http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com Discussion from Know Better Dog Food - Know Better Dog Food - a human grade dry ingredient premix for a balanced home made raw or cooked diet for your dog. en-us Copyright (c) 2001-2008 Know Better Dog Food Ltd. web@knowbetterdogfood.com http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=189 Oh, I plan to continue with the homemade diet. Just was concerned about the high protein w/kidney disease. They are still hungry on the recommended serving size so am giving them a bit more... but then I'm thinking that is even MORE protein for Tuecker's kidneys so adding the rice came to mind but I wanted to ask about it. http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=188 You know, Daphne, I think I would just keep feeding the homemade diet at this point. If you want to serve it raw, so much the better, as this is what the holistic vets recommend is THE premium way to nourish a dog. Raw meat is superior to cooked, for several reasons. I will try to get a definitive answer for you tomorrow. Gayle http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=187 Hi Gayle, Your reponse explains some of the other problems I've been having while feeding dry kibble. I don't recall what food he was on when diagnosed with PLN.... that was almost 2 years ago. It was a dry kibble from a "speciality" pet shop. I've tried him on just about every dry food out there but some allergy or digestive tract upset always occurs. Even the RX foods from the vet made for allergies or digestive sensitivities.... I'm convinced that's j http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=186 Hello Wheatiemom: We also have a wheaton, but he is a cross (West Highland Terrier). A lovely little guy who LOVES his food! I am going to contact our holistic veterinarian on Tuesday, and find out more about feeding a diet that is very high in meat to a dog with PLN. It appears that is closely related to inflammatory bowel disease, but I need to find out more. Our experience with IBD is very positive. We have actually seen dogs cured of this illness in a matter of days. The traditional ve http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=185 We have two wheaten terriers.... with allergy issues galore.... I just found your products and received my first bag of U-Stew 4 days ago. They LOVE it and already some of the food related allergy symptoms are disappearing. But I somehow missed the protein content when looking at the product online but read it on the bag when fixed according to the recipe..... 63.7g. My concern is that one of our wheatens was diagnosed with PLN, a protein losing/kidney disease at the age of 2.5 and we were t http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=184 The issue with tartar build-up on the teeth is due to a pH imbalance in the oral cavity, and also the carbohydrate content of grains in the typical commercial dog food. The carb content turns to sugar in the mouth, and tartar is the result. If you are feeding a raw meat diet, you should not run the risk of tartar, even if your dog is not chewing on bones on a regular basis. This is our experience at Know Better Dog Food. We recommend bones (mainly beef leg bones) for chewing once or twice a http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=183 I am curious, then, about making sure the dogs have a chance to clean their teeth, such as with raw meaty bones. If there is the risk of too much calcium, what would you recommend for dental cleaning, other than the usual brushing? thank you. :) http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=182 When is the best time to start training a puppy? How old should they be before you try to train them? http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=180 I don't have the benefit of your all - in- one food but I feed whole chicken frames & beef rib bones to our dogs.I have made sure with pregnant girls that they eat more than normal chicken frames & have never had low calcium problems with them at whelping http://www.knowbetterdogfood.com/forum/index.php?action=view&id=179 I have a 9 month old Amstaff boy. He has been fed the same food ever since he was able to eat, a varied diet of chicken frames, necks, beef bones,meat mince ( no roo ) dog biscuits, rice pasta & veges. He had his needles in January-- within 4 hours he was eating a lot of grass, vomiting a little bit. After 2 days he fell in a heap & was taken to the vet who diagnosed Parvo. After 1 week of hospital & a $1,000 vet bill he came home& then he started with the itches. He loses hair f