I noticed that what you ordered is in pill form. I have a pill grinder, crusher or it goes by some other name that works great for turning pills into powder. Should be able to find it at any drug store.
Best Vegetables to Add to a Dogs Diet
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The stuff I ordered is a powder.
The few negative reviews said their dog disliked the taste. So I'll start out very lightly.
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These are the finished products of my dog food cooking. The mixed meat and vegetables 
and a plate of the organs with some sides 
and a plate of the organs with some sides
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Looks fantastic.
Suki can't safely eat anything more than about 6mm. But she'd probably eat that. Good stuff.
i replaced it with stuff pretty much like this ........ the bones and carrots i grind ..... the pfizer pet tabs i give one every day , the fish oil most days , the d3 once or twice a week , the b-complex at least 2-3 times a week ...... the rescue dog was also terribly itchy , like he was infested with fleas , he scratched hot spots into the sides of his neck , the itchiness is completely gone ..... they did check him for mites , they found none , but did treat him for them ....... you may want to try just getting misty some fish oil (omega-3's)
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How about beets? I haven't seen anyone mention them as a possible addition, but I believe some of the dry dog foods include beets (or used to do so).i replaced it with stuff pretty much like this ........ the bones and carrots i grind ..... the pfizer pet tabs i give one every day , the fish oil most days , the d3 once or twice a week , the b-complex at least 2-3 times a week ...... the rescue dog was also terribly itchy , like he was infested with fleas , he scratched hot spots into the sides of his neck , the itchiness is completely gone ..... they did check him for mites , they found none , but did treat him for them ....... you may want to try just getting misty some fish oil (omega-3's)
the pfizer pet tabs are chewable , the dogs like them ..... off the top of my head i've used diamond , taste of the wild , purina , nutro, california naturals , blue buffalo, iams, orijen, merrick ......... the only food i ever had issues with was nutro .........
had puppy had an intussusception , only thing she could ever eat was purina sensitive systems ...........
i have never used them , i think i might ... i got a dog needs to lose weight , i'll look into it as a filler , and those colored vegetables usually are pretty nutritious.....
On my wife's recommendation, I use the fish oil too. Some component in it is supposed to help with brain development in puppies and I think it also helps with skin, coat, and joints.i replaced it with stuff pretty much like this ........ the bones and carrots i grind ..... the pfizer pet tabs i give one every day , the fish oil most days , the d3 once or twice a week , the b-complex at least 2-3 times a week ...... the rescue dog was also terribly itchy , like he was infested with fleas , he scratched hot spots into the sides of his neck , the itchiness is completely gone ..... they did check him for mites , they found none , but did treat him for them ....... you may want to try just getting misty some fish oil (omega-3's)
Another thing I used to do with my dogs and myself was to save my vegetable broth. I have always had to cook from real food or frozen vegetables so I kept a canning jar or two ready at all times. It makes good homemade bread also. The only thing I'm iffy about for a dog is potatoes. It seemed like potatoes would make them sick if they weren't mashed or fried somehow so they didn't get any at all. I never use salt to cook my veggies because it does something nasty to them. So I don't see how it could be bad for a dog to have a few extra real vitamins from veggies poured over their kibble.
I have to cut Rockets food into very small pieces. He's old, weighs about 9 pounds and a picky eater. A few years ago he got sick. I took him to 2 vets and both said he had fluid around his heart. One prescribed lasix which didn't seem to help it made him pee constantly. Can't remember what the other vet prescribed but it didn't help either. This all happened right after his sister Seven died. For a while he wouldn't eat until I put a second plate down. This is when I got more serious with the home cooking for him. I stopped the meds and he got over what ever was bothering him. I think he had a broken heart. I know he won't be here forever but I appreciate every day he is.
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Update;
Amazing. Miss Suki seems to like (or at least not mind) the added flavor and smell of this stuff.
So far I've used just a trace of it on her food. Then warmed the food and mixed it in. It's mostly the consistency of flour. And smells to me like chicken bullion. But it DOES SAY "Chicken flavored".
The few bad reviews said that it smells horrible and their dog wouldn't touch it.
This has not been my experience.
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