I don't have current experience with The Honest Kitchen because I haven't
fed it to my dogs in a year.
It's always important to research a food
before feeding it to a dog, since many foods that are perfectly healthy for us are not ok for our four - legged family members.
The company makes a range of canned foods that are suitable for
feeding to dogs of all life stages.
The amount of
food fed to dogs at each life stage, however, needs to be different.
Further, there are some seemingly innocent foods like broccoli that,
when fed to your dog in large quantities, can cause illness or toxicity in dogs.
Since tuna is a fish that is high in mercury, it is best
fed to your dog on an occasional basis only.
However, it is best not to eat potatoes that have green skin or are growing sprouts whether they are cooked or not, and definitely
never feed them to your dog.
Unfortunately, some of these new businesses are using less than human grade ingredients, which can be dangerous
if fed to your dogs raw.
Some of these diets are very high in fat and should not be
fed to dogs at risk for pancreatitis.
Many vets seem to agree though that a low - carbohydrate diet should be
fed to dogs with diabetes or cancer.
This means that the product, or «lead» member of a «family» of products, has been
fed to dogs under strict guidelines and found to provide proper nutrition.
Even though avocado is a source of healthy fats, in excess it could lead to weight gain so it is something that should not be
fed to dogs often.
Chicken is rich in protein (normally, 16 - 22 grams per 100 grams of raw weight) and should not be
fed to dogs experiencing liver or kidney failure.
One thing unique to this brand is that it includes instructions on the label for gradual transition when you first
begin feeding it to your dog.
Research shows
corn fed to dogs produces a lower glycemic index than certain carbohydrates, including rice.
Assuming the rice you purchase is of high quality,
feeding it to your dog in moderation may even provide some health benefits.
This recipe was
fed to my dog on occasion when he was at the veterinary hospital following back surgery.
Dogs can eat bananas, although their owners should always remember to remove the peel and only
feed them to their dogs as a treat.
Having heard from several people
who feed it to their dogs, it creates as close to the «perfect» dog poop as you could imagine.