Making My Dogs Vegan. Rodney Habib talks on making dogs vegan, plus other items.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y-Sgn5ZTjs&feature=youtu.be&a
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Thank you Seaweed. I like Rodney Habib’s videos so will check this one out.
Dogg Canine Nutrition, the plant based dog food company based in Vancouver plans to begin commercial production of their 100% plant based vegan dog food by Winter 2017. http://www.joindogg.com/
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I am aware that some believe that it is appropriate to feed dogs a vegetarian/vegan diet.
I am mindful that humans get most benefit from fresh (not processed) veg…the alleged starch/sugar levels in some dried processed foods of this type rule this that type of vegan dog food out for me presently.
Despite currently having a vegan family member in the household I currently lack the confidence to correctly & safely source prepare & feed a cost effective suitably balanced d.i.y. vegan dog food diet.
The DOGG brand link has raised my interest as they claim to be launching a fresh plant based food. As stated the company is infancy & not selling food yet…also only initially planned for sale in a specific area of Canada.
I will do some more research & keep an open mind in this area.
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Like you Coaster, I have an open mind and as vegan, vegetarian products very slowly come on the market the more we will learn.
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Very interesting topic at the moment. I recently have stopped eating meat but I would never want to put my choices onto my dog. It is my belief however that dogs can survive/thrive on vegetarian diets. One of the downfalls though about a veg diet is that veg protein sources are often poor sources of specific essential vitamins and fatty acids. Therefore, when choosing a veg diet they must be appropriately formulated and balanced, including proper sources of amino acids.
An article “Can Dogs Be Vegetarians?” from Dogs Naturally magazine. http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/can-dogs-be-vegetarians/
Interesting article, thanks for posting Seaweed.
Will the Los Angeles Animal Services change to a vegan diet? http://truthaboutpetfood.com/los-angeles-shelter-dogs-to-go-vegan/
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I just want to tell my experience , my four dogs have been eating vegetarian/vegan food in the last 6 months and I am really impressed as they are doing really well. They enjoy their meals and they look as good as ever (they were in cold pressed food and raw meat before). They eat Yarrah and Veggiedog kibbles but also supplement with seeds(chia, flax, hemp) and with vegetables (sweet potato, pumpkin, beans, etc) and fruit.
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OFS, thank you for letting us know, thats really interesting, it’s good to hear your dogs are enjoying their food, please do let us know how things are going over the months ahead.
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Thanks Seaweed and congratualtions for this thread . I never thought that my dogs ever consider not eating meat but we did a slow transition and now they love their food.
Another article that you could find interesting http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/vegan_dogs
Thanks for your input ofs. it is really useful for you to share your experiences. As seaweed says it would be great if you can continue updating about how your dogs are doing on their diet as time goes on.
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An article by v-dog, the vegan dog food company regarding the Los Angeles Animal Services considering a vegan diet, it seems a decision is to be made in February.
https://v-dog.com/blogs/v-dog-blog/vegan-dog-food-in-los-angeles-city-shelters
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I found an interesting article from what I think it is an independent and objective opinion about the topic http://vetnutrition.tufts.edu/2016/07/vegan-dogs-a-healthy-lifestyle-or-going-against-nature/
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Thanks for the link OFS, I will have a look. You will be interested to know that there is some interesting news on the vegan dog food front, Lukullus have launched a 100% vegan cold pressed dog food called Lukullus “Veggie.”
Available in 5 kg, shelf life 8 months, from Zooplus http://www.zooplus.co.uk/shop/pet_supplies_specials/new_products/dog_food_treats/dry_food/655098#ingredients
Bitiba http://www.bitiba.co.uk/shop/dogs/dry_dog_food/lukullus/lukullus/655312#analysis
Ingredients:
49% vegetable mix (dried, ground peas, dried, ground carrots, beetroot, parsnip, leek, celery, chicory), 21% sweet lupin (dried, ground), hemp (dried, ground), corn germ, 5% linseed, 5% oil mix (rapeseed, nut, wheat germ), 5% fruit mix (apples, pears, blackcurrants, aronia berries, rose hips, blueberries), beet pulp, algae mix (ascophyllum nodosum, schizochytrium), 2% milk thisle seeds, 1% herbs (dried), mineral clay, silica (diatomaceous earth), yucca schidigera (dried, ground)
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Thanks Seaweed. I have already ordered 20 kg of Lukullus Veggie for my dogs; itś really good to have good options in the market as I have always had my preferences on cold pressed food for dogs
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OFS would you be so kind as to give us some feedback on Lukullus Veggie once you have used it over a period of time.
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Yes, of course
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I will look forward to hearing how you get on with this ofs.
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