Lynn's New Diet

Lynn starts a new chapter today. While three of the dogs are on 100% raw, anyone who isn't up to now was on kibble with fresh food supplements "just in case." I think, for one, that Patrick was a bit uneasy about the hodge-podge approach.

So when puppy Lynn came into our lives and presented me with several health problems (her age, her rough start in life, feeding a "giant breed" who wasn't really because of undernouishment) - I decided to call on an expert.

I just got my consultation back from Sabine Contereras at Better Dog Care. This will be fun! I'll replace her breakfast meal (now kibble with some toppers) with a meat, fish, rice, veggies, and organ meat mixture (the meat will be raw, the grain and veggies cooked and pureed).

These will be mixed on a weekly basis and portioned out in daily servings for the convenience of the menfolk who sometimes take over feeding (like now since I injured my arm shearing!). Freezing in cupcake forms and bagging up the "meatballs" means that PJ can take a more proactive role in feeding Lynn.

Raw meaty bones will also be portioned out and bagged separately just for her as Ben's, Maggie's, and Zhi's currently are. Her diet will consist of turkey, chicken, and pork - this is nice because these are all already currently a part of our diet. That's what I like about "Mordy" - she works with what you are most comfortable doing, or have access to.

Lynn will not miss out on sweet treats like berry smoothies and freezies, and recreational bones like this week's goat shanks, so that will be nice.

Our goal with Lynn is to improve her tolerance for a wider variety of fresh foods and challenges to her immune system, and help her continue to recover from early malnourishment and gastro-intestinal infections (parasitical and disease).