What to feed my dogs?!


Question: What to feed my dogs!?
I got two puppies over the summer, and I've been vegetarian for over a year!.!.!.
I want them to be healthy, but is it possible to put them on a veg!. diet!.!.!.
I mean, my parents buy them pig ears, and treats made out of lamb, and I feel like a hypocrite giving these things to my puppies and it makes me really upset!.!.!.
Can someone help me out!?
Thanks!. Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
i really dont think putting your puppies on a veg diet is smart!. i believe dogs are meant by nature to be omnivores (meat and veggies)!. so cutting out the meat in their diets will make them sick, that's how they are built!. Humans on the other hand are, my opinion, herbivores only (veggies)!. so meat to a human is unhealthy and unnatural!. So if your dogs should have meat, maybe you could make them their dinner!. Get your meat from a good, humane, butcher (whole foods!?) and make them your own dinner!. add rice and some vegitables!. Dont let your parents give them treats like that!. I wouldent think your a hypocrit unless you wear/eat/use things that animals have to be killed for!. Its natural for your dogs!. goood luckWww@FoodAQ@Com

some animals have to eat meat to live dogs ,cats have to cats and dogs have a natural thirst for warm meat and blood im not saying there bloodsucking vampires just that it is there genetics my dog will eat bananas and potatoes though!. you need to give dogs dog food or meat ,some dogs cant eat all meat though especially little breeds dogs eat grass when they need fiber so feed it dog food and anything it likes exept chocolate it kills dogs and other animals have fun with the pup!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

No, dogs don't have to eat meat!. Here are some good websites I found for you:

http://www!.ehow!.com/how_5339_dog-vegetar!.!.!.

http://www!.vegsoc!.org/info/dogfood1!.html

http://www!.ilovedogs!.com/!?q=vegetarian-d!.!.!.

Those are just the top three that came up!. Google "dogs on a vegetarian diet" and a ton of stuff comes up!.

Good luck, I hope I helped! :)
-A!.J!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Nope there are all types of veg dry dog foods you can give your pups!!! Meat WILL help them grow healthy bones and lots of muscle, but that doesn't mean its necessarily the only way, so give them milk as pups, lots of dog food, take them on lots of walks and show them as much attention as possible!. Make sure they get lots of exercise! They will be a-ok! Try this site!. :) & be careful not to make your dogs sick!. :( It's a tough process!. Good luck! <3

http://vegetariandogs!.com/Www@FoodAQ@Com

I do think that dogs need meat in their diet!. Personally, I wouldn't cut it out, but you can find a good butcher who like butchered the animals in a humane way, and make your dogs food, so that way you know what is going into it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Dogs do not need meat in their diet, they are actually omnivores!. There are plenty of veg dog diets out there (Pet Smart, Petco, whatever)!.
Cats on the other hand, are true carnivores and must have meat in their diets!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

the fact remains that some animals have to eat meat to live!. they are carnivores!. u wouldnt expect a crocodile to eat lettuce and survive!. humans are omnivores so you can scrape by without meat but a dog should be allowed to eat what nature intended!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

you shouldn't feel like a hypocrite, because your puppies should be taken care of!. you are already saving animals by being a vegetarian!.!.!. yet puppies would better eat meat!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I just did a quick Google search!.!.!.vegan dog food!.!.and this came up!. Their site says over ten generations of dogs have thrived on this, but you may want to do further research!.!.!.!.!.hope this helpsWww@FoodAQ@Com

Dogs need meet in their dietWww@FoodAQ@Com

Why did you buy animals that you know need to eat meat when you were a vegetarian!?

That pretty much sounds like the definition of hypocrisy!.

edit- so as long as the animal is cute, it's okay that other animals have to be tortured to feed it!? what kind of vegetarian are you!?!

you're just a poseur who cringes at the thought of a cute cow dieing but gladly steps on a spider when it is in your way!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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