Can my dog live off a home made vegan diet?

I'm thinking brown rice VERY well cooked, steamed broccoli, steamed carrot, steamed spinach, pea protein powder, steamed red capsicum, mashed banana, sliced apple; flaxseed oil and MAYBE a dog vegan multivitamin/mineral.



If you think NOT please give me a scientific reason (not your personal reason) as to why.



Also, if you find something on vegan pet food please give me the link because you're not going to be able to talk me out of it.Can my dog live off a home made vegan diet?
Does he want to live off a vegan diet?Can my dog live off a home made vegan diet?
No, dogs are generally carnivores with "omnivorous tendencies"; the only way you can keep a dog healthy on a "vegan" diet is to lace the food with all manner of chemicals to make up for what the vegan diet lacks, which kind of defeats the object, since many of those supplements will (by necessity) be derived from other fauna killed expressly to source the needed compounds.



Vitamin D supplements, as an example, would need to be added to a "vegan dog" diet, and they would be sourced from fish oil or dairy waste products.



BTW, "Brown rice" is not really 'vegan', since harvested rice contains lots and lots and lots of bug parts; unless you soak the rice paddy in insecticide, it is not possible to grow rice %26amp; harvest it without also harvesting bugs; by law, here are the amounts of bug parts you can expect to find in commercailly farmed ingredients in your proposed "vegan" dog food; (organic crops would contain far higher amounts of bug meat)...



Broccoli contains an average of 60 or more aphids and/or thrips and/or mites per 100 grams



Spinach contains an average of 50 or more aphids, thrips and/or mites per 100 grams



Peas contain an average of 5 insect larvae per 8oz
Humans can live on vegetable protein alone. Not all animals can. Forcing an animal to follow your dietary restrictions is just cruel. Just like it would be cruel to force an infant to live on adult foods only... their bodies can't process it right, and you'll make them unhealthy. If you want a vegan pet, get a bird or a rabbit.



http://www.dognutrition.com/vegetarian-d鈥?/a> has info about it... why are you trying to force your pet to live on synthetic foods?



"Their short intestinal tracts compared to humans and especially to animals like sheep or horses also indicate that they are not designed to accommodate diets containing large amounts of plant materials."



"dogs and cats do not suffer from problems such as high cholesterol or coronary artery disease at anywhere near the incidence as do humans. Thus, reducing intake of saturated fats and cholesterol by cutting meats out of the diet would not be of any real health benefit in pets."



"the protein and calcium needs of the dog and cat are much higher than those for humans. These nutrients are most easily provided through animal-derived ingredients. Some plants, such as soy, are high in protein, but the amino acids within the protein are not as balanced as they are for most animal-source ingredients. Dogs and cats also need a dietary source of vitamin B12, a substance not found in most plants."



"even the most carefully formulated diet with respect to providing adequate amounts of all essential nutrients is worthless if the dog or cat does not eat it."Can my dog live off a home made vegan diet?
http://www.dognutrition.com/vegetarian-d鈥?/a>



Personally, I'm not sure it's fair to force your dog into being vegan, but I guess as long as you speak to a vet first, and make sure your dog gets all the vitamins and minerals it needs, naturally, then it might be OK.
Yes, you can feed your dog a home-made vegan diet, but it is very important that he or she gets the appropriate number of calories and ALL of the nutrients needed. If you want to feed your dog a home-made vegan diet, please add a complete nutritional supplement designed for just this purpose. The only one I'm aware of is Vegedog. (See link below.)Can my dog live off a home made vegan diet?
No! Dogs are carnivores, like wolves! http://www.dogtorj.net/id51.html It's extremely unhealthy.
Dogs aren't like humans, they are meant to eat meat and be carnivores. It's probably not a good idea for him/her to have a vegan diet.
I am very pleased to tell you that, if I were a canine, I would love to eat the products in the Companion Animal%26gt;Vegan Dog Food category of VeganEssentials.com. :D
It is very possible for a dog to be vegan, however it is recommended that you get him/her vet checked regularly to make sure they are getting all the nutrients they need.



I applaud your decision :)



This says cats, but they have dog food and doggy treats too :-



http://www.vegancats.com/
Interesting, I've always wondered that myself, but was too afraid to ask. Honestly, I don't think anyone can give you a definitive answer, unless their dog is a vegan and doing well. But, from what I once heard, I think a dog's stomach acids aren't synergetically optimized for a vegan diet. On the other hand, humans function better on a vegan diet. I guess it all boils down to DNA, after all, the only difference between us and gorillas is 2%, and they're naturally vegan.