Dog food! I'm not eating that! Help?

I bought a chest freezer and put it in the garage just for the dogs and nick a small amount of room in it for my Turkey etc.

Do you have room in your freezer for dog food that you cook yourself, using things you know she will eat and are good for her?

I have done this for both cats and dogs with good results.

On the same line - one of ours once fell into small pond which was covered with thick green slime. He must have swallowed a gallon before I managed to pull him out.
The next day he had a bit of diarrhoeia , then back to normal.

I think it depends what the dog is used to. I once read that dogs have various acids in their stomachs which can break down most of the stuff they ingest. Including static water.
But domesticated dogs probably lose that ability.
When we lived in rural France our dogs were always finding smelly bones from dead deer and wild boars, covered in muck. They would proudly bring them home and spend ages devouring them.
Any old cochonnerie .

Mine share my apples and oranges etc but no they are not essential on a daily basis and tbh that's based on the prey model where the dog would eat the contents of the preys stomach. UGH! Mine do get whatever veg is going spare on an as and when basis.

FF as I understand it vegetables and even fruit ought to be included in the raw food diet.

Dog's shouldn't eat cooked bones as they splinter and can caused internal injuries, give them a raw bone please.
My dogs eat raw but I don't give chicken wings as the Pugs would take all day to eat one and the Staffie would feel the need to help them with it, and the Pugs wouldn't be best pleased.
My lot are fed raw minces, chicken with bone, rabbit, venison, tripe, heart etc all just meat with no additives and they scoff it. They won't touch dog food and some dog foods are complete crap. If you want to cook your own diet then why not at long as it's varied. Feeding out of a tin or bag is convenient for us but dogs ain't fond of it. Who wants to eat the same food every day no matter how good it is, like us they like variety and why not.

Our border collie was a fussy eater, but like your terrier was brought up on raw chicken wings.
I have noticed though that most dogs can't resist fish. Especially plain tinned sardines - no sauce.
And the bone from a shoulder of lamb

PS chicken and rice is not balanced.

Sorry, but what is wrong with feeding her meat and vegetables? I make my own dog food, so at least I know what’s in it and what died in the process. If we have leftovers then I include those.

We have been brainwashed into thinking these dog foods are ‘balanced nutrition’.

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Our DDs rescue pup loves ‘human’ food, they are trying to get her to eat proper dog food, but she gets a mouthful, digs a hole in the garden and buries it! Which of course they have to go and find because of rats.
Bluebell, she is sooo cute.

Sometime dog gets boring on the same food given everyday, for changing flavor of www.naturaldogthefood.com (Natural dog food), you may try providing human food especially fried foods, liquid victuals like rice gravy to change his eating mood.

Vet's Kitchen is made by Vet.

When we got our border terrier some years ago I started giving her rice and chicken and I mentioned this to our vet on a visit. He hit the roof and said this was very unbalanced and she would be better with a proprietary dog food. Vets are often sponsored by dog food manufacturers of course but they have studied nutrition in some depth.

Sorry that's Vets Kitchen 'chicken & rice' not veg, so I think she does have a balanced diet.

What a sweet dog Bluebell
My little Westie would not eat dog food from day one, and I don't blame her either, even the best dog food stinks!
I give her chicken breast, potato & veg with natural gravy, she eats better than me, she really does That's her evening meal & then for breakfast/lunch/supper [one small bowl put down and she eats it if & when] is 'Vets kitchen' chicken & veg and this has no colouring or additives, but has live probiotics, glucosamine & chondroitin.

we had a collie that would eat very little, after trying loads of foods for her she decided she would eat mince morsels, only ever ate 1/2 a small pack . and not every day ,(did enjoy a cup of tea when she could steal it tho). Our vet said that most dog were over fed in his opinion and not to worry

To make you jealous, for medical reasons my cat has been on the same prescription dry food for 11 years, loves it and wolfs down each portion given to her. She hates the wet version of the same food which I bought when she had problems with her teeth.

I'm afraid 'tough love' is called for.
Offer her the breakfast, if she doesn't eat, or attempt to, after 30 mins then lift it up. Do not feed again till the evening meal. Again lift food up if she doesn't eat and offer no more food till the following morning. No treats or left overs inbetween.
Also just give a less amount at each feed till she cleans the dish then increase till she is on the correct amount for age and weight.
This may sound harsh, but if there is nothing medically wrong with her then it will not do her any harm.
She is a cutie and I bet she knows it.

Just seen this and as the owner of a very fussy Shih tzu can I suggest Lily's kitchen wet food. We have had her for six months now and she is just turned two. Very poorly socialised but a lovely dog who is very friendly with people especially children but a nightmare to feed. After much trial and error and throwing out or giving food away she has settled for Lily's kitchen with occasion natures diet for variety. They both score high on the all about dog food site with high meat content. She won't eat any dry food at all which I would prefer she had and if I try and sneak some in with her food she picks them out. Might be worth a try .

Don't buy cod liver oil from pet shops! Go to the supermarket, same product but much cheaper

Jacksmum, we feed her each morning, she doesn't eat it, we put it away, offer it again a few hours later, put it away, try again and end up throwing it away! Eventually she'll have a few mouthfuls, but that's all. We eat a lot of pasta and risottos, but like onions in it, so she can't have any leftovers. But give her the remains of a roast dinner - a rare treat for us - and she'll wolf it down.
I've resigned myself to cooking food for her and freezing portions. She's won!

Our Border Terriers are fed on Millies Wolfheart. It is very good. They do very well on it.

BTW * Bluebell* she's gorgeous ?