Sorry if I missed it; search showed no thread on the matter. So here it is!
As many of you know, I keep a service dog. (My first was a black lab, then a labradoodle, and now a standard poodle.)
You really need to prep for your animal too. We live at least 5 years longer when we have a pet... and if it's a dog that can ward off intruders, you'll have that benefit also.
I have been dehydrating foodstuffs for myself... but with my dog in mind as well. Our diets aren't really that different as I will not give him anything that isn't healthy (if I know it)... no grains, no GMOs, no oils etc.
When I plan for water, it's with how much he and both drink... plus for rinsing metal dishes out after using disinfectant wipes on them (after he licks them clean and I wipe with a paper towel (that I can burn, too). kek.
But not only have I dehydrated MY food, I have done some of HIS too. I found some pretty 'clean' canned food and sliced it and dehydrated it. (See notes in my dehydrating foods thread?)
Recently I have found Cesar trays of food that he likes. Now, he would have to eat 10 a day for enough nutrition for his size, but they are more for a starter... he often has to be enticed to eat, especially if I am not eating but say a banana... BUT with that said... even if you have a larger dog consider buying the puppy foods... especially for prepping.
WHY? Because puppy food has additional nutrition in it!
I liked the Beyond small dog bites and then the store quit selling them and I found Nature's Recipe grain free kibble. Now I'm leary of kibble as a whole... cancer is leading cause of death in dogs and the honest vet will tell you it's the kibble that causes it!
Anyway... this kibble seems to be pretty clean of junk... and it isn't his main diet....
I have tons of dried organic, gluten-free, brown, non-gmo rice dehydrated for the dog.
Treats are another matter. He can be fooled once in a while using dried canned food slice as a treat... but really I use tough treats at night for him to 'clean his teeth'. No reason to have them put under for cleaning, which is important... but if they rough house tug of war and get crunchy foods... that should keep teeth clean and gums healthy.
BUT don't forget to brush your dog's teeth (and I suppose cat's too).
You don't need a dental issue while in survival mode...
There are neat two sided toothbrushes which help get it done more quickly... and there are finger cup rubber knobby tooth "brushes" that are less intruding perhaps for a skitterish dog/cat? I happen to have a battery operated toothbrush for my dog because my hands often can't handle small details.
.... tbc...
As many of you know, I keep a service dog. (My first was a black lab, then a labradoodle, and now a standard poodle.)
You really need to prep for your animal too. We live at least 5 years longer when we have a pet... and if it's a dog that can ward off intruders, you'll have that benefit also.
I have been dehydrating foodstuffs for myself... but with my dog in mind as well. Our diets aren't really that different as I will not give him anything that isn't healthy (if I know it)... no grains, no GMOs, no oils etc.
When I plan for water, it's with how much he and both drink... plus for rinsing metal dishes out after using disinfectant wipes on them (after he licks them clean and I wipe with a paper towel (that I can burn, too). kek.
But not only have I dehydrated MY food, I have done some of HIS too. I found some pretty 'clean' canned food and sliced it and dehydrated it. (See notes in my dehydrating foods thread?)
Recently I have found Cesar trays of food that he likes. Now, he would have to eat 10 a day for enough nutrition for his size, but they are more for a starter... he often has to be enticed to eat, especially if I am not eating but say a banana... BUT with that said... even if you have a larger dog consider buying the puppy foods... especially for prepping.
WHY? Because puppy food has additional nutrition in it!
I liked the Beyond small dog bites and then the store quit selling them and I found Nature's Recipe grain free kibble. Now I'm leary of kibble as a whole... cancer is leading cause of death in dogs and the honest vet will tell you it's the kibble that causes it!
Anyway... this kibble seems to be pretty clean of junk... and it isn't his main diet....
I have tons of dried organic, gluten-free, brown, non-gmo rice dehydrated for the dog.
Treats are another matter. He can be fooled once in a while using dried canned food slice as a treat... but really I use tough treats at night for him to 'clean his teeth'.
No reason to have them put under for cleaning, which is important... but if they rough house tug of war and get crunchy foods... that should keep teeth clean and gums healthy.BUT don't forget to brush your dog's teeth (and I suppose cat's too).
You don't need a dental issue while in survival mode...
There are neat two sided toothbrushes which help get it done more quickly... and there are finger cup rubber knobby tooth "brushes" that are less intruding perhaps for a skitterish dog/cat? I happen to have a battery operated toothbrush for my dog because my hands often can't handle small details.
.... tbc...
