Also, a list in the description box of the recommended brands/products and ones to avoid would be super helpful too!

That's awesome!!!! Just make sure she's getting all the vitamins and minerals she needs. Many people cook for their pets but don't think about things like that. People end up hurting their pets more because of it.

This.

Careful Costco just had a recall a couple weeks ago for dog products. Do not trust processed always check ingredients. Raw is best with treats that are 100% meat nothing else.

@@alexajablonski446 can’t afford the premium top of line organic dog food but for dog treats, I just use organic ground beef from Costco with a dehydrater and give them jerky strips more or less

I’m drinking a sugar bomb while watching this😅

I’ve noticed pea protein in a lot of vegan foods. My teens just decided to be vegan, and I’m seeing a lot of fillers or whatever in vegan products they are wanting to buy. Thanks

wildesfam that’s exactly why I cook my furbaby’ s food.

Is pea protein OK for humans?

SuperLadyVictory only if he becomes educated on what pets require.

Anything you buy at those stores is garbage

what are you feeding him? my older dog has hair thinning and lost it in other places.

People need to really listen to this and make that change

@@itsfig5872 the only problem is that people think it's too much hassle feeding raw as well as the bacterial infections one can get!! But if you chop and cook raw meat for yourself then it's the same hygiene practices that you use when feeding your pets raw food!! But it's convenience isn't it? That's what people think when feeding their pets. Also we need to stop our vets from extolling the virtues of kibble. And to definitely stop the kibble companies from sponsoring veterinary schools!! Xx

@@toniroche-simmons2238 It is a huge burden preparing food for dogs with everybody's busy lives. Especially if you have larger dogs. And it costs more. I don't feed raw because my dogs were poisoned and now older but I have so much respect for people who care enough to make the change off commercial food.

@@itsfig5872 I buy mine already packed and frozen. All I have to do is thaw it and feed them. I get it from a reputable supplier that have rigorous checks in place xx

@@toniroche-simmons2238 Thanks my next dog I might try raw from the onset.

Can you PLEASE tell me what you feed your dog... Thank You VERY much 😊🐾

Watch The Dog Doc on Amazon if u can... start giving ur puppy the best chances of a healthy life!

If you want her to have a great life with you, feed raw all the way. Never, ever kibble!!!!!!!

I add pure 100 % pumpkin in my buddy's food

What’s your recommendation?

jody thomas just make sure they the protein is one of the wild options. I use Nutri Source pure vita salmon and pea limiter ingredient grain free food. However just for dogs white fish formula is really good.

Most dogs that are fit a raw diet have no issue with those proteins. The key to any dogs diet is to very the proteins, don’t just feed fish or just feed chicken etc. Mix it up and change protein sources often.

qtmelina, thank you so much!!!!

qtmelina, do you have recommendations for cats?

Can you PLEASE tell me what you feed your dog... Thank You VERY much 😊🐾

I'm seriously considering open farm for my new puppy, I also had a dog die from dcm from grain free food so I'm super paranoid about anything that will be going into my new puppys mouth. Do you like the open farm?

Dogs like humans do not need carbs. A wolf in the wild does not crave a carb fix. Ridiculous to give a dog carbs that's why they are as fat as their owners

Evangers organics is now available through Chewy

How did you know your dog is diabetic?

Open Farm is the best. Organic, sustainable, and outstanding customer service, I can't recommend enough!

Most stores will let you return it if your dogs don’t like it. Grain free food is not necessary good for dogs. It can cause heart issues

That study was flawed per my Vet. Just make sure the grain free food has Taurine added. Bobby is right, corn, wheat and soy are bad for your dog.

OhSoCler my vet has had young dogs coming in with heart problems and even dying. I won’t feed grain free. He thinks it is something that’s missing in the food not necessarily that it’s grain free...just missing ingredients that they need. Maybe like the other person mentioned. Needs taurine. I will stick to my regular food. My pets have never had heart issues except for the one I was feeding way too much and once I put him on a diet the heart issue went away...never needed meds.

My dog ended up on vetmedin heart medication with an enlarged heart due to my feeding her grain free thinking it was better for her. I should have been feeding corn free, soy free & wheat free possibly but I didn't know. My daughter has now worked for a vet for 4 yrs & is in vet school. She gets our dog prescription canned royal canin now because she is older with digestive issues.

@@pamelapati1219 So is pea just because it is labeled organic does not mean it is good for our Beloveds, ugh, please follow Dr Judy Morgan and Dr Dr Karen Becker.

Sheila Sandoval poor baby. I’m so sorry to hear about this. So glad yours didn’t pass away like the ones my vet has been seeing. Grain free scares the crap out of me.

Feed Raw. Cats are carnivores. No veggies, no carbs. Pure meat and bone and organ meat.

@@tinaleighton6390 Thanks!

​@@tinaleighton6390feed raw like what exactly ? Chicken breast or what do u recommend?

Go raw! You might be able to drop those insulin shots.

@@AmyAndrews19 I have to make some research about what type of raw food can I give her. Thank you for your advise.

Sandra O there are many raw feeding companies out there that make an awesome complete and balanced meal. I fed my girls Darwin’s for the first several months of their life. I am now making it myself.

I feed my dogs and cats Raw. Honest kitchen is a pretty decent brand. Not Raw as in my definition of it but still good stuff.

Horrible

Have you tried grain free Diamond Brand?

Donna Brockmiller I’ll save you some time and tell you it is TRASH.

At it's price point, it's much better than Old Roy or most anything you'll find at Walmart or Target. The Kirkland brand is manufactured by Diamond who in the past has had some faulty quality controls. Carb heavy with fillers, but certainly not the worst you can feed.

What about their Kirkland Signature Nature's Domain Organic dog food? (www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-nature's-domain-organic-chicken-%2526-pea-dog-food-30-lb..product.100155729.html) Other than organic canola oil, what other ingredients would Bobby not approve?

We heard great things about it, so that's what we switched to but someone on here who was very knowledgeable told me: "its comparable to other kibble brands. most of the protein comes from a meal. The grain free Kirkland kibble did show up on the DCM report. It wasn't a super high number and most dogs on there were are ready genetically predisposition for dcm"

Donna, you can’t look at the ingredient list and predict the answer? No one should be avoiding grains for dogs. Search heart issue grain dog. Huge issue that no one should be ignoring.

The best person to ask this question would be to your veterinarian.

The problem with asking your vet is they are going to tell you what they are selling at the time is the best food. Mine sells science diet which I would never give to my dog.

@@justine9980 Any good vet will always recommend what is best for the patient, and that is the majority of us. I am a veterinarian and I stay pretty on top of the recent surrounding diet. The fact is, around 1% of canines have a true grain allergy. There is no benefit to feeding a grain-free diet. Will every dog that is fed a GF diet going to come down with heart disease? Not by a long shot. But what we do know, is that there is a link to Heart Disease (most commonly Dilated Cardiomyopathy) in patients who are on these diets. Recent studies have linked the culprit to legumes, more specifically pea protein that many GF diets are filled with. There are still ongoing studies happening now. But while we are figuring it out exactly, and since there is no BENEFIT, we don't recommend them. Now I don't shame or come down hard on my clients who do choose these diets, I just make them aware of the risks. Most vets do not recommend only what food we are selling. Food sales are our lowest profit margins actually. Hill's is a great company. Do I suggest every patient of mine is fed Hill's? No. I recommend Costco brand (grain-inclusive) to many of my pet parents. We recommend what is best for our patients. The reason we tend to recommend the "evil empire foods" as I like to call them (Hill's, Royal Canin, Eukanuba, Purina ProPlan, Iams) is that these companies have been around forever (for a reason) and they have veterinary nutritionists on staff and do very extensive food trials) That is it. We go where the science is, that's how we were trained. But it is not to get a kickback from any certain food company. Obviously, I cannot speak for every single practicing veterinarian out there, but I can speak to MOST of us.

Where was the pic?

Oh totally. Raw food is the way with my lot. Won't feed them anything else. Xx

Yes. All kibble is contaminated with high levels of toxins too. I do balanced homemade after losing one dog and stopping right away with the other

It's Fig I’m so sorry 😭😭 I also do balanced homemade and it’s been the best thing for my little guy. I can’t stress enough how awful kibble is. Very few on the market actually cook at low temps sadly

@@camilapanzarini3200 Thank you and thank you for commenting and letting people know

Excellent comments on a balanced homemade diet or raw diet. You obviously took the time to look up what type of nutrition is best for your pet. Sounds like you are an excellent pet parent. You might want to check out Karen Becker if you don’t follow her already as she has a lot of information on this topic.

chrissybell34 it’s trash

@@NPow94 Even their organic dog food by Nature's Domain? Just curious: What's trashy about it?

Crap. Do some research. It’s kibble and it’s processed at a super high heat, killing all the good stuff. Synthetic crap then gets added back to it, much of it coming from China. All kibble, ALL of it, no matter how good the ingredients are, is still the worst choice for our precious animals. Again do some research. It’s all out there for the public to read. Raw is the way to go.

Yea costco dog food isn't that great its just as trashy as most other dog food

@@Kevin__Tate not everyone can afford some of these suggestions I have 4 rescue dogs I feed grain free kibble and can with organ meat and my dogs range from 10 to 16 years and are all healthy vet checked. They have some raw veggies and love fried eggs sometimes shredded chicken they love cottage cheese and yogurt and sardines too. We all do the best we can. If they have some pea protein or beet pulp so be it. Same people probably drink coke or mountain dew Thanks Bobby for taking your time to look.