How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements?

BowWowMeow · 06-12-2009, 02:03 PM

Please add details such as age, health problems, what you're feeding and why, etc.

BowWowMeow · 06-12-2009, 02:15 PM

I answered based on Rafi. He is about 3 years old and is a little guy, weighing in at just about 60 pounds. He has some digestive problems and I have had no luck feeding him kibble. Just recently I decided to try taking him off kibble entirely (he was getting about 2 cups/day with homemade/raw) and now he is doing great. He also has problems with his hips and his elbow.

He eats 3 meals a day and gets Bravo raw beef plus cooked quinoa, sweet potato and raw leafy green veggies. He also gets a little raw tripe in his food and a tbsp of organic plain yogurt at night.

For supplements he gets:

Springtime Inc. Longevity and Joint Health (combined to save money)
Ester C
Honest Kitchen Perfect Form
Bug Off Garlic (during flea/tick months)

**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-12-2009, 02:17 PM

Ruth you didn't specify a time frame - do you mean per month?

BowWowMeow · 06-12-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted By: Cassidys MomRuth you didn't specify a time frame - do you mean per month?

Oops, sorry! Yes, per month!

bmass01 · 06-12-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted By: Cassidys MomRuth you didn't specify a time frame - do you mean per month?

I assumed month and included total per month for both combined

BowWowMeow · 06-12-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted By: bmass01

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Originally Posted By: Cassidys MomRuth you didn't specify a time frame - do you mean per month?

I assumed month and included total per month for both combined

Combined or averaged? So, the total is for 2 dogs or the total is the average of feeding two dogs?

RacerX · 06-12-2009, 02:47 PM

I'm afraid to add it up!

DancingCavy · 06-12-2009, 02:51 PM

Ris is raw-fed and I try to spend no more than $2/lb on food. CT is an expensive state. . . I usually average about $1-1.50 a pound and Ris eats a little more than a pound of food a day. The only supplements I give are a probiotic and Bug-Off Garlic (to prevent ticks).

LJsMom · 06-12-2009, 02:52 PM

LJ, a senior (while we were at the vet the other day some guy referred to her as an "antique"), EPI, arthritis, hypothyroid, vestibular syndrome (twice), heart murmur, allergies...

Home cooked and pre-made raw

pancrezyme, proin, soloxine (not included in the cost)

salmon oil
magnesium (200 mg)
CoQ-10 (400 mg)
PB-8 probiotic, 4
Ester-C w/bioflavanoids (2500 mg)
Vitamin E (2400 iu)
Optimized B-Complex
Cosamin DS (Gluc 1500 mg and Chron 1200 mg)
Zinc
Liver Support Factors
curcumin 95 (500 mg)
cetyl-m (going to resume a daily dose)

BowWowMeow · 06-12-2009, 03:01 PM

I didn't put Chama b/c I thought I might faint if I added up the monthly cost of her supplements! She IS an antique but she shows no signs of being breakable!

She eats a homemade, cooked diet. The total cost of her food is only $55/month. Here's what she eats:

Ground beef or duck (human grade, antibiotic free, etc.)
Free Range Eggs
Canned Salmon
Raw Green Tripe
Organic Quinoa
Organic Sweet Potatoes
Organic Leafy Green Veggies
Ground eggshells (for calcium)

Supplements:

Ester C
ImmunoStim-R
Berte's Naturals Immune Support
Longevity
Cetyl-M
Slippery Elm
Vetriscience Canine Plus Senior vitamin

06-12-2009, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
BowWowMeow Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 14,798	How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements? Please add details such as age, health problems, what you're feeding and why, etc. __________________ Ruth & the 4 Legged Rescue Gang Rafi the malaroo http://www.dogster.com/dogs/693238 Gio & Varda, the krazy kittens ....In my heart: Cleo Kitty Chama Kai Basu Massie

06-12-2009, 02:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
BowWowMeow Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 14,798	Re: How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements? I answered based on Rafi. He is about 3 years old and is a little guy, weighing in at just about 60 pounds. He has some digestive problems and I have had no luck feeding him kibble. Just recently I decided to try taking him off kibble entirely (he was getting about 2 cups/day with homemade/raw) and now he is doing great. He also has problems with his hips and his elbow. He eats 3 meals a day and gets Bravo raw beef plus cooked quinoa, sweet potato and raw leafy green veggies. He also gets a little raw tripe in his food and a tbsp of organic plain yogurt at night. For supplements he gets: Springtime Inc. Longevity and Joint Health (combined to save money) Ester C Honest Kitchen Perfect Form Bug Off Garlic (during flea/tick months) __________________ Ruth & the 4 Legged Rescue Gang Rafi the malaroo http://www.dogster.com/dogs/693238 Gio & Varda, the krazy kittens ....In my heart: Cleo Kitty Chama Kai Basu Massie

06-12-2009, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,959	Re: How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements? Ruth you didn't specify a time frame - do you mean per month? __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

06-12-2009, 02:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
RacerX Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 138	Re: How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements? I'm afraid to add it up!

06-12-2009, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
DancingCavy Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 9,655	Re: How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements? Ris is raw-fed and I try to spend no more than $2/lb on food. CT is an expensive state. . . I usually average about $1-1.50 a pound and Ris eats a little more than a pound of food a day. The only supplements I give are a probiotic and Bug-Off Garlic (to prevent ticks). __________________ ~Jamie~ Risa W-FDX/MF RN CGC WCM It Just Keeps Getting Better (Risa's Blog)

06-12-2009, 02:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
LJsMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: RI Posts: 2,246	Re: How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements? LJ, a senior (while we were at the vet the other day some guy referred to her as an "antique"), EPI, arthritis, hypothyroid, vestibular syndrome (twice), heart murmur, allergies... Home cooked and pre-made raw pancrezyme, proin, soloxine (not included in the cost) salmon oil magnesium (200 mg) CoQ-10 (400 mg) PB-8 probiotic, 4 Ester-C w/bioflavanoids (2500 mg) Vitamin E (2400 iu) Optimized B-Complex Cosamin DS (Gluc 1500 mg and Chron 1200 mg) Zinc Liver Support Factors curcumin 95 (500 mg) cetyl-m (going to resume a daily dose) __________________ Joanne Kryska's Ironwill Steel Train SD (Siberian Husky) Mila (GSD) Adopted from BDBH. Waiting at the bridge: Lady Jane Cobb (GSD - age 15) Sasha (Siberian Husky - age 13) Niko (Siberian Husky - age 14) Wooly Bear (Siberian Husky - age 13)

06-12-2009, 03:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
BowWowMeow Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 14,798	Re: How Much Do You Spend Per Dog on Food/Supplements? I didn't put Chama b/c I thought I might faint if I added up the monthly cost of her supplements! She IS an antique but she shows no signs of being breakable! She eats a homemade, cooked diet. The total cost of her food is only $55/month. Here's what she eats: Ground beef or duck (human grade, antibiotic free, etc.) Free Range Eggs Canned Salmon Raw Green Tripe Organic Quinoa Organic Sweet Potatoes Organic Leafy Green Veggies Ground eggshells (for calcium) Supplements: Ester C ImmunoStim-R Berte's Naturals Immune Support Longevity Cetyl-M Slippery Elm Vetriscience Canine Plus Senior vitamin __________________ Ruth & the 4 Legged Rescue Gang Rafi the malaroo http://www.dogster.com/dogs/693238 Gio & Varda, the krazy kittens ....In my heart: Cleo Kitty Chama Kai Basu Massie

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