First, THANKS A TON for your replies. My wife is taking a business communications class, and she had to come up with a business report that includes a survey. You are right some of the questions are a bit slanted, but that's why she is taking the class, to learn. She GREATLY appreciates your time. That's one of the reasons I love this forum, it is such a great group of people.
I'll try and make a long story short, a couple of years ago I worked with a guy who told me about his old standard poodle that had developed fatty tumors. His vet suggested maybe making his own dog food which would contain less chemicals and preservatives. He said he tried it, and sure enough, the tumors went away. However, the thing that got my attention was the additional benefit, the brown spots in his grass went away!
I was a bit skeptical, but we have to lab mixes and my yard looked terrible, so I said what the heck. Sure enough, my grass is green. I have since shared the recipe with a couple of people, and they have had similar results with both the tumors and grass. I know the stories are anecdotal, but my dogs are healthy and have beautiful coats.
The only negative feedback I have received is that it is a pain to have to make it (mostly from people that don't like to cook). So I had the idea that my unemployed 17 year old son and I could start a small business (Him labor/me brains
). Right now we are (through my wives class) coming up with a business plan. She thinks it is stupid, but I've told her "you have to take risks."
I know homebrewers are do-it-yourselfers so here is the recipe:
2 lbs chicken (we found that thighs seem to be the cheapest meat-bone ratio)
1 lb mixed vegetables (we use 4 carrots and 2 heads of broccoli) (NO onions, peppers, potiatoes, tomatoes)
2 lbs long grain brown rice (approx 4.5 cups)
1 lb chicken livers
2 lbs pasta (cheapest thing you can find on sale)
32 oz cottage cheese
Place chicken thighs, vegetables, and approx 4-5 cups of water in a 12 qt pressure cooker. Cook for 20 min. Allow to cool at room temperature. Chicken will be very tender, but hot. Remove bones and discard. Remove chicken and vegetables and set aside, while saving the broth. ln a large metal bowl that will fit in the pressure cooker place rice, chicken livers, and broth (add enough water to the broth to get a total of 8 cups of liquid). Cover the metal bowl with aluminum foil and place on rack in preesure cooker. Cook for 30 min. Allow to cool at room temperature. Cook pasta. Combine all ingredients together. It will last in the refrigerator approximately 1 week. Freezes easily. Feed the same amount you do with normal dog food. lf you do not have a pressure cooker, just cook normally (takes a lot longer).
Bon Appétit
