Reddit wants me to believe that Pedigree and other mainstream WSAVA compliant brands are the only possible foods to feed your dog.
All other foods will kill your dog. Raw will kill your dog. Homemade will kill your dog.
My shiba’s been on dehydrated turkey barley for 5 years and in the prime of her health. The problem is that the company that makes her food suddenly shut down and she refuses to eat kibble.
Anyone have any recommendations for non-kibble dog food for a picky dog?
Balance.It can give you recipes BUT you need a vet to okay you buying the nutrient packs. This is because dogs have different nutrition needs and we can’t source a balanced diet of organ meat easily.
In the meantime you can boil up a pound of lean raw chicken, turkey, or beef (no additives!) in a quart/liter of water with the lid on. Pull the meat out and shred/dice it. Cook some rice in the leftover water, then mash it all together in a container in the fridge. Put a scoop of it under the new food. It should last a week.
You can skip making the rice and just store the water separately. Use the meat, then when your are out pour the water over the new kibble.
Don’t leave the wet kibble sit for much more than an hour. It is prone to spoiling and can make your dog sick.