Since the very day that I brought Buddha and Stella home from their mama's house, I have been rather obsessed with their diet. Not in a bad way, I do not think? But in a way that has ensured that they have always had the very best possible food to eat. Food that was both organic and human grade. Food that probably was better and more nutritious than the average American diet, sadly.
I used to cook every single day for Clyde. Organic chicken and vegetables and grains. Plus a mixture of herbs and other supplements that were fantastic for his arthritis and other ailments as he aged. Let's remember that Clyde lived to be 17. He was quite the happy dog right up until the very end so I do feel that I must have been doing something right for him. At least I was trying.
I would love to cook for Buddha and Stella, too, but truthfully, when they arrived the thought of cooking for two 90 pound dogs, twice a day, became a tad overwhelming. So I did my research and discovered Honest Kitchen. Which I was really happy to learn was an organic option that was chock full of the same human grade ingredients that I wanted to feed my dogs. It also was a food that I cooked, but because it was freeze-dried, I could cook just the amount necessary for each dog for each meal.
I know that sounds like a lot of work, but truthfully, all it takes is boiling some water and pouring it in. There are days when I add in a few fresh herbs (not that the food isn't complete on its own, but some days I feel Buddha and Stella need an extra this or that) and I always give them a dollop of raw yogurt for some acidophilus, but honestly, Honest Kitchen dog food has been the perfect solution for Buddha and Stella.
However, they might tell you otherwise.
Today, while we were out in the dog park, they ate the following as a supplement to their 100% organic human grade diet:
A bag of marshmallows
A half-eaten Burger King kid's meal
A discarded peanut butter sandwich
Used Napkins
Half a can of uncooked Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Ravioli (this Buddha carried around like a prize!!)
Lovely, huh? Of course they were unable to completely eat any of those things because when I discovered them eating these things, I implored them to "drop it and leave it" which, surprisingly, they actually did. But not before they actually had eaten at least part of each prize.
My dogs. They really are like teenagers. I feed them wonderful, delicious, healthy, organic food. And what do they eat when left to their own devices?
Marshmallows and Burger King. It's a good thing I love them as much as I do. Imagine if I didn't?? Marshmallows and Burger King might be all they'd be eating!
