11/23/2023
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Natural treats and supplements made from organic fruits, vegetables and meats for our fur friends
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With our old man Mike getting up into his later years, Odette's allergies, and the adoption of Maia -- on an anti-inflammatory and a pain killer daily for her two blown ACL's and arthritis in both her back legs causing her to limp and cry out in pain if she moved in the wrong way -- we began to really pay attention and research throughly all of the ingredients in our dog food and dog treats. It was an eye opener! Ingredients like sugar, corn syrup, large portions of ground meals and words we couldn't pronounce, much less know what they were without looking them up -- even in the expensive foods -- made us scratch our heads. Dogs don't need sugar? Right! We learned that if the first ingredient is a type of meat, that meat is about 75% water, according to the FDA and that without that water weight, the meat probably would fall lower on the ingredient list. So what about meat meals, such as chicken meal or meat and bone meal; any difference? It seems that with these the water and fat have been removed which concentrates the animal protein. *
Anyway, you get the idea...it just seemed that kibble might not be right for us any more. First we started just reducing the amount of kibble and supplementing with cooking, then when our favorite dog food changed it's formula, we just decided to abandon all pre-packaged food in favor of cooking a good protein + veggies + fruits + supplements + steam basmati rice. Within a month, the most significant change we experienced was less "t***s" -- and I will tell ya Mike could clear a room -- then over time Maia began to have more movement; she started running and jumping chasing the squirrels in the back yard and being able to go for walks and runs like a regular dog; she no longer needed the daily meds either! With Odette and Mike we still have allergy issues but nothing like before where we had to travel to the vet for allergy shots and pills.
Now, we're not saying it was a cure-all or that other dogs will have the same results, we're just saying it worked for our dogs and that we think there should be an alternative to pre-packaged/manufactured dog foods. On this journey our friends became interested in what we were doing and most wanted to do this as well, but it is a HUGE responsibility to start cooking for your dog(s) and takes time that most people do not have, so we started doing it for them which is how T***s Natural Dog Food came to be!
*https://pets.webmd.com/dogs/guide/how-to-read-a-dog-food-label#1
