GOOD FOOD FOR GOOD DOGS
Fur parents looking into feeding their Dogs a plant-based diet need to make an effort to give them nutritious and healthy food. Here are a few recommendations to try.
HALO GARDEN OF VEGAN®
From halopets.com: Gives your Dog an alternative to a meat-based diet that delivers all the essential nutrients for complete and balanced nutrition.
NATURAL BALANCE LIMITED INGREDIENT VEGETARIAN RECIPE
From naturalbalanceinc.com: Nutritious, balanced vegan recipe uses no animal or dairy products but still offers all the protein of a meat-based diet.
BORK! DOG TREATS
BORK! is a local brand based in Angeles City and Cainta. They bake sweet and savory treats for Dogs from cookies and sprinkles and toppers to ice creams and spreads.
Their plant-based snacks are Raya-approved!
HOME-COOKED RECIPE
A was also kind enough to share her go-to recipe for her Dogs.
A says, “There’s a handy guide from Vegan Dog Nutrition that I follow to make sure the ratios are balanced.
Basically, it’s 1/2 meal legumes, 1/4 meal whole grains, 1/8 meal red, orange, or white vegetables, and 1/8 meal green veg. Then there are fruits, fats (ground seeds), and herbs. So, a typical meal with ingredients from the palengke would be:
1⁄4 cup cooked munggo, white beans, chickpeas, kidney beans, or black beans (boil with baking soda to make it easier to mash and digest)
1⁄4 cup mashed tokwa
1⁄4 cup cooked brown rice
2 tablespoons boiled kalabasa, kamote, gabi, saba, carrot, or potato
2 tablespoons chopped pechay, cabbage, baguio beans, or sayote
1 tablespoon ground toasted peanuts
1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric with a pinch of black pepper
“Mashed altogether, this makes a meal for my 10-kilogram bunso, and I double the amount for my 20-kilogram senior.”
CANINES AND KINDNESS
What we want for our canine companions is a happy, healthy, and long life. If plant-based Dog food can contribute to this kind of life, then it should be given more importance and significant consideration.
Dogs are known for their loyal and kind nature. I think it’s great that they can consume food that is also not only kind to other animals, but to the planet, too!
