Hiya. I used to look after a vegetarian dog, and its diet would be easy to convert to vegan. The only non-vegan things it had were the odd egg and sometimes a bit of cheese.
This dog switched to vegetarianism mostly for health, and was indeed much healthier after going vegetarian, so I wouldn't worry at all about its health on a vegan diet, especially if it's only for 10 days.
Recipe:
* some starchy staple, usually rice but sometimes pasta ... and I discovered that it liked couscous too
* lots of veggies -- whatever was easily available, but with plenty of variety
* garlic or soy sauce or something else with an interesting taste
Maybe obvious, but you'll need more of this stuff than if you were feeding meat.
Chuck it all together in a big pot and cook until er cooked.
That's it! You don't need anything else, provided you use a good variety of veggies. Can be mostly cheap veggies, e.g. carrots, potatos.
There's also more advice posted earlier in this group, if you've got time to look for it.
Another alternative is Vegan Pet dog food, which is nutritionally complete, but expensive. You can get it from the Cruelty Free Shop, and other places.
I have also read that garlic is okay for dogs and that it would take a large amount of garlic to be dangerous. Onions, on the other hand can be toxic for dogs at much lower amounts. Still, to be on the safe side, one might want to avoid it. (However, it's worth noting that it is found in small amounts in many dog foods and treats.)
yes, its bad in the same way chocolate is bad along with grapes and some other fruits... alot of people feed it as part of a holistic diet ( including nonvegan pet diets) with no ill effects, but wouldnt say that guessing at approximate toxicity amounts would be a good idea for the layperson ( or anyone really... unless the garlic you were using had been scientifically tested, as compounds in plants varies from plant to plant, season to season etc. etc.)
vegemite and marmite could work, yes, adding b complex vitamins and i use vegemite in my cooking to add a richer flavour ( good in spaghetti sauce! mm.)
This dog switched to vegetarianism mostly for health, and was indeed much healthier after going vegetarian, so I wouldn't worry at all about its health on a vegan diet, especially if it's only for 10 days.
Recipe:
* some starchy staple, usually rice but sometimes pasta ... and I discovered that it liked couscous too
* lots of veggies -- whatever was easily available, but with plenty of variety
* garlic or soy sauce or something else with an interesting taste
Maybe obvious, but you'll need more of this stuff than if you were feeding meat.
Chuck it all together in a big pot and cook until er cooked.
That's it! You don't need anything else, provided you use a good variety of veggies. Can be mostly cheap veggies, e.g. carrots, potatos.
There's also more advice posted earlier in this group, if you've got time to look for it.
Another alternative is Vegan Pet dog food, which is nutritionally complete, but expensive. You can get it from the Cruelty Free Shop, and other places.
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lol no problem ;)
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(I wouldn't really know though, I haven't looked after a dog and so haven't needed to research this.)
OP: I hear they like vegemite and marmite to add flavour to the food, too!
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alot of people feed it as part of a holistic diet ( including nonvegan pet diets) with no ill effects, but wouldnt say that guessing at approximate toxicity amounts would be a good idea for the layperson ( or anyone really... unless the garlic you were using had been scientifically tested, as compounds in plants varies from plant to plant, season to season etc. etc.)
vegemite and marmite could work, yes, adding b complex vitamins and i use vegemite in my cooking to add a richer flavour ( good in spaghetti sauce! mm.)
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