Upgrade Your Kibble INSTANTLY! | Toppers for Cats and Dogs
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2024
- Why Are Toppers So Important? Kibble itself was made for our convenience, not the optimal health of our pets. "Adding to" their kibble helps to give their meals a boost by adding back in essential vitamins, protein, and moisture for a more balanced meal!
What else could you add to your pet's food to make it more healthy, balanced, and fun?
Topper Ideas:
Freeze-dried or frozen raw
Bone broth
Goat milk
Cooked meat
Pumpkin Puree
Canned Food
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I am a certified dog trainer and pet nutritionist and focus on holistic wellness and force-free, positive reinforcement based training methods. I have been training dogs and horses for the last 7 years or so, and training/consulting full time for the last 3 years. I am very passionate about animal health and wellness and my goal for all of my clients is to have their dogs as healthy and happy as possible.
If you have any nutrition questions or wish to get a customized nutritional consult form me, you can get in contact with me at:
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The topics discussed into this video are my opinions, formed by my own personal research and professional experience. Differing opinions are always welcome on this channel, as long as discussions are civil and science-based research is available to support factual claims. My advice does not replace veterinary care and I am not qualified to diagnose or treat medical conditions.
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I’m going to be completely honest, my family feeds kibble because it’s easy. My guardian is going through cancer treatments, my sister and I are both high schoolers with jobs. Toppers are so helpful with keeping our girl healthy without taking hours that we don’t have. This is SO helpful
Also, I would love to see a video with canned dog food recommendations!
Same
Oh, +1 to this!
Yes, Please!
Can't wait for this too
And for cat too
I would really love to see a tier list of raw cat food and canned cat food
Ive been waiting for months for recomendations on wet cat fds
Same! I just want to know what the best/healthiest brands of wet cat food are! Lol
Yes please that would be so helpful!
I would love to get more information on raw cat food and how to make it myself
Would love if in a future video you could talk about the different fresh dog food brands (Farmers Dog, NomNom, Ollie, etc) and the pros/cons!
Thank you so much for loving these precious fur babys and dedicating your life to teaching and helping these precious creatures and the people they own lol 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thank you for your lovely comment!
I like these videos. Keep the great ideas and info coming for both Cats and Dogs. Much appreciated. 😄
Thank you for helping me better feed my girls ( Frenchie, Yorkie, and Shiba Inu mix), I want them to stay healthy and be with us as long as they can be and proper knowledge in how to feed them well is key! Its amazing how I thought I was well prepared working for a vet, and I was clueless on some of the issues with food and ingredients. You are a Queen! I thank you
My vet was trying to get me to switch my girls food, which I currently feed raw freeze dry plus my own veggie purees. I don't understand why many are so narrowed minded with feeding them raw. Even tho their bloodwoork comes out great every time ! Their eyes, coats and skin are shinny and healthy. They always try to sway me to Science Diet. I'm learning so much from these videos and others like it. Thank you!
Really cool that you mentioned the pumpkin puree. My boyfriend and I had never heard of it before until we adopted two cats who, we discovered later, had coronavirus (the feline kind which turns litterboxes nuclear). It was something that was easy to give them, because they thought it was a treat, and it really helped lessen the symptoms they were dealing with while we got them some proper treatment. Now, years later, they still go crazy for it!
Thank you so much. I always see ads for a healthier option, or various products claiming to be this or that. This helped me understand what’s what without having to rely on big brands to be truthful.
You are the channel i was looking for !
My foster puppy has such a sensitive stomach that i was looking for advice to boost the nutrients 😊😊😊 Subscribed !
I've been really enjoying your videos! I watched the goat's milk vid and have switched my dogs from a dollop of yogurt everyday to the raw goat milk. I was able to find it at a local pet store. I still feed kibble but I top it with a scoop of homemade dog food that a mixture of beef or turkey, liver, and a variety of veggies. And I keep canned food on hand for those days when I've run out of the homemade food.
Anything that you are able to add to a kibble diet makes it so much better! Sounds like you are doing excellent!
I was so happy to see pumpkin puree mentioned!! I freeze it in silicone molds for my pup, and put a blueberry in if i have them on hand. She loves the crunch, and I love that she's getting some good fibers in! lol sidenote: this is the dog that will beg for green beans off my plate.
This was so helpful, thank you!
Love your videos !! You’re so easy to listen to. Can you do a list of your favorite wet can foods for dogs
Glad to see this video. I understand your position on kibble. However, realistically when you own a big dog it’s very difficult to only feed premium dog food. Just adopted a dog from a shelter. The 40lb bag of Iams they gave me is a big help as there are a lot of up front costs. Glad to know more add ins I can use to improve the nutritional value.
I love love love your videos. I work as an administrator for a smaller rescue and when you have multiple fosters with medical issues/history of being on the streets, it’s so awesome that I can share and send your videos to help my volunteers!!
I'm so glad to hear that you find my videos so helpful!
I love your videos! You inspired me to get my certification in pet nutrition as well. Doing it with Dogs Natural University as well :) Keep up the good work!
Love what you did, can you give me more info. How much did it cost also did you do it online? Thanks 😊 @MarcosPacheco
Love these videos!!
Love your content, great guide to start. Would like to advice taking care while recommending somethings, pumpking is associated with nervous medical signs in some dogs. :3 keep going!
Great video and highly educational. Thank you.
Great to see i made some good decisions and alot of things to add, cheers! :)) i feed my Bully/Pitbull mix about 40 %Taste of the Wild Salmon flavour + 50 % raw ground beef and the other 10% usually some shredded carrot and sliced apple. Ill also add the ocasional organic raw egg :)
My puppy is 3 months old
Thanks for this wonderful information! Pictures and captions (with the preferred brands) down below or by the side as you speak will be very helpful, especially for vegetarians and vegans who don't know much about meats. Thanks again!
This is a great idea!
I just found your channel and love your videos! It’s so confusing looking online for the right thing to do for my dog. There is so much contradicting information out there.
Excellent. Thank you!
I'd like to know more about making fully homecooked/raw meals for dogs. Do you need to add supplements to home made meals for dogs to get all their vitamins/minerals/enzymes???
for cooked, yes. when foods for dog are cooked, the important nutrients get lost. for raw, no. as long as you meet the appropriate ratio. 80% muscle meat (chicken breast, beef, etc.). 10% raw meaty bones (chicken necks, legs, wings, duck necks etc.) 5% liver, (3% if from beef or goat) and 5% secreting organs (pancreas, kidney, etc.). Do not take this as your only source of information. Do your own research and plenty of it because if you dont do proper research your dog can die. I recommend The Primal Pack here on yt for raw info. Good luck.
Another interesting video. Thanks.
How about a topper review video similar to the dog kibble review video?
I love ur vids girly
Thank you so much!
Hi! and thank you for all the great info.
I like to cook for my dog to supplement her canned food, she's on hills prescription WD.
I know you're not a fan of the prescription diet but It has helped her but I do like to supplement it.
My question to you is do you have a specific blend of spices and herbs that I can add to boiling water when I'm boiling her meat? Today I added Ginger, oregano and coriander.
She ate it up in a flash!!
Lol
Thank you for your time and thank you for the amazing videos 👍
jus binge watched your channel!! ❤️it
question: how do u use the pumpkin purée???
Amen!
I tried the goat’s milk with my GSD. Gave her 1/2 of a quarter cup just to see. It gave her diarrhea so badly. What I didn’t take into account is she is on Nutrisource Element which already has a probiotic pack in it to help with digestion. With those two combined it really threw her stomach out of wack. So my suggestion is to check what kind of probiotics your dog food already has before adding more with goats milk. You could be adding too much. I will try bone broth next though!
Thank you 🙏🏼
Hi, I've been researching kibble more intensely for the last two weeks and your videos are a great help! I'm curious about the whole pea controversy in kibble. I'm curious as to why kibble is so high in carbohydrates. I'm wondering if beans and lentils are a little safer than peas? Is there a website for peer reviewed studies on various dog foods? Thank you for your time and videos :)
Thank you!!!!
Love your content. I worked at a Holistic pet store 30 yrs ago, before it was a thing. Love love love
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Thank you so much for this. It’s so difficult to find someone in favor of kibble toppers. Any way you could make a video about how much kibble and toppers to feed to dogs and cats? Once I move in a few months I’m going to be starting to feed them kibble toppers rather than just kibble
Thank you! I just came from your tier list for kibble and am glad you have a video for recommended toppers!
Thank you for your videos. They are very helpful! Do you think you can make a deep dive video of Hill Science Diet dog food and Merrick dog food?
I just got introduced to your channel and i already love it!! I was just wondering how much kibble to give daily and how many days a week should i put a few add ins to the kibble and how much?
@The tattooed dog trainer I absolutely love your channel…. You make it easy to understand good quality video, You are doing dog and people a favor thank you, I will make sure I comment in thumbs up on every video
Thank you so much for your lovely comment!
@@TheTattooedDogTrainer You’re welcome my friend,
Thank you ❤️ your great.
GIRL! I started adding frozen raw (weaning her from kibble) pumpkin AND GOATS MILK to my German Shepards diet!!!! When I tell you my pup has never had a better coat and no more stomach issues, I just am so grateful for channel and advice! My sweet girl is so happy now!!!
I'm so happy to hear that!
How long did it take before you started seeing the difference. I'd like to do the same with my beautiful new pup
Thanx 4 the advice .. I’ve got a 12week old GSP and for 6weeks he’s had runny poo when does it firm up? Is this normal? My vet gave me pro-Pectlin or how ever it’s spelled take 3x a day till gone and even tryin to transition his puppy food to another better option but it’s just messy soup any advice. He seems fine still drinking eating playing so I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong.. does your pup have any issues to chicken or runny poo ? Thanks and happy new year!☺️
Thank you for the great information on what kibble toppers to add. But how much should I add?
Can you do a video on safe and healthy dog treat recipes?
you can also add water to the kibble - i do this for my cat especially since it’s the summer right now.
GOOD ONE 👍
Hi Tattooed dog trainer, thank you for making and sharing your videos! What is frozen Raw?
How do we know how much to add to our cat’s kibbles? Thank you for this video! I just discovered your channel and am a new subscriber.
Hi! Thanks for the great info. Do you have any recommendations on Large Breed Puppy Food? Last time I had a large breed puppy (Neo) was 20 years ago and was told if I remember correctly high protein, but now I've been reading lower protein and calcium and phosphorus between 1-1.5% so that they grow much more slowly. Thank you for any advise.
Do you have more videos on what brands of broths are good to buy? If not could you talk more about that and what we should look for when looking for a broth to add to their diet?
Wow i will definitely put some topper for milo ! And look in goat milk and pumpkin :) new subcriber here so informative
I have a video all about goat milk if you are interested!
Also, I'd really like to know your thoughts on Castor & Pollock's Pristine line. I've been feeding the Organix Pristine with raw bites as kibble and then I buy Organix Pristine limited ingredient canned food.
Would love to have you review Bones and Co and Primal. Love your videos.
Love the video! Any thoughts on powdered bone broth and powdered goats milk?
One of my moms cats was a real self advocate you could say. He refused to eat plain kibble. He had to have kibble mixed with canned food. He's pretty spry today as a 14 year old. :)
Hello! Thanks for all the great info! Do you recommend avoiding kibble altogether? Should we just feed canned and supplement with toppers etc? I hear you say that kibble is made for the convenience of the feeder not the pet so I'm not sure if that means we don't need it all. Thank you
I fed my cats and dogs Evolve for years until I bought several bags covered in mold. They did have a recall a few weeks later. I switched to Meridian which is no longer sold in my area. I occasionally cook meat for my dogs. They also get banana, apples, carrots and broccoli. I used to use goat cheese to put my dogs pills in. Do you feel the cheese is safe or even beneficial? Also is powdered goats milk beneficial? Does it still contain probiotics?
Could you make a video about supplements such as dyne and bullymax? Great videos btw.
Hi! Love your videos!! Would you recommend alternating goats milk and bone brother every other day, as it can be expensive to use all at once. Will you still get the same benefits if you dont use it everyday?
Love your videos, I have a 4 month old golden retriever and I’m concerned about her growing to fast and my vet suggested a large breed puppy food. We plan on going back to raw once she goes through her fast growth period. Would love some suggestions, thanks
Can you review the Chicken Soup for the Soul dog food line? Love your videos!
Hey! I was wondering if you could do a video on what to feed senior dogs. I have a maltese mix that is 10 years old and I want to take care of him as best as I can by giving him any nutrients or supplements he needs to live a happy healthy life!
Hi there!! I am so glad I found you!! In the past I was not aware of how horrible some dog foods are!! Seeing my vet told me to feed my dogs "Royal Canin" I know I lost my big Daniff (great Dane Mastiff mix) when he was only 5!! I attribute that to the garbage food! I since have gotten two sweet as can be great Danes, they are both a year old now and I currently feed them a mix of two dog foods "Wild Earth" mixed with "Gentle Giants" Salmon feast. I just watched your dog food video that I saw you judge th e food "Essence" I just ordered a bag from "Chewy" I will stop the "Wild Earth" because seeing I am feeding two giant great Danes that food is too costly where the Essence is a great food at a fair price. Plus I give my dogs the petlab probiotic chews and their hip and joint chews, plus I give them a "green lipped mussel chew" to hopefully keep their giant bodies healthy. Thank's for doing what you do... you are saving the lives of dogs!! Sincerely, Cynthia
Oh, I also wanted to mention I top their kibble with canned... I found the most amazing canned dog food brand called "Against the grain Nothing else" It is only meat in bone broth, no additives.. you should look them up and do a review on them.
OMG!! I watched your "goat milk" video and right after that I hunted down raw goat milk, I live in a rural town and found a lady on the next street over that sells fresh raw goat milk, My dog's love it, so do my cats, and I admit I have a small glass daily. My dog's allergies are way better.. THANK YOU Ms Tattooed dog lady!!!
Can you do a review on Stella and Chewy’s puppy raw coated kibble vs. Origen puppy?
hi could u please make a review for applaws dry cat food? i’ve been feeding it to my cats because it’s my most accessible option at the moment but i’d like to make sure i’m feeding them right
I don't feed kibble but cold pressed & like to add a little wet food, always chicken stock or bone broth & an egg in the mornings choosing to cook the white which destroys the avidin & serving the yolk raw really spikes the biotin for a super healthy coat & extra protein for lean muscle mass.
Woo hoo! What a meal!
What resources do you recommend for learning more about pet nutrition? I'm a nutrition geek when it comes to my own diet and love monitoring my micros/macros, but I'm finding it hard to find really solid resources (beyond great educators like yourself on social media!) about a pet's daily macro/micro needs. I focus on starting with a base of high quality kibble and including what I know to be nutrient dense foods (I use all of these mix-ins 😺), but I'm always worried that I might be missing something!
Thanks to this channel, we've enhanced our pets food. Goats Milk and Bone broth, also some dehydrated dog food and raw once a week. The dogs are so happy! The cats are still all about that kibble. We're also getting off the RX diets and we're switching to Farmina.
I'm so excited to hear that you are adding so much variety to your pets' diets!
Can you do a review on Sojos freeze dried food? More specifically their mix-a-meal and what other supplements they need other than just adding meats. From the ingredients they say all you need to do is add meat. I’d assume you’d need to add the liver, heart, bone, and muscle meat portions, however that’s not mentioned
How do you balance the recommended amount of kibble and the amount of toppers?
Hi! Curious about your thoughts on what my vet said about goat milk messing with their pancreas and insulin levels??? Also wet food creating more tarter?
Would you be able to talk about senior dog diets specifically? I just adopted an 11 year old Chihuahua and haven't been able to find much information about it out there.
Great advice! Thank you!
I currently feed my girls raw freeze dry- Visionary Pet food. What do think about this brand of dog food? It's actually not as expensive as many that are out there. A 12 pound back last us a bit over a month and the cost is 61 dollars for the bag. They do get bored easily with it. However I do make my own purees with broccoli, pumpkin, parsley and a little bit of coconut oil. They absolutely love it. The puree looks very similar to the Honest Kitchen brand. However, like you mentioned, it has too many carbs in the food. I buy organic veggies that cost me 10 dollars and prob last me 2 weeks or more after I puree and freeze the Xtra. The Visionary Pet Food is great because it has high protein with very little carbs.
hi! could you please do a video on vet therapeutic foods? it would be very interesting to get your opinion on hill's, royal canin and purina's vet foods since they work for specific conditions :)))
Question?
If I add chicken for a 55 pound pit bull with kibble, how much do I add? I’m confused about the serving size. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for this content! Do you recommend adding these for every meal? Even for puppies?
I recommend adding toppers as much as possible, and moisture to every meal! With puppies you will want to take it slow though to avoid upsetting their already less-than-stellar tummies
What do you suggest for dogs that have a lot of food intolerances. My dog is intolerant to Chicken, Beef, Turkey, Pork, and Peas. I am usually stuck with salmon and lamb, but many things also have some kind of other meats added. It makes it very hard to get food for her.
Thank you for this great video! Just one question, how should we balance the topper with the kibble for picky eater? My dog may only eat the topper without touching the kibble too much.
Same here
Can you do a video on Primal Freeze Dried Nuggets or the Wet Version
Is that a good topper?
Could you make a video on how to make toppers for common budget brands that would boost their nutritional value? For instance: Ol Roy, pedigree, and retriever brands?
Thoughts on lightly cooked eggs? My cats love them...love your videos!
Eggs are great toppers!
I appreciate your videos my shiba inu has really bad skin allergies and is loosing hair so I will try these do you mind making one for dog treats ? And dog vitamins ?
Do you have any thoughts on solid gold for cats and dogs? Especially if paired with wet food
I love your videos…
Hi! I am wondering what do you think of Acana wholesome grains beef recipe?
Can you review Stella and Chewy raw coated kibble?
Finnally !!! I found a channel that actually makes sence to me, no confusion straight to the point. Also sooo informative. 8m new to all this raw food diet and I'm really tryinnto learn but wow is it ever confusing out there. I'm so happy to hear I can start off slowly and just introduce to his high quality kibble which was my biggest question. I'm still wondering about chicken though. Iv heard it's the number one allergy in dogs ...???
Hi! Can you please make a video reviewing the brand Bixbi (Dog Food)? Thank you!
Could you please recommend a kibble that would be as close as possible to The Honest Kitchen that I could add these toppers to? May I ask what you might be feeding your pups?
could you review Muenster dog food? They just released a flax free kibble for breeders.
I have gotten the goats milk powder mixer from honest kitchen would that be just as good and have the same enzymes for the gut?
Can you advise me is kefir is good for my dog, thank you.
A good can food for puppies? Ive been hoping to see a video on puppy food. I switched my dogs from Purina to Orijen as well as my cat but would like to know why Purina was in the yucky section considering all my friends and family feed their dogs it and is recommended by vets. 😭
After watching your video about goats milk I got it for my puppy but unfortunately she doesn't like it! Any tips on how to encourage her to drink it? I also got the bone broth and she loves that but also ignores her food...She's very picky!
Hello! I found your channel and made the switch to orijen for kibble. I also have been getting their freeze dried meat topper as topper for them. It has been making my puppy have the worse diarrhea. I used orijen for a month before I added the toppers to make sure he took good to the food and he did. But the topper is making him have super bad diarrhea. I also tried liver and kidney soup as a topper that I feed to my ferrets just liver and kidney blended together and that have him diarrhea as well. It seems like everything besides just dried kibble is giving him bad diarrhea which I hate because we're supposed to be adding lots of variety isn't that correct? What should I do? I am also afraid because your supposed to switch very slowly when your switch dog food to make sure they don't get sick so how can I I guess essentially "change" his diet daily with different toppers? I am stuck and just need a little help lol. Thank you
How do you feel about the Merrick toy breed dog food ?
Hi!
If using a high quality canned wet food for cats, are these toppers still beneficial? If so, do I have to change the proportions?
What are your thoughts on open farm
Can you please do a video on bones for puppies... what bones are puppy approximately?