doggo123

Sorry error here, meant to say 30-40g protein* not 30-40kg, woops

The "premium" kibble I was buying for my 2 dogs (10 year westie & 8 year old westie) was about $60 for 2 weeks supply, this kibble was the one they would finally eat without any problems, all other dog foods I had tried previously they would stop eating, or feel sick on. So 6 months ago I looked into how much it would cost to just buy meat/veg and it turns out that I can make them 2 weeks of food with real food for less than $60/fortnight. So I've just been feeding them mince meat & roast chickens with variety vegetables for fiber. They love it and I have noticed that their paws are no longer cracky looking, their noses are always moist, and their coats just look "cleaner" in a way I can't really describe, but their coats definitely look cleaner. Another thing is that they also don't smell like kibble anymore, kibble food always gave them a weird odor, this doesn't happen with the meat/veg. For mouth health, well I brush their teeth once a day, so the main difference there is that there is no more kibble stink to their mouth, other than that I've always brushed their teeth once a day so tartar/calculus is not a problem. That said, I have read around online that people are saying that feeding real meat to dogs is bad because it has too much fat, and too much fat can harm the dog. Is there any truth to this? I lift weights and I track my own diet really well so I know the macros I am feeding the dogs. I would say they get a bout 30-40g protein per day, and maybe 20-30g fat, which seems a bit high for their bodyweight, considering for myself I eat about 2 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight. They're both 7.5kg, so 30-40kg protein for them works out to 4-5 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight. That does seem a little excessive...so I am wondering if perhaps that is too much protein for them, unless dogs are just different in that they have higher protein needs than humans? Sorry for the ramble hope this makes sense lol.