Dog Food--only in U.S.?

[danski]

Had a visitor from Poland who wondered what we were feeding our little fella.
She explained that in Poland the dogs eat what the people do. She's from a big
city, not some backwater rural area.

Is the U.S. fairly unique in providing special foods for dogs?

Another question: Does your dog prefer filet mignon or ribeye or possibly sirloin?

My fella prefers filet mignon rare and shelled shrimp with or without sauce.

 

[Andy Griffith]

I don't know...

But...

I do give the cat two either raw or hard boiled eggs every other morning for breakfast...
Usually covered with bacon or sausage grease and hash browns on the side.

For dinner ever once-n-awhile, he likes a cut off of a raw ribeye.

 

[indiandave]

I make breakfast for my dogs on the weekend. we are gonna have fried eggs and bacon saturday morning. I also make my own dog treats(much healthier then store bought).

Here is the treat they like best. One large container of plain low fat yogurt,one large can of chicken, and one teaspoon of garlic powder.

In a large bowl mash up chicken ,add the yougert and garlic powder. Mix it up. Spoon on to cookie sheet and freeze for 4 hours. Your dogs are going to love it.

 

[SmithNut]

Is the U.S. fairly unique in providing special foods for dogs?

Don't know, but I've heard that there are countries that are known for providing special dogs for food.....

 

[oldRoger]

We have had visitors from abroad who found special pet food amazing, I think it is available in GB, don't know about anywhere else.

 

[Frank237]

I've seen Australian mfg'd dog food in South Africa, 100% kangaroo meat. And did see all sorts of various dry dog foods too. Snuck a can home and my guys ate it with zero problems. DID smell strange though.

Many people in RSA can't read, so they tend to market products with the CONTENTS of the product on the label. A can of tomato soup has a pic of a bowl of soup, etc.

Gerbers decided to sell their line of baby foods there years back and those little jars with the prominent pic of the BABY on the label ..... caused quite an uproar.

FN in MT

 

[Dan Cash]

We live on a ranch. Cattle die, calves die, wild game dies and cows calve with the attendant residue. Much of this is refered to as Pasture Jerky. It is all a delicacy for the dogs but sometimes a bit un-nerving to find their treat on the front steps when company comes.

 

[NCTexan]

We lived in Paris for four years on an international business assignment. We brought our whippet dog with us.

Shortly after getting there, my wife went into a store to ask about dog foods in her mixed French / English.

She got the food part right "aliments pour chiens"..... but asked for some without preservatives... "sans préservatifs."

Unfortunately "préservatifs" is local slang for condoms. The clerk had quite a chuckle.

 

[JcMack]

Register and log onto this sight. It's non affiliated with any pet food co.. A bit bit female oriented but so what? They often recommend raw food for dogs.

http://forums.petlovers.com/vb/

 

[USAF385]

I had a dog who died recently... 17 years old. For the last 14 or so years he only ate what we ate. We had dog food in a bowl for him in case he got hungry, but he rarely touched it.

 

[GatorFarmer]

A number of sources suggest simply feeding dogs what people eat, and even things like cooked rice. This is supposed to be healthier than the dubious contents of many commercial pet foods.

Though if I had a pet pig, would it be okay to feed him bacon?

 

[USAF385]

I forgot to mention earlier that (as most of us know) there are foods dogs should not eat. There are common knowledge foods like chocolate and grapes/raisins to stay away from as well as others that you can easily find online.

I fed my dog things on "avoid" lists though, and like I mentioned he lived for 17 years. Just keep an eye on your dog when fed people food. My girlfriend's dogs for example have wheat allergies.

 

[NonFascio]

Had a visitor from Poland who wondered what we were feeding our little fella.
She explained that in Poland the dogs eat what the people do. She's from a big
city, not some backwater rural area.

Is the U.S. fairly unique in providing special foods for dogs?

Another question: Does your dog prefer filet mignon or ribeye or possibly sirloin?

My fella prefers filet mignon rare and shelled shrimp with or without sauce.

I've been to Poland. You can buy dog food there. However, as in America, many people feed their dog scraps after feeding their family all over the world. Dogs have a long enough digestive tract to eat about anything we can.

NF

 

[7.62foryou]

My four dogs eat dry dog food with a small amount of pre-made gravy. The gravy is m ostly for the female collie who came to us at 3 years old and was fed only canned food. She will not eat dry food without something added to it. Spoiled. We give the gravy to all to avoid food fights. Her teeth are terrible from eating that canned food. The other 3 we've had since puppies and have eaten only the dry food w/ the gravy, their teeth are in nice shape. IMO if your not willing to brush a dogs teeth after they eat (like me) feed them dry food. Also dogs tend to overeat when fed our food, dry dog food is bland enough that they only eat until they are full. We had a collie 17-18 years all he ate was Gravy Train. He lived a long healthy and happy life and never had dental issues. Dog food is food formulated for dogs.

 

[G-Mac]

My mother used to have a cute little white poodle mix simply named "Puppy". Puppy ate almost strictly people food...even leftover steak, hot dogs, you name it. Puppy seemed happy and lived a long life.

I feed my dog Nutro Natural Choice.

 

[BE Mike]

I'm sorry, but I just don't get it. I can buy over 50 pounds of Purina Dog Chow for around $22.00. It lasts for about 2 months. It is cheap, healthy for the dog, convenient, and she loves it. Why in the world would I give my leftovers to my dog? That's why God invented refrigerators and microwaves. The last time I gave my pup some table scraps, she got the runs. And for all of you who think your dog won't touch dry dog food, well guess what, when they are hungry enough they will eat! If my dog doesn't eat her food in 20 minutes, then feeding time is over and she misses out. This doesn't happen, but rarely; usually when she is sick. I am ga-ga over my dog, but she is a dog for heaven's sake!

 

[scooter123]

I make breakfast for my dogs on the weekend. we are gonna have fried eggs and bacon saturday morning. I also make my own dog treats(much healthier then store bought).

Here is the treat they like best. One large container of plain low fat yogurt,one large can of chicken, and one teaspoon of garlic powder.

In a large bowl mash up chicken ,add the yougert and garlic powder. Mix it up. Spoon on to cookie sheet and freeze for 4 hours. Your dogs are going to love it.

Dave, you had better re-think your treat. While the dogs may love it, in time it may kill them. Garlic and onions are poisonous to dogs, it can cause them to develop pernicious anemia. If you don't believe it, do a google search for garlic poisoning dogs. BTW, wine, raisins, and grapes are also not good for dogs.

 

[7003006]

I've got a buddy whose refrigerator usually contains a bottle of ketchup ,a bottle of BBQ sauce ,a case of Michelobe Golden Draft and maybe a few cans of diet Mtn.Dew(He's single and lives within a mile of his both his parents and his brother, his mom and sister in law can both really cook.)One day I went in to grab a beer and he had about 6 cartons of eggs in the fridge,One of his coon dogs had gotten "coon dog paralysis" and wouldn't eat so the vet told him to feed her fried eggs.
I told him I was going to go hunting with him that night and try to get bit so I could eat when I was at his house but thought better of that idea when he reminded me how much rabies shots hurt.

 

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Pet Food in US

As an aside, I've read that Pres. Eisenhower signed a bill mandating that all US cat/dog food be edible (though not necessarily palatable) by humans. Prolly a Cold War thing, in case of nuclear war/national emergencies. Anybody have anything to add to this?

Thanx

 

[Bob R]

I don't have a dog now, but when I did we wouldn't even feed her on the nights we had spaghetti. She would just wait for her portion of spaghetti.

On another note, there are a few countries I have visited where dog and food used in the same sentence does not mean the same thing it does here.

bob