I throw Sardines, salmon most fish, yogurt, cottage cheese, crushed flax seeds, wheat germ, fresh ginger root, fresh Yucca root, garlic, sweet potatoes, all veggies, all meats except pork as shellfish as I never eat these myself. Just about anything healthy goes in, and since I eat only healthy organic real foods, my diet works perfectly for my dogs
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I try to feed one raw meal a day, I blend veggies, whole egg with shell, tofu, etc.
I also have this weird habit that I never mix fruits with meals
I was reading a human holistic book that said for humans it's best to eat all fruits together with perhaps yogurt and don't eat a meal for at least 20 minutes after eating fruit. They also mentioned to drink only limited amounts of fluids with a meal as well.
I recall their reasoning being that water and fruits (fruits containing a lot of water) will dilute the digestive juices and lead to digestion problems later in life. So, I follow this rule for myself. I don't think it's mandatory it's just habit for myself and I follow it for my dogs.
. It seems to work, my family has a history of acid reflux and other digestive problems, I seem to be the only one who doesn't suffer from digestion problems
My whole family eats healthy, so, the only thing I can think of is the fruit. I really follow this with my bloat prone dog...it's just one unnessassary step I take as a preventative.