Chicken wings are a big no-no. If you’re gonna feed the dog chicken, it should not have bones in it. They will splinter and can cause intestinal problems or choking. Check out this link, it should have some information.

I feed my dogs some form of red meat, whole grain rice, and veggies. No matter what you do DO NOT FEED THEM CHICKEN WINGS. The bones in the wings will splinter and it can kill your dog. My mom’s dog died that way. The bone from the chicken broke up and ended up really messing up his insides. He had gotten in the trash some how and eaten them. If you want to your dog a boneless breast or whatever that’s fine.

The best diets for both dogs and cats are natural ones, coming as close as possible to the diet they would eat in the wild. Cats are naturally carnivorous and have a high protein requirement, while dogs tend to be more scavenging and eat more of a variety of foods, requiring less protein than cats. It is possible, but not easy, to feed a dog a balanced vegetarian diet, though I do not really recommend it. It is, however, almost impossible to feed cats a purely vegetarian diet. If one looks at the teeth of cats and dogs, and counts the number of grinding teeth, and the number of tearing and shearing teeth a ratio can be worked out of the protein, carbohydrate and fat content that the diet should consist of, for both species.

Pets today are fed highly processed and artificial foods, composed of unnatural ingredients, such as soymeal, artificial colorings and flavorings, as well as harmful preservatives such as BHA and ethoxyquin. The meat content is often composed of by-products, which can be anything from cancerous tissues, to diseased organs and can be anything that is considered not fit for human consumption. If we would not eat these things why should we expect our pets to do so? Even relatively good pet foods, which may not contain harmful additives, with the trend to preservatives such as vitamin E, are still nowhere as good as feeding your pet a natural, preferably organic, balanced diet, similar to what they would eat in the wild. Think of it this way – a fast food hamburger meal may be completely nutritionally balanced, but do you think you would be healthy if you ate it every day of your life?

DOG DIET

A good basic diet for dogs should be composed of 50% grains, which should ideally be boiled or steamed. This more closely matches semi-digested grains in the stomachs of the animals that dogs consume in the wild, which is an important part of their diet. The staple grain is usually brown rice, but other organic wholegrains such as oatmeal, barley, millet, corn or amaranth can also be added for variety. Vegetables should make up about 25% of the complete cooked diet and I also recommend boiling or steaming these lightly, then chopping them finely depending on the preference of the individual pet. Some larger dogs love their vegetables whole or raw and this is fine, while some smaller breeds may enjoy them made into more of a puree in a food processor. It is also fine to finely grate raw vegetables such as carrots or zucchini. Virtually all vegetables are acceptable, although favorites include carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, yellow squash, zucchini and Brussels sprouts.

The protein content should be also about 25% although some people prefer to feed higher, especially to young, active, working animals, pregnant females, and growing puppies. If the meat is organic and fresh it can be safely fed raw, which is the ideal. A healthy dog should have enough acid in the stomach to safely kill pathogenic bacteria. If the source of the meat is suspect it may be lightly steamed or boiled, and you may do this if you are nervous about feeding your dog raw meat, or if your dog is older or sick and tolerates lightly cooked meat better. I would not recommend feeding raw pork, because of parasites, and anyhow prefer beef, chicken turkey or rabbit as a protein source. Organ meats such as heart, liver or kidney can also be fed once or twice a week. Liver is very nutritious and large quantities are not required, or recommended because of the high levels of vitamin A but a small amount once or twice a week is a good addition to the diet. A large raw organic beef leg bone fed once a week is an excellent dietary addition and keeps your dogs teeth free of plaque and gum disease.

An occasional egg is also acceptable, and these can be fed raw or cooked, although some people prefer to remove the egg white when feeding them raw because this contains an enzyme which can denature biotin, an important B vitamin in the body. Personally I feed my dogs an occasional raw egg, just as they might scavenge in the wild, and have seen no problems from this, and they love it. Fish is also acceptable and this is also something that dogs, and other wild carnivores would eat in the wild if they had the opportunity to do so. The best way to measure the diet is to make mix 2 measures (such as a cup) of grains with one measure of vegetables and one measure of meat. It is also essential to add vitamins and minerals to the diet. A useful mixture, which was formulated by Dr. Pitcairn is given below:

2 cups of nutritional yeast with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of bonemeal and 1/2 cup of kelp powder. Mix together and add to the diet daily. See chart below for quantities. In addition mix separately 1 1/2 cups of olive oil, or safflower oil with 50 to 100 iu of vitamin E. I also like to add 1/4 cup of flaxseed oil, which is good for the coat.

up to 15 lb dog – 2 tsp of powder and 1 tsp oil mix daily
15 to 30 lb dog – 4 tsp of powder and

No not just chicken wings.

What’s “best” depends on one thing. Do you think you have a carnivore or an omnivore

Carnivore? : Look up Raw feeding, prey model diet, fraken prey – Raw meat, organs, Raw meaty bones, eggs and fish

Omnivore? : Look up BARF – Bones and Raw Food. Same as the above except the inclusion of fruits and veggies.

Things like pasta and rice aren’t needed. Ever seen a pack of wild dogs raiding a rice paddy or wheat field?

ETA: here are some links for you
http://www.dogguide.net/raw-diet-basics.php
http://www.rawfeddogs.net/
http://www.barfworld.com/
http://www.rawlearning.com/rawfaq.html
http://leerburg.com/diet.htm
http://mypetcarnivore.com/
http://rawfed.com/

Also and this is just my IMO if you go the route of feeding a BARF diet over frank prey/prey model don’t go the premade route. That’s just Raw “kibble” in my mind. Not to mention if something in that premade doesn’t agree with your dog its not like you can pinpoint it without the real work. Stick to buying everything yourself, and do not GRIND any of the meat/bones/organs

“A good basic diet for dogs should be composed of 50% grains” < The hell it should. 1. Wild canines do not consume the stomach contents of large prey animals. 2. Anything too small to be gutted(rodents, birds, fish) is only a filler part of the diet THUS 50% of a dog’s diet in no way shape or form should be GRAINS.

Prepare home-cooked pet food using a ratio of 40% protein, 30% grains, 30% vegetables and of course added oils. Rotate proteins every week because nature made each source of protein slightly different. The amino acid chains and concentration of amino acids is different in each and every protein and it is healthful for your companion to have each of these different amino acid chains. Suggested proteins are beef, tripe, chicken, turkey, fish, tofu, lentils and eggs.

Feed him food from a large bag. Dry food, its their food idk what else to tell you. They are domesticated animals not wolves, it’s their natural food.

prey model raw. dogs do NOT need pasta, rice, or vegetables. They are fillers. If you are going to feed that stuff, you may as well buy kibble. join the yahoo raw feeding group. there are many people on there who have been doing it for years and you can search their archives to find out the best way to do it.

ADD: I feed my dogs whole raw chickens several times a week, including the wings. Splintering occurs in cooked bones! ever seen a fox pull the bones out of a chicken before they eat it? didn’t think so.

i don’t see how pure pasta ingredients would have enough nutrients either, but dog food companies end up putting in a multivitamin.

The ratio for a raw diet is 80% meat, 10% bone and 10% organ. Some raw meaty bones at every meal and a large meal of organs at the end of the week.

Rice and pasta are of no nutritional value for a dog.

You’re right, just chicken wings wouldn’t have enough nutrients and would quickly constipate your dog as well since they are VERY bone heavy. They also aren’t the greatest idea for large dogs as some of them will just swallow the wing whole.

I feed prey model raw. This consists of 80% muscle meat 10% bones 10% organ half of which is liver.

The ratio isn’t met perfectly every day, but balanced over a couple weeks.

A quick list of things my dogs eat:

Chicken, all parts including bone (raw bones are safe, never give cooked bones)
Beef all part except large weight bearing bones
Pork all part except large weight bearing bones
Venison
Rabbit, usually whole fur and all, mine prefer them frozen
Lamb
Eggs, raw, shell and all
Turkey
Fish, either raw or canned

All of this is fed raw.

I don’t feed veggies or fruit, no need for them.For a dog to get any nutrients from them they have to be pureed, and even then the benefit is minimal. To much work for to little benefit.

http://www.rawfed.com
http://www.dogster.com/forums/Raw_Food_Diet/thread/431875

feed him/her raw meat, well actually this video explains it better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H_g9N-BN_o&feature=related

my family and i are huge dog lovers and we are even with a dog adoption agency, and these are some of the most important kinds of food not to feed them:
of course everyone knows chococlate. but no one really knows that garlic, nuts, grapes/sultannas, and any sort of lolly is bad for them. these foods can kill your pet.
fresh dog bones from your local butcher keeps a dogs teeth beautiful, white and strong also.

I have had a lot of luck using Force Dog Food as it is entirely grain-free. It is a raw, dehydrated food that you just add a little water to.

It is made from: USDA chicken, organic flax seed, potatoes, celery, sweet potatoes, apples, alfalfa, organic kelp, honey, zucchini, green beans, cabbage, bananas, papayas, yogurt, basil, garlic and rosemary.

Force contains no by-products, extra salts or sugars, artificial colors or flavors, and no chemical preservatives.

http://www.petwellbeing.com/force-dog-food-p108.cfm

You’re right – just wings would not provide the balance that your dog needs to be healthy. I tend to alternate one meaty meal with a meat and bone meal. I add organs such as liver, kidney and brains once or twice a week and feed heart as a meat rather than offal.

Don’t bother with stews, pasta or vegetables – just raw meat, meaty bones and organs!!!

“Dogs are Carnivores” An article clearly explaining the physiological reasons behind this classification and the effects of feeding inappropriate foods
http://www.thewholedog.org/artcarnivores…
A feeding guide published by Dr Tom Lonsdale, a vet who advocates raw feeding and has been widely published
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/diet/exp-di…
A website debunking some of the many myths regarding raw feeding and bones.
http://rawfed.com/myths
Raw ‘recipe’ site
http://www.rawfeddogs.net/Recipes