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when i rescued my dog nearly 3 years ago i found out within months that she had a small bladder stone. vets wanted 4k to do surgery and remove it. i searched the web for hours to find out if there were any natural means of eliminating it. there was a dog food vets sell by rx for it but no guarantee. i found tons of entries about a site called pawhealer.com and ordered the herbs for her to see if they would dissolve it. i emailed asking about the diet as it needed to be low protein for a few months (the vet food is zero protein for 3 months which is very unhealthy and can kill a dog longer than that). the owner told me no grains and i had already been doing brown rice. so here is what i did and my dog never looked better:
boil a whole chicken and shred off
steam a basket of green beans and chop in food processor
steam a basket of small yellow and or green squash and chop in food processor
boil and mash a bag of red potatos (she hated idaho/brown)
steam a basket of carrots and chop in food processor
steam and chop 1 celery stalk and 1 garlic clove
sometimes steam a bundle of spinach
i mixed all together and she had food for nearly a week. i would keep 3 days in fridge and freeze the rest. if she wasn't sick i would double the chicken at least. i learned that she wouldnt eat the green beans or carrots unless they were chopped but most dogs will. her coat was so shiny and she went to the bathroom effortlessly if ya know what i mean. the stone was gone from her ultrasound 6 months later and eventually i switched back to a regular food because it is a lot of work. i do feel guilty but still make her fresh food a couple times a week. she likes chicken livers (cooked) and once a week i buy her either cubed stew meat and feed it raw (very cheap) or get her a beef rib bone to chew on raw.
my dog does not drink tap water when at home, i wouldnt give that to my worst enemy. she gets the filtered water from the fridge.
fresh food is a big commitment but well worth it. do some research about grains vs no grains. i think it depends on individual health issues. good luck!
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