Dog food diet?
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Anyway, on topic, OP, everyone knows the specific food doesn't matter. There aren't special "dog food" calories, you know. You can lose weight eating ice cream all day, why pick dog food? Lolz so dumb. On the good side, it's crunchy and inexpensive and pretty easy to carry around and snack on.0
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HOLY CRAP That's the spitting image of my boy mike jones!My puppy says he has excellent stamina at agility "thkool" because of Blue Puppy Longevity. He recommends snacking on cheese, pupperoni, and fuzz ripped out of your favorite toys.
edit: I switched my profile pic so he's just visible in the background; unfortunately no better pics, but he wasn't six years old they could be twins.
Aw - we're always excited when we see a dog that looks like Raleigh. He's 9 months old and is a rescue out of Georgia (we think). He's 50% Aussie shepherd and 50% Australian cattledog. All herding, all the time.0 -
Yes, actually. I believe the way it works is to keep dry kibble in your pockets and eat a bit whenever you get hungry? Unfortunately, I ended up in the hospital doing this.
...Then again, I was too busy sitting on the side of the road licking my own *kitten* to notice the car coming.
Come on, really? I'm sorry to be so judgmental, but there's PLENTY of healthy food out there that you can lose weight while eating. DOG food is meant for DOGS, not people.
I'm conflicted on this response. Soooo much love for the joke, but then again, she missed the obvious nature of the topic.
Hmmmmm.0 -
te he he!My dog has been successful on this diet0 -
This is him looking non-plussed in a wig. Just imagine him without the wig.Aw - we're always excited when we see a dog that looks like Raleigh. He's 9 months old and is a rescue out of Georgia (we think). He's 50% Aussie shepherd and 50% Australian cattledog. All herding, all the time.
Ours was a stray and we guess border collie pitt bull mix.0 -
This is him looking non-plussed in a wig. Just imagine him without the wig.Aw - we're always excited when we see a dog that looks like Raleigh. He's 9 months old and is a rescue out of Georgia (we think). He's 50% Aussie shepherd and 50% Australian cattledog. All herding, all the time.
Ours was a stray and we guess border collie pitt bull mix.
Wow - they really DO look just alike. We thought Raleigh was a border collie/spaniel mix, but we finally got him tested so we could know definitively. Looks like Mike Jones could be the same mix!! Extremely smart, overly loyal, high energy, herds everything, playful, skilled in agility, trains easily, etc.0 -
Wow - they really DO look just alike. We thought Raleigh was a border collie/spaniel mix, but we finally got him tested so we could know definitively. Looks like Mike Jones could be the same mix!! Extremely smart, overly loyal, high energy, herds everything, playful, skilled in agility, trains easily, etc.
He is all of those things, including herder. He is incredibly laid back when faced with aggression and basically has trained himself. He is a very, very special dog.
Need something seasonally appropriate (he remains unamused.)
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He is all of those things, including herder. He is incredibly laid back when faced with aggression and basically has trained himself. He is a very, very special dog.
Need something seasonally appropriate (he remains unamused.)
Yep, I think you might have yourself an Aussie shepherd/cattledog mix. Raleigh isn't aggressive at all. He's a fast runner too. They say herding dogs tend to nip at people's heels (especially kids), but Raleigh doesn't. He just sort of guides us with his body. Guess his mom never taught him to herd.
At 5 months:
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I double dog dare ya to try it0
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I heard only the raspberry ketone flavored dog food works.0
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You know what dog food and lean pockets have in common?
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Rat hair.
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You know what dog food and lean pockets have in common?
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Rat hair.
Did you draw that yourself? :laugh:0 -
From Answers.com
There are some issues that arise from consumption of dog food, however:
Pet foods may be made from animals in which the presence of prions, which cause encephalopathies such as BSE in cattle and variant CJD in humans, (Mad Cow Disease in human form) may be likely. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), animal by-products in pet food may include parts obtained from any animals who have died from sickness or disease provided they are rendered in accordance to law. As well, cow brains and spinal cords, not allowed for human consumption due to the possibility of transmission of BSE, are allowed to be included in pet food intended for non-ruminant animals. As prions are not exactly living microorganisms, even cooking cannot prevent the transmission of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Nutrition in pet food is often substituted for a cheaper alternative. You may have noticed that pet foods are measured for "crude protein" or "crude fibre". Both have nothing to do with protein content and fibre content we have become so accustomed to in human foods. Crude protein is calculated by taking Total nitrogen multiplied by the nitrogen conversion factor = 6.25. Crude protein can therefore be artifically raised by adding non-protein nitrogen. Non-protein nitrogen (or NPN) refers collectively to components such as urea, biuret, and ammonia, which are not proteins but can be converted into proteins by microbia in the ruminant stomach. Due to their lower cost compared to plant and animal proteins their inclusion in a diet can result in economic gain, but at too high levels cause a depression in growth and possible ammonia toxicity (microbes convert NPN to ammonia first before using that to make protein.) Crude fibre is the term given to the indigestible part of foods, defined as the residue left after successive extraction under closely specified conditions, and has nothing to do with dietary fibre. Therefore long-term consumption of dog food may not be enough to meet a human's dietary needs and could possibly cause problems due to inability to use NPN to efficiently create proteins.
Please don't feed prions to your pets either.0 -
From Answers.com
There are some issues that arise from consumption of dog food, however:
Pet foods may be made from animals in which the presence of prions, which cause encephalopathies such as BSE in cattle and variant CJD in humans, (Mad Cow Disease in human form) may be likely. According to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), animal by-products in pet food may include parts obtained from any animals who have died from sickness or disease provided they are rendered in accordance to law. As well, cow brains and spinal cords, not allowed for human consumption due to the possibility of transmission of BSE, are allowed to be included in pet food intended for non-ruminant animals. As prions are not exactly living microorganisms, even cooking cannot prevent the transmission of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).
Nutrition in pet food is often substituted for a cheaper alternative. You may have noticed that pet foods are measured for "crude protein" or "crude fibre". Both have nothing to do with protein content and fibre content we have become so accustomed to in human foods. Crude protein is calculated by taking Total nitrogen multiplied by the nitrogen conversion factor = 6.25. Crude protein can therefore be artifically raised by adding non-protein nitrogen. Non-protein nitrogen (or NPN) refers collectively to components such as urea, biuret, and ammonia, which are not proteins but can be converted into proteins by microbia in the ruminant stomach. Due to their lower cost compared to plant and animal proteins their inclusion in a diet can result in economic gain, but at too high levels cause a depression in growth and possible ammonia toxicity (microbes convert NPN to ammonia first before using that to make protein.) Crude fibre is the term given to the indigestible part of foods, defined as the residue left after successive extraction under closely specified conditions, and has nothing to do with dietary fibre. Therefore long-term consumption of dog food may not be enough to meet a human's dietary needs and could possibly cause problems due to inability to use NPN to efficiently create proteins.
Please don't feed prions to your pets either.
Thank you!!! Finally a serious answer... why are people so RUDE! So should I try cat food instead?0 -
Cats are thinner.0
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I eat what I call the dog food diet....
I eat the same thing(s) day in and day out, like a dog.0 -
She is being sarcastic trying to make fun of other mfpers who mistakenly use the forums to ask advice.....Can't tell if serious or joking...
Oh, hi me! I didn't realize you had another account!0 -
Uh, they put the euthanized dogs and cats as well as slaughterhouse scraps, such as feces, in dog food. I'd stay away from that stuff.Has anyone had any success losing weight and eating their dog's food? The macros are broken down pretty good.0 -
Cats are thinner.
Heh, you haven't seen my cats...one is so overweight, were he a person he'd be fatter than I am (he's twice the weight he should be)0 -
No, my dogs won't share so I guess I will just stick with people food. I do eat some of the carrots and apples I bought for my donkeys though!
(and I do hope this is a joke and no one would seriously try dog food!)0 -
I haven't tried cat food, but the best buzz I have ever gotten was on kitty litter freebased with catnip.0
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Not a good idea. Our bodies can't break down those foods..l and what they use in them... Bone meal, decomposed items, animal parts, all those things. Saw a show where a woman was eating cat food and treats. The doctor confronted her with the damage the ingredients can do to human internal organs... Not recommended!0
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HAve you seen my dogs butt? It's HUGE!! Of course she is losing since I started to count calories I no longer share with her, i tell her when she can log it she can eat it! If I have to log it, its going in my belly!0
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no ...but i have to Consider when they process animal food with the knowledget it is to be for animals....
Food processors can't keep PEOPLE food safe ... I definitely dont' want to take a chance on the dog food processing...
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My dog has been successful on this diet
LMBO! Almost fell out of my chair..seriously how else can one reply to this post!!! :laugh:0 -
Not a good idea. Our bodies can't break down those foods..l and what they use in them... Bone meal, decomposed items, animal parts, all those things. Saw a show where a woman was eating cat food and treats. The doctor confronted her with the damage the ingredients can do to human internal organs... Not recommended!
Neither do your pets' bodies break them down. Feed real food.0 -
If I were to eat the foods my dogs eat I would never lose an ounce; chips, cookies, just to name a few "treats" my kids feed them.0
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