerburg.com/pdf/feedingrawdiet.pdf

That one's a great article/booklet on the benefits of raw food diets, and the proper way to feed raw foods and maintain a healthy diet at the same time.

And here's a list of good quality dry foods to try: Artemis, Avoderm, Canine Caviar, Fromm, Merrick, Wellness, Wysong, Verus, Timberwolf Organics, Organix, AgarX, Chicken Soup, Innova, Eagle.

BAD foods: Science Diet (ignore the vet, they get paid to say that it's good food), Iams, Purina, Pedigree, Alpo, Kibbles N Bits, Beneful, Ceasars, etc.

And lastly, a few articles on obesity in dogs:

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/obese.html

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1660&articleid=694

Good luck! My mom and I have fought battles over this for her dogs too, but I won in the end.

davidturner · 21-11-08, 15:25

I reccomend visiting the site dog nutrition - nutrition information about selecting the right diet for your dog dog nutrition - nutrition information about selecting the right diet for your dog
I had the same problem but i was the culprit so I found this website and now my dog is as healthy as ever and he lost 5kg!
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Gourmet Food - Italian, French and Spanish|Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena

24-08-08, 16:11	#1
aya8142 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1	I need to make an impression on my mother about dog nutrition. Any good resources? My mother insists on feeding the family dog horribly and she (the dog, Indy) needs help! She goes for runs and plays with my dad, which makes her happy. However, my mom doesn't earn Indy's respect and love by... say training or just petting her. She just feeds her food... massloads of random food and leftovers. She's gaining weight fast, it's wreaking havok on her joints, her coat is dull, she's deprested, has bad breath, she's just not healthy. Anyway, every time I tell her she needs to come up with an actual "diet" we get in a big fight about how feeding "real" food is better. I'm all for the real food diet as long as she really followed a good plan, which would not happen. I'd really like to get her a good senior food and feed the required amount when needed. I know Indy would still get a lot of scraps but I would feel better if she was getting a bit of kibble. Then I would know she was getting SOME good nutrients. Any good articles I could show her, any ideas... anything?! P.S. Here's how Indy gets fed: Breakfast: maybe some scrambled or hard broiled expired eggs Lunch: a stale bread peanut-butter sandwich Dinner: leftovers (my mom puts all the random leftovers, extra grease, etc. into a tupperware and Indy gets a scoop out of it) All day: every time my mom walks into the kitchen Indy follows her begging and my mom "has to" feed her because she's "hungry" so she gets a snack (half a peanut-butter sandwich, some leftovers, etc.) Sorry, I have to add more details... I feed my personal dog Nutro Natural Choice. We love it. I was thinking of taking a bag (of senior though) to my mom so she could try it on Indy. Any other feeling on this food?

20-09-08, 17:24	#4
karen 4 bullies I have a dog Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 45 Posts: 1	Re: I need to make an impression on my mother about dog nutrition. Any good resources oh yes i have a good one try GREENTRIPE ..it stinks to high heaven you can get it from GOOD pet shops it comes minced or in chunks ..the stuff you can get from the butchers is no good .its green because it still contains GRASS and so on in it ..if you have ever been near cows you will understand how it stinks ..but dogs love it

21-11-08, 15:25	#7
davidturner I have a dog Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 2	Re: I need to make an impression on my mother about dog nutrition. Any good resources I reccomend visiting the site dog nutrition - nutrition information about selecting the right diet for your dog dog nutrition - nutrition information about selecting the right diet for your dog I had the same problem but i was the culprit so I found this website and now my dog is as healthy as ever and he lost 5kg! ---------------- Gourmet Food - Italian, French and Spanish\|Balsamic Vinegar Of Modena

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03-09-08, 20:29	#2
rebel_gurl002 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	My suggestion would be speaking with a local vet.They might be able to give you some information.Or heck,take the dog to the vet and make your mother go with you.

18-09-08, 02:20	#3
Shivi Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1	I reccomend visiting the site www.dognutrition.com I had the same problem but i was the culprit so I found this website and now my dog is as healthy as ever and he lost 5kg!

24-10-08, 18:12	#5
empresspekes Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1	You are right to be concerned. People food has almost no nutritional value to a dog. They need to be fed a good quality dog food to insure better health and a longer life. I am surprised this dog doesn't have a bad upset stomach all the time and poop several times a day. Any vet will tell you that feeding like that is wrong. You could give her Pet Tabs vitamins, that would help some. How can she be a grown adult and think that "real" food is better for a dog than dog food? God bless you for trying to help your dog.

21-11-08, 07:20	#6
Dreamer Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 97	http://www.api4animals.org/facts.php?p=359&more=1 Here's a good one on low-quality dog foods. http://www.leerburg.com/pdf/feedingrawdiet.pdf That one's a great article/booklet on the benefits of raw food diets, and the proper way to feed raw foods and maintain a healthy diet at the same time. And here's a list of good quality dry foods to try: Artemis, Avoderm, Canine Caviar, Fromm, Merrick, Wellness, Wysong, Verus, Timberwolf Organics, Organix, AgarX, Chicken Soup, Innova, Eagle. BAD foods: Science Diet (ignore the vet, they get paid to say that it's good food), Iams, Purina, Pedigree, Alpo, Kibbles N Bits, Beneful, Ceasars, etc. And lastly, a few articles on obesity in dogs: http://www.canismajor.com/dog/obese.html http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1660&articleid=694 Good luck! My mom and I have fought battles over this for her dogs too, but I won in the end.