Why They Confuse You About What to Feed your Pet

Before dog food existed we gave dogs the same foods that we eat. All went well❤️

Boy do I have a story to tell. I live in India,Im a foreigner....I adopted my dog as a pup 9 yrs ago. Last year i suspect she suffered a Babesia Gibsoni bout. As I was trying to fly her to South Africa, I needed to do blood tests to comply with the South African quarantine requirements. India is not equipped to run these tests, so I had to send blood to Dubai. They conduct tests for Babesia Gibsoni. Her IFA test came back positive as a carrier of Babesia Gibsoni but the other perifiral test to see if she was currently sick with Babesia Gibsoni was negative. So as there is no current 100% cure for eradicating the parasite from her blood, we could not relocate her to South Africa, and because I love her so much, I decided to keep extending visas till she dies. I dont have it in me to abandon or rehome her. Anyhow, just after that report, her hind legs became lame somewhat. So began my constant visits to 6 different vets, one vet was 300km there and back. One vet said she had hip dysplacia, another said Arthritis as so did others. Then we had her on NSA Inflammatories. Then heaps of other meds also tried joint supplements, salmon oil, golden paste..etc etc. It just got worse, the meds and drugs created other issues and eventually my baby was reduced to a zombie. Thats when I flushed all the meds down the toilet. I then went to a state vet, they did xrays andsaid no hipdysplacia, no arthritis, she has an injured knee joint and by now was 3 kg over weight ( she was a healthy 15kg dog before the meds that I had to conceal inside cheese)(both meds and cheese were damaging to her) We began ultrasound and I followed all your massage tips, I used arnica cream on her legs daily. Worked really well. I also purchased an ultra sound machine and did that from home. Put her on curcumin supplements and salmon oil capsules. I then contracted a dog nutritionist, we did a whole sleep report, analyzed her daily routine and current eating habits. Took her off all the kibble, chew sticks and raw hide bone thingies....they use formaldehyde and commercial glue in those treats. I was always suspecting kibble was BS. We now have her on 2% of her body weight in food, 60% meat and 40% veg. No rice, no biscuits, no wheat, nothing inflammatory. As for the glucosamine and chandroidine supplements, I make her bone broth. So much better. her treats are chicken hearts or liver bits or chicken feet. Anyways, 6 months later, my baby can run and jump and play again, shes so much healthier off the BS pet foods. I swear they are out to kill off our pets too. If i may just say so, your advice played a huge part in me changing my approach to my dog and it certainly helped her to recover from everything. Bless you friend.

And I also sincerely convey my gratitude to Veterinary secrets for actually telling the truth and educating pet owners. Respect for you Doctor

From where I'm sitting, I have a Rottweiler, he is 156 pounds, and 5 years old, has eaten only raw meat and bones since he was 8 weeks old, his teeth are pearly white, and he is in overall excellent condition, he gets plenty of exercise, I take him to the Vet every 6 months for a check up, he gets an A+ from the Vet, raw is the way to go, My Two Cents!

My toothless and blind 12year old rescue pup, never turns his nose up at fresh salmon and veggies. He's very energetic and healthy with a shiny coat. No kibble for this boy!

My bully boy just can’t tolerate commercial dog food. He gets yeasty, ear infections, scratching and it’s horrible. So I started cooking his food and he’s has none of the above symptoms! He also gets some raw food now. Thanks so much Doc for all you do❤

I think I'll supplement my next dogs food (origen & freeze dried Stella & chewy's raw) with what I eat, eggs, beef, chicken, sardines, various vegetables & canine safe fruits. I really want my next dog to be as healthy as I can manage. Thank you for for dedication to educating us to keep our pets healthy at home where possible. You are greatly appreciated, doctor 💙

The scare tactic used by most vets is "the brand foods have scientists who research their food for optimum health" ... we know how reliable and honest some of that scientific 'research' actually is, don't we? :(

Great video! We feed our sausage dog chicken, sweet potatoes, carrot, green beans sometimes add in heart, kidney, livers then steak mince. He also has eggs occasionally, and oily fish which is relatively cheap. We cook in bulk then use throughout the week, even save our eggshells, grind them down and mix small amount into meals for the calcium. All I can say is we know what he's eating, and there's always a clean bowl afterwards! 🐶

Tula is such a great co-host/assistant! What a precious girl 😍

I own a female dog, had her for fourteen years, she came into my life when she was 1 year old. What does she eat? human food, the same food I eat, she doesn't eat my leftovers, she eats red meat, no chicken, no pork. White rice and vegetables and a lot of water. She has my same diet! How does she look? Like a two years old dog, she rans, walks and jumps like a puppy! When was the last time I took her to the vet? Don't recalled! The same as me! Am close to 70 years old and just like my dog, I feel young, strong and full of life! How often I go for a walk with her? Just six times a day. Now, judge for yourselves if pet food is good for pets.did we give pets doog food forty years ago? Nooooo!

Another good one... You are a breath of fresh air, Dr. Jones. I just watched a video by a vet interviewing a pet food nutritionist who said feeding dry was fine and had even been found to be protective against kidney disease. Turns out, the nutritionist works for a multinational.

I decided to stop giving dry Kibble to my fur baby and started buying The Farmers Dog Food which is human grade food…. I wanted to cut expenses and after five months or so found out they have a “DIY” program whereby you buy their Nutrient Mix Supplement and they give you many recipes to follow…….it was so helpful and easy to prepare, I can’t rave enough about it!!!!!! It’s costing me half of what I was paying every month and I’m willing to take the time to make a batch which at 304 calories/day lasts 8-days….so if I make 4 batches and freeze, I have enough for the whole month….I just got done making the Chicken and Broccoli and the Turkey and Vegetable Recipe…I’ll do the beef one next….then maybe another Turkey……..she’s 20lbs and a Chi/Pin….I feed her twice a day…..she absolutely loves it!!!!! I just want to keep her as healthy as possible…I too was giving her Acana which is a better grade of kibble but is still highly processed and has an extremely long shelf life……that’s my story…God bless everyone 🥰 and ty Dr for all your natural remedies……I made your shampoo with the Green Tea and Castile Soap and Lavender Oil…..

Thanks for this great info! I read somewhere that the longest lived dog ever was an Australian shepherd named Bluey who lived to be 29 with cowboys who tossed him kangaroo meat, raw bones and snakes for food. Fair dinkum.

Makes soooo much sense! Not only that but my dog developed horrible rotten teeth. I couldn't understand why. I never fed her human food and only fed her dry food because that was supposed to remove tartar as she crunched the food. Unfortunately I was too trusting and I never read the ingredients even though I was paying extra for high quality pet food or what I thought was. I finally read the ingredients and there was so much corn and beet and sugary plants that caused decay in her teeth

Shared! LOVE this. When I was a vet tech in my twenties many decades ago I swore that Science Diet was crap and their base diet was formulated to cause all the problems their prescription diets could "fix". I would never feed it or recommend it. We feed lots of raw, turkey necks are a favorite here.

My dog will be 2 in May and some of the things I've been using lately he are almost 25 lb. I throw a bit of kibble in in his bowl as a base then mix it up with whatever is Handy and I think would be good for him or available. After all that I put two tablespoons of goat milk kefir on top of it and call it good until I change my mind. A little ground beef, a mixture of sweet potato and pumpkin, one sardine mashed up in it, a good pinch of chia seeds and some carrots and frozen green beans finally chopped. Did I forget some peanut butter? So go out there and have some fun!

I like your approach to empowering people to make their pet’s food at home. I’ve been raw feeding for 4 years and have spent hours and hours researching balancing. But I’ve always been suspicious that feeding real food - even if it’s not perfectly balanced - is a lot better than kibble. Just common sense would tell you feeding real food is better than feeding dry balls if hard baked waste products. I like that you give people permission to make simple and easy meals for their pets the same way we do for ourselves and our human children.

You given us some food for thought! Sorry - couldn't resist! 🐕

My pom that was fed kibble all his life had dental issues, My lab has been 100% raw-fed since he was 10 months old and is in great health. My next doggo will be raw-fed from day 1 of getting them. we had a 2 week period during the pandemic where it was hard to find food for him but premade raw came thru for us.