Anyways, it got me thinking about dry dog food. Has anyone ever considered offering dog food made mushy with water (and then of course veggies and others goodies on top with added minerals)? If it were possible, this would appeal more to me because it would mean I could keep larger quantities of food fresher for longer, with less smell to deal with and an easier to handle food.
Anyways I would love to hear other's thoughts on this. I haven't done it (since the idea only came to me this morning and i'd like more feedback first).
I feed Pedigree Meaty Ground Dinner ontop of shredded carrots, zucchini, acorn squash, butternut squash, lean ground beef, egg, blueberries and added multi-vitamin minerals.
Ingredients (sorry for all caps):
SUFFICIENT WATER FOR PROCESSING, CHICKEN BY-PRODUCTS, CHICKEN, MEAT BY-PRODUCTS, BEEF, LIVER, BREWERS RICE, MINERALS (POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, ZINC SULFATE, COPPER SULFATE, POTASSIUM IODIDE), VEGETABLE OIL (SOURCE OF LINOLEIC ACID), SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE, CARRAGEENAN, ADDED COLOR, DRIED YAM, GUAR GUM, XANTHAN GUM, VITAMINS (VITAMIN E, A & D3 SUPPLEMENTS, D-CALCIUM PANTOTHENATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE [VITAMIN B1], BIOTIN), NATURAL FLAVOR BLEND, ONION POWDER, BAY LEAVES, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM NITRITE (FOR COLOR RETENTION).
Nutrients
Crude Protein Min. 8.0%
Crude Fat Min. 7.0%
Crude Fiber Max. 1.5%
Moisture Max. 78.0%
Linoleic Acid Min. 0.7%
Vitamin E Min. 25 Iu/kg
( http://www.pedigree.com/really-good-foo ... liver.aspx )
Now comparing that to a all meat (no grains) dry food like EVO Red Meat Formula Dry Dog Food
We get the ingredients:
Beef, Pork Meal, Salmon Meal, Tapioca Starch, Peas, Sunflower Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols a Source of Vitamin E), Beef Fat, Bison, Lamb, Venison, Natural Flavors, Menhaden Oil, Apples, Eggs, Carrots, Potassium Chloride, Pumpkin, Tomatoes, Cottage Cheese, Alfalfa Sprouts, Mineral (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate), Dried Chicory Root Extract, Vitamin E Supplement, Ascorbic Acid, Vitamins (Betaine Hydrochloride, Vitamin A Supplement, Niacin Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Folic Acid), Direct Fed Microbials (Dried Enterococcus faecium, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus, Dried Lactobacilus), Rosemary Extract
With the following nutrients info:
Crude Protein (Min) 42.0 %
Crude Fat (Min) 22.0 %
Crude Fiber (Max) 2.5 %
Moisture (Max) 10.0 %
Linoleic Acid (Min) 1.2 %
Vitamin E (Min) 250.0 IU/kg
Ascorbic Acid (Min) 100.0 mg/kg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (Min) 0.4 %
EPA + DHA (Min) 0.1 %
Carbohydrates NFE (Max) 17.0 %
Total Microorganisms (Min) 900,000.0 CFU/lb
( http://www.naturapet.com/products/1591 )
Anyways would love to hear your thoughts, if for anything, to satisfy curiosity.
Cheers everyone.
, I will search for this topic on here. Here I was thinking I was the first to think of it 
Out of curiosity Mark, what brands do you feed? And do you mind sharing anything you supplement it with? Veggies, fruits, proteins, minerals, etc?
I find they like the cat kibble better, but I think that is due to it usually being more meaty smelling. I have thought about switching to dry cat food vs. wet dog food, but I haven't decided.
