What a day ..

[steve_r34]

Dam I got a lot accomplished today ... n I got the coolest thing for free .. well here's the rack lmk what ya think .. its my 1st it was built with the intention of being turned into a hatch rack by next year when I start having more clutches







And here's what I got for free made a perfect Valentine's day gift ...





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[SKOOT3R]

nice man. Lovin the puppies too**

- Skoots

[TexanLady]

Nice productive day you had, and a very cute puppy! I, personally, am done with puppies. I'm determined to only adopt adult dogs from the local humane society from here on out. I'm tired of having to replace furniture and shoes because of teething puppies! Though I'm hoping it is a LONG time before I even need to consider it. I'm one of those people that has to have a dog, but hopefully my boys will be around for a long time. I certainly spend enough on all natural dog food, heart worm/flea/tick medication and bi-yearly check ups to keep them nice and healthy!

[steve_r34]

Yea I was buying this food that was expensive I stopped buying it n went back to beneficial .. jt was 75$ a bag it was made with real meat .. i forgot the name but the commercial has a wolf in it ..

[TexanLady]

I find it cheaper to make my own dog food. I buy supplies in bulk from Sams, and make up a batch twice a week. Ground turkey, brown rice, carrots, green beans, fish oil, and vitamin powder. They gobble it right up! It is so much healthier, and since human food has much more FDA restrictions you don't have to worry about contaminated dog food from China!

[steve_r34]

Thats not a bad idea ... im gonna look into that ... u cook the turkey ?? Or feed it raw and how m many dogs do u feed with a batch?

[TexanLady]

You should never feed a dog raw meat. It exposes them to bacteria just like us. They're too domesticated for raw meat, unless you have a wolf hybrid. Here is the recipe. I make it in bulk and it feeds my two German Shepherds 3-4 days. My boyfriend uses a chicken recipe for his Rotts, but this is cheaper and just as healthy. Now remember my recipe makes A LOT! I have 100+ pound dogs and they go through a lot of food. Not to mention they are very active. Also, you'll need a HUGE boiling pot to make this much. If you are feeding a smaller dog just divide the recipe by 3. My mom does that for her pugs.

Ingredients

• 12 cups of water
• 3 pound of ground turkey
• 6 cups of brown rice
• 3 cup of carrots, chopped (Fresh not canned)
• 3 cup of green beans, chopped (Fresh not canned)
• 3 tablespoon of fish oil (optional)
• 2 tablespoons powder supplement (optional)

Directions

1. Cook the ground turkey in a non-stick skillet over medium heat until the meat is cooked through.
2. Add the brown rice, turkey, and water to a large pot and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook an additional 15 minutes, or until the rice is soft and tender.
4. Add the carrots and green beans and cook for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.
5. Stir in fish oil and vitamin supplement.
6. Allow to cool before serving.
7. Store extra dinners in the fridge for up to five days.

[steve_r34]

I got a pit thats about 80 pounds and a pup as u can see ... about the raw meat thing .. I swear I had this convo with someone years ago and it was along the lines if u feed raw meat as a pup on up the dog should take it fine

[sorraia]

You should never feed a dog raw meat. It exposes them to bacteria just like us. They're too domesticated for raw meat, unless you have a wolf hybrid.

That's really not true. If the meat comes from a reputable source and is handled properly, it is fine to give a dog a raw diet. It had very little to so with domestication, their system has not changed that much. Many dogs and cats are given a raw diet, and thrive in it. My own dogs, including my parvo pup, are on raw diets and get rave reviews every time they are at the very for a check up. Perfect blood work every time, prefect body condition, perfect skin and coat, perfect teeth. It isn't luck either. I know many other people who feed raw with the same results, and there are quite s few raw feeders on these forums too.

[TexanLady]

All I can vouch for is what my vet told me, and he cautioned me against ever feeding raw. He's the one that gave me this recipe, and he said there are far more risks with feeding raw meat than there are benefits. I have to take his word for it. I'm glad lots of people have great success with feeding raw, but I'm not willing to risk it. Especially when it only takes a few minutes to cook the meat.