[nagdu] Freeze Dried Dog Food

Wed Aug 5 17:43:09 UTC 2015

Tracy,
Foods do not have to be rotated daily or weekly. You can simply feed a
different food every 2 or 3 months. Or when you finish one large bag
of food, you start on a bag of a different food. It's that easy.
Balance happens over time.

Frequent trips to the vet because of health problems caused by
nutrient deficiency and poor quality food is a most expensive
proposition. In the first 1.5 years of having my golden, I spent
upwards of $600 in vet bills because my dog had chronic ear infections
and severe allergies. I know for a fact there are people who have
spent greater amounts on chronic health issues. I'd rather shell out
more bucks toward nourishing food than keep funding some vet's office
and the pet meds industry.

Those of us with sensitive and allergic dogs are not satisfied
continuing down the path of feeding highly processed foods and simply
throwing medications at the problem. This stuff is not working, so we
need to do what we can to heal our dogs, or at least to improve the
problem. Part of that is learning how to add the most nutrients and
the most nutrient-rich sources of food into our dogs' diets, and to
exclude those foods that leach nutrients from our dogs' bodies.

Dogs who are sensitive to changes in food typically benefit from
slow-switching, where food is transitioned over a period of 10 days.
The schedule would look something like: 1/4 new food 2 days, 1/3 new
food 2 days, 1/2 new food 2 days, 2/3 new food 2 days, 3/4 new food 2
days, and from then on, the dog should be on the new food completely.
Some people stretch each progression out to 3 days.

Many dogs can typically adjust to new foods well, and can handle
speedy switches in food, or just switch cold turkey.
--
Raven
Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
www.1am-editing.com

You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you
have or what you do.

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On 8/5/15, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> I just got my 3 pound bag of Grandma Lucy's Artisan and Chicken to try. I
> just gave her a 4th of a cp along with 3 fourths of her dog food this
> morning and she sniffed at it for a second and then inhaled it. Lol. I will
> beleavffg back to school next Friday and will order a 10 pound bag probably
> Monday. I personally would rather sandd more money on food than paying it to
> the vet every time I go. I may try the pork after I feed her a 10 pound bag
> of the ARTISAN and Chicken. As I don't have the spa to fed raw since me and
> my roommate will sharing av small refrigerator nor do I have decent
> transportation to make frequent trips to the store. Although honestly if I
> had the spac and the time I would have my Dad get the meat from our butcher
> that we use when we butcher our cows. BI think freeze dried will be my
> option a least for the time being.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Aug 5, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> I agree that variety is great, in theory.  Krokus can, and does, eat
>> anything with no problems, but my older dog seems no longer able to change
>> foods without serious upset.  So I advise caution in rotating foods.  It
>> also seems an expensive proposition.  Do you buy lots of small bags, or
>> use one big bag (somewhat cheaper, by the pound), then switch to another
>> kind?  It would be easy to switch around when feeding raw or homemade, but
>> IMO not so much when feeding kibble.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2015 1:42 AM
>> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>> Cc: Raven Tolliver
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Freeze Dried Dog Food
>>
>> To clear up your confusion, if your dog needs 2 cups of food daily, you
>> scoop 2 cups of the freeze dried food from the bag. You then add 1 or
>> 1-1/2 cups of water to the food.
>> The cheapest brands of freeze-dried food are Grandma Lucy's and Sojo's
>> Complete.
>>
>> There are also kibble formulas that contain freeze dried pieces of meat
>> and organ. This is nice for people who can't afford to go completely
>> freeze dried or raw, but want nutritious food for their dogs.
>> I suggest going to chewy.com and checking out Orijen Tundra and ACANA
>> Singles, and visiting greatlife4pets.com and looking through their
>> ingredient lists.
>>
>> What you can also do to offset costs is feed through a rotation of foods.
>> I just consulted with a fellow list member who will feed a variety of
>> foods to her dog, which I support 100%. People and dogs develop food
>> sensitivities by eating the same thing day in and day out. Feeding the
>> same thing daily creates an imbalanced diet and leads to health problems
>> because there is a lack of variety in foods and a deficiency in nutrients.
>> The only diet that is balanced and complete is the diet rich in variety.
>> I encourage you to decide on more than one food for your dog. Be sure to
>> choose formulas with different proteins, and also foods from different
>> brands.
>> If you need help picking out several formulas, I'll help out with that.
>> Hth.
>> --
>> Raven
>> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
>> www.1am-editing.com
>>
>> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you have
>> or what you do.
>>
>> Naturally-reared guide dogs
>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
>>
>>> On 7/31/15, Danielle Burton via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Okay, Im a little confused. How much of the freeze dried food do you
>>> use for it to rehydrae into about 1 up?
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:44 PM, Danielle Cyclorama via nagdu
>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In order to prepare one cup of dry.food, you add 1-1 and 1/2 cups of
>>>> water and wait 2-3 minutes. When referring to freeze-dried food,
>>>> amounts are given in dry measurements: 1 cup equals 1 cup of dry food
>>>> before water is added.
>>>>
>>>> Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie (GDF puppy in training)
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:21 PM, Danielle Burton
>>>>> <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Dnielle,
>>>>> Thanks for the info. How do you actually prepare say one cup of the
>>>>> freeze dried food.  How much of the freze dried food would you
>>>>> rehydrate to make one cup?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Danielle Cyclorama via nagdu
>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The cheapest brands of freeze dried foods I have found are Grandma
>>>>>> Lucy's and Sojo's. Even among these brands, The price varies with
>>>>>> the protein source so it is something to pay attention to. Freeze
>>>>>> dried foods are generally more expensive than kibble because they
>>>>>> usually have fewer ingredients and are a higher quality. A 10 pound
>>>>>> bag usually contains about 55 cups which is about 55 pounds of
>>>>>> rehydrated food. I feed my 74 pound dog 2 cups of freeze dried food
>>>>>> in addition to 1 cup of kibble and some treats. Also keep in mind
>>>>>> the number of calories per.cup, which tend to be on the higher side in
>>>>>> foods with less fillers.
>>>>>> My personal favorite is Grandma Lucy's Artisan pork. It is high in
>>>>>> protein (39%), and isn't too expensive. Also, neither of my dogs
>>>>>> have had any allergic reaction to it.Danielle, Thai, and Bonnie
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2015, at 1:28 PM, Danielle Burton via nagdu
>>>>>>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hi everyone,
>>>>>>> I have been looking at freeze dried dog food. I have some
>>>>>>> questions about it:
>>>>>>> 1.  how much dog food is actually in a 10 pound bag or box?
>>>>>>> #out  Most of the food I'm seeing is rather expensive how does it
>>>>>>> compare  to kibble?
>>>>>>> 3.  Are there any that's more reasonably priced and last for a while?
>>>>>>> 4.  How much would you feed adog that's 60 pounds?
>>>>>>> Any info would be appreciated,
>>>>>>> Danielle and Willa
>>>>>>> Email: dnielleburton94àgmail.com
>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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