Dogs

[Dianna Vesta]

I have three large darling dogs (kids). Over the past year I've been researching various dog foods and canine nutrition. After close investigation I decided to make my dogs food. Everyday I grab my rice pot and put on a batch. I purchase ground beef, beef hearts, jack mackerel, turkey.... anything I can find that's on sale. I add veggies and several times a week eggs.

Anyhow, I'm so busy and as much as I love my doggies it's a lot of work to make food for three LARGE dogs.

I contacted a processing plant on the seminole reservation because I know that their cattle grazes all the time and is grass fed. I've also known the man that runs it for quite a few years. I asked him if he could produce a dog food for me that I would use for my dogs and sell to others who wanted quality fresh food for their dogs.

He has the machines to grind fresh raw veggies. I'm looking into supplements to add to the mix that will have omega's, antioxidants, etc. The dog food will contain all meat parts and organs, no hair, hooves, bones, etc. They are then made into various size patties or sold in tubes. The meat is flash frozen as soon as it's processed. I feed my dogs raw food, however if you don't feel comfortable you can always hit with the microwave. You won't loose all the nutrients but you will loose some.

There is an interesting article about commercial dog food at this site.

http://www.api4animals.org/

You'll find many articles across the web.

I'd like to have him produce beef, lamb, turkey and various types of fish. I should have samples and pricing next week. He can ship it to your door overnight still frozen or if you're in Florida and like the drive you can pick it up. Everything is flash frozen.

If anyone on the list has close friends that are vets, please pass along the info and I'd love to talk to them about this.

I have a list of people who are interested in this. If you are, email me at vesta@together.net and I'll email the updates.

Thanks,
Dianna