Choosing the right food for your furry best friend can be a daunting task. With so many brands and diets on the market today, it's important to educate yourself about pet foods to ensure that your pet is getting the nutrition they need. In this article, we'll take a closer look at what my dog eats in a day and offer tips for finding the best diet for your dog.
Open Farms Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe
My dog's kibble of choice is Open Farms Wild-Caught Salmon Recipe. Open Farm pet food offers several benefits over traditional mass-produced pet food. Their products use natural ingredients that are responsibly sourced and regeneratively farmed, which means your pet is getting the nutrients they need without synthetic additives or byproducts. This not only ensures that your pets are getting all the nutrients they need in their meals, but it also reduces their overall environmental impact.
If you're interested in learning more about how I choose Sailor's Kibble, be sure to check out:
Sardines
Sardines are an excellent source of high-quality proteins and omega-3 fatty acids, which have been linked to promoting healthy skin and coat as well as improving joint mobility. Additionally, they're high in essential vitamins and minerals such as Vitamin B12, which helps keep energy levels up.
Goat Milk Powder
Goat milk is becoming increasingly popular among pet owners due to its numerous health benefits, including improved digestion and coat health thanks to its natural fatty acid content. In addition to these benefits, goat milk also contains probiotics that can help improve overall gut health, leading to better absorption of nutrients from other foods.
I use North Hound Life's Goat Milk Superblend to give Sailor these benefits.
Chicken Hearts
Chicken hearts are a low-calorie form of protein that is packed full of essential amino acids. These amino acids are said to be very beneficial for dogs' skin health due to their anti-inflammatory properties. If you want your pup to benefit the most from the supplements found in chicken hearts, make sure you choose organic versions if available, as they tend to contain higher nutrient concentrations without the use of additives or preservatives found in non-organic varieties.
Quail Eggs
Eggs provide an additional source of protein and can be integrated into meals due to their wide range of wholesome components such as unsaturated fat, B vitamins, zinc, iron, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium, to name a few.
Omega-3 Oil
Salmon oil is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids for canine nutrition. It supplies both EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which are two primary types of omega-3 that are beneficial for the health and well-being of pets. Salmon oil helps to reduce inflammation throughout your pet’s body while supporting healthy skin, joints, metabolism, immune system function, coat quality, and cognitive abilities.
I use Grizzly Pet Product's Salmon Plus Oil to provide Sailor with these benefits.
Sunflower Oil
Dietary supplementation with sunflower oil has been shown to improve skin integrity, reduce inflammation, and provide numerous other health benefits for your pup. Additionally, scientific studies have indicated that adding polyunsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid can help to facilitate weight loss in overweight dogs and reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease such as cholesterol level imbalance or elevated triglyceride levels.
CBD
Just as humans use CBD oil to maintain their mental well-being, dogs too can benefit from the calming effects of CBD. By regulating hormones linked to stress and anxiety such as cortisol and serotonin, a daily dose of CBD can help regulate your dog’s mental health. This makes it beneficial in managing conditions such as separation anxiety or phobias caused by loud noises.
I trust The Pawsitive Collection for my dog's CBD needs, be sure to check them out to learn more.
Green Tea
Green tea is rich in beneficial plant compounds known as catechins that act like antioxidants, protecting cells from damage caused by free radicals. Additionally, studies suggest that green tea provides a wide range of antioxidant benefits, including reduced inflammation, enhanced liver function, and improved cognitive support.
Sailor's Daily Recipe
Sailor is a 48.5 lbs, Adult, Spayed, Active, Female. Her RER is 70 (22kg) 3/4 = 711kcal, and her DER is 1.8 x RER = 1280Kcal/Day.
To calculate your dog's RER and DER, be sure to check out our blog post How To Know If You're Overfeeding or Underfeeding Your Dog Using RER
2 cups Kibble; Open Farm Wild-Caught Salmon Ancient Grain (PetValu)
85g Sardines; Canned in Oil (grocery store)
1 tsp Goat Milk Super Blend; North Hound Life
2 tbsp Mixed Veggie Meal Mix for Dogs; Dog Child
0.5 tsp Sunflower Oil; Organic (grocery store)
1 tsp Omega-3 Salmon Oil; Grizzly Pet Products (PetValu)
7 (45g) Chicken Hearts; Organic (grocery store)
2 Quail Eggs; Organic (local farmer)
1 cup Green Tea; Davis Bay Tea Company (local tea company)
2ml Hemp Drops (CBD), The Pawsitive Collection
By incorporating these ingredients into Sailor's diet, I can feel confident that she's getting the nutrition she needs to thrive. The key is to focus on whole, natural foods that are packed full of nutrients while avoiding synthetic additives and byproducts.