The most obvious choice to ensure that your dog gets everything they need from a plant-based diet, is to choose a complete diet that contains all the additional nutrients lacking in a plant-based diet and necessary for your dog’s health.
The only dry vegan diets available that contain everything needed to be 100% balanced; are Solo-Vegetal, Hownd, Greta and Green Crunch.
Benevo does not contain the addition of Vit D3, methionine for urinary tract health, and Benevo Organic Wheat free does not contain the addition of Taurine and l-Carnitine for heart health.
What about homecooking?
It is possible to homecook without the addition of any supplements as a plant-based diet is so healthy, but as a dog owner and the knowledge I have acquired as a vet, I am also so aware that we could get it wrong too and that is the last thing I want for my own dog. I have been contacted by so many owners feeding their dogs plant-based and some of their dogs have had issues with painful urinary crystals and urinary tract infections, heart conditions or lack of calcium – all of these were corrected by simply adding in supplements to the homemade food!
Working with the 2 top vet nutritionists in Germany as well as advice from an Australian vet nutritionist, I confidently feel that I can offer homemade diets that are 100% balanced as well as delicious.
It is so important to also make the nutrients available in the homecooked food, so everything needs to be well cooked and then blended to break down the solid pieces of kale, legumes and beans. Dogs have a short digestive tract and they tend to gulp their food, not chew meticulously as we do, so it is important to almost start the digestive process for them by mashing the food.
If your dog does not like mashed food, we advise baking it to form semi solid squares which are very popular with our dogs.
How much oil should you feed your dog?
Something that so many owners who transition to plant-based notice with their dogs – how soft the fur becomes!
What should you be aware of when choosing to homecook?
I have been contacted by so many owners feeding their dogs plant-based and some of their dogs have had issues with painful urinary crystals…..
Poisonous foods NOT to feed your dogs
The majority of foods we eat and feed to our pet (especially plant-based) are healthy and good for them, but these are the few exceptions to be aware of
How To Transition Your Dog Safely
Gradual changes allow the appropriate changes of digestive enzymes and intestinal microbiome
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Do dogs on a vegan diet live longer?
We have Bramble the dog who lived until she was 25 as proof that vegan diets help our pets live longer healthier lives
Will a vegan dog food diet affect my dog’s behaviour?
Owners of dogs on plant-based diets do report that their pets appear happier and calmer
Never use the word VEGAN!
Only by convincing vets that it is the way forward, will we together have any success as plant-based feeders of ensuring that it becomes a very viable and superior option to feeding our dogs
Am I alone wanting to feed a vegan diet to my dog?
An online survey in 2019 revealed that around one in three owners may be willing to consider switching to a vegan diet for their pet in the future
I am just so worried about what other people think
When we choose to change our dogs onto a vegan diet, worrying about what other people think is a huge concern to us
Am I being a cruel owner depriving my dog of eating meat?
You are being a compassionate owner by feeding your dog a plant-based diet
Will my dog’s poo change on a plant-based diet?
The change will be for the better as plant-based food may mean that your dog poos more but it also means that…..
