Allergies. Home food diet. Losing weight. Need food advice.
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Allergies. Home food diet. Losing weight. Need food advice.
HI
So, Cooper has been on the home cooked food diet for one week - due to allergies we have to strip everything back for 6-8 weeks then start to re-introduce foods to find out what he is allergic to. He gets white fish, potatoes and carrots each meal. Boring I know but weve been told lamb, venison and white fish only.. Ill introduce lamb next week.
Before this, we had him down to 2 meals (nature diet and wainwrights kibble) a day with a snack lunchtime of an egg.
Now, he wants 3 large meals per day - Im assuming its because there is no kibble and hes getting hungrier quicker? not as filling for as long?
Anyway, thats not the main concern, I have noticed a difference in his weight, only a few pounds (lost) and Im worried that if it continues, what weight he will be after the 6-8 weeks.
So, what I am looking for is some ideas on what he can eat that will be A) more filling and B) give him the right amount to maintain his weight - ie stop losing weight.
For snacks we've got re-hydrated duck and the fish skin bites.
Hope there is help out there
L
So, Cooper has been on the home cooked food diet for one week - due to allergies we have to strip everything back for 6-8 weeks then start to re-introduce foods to find out what he is allergic to. He gets white fish, potatoes and carrots each meal. Boring I know but weve been told lamb, venison and white fish only.. Ill introduce lamb next week.
Before this, we had him down to 2 meals (nature diet and wainwrights kibble) a day with a snack lunchtime of an egg.
Now, he wants 3 large meals per day - Im assuming its because there is no kibble and hes getting hungrier quicker? not as filling for as long?
Anyway, thats not the main concern, I have noticed a difference in his weight, only a few pounds (lost) and Im worried that if it continues, what weight he will be after the 6-8 weeks.
So, what I am looking for is some ideas on what he can eat that will be A) more filling and B) give him the right amount to maintain his weight - ie stop losing weight.
For snacks we've got re-hydrated duck and the fish skin bites.
Hope there is help out there
L
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Re: Allergies. Home food diet. Losing weight. Need food advice.
Have you thought about giving him raw meat instead of cooked? Very often a home cooked diet for dogs actually destroys many of the nutrients they need, hence the reason for so many vitamin/mineral additives to commercial kibble!
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Re: Allergies. Home food diet. Losing weight. Need food advice.
HI Caryll
I considered raw at the start when we knew we were getting Cooper but we chose not to. Just not something I want to pursue for us.
I am thinking of getting a fish4dogs puppy salmon kibble and mixing through with home cooked - might that help fill his belly and give the nutrients he needs? I dont want to do dry only you see.
Thanks
lesley
I considered raw at the start when we knew we were getting Cooper but we chose not to. Just not something I want to pursue for us.
I am thinking of getting a fish4dogs puppy salmon kibble and mixing through with home cooked - might that help fill his belly and give the nutrients he needs? I dont want to do dry only you see.
Thanks
lesley
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Re: Allergies. Home food diet. Losing weight. Need food advice.
Any reason you wouldn't feed a raw diet, it's what i would always recommend?
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By all means use kibble & add a small amount of something else to make it more tasty, but don't add too much or you'll upset the protein balance. Any excess protein will be stored as fat.
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It's a personal choice :)considered it and decided not for us.
And thanks Caryll that's what I'll do then
L
And thanks Caryll that's what I'll do then
L
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Re: Allergies. Home food diet. Losing weight. Need food advice.
fair enough but it has proven time and time again to help with allergies
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Raw feeding has been known to really help with allergies, especially severe ones. I understand that you're not keen, but please do read up a bit more about it and see if it grows on you!
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Raw food was something i really tried to do and consider for long term but due to reasons it wasnt possible,in 'your case' however i think raw diet could be your best option
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