It has been about a month now that I took Gus off every pre-manufactured dog food and put him on a grain free diet. Wow...what a difference! I think the biggest thing is that he is actually still interested in his food! When he hears me pull out the freeze dried mix he comes running to the kitchen knowing that in about 15 min., he'll get fed. He NEVER did that when I fed him kibble. His coat is also so shinny and soft. The oil that I put in the mix is really working too.
The hardest part of this diet is making the food. Maybe I shouldn't use the word 'hard'. Hard is not correct. It takes more time to prepare his dinner. Since the mix is freeze dried, I have to boil 6 ounces of water and pour that over the mix (veggies). Then while that sits, I add the oil and a multivitamin. Next I either brown some ground beef or turkey and drain any fat off of it. By now, the veg-mix has become the consistency of oatmeal. It also looks very good. There are peas, green beans, sweet potatoes, and lots other vegetables. I add 8-10 ounces of meat and stir. Then I place it in the refrigerator so that it will cool off. Finally, I separate the food into 2 servings, one for the morning and one for the evening. I also have to rotate meats weekly. This week, Gus had beef, next week he'll have chicken. The following I'll do tuna fish, then turkey. So each week has to be a different meat. Sometimes it is difficult to wrap my head around! But I know that it is for best. He is soooooo much more happy and itch free...for the most part! :)
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