Muscle Meat
- Beef
- Beef – grass fed
- Bison
- Chicken
- Chicken – pasture raised
- Duck
- Eggs: chicken, duck, quail
- Elk
- Goat
- Lamb
- Pork
- Pork – grass fed
- Turkey
- Venison
Organ Meat
- Green tripe – beef
- Chicken gizzards
- Duck gizzards
- Beef tongue
- Duck tongue
- Beef heart
- Chicken heart
- Duck heart
- Pork heart
Fish
Cook to avoid thiaminase (poach, steam or bake)
- Anchovy – broad-striped
- Anchovy, California
- Capelin
- Carp
- Catfish
- Herring, Atlantic
- Herring, Baltic
- Mackerel, Pacific
- Sardine, scaled
- Smelts, Rainbow
- Snapper, Ruby
- Tuna, Skipjack
- Tuna, Yellowfin
- Whitefish, lake
- Whitefish, Round
Fish without thiaminase, ok to feed raw
- Bass, smallmouth, largemouth and rock
- Cod
- Croaker
- Haddock
- Hake
- Halibut
- Mackerel, species Scomber Scrumbrus
- Pike
- Pollack
- Salmon
- Salmon skin
- Smelt, pond
- Trout, brown, lake, rainbow, and white
- Whiting
Keep in mind Salmon and Trout from the Pacific North West should be frozen for four weeks prior to feeding. Salmon has some risks from this area due to a parasite called Neorickettsia helminthoeca. Cooking salmon and trout destroys any parasites.
Seafood
Cook to avoid thiaminase (poach, steam or bake)
- Clams – (feed with caution)
- Green Lipped Mussels (feed with caution)
- Blue Mussels (feed with caution)
- Oysters (feed with caution): Cooked or dehydrated – never raw
Raw Meaty Bones
Small Dogs
- Chicken feet
- Chicken necks
- Chicken wings
- Duck feet
- Duck necks
- Duck wings
- Rabbit feet
- Rabbit heads
- Quail feet
- Quail necks
Medium Dogs
- Cornish hens
- Goat ribs
- Quail
- Pork ribs, trotters
- Rabbit frames
Large Dogs
- Everything medium dogs can eat
- Chicken backs
- Quail
- Turkey necks and wings
- Venison ribs and shoulders
Vegetables
Ok to feed raw:
- Alfalfa sprouts
- Arugula
- Asparagus
- Basil
- Bok Choy: Avoid or feed in moderation if your dog is hypothyroid.
- Carrot tops
- Celery
- Dill
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Green peas
- Kelp
- Mint
- Red lettuce
- Romaine
- Seaweed
- Spring greens
- Sprouted seeds
- Wheat grass
Blanch, blend or steam
- *Broccoli: Broccoli is goitrogenic, it inhibits the body’s ability to use iodine. Do not feed broccoli if your dog is hypothyroid. Contains oxalates – feed in moderation
- *Beet greens: Contains oxalates – feed in moderation
- Brussel sprouts: Brussel sprouts are goitrogenic, as they inhibit the body’s ability to use iodine. Do not feed Brussels sprouts if your dog is hypothyroid.
- Cauliflower: Cauliflower is goitrogenic, as it inhibits the body’s ability to use iodine. Do not feed cauliflower if your dog is hypothyroid.
- *Chard
- Dandelion greens: mild diuretic, also a prebiotic, feed in moderation
- *Kale: Avoid or feed in moderation if your dog is hypothyroid.
- *Mustard greens: Contains oxalates – feed in moderation
- Radish
- *Rainbow chard: Contains oxalates – feed in moderation
- Red beets
- Zucchini
Cook
- Carrots
- Mushrooms
- Pumpkin
- Squash
- Sweet potatoes
- Yams
Legumes
Supplements
Find a list of all my favorite supplements HERE.
Cooked or Raw Meals
Fresh food is best for your dog. Cooked or raw is ideal.
Putting the meal together is not as difficult as you think.
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