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Vintage Dog Books
Recipes
B-Naturals Newsletter
By
Lew Olson,
PhD Natural Health, LMSW-ACP
June 2005
As promised, this month’s newsletter is a series of recipes from vintage dog books. Again, I will remind you, these recipes are not to be used, but are here simply for interest on different ideas on how to feed dogs from the turn of the century. Most of these contain good common sense, and I will include some of the reasoning behind the author’s recipes if available. Some are just strange, read and enjoy!
“The Care and Feeding of Dogs”, by Josephine Rine, 1936
Grown (working)
50% meat daily
All Vegetables
All Starches
All Greens
Bread
Dog Biscuit
Milk
Eggs
Fish
Fruit
Grown (non-working)
35% Meat Daily
Milk
Eggs
All Vegetables
All Greens
Dog Biscuit
Bread
Fruit
Puppies, 6-8 Weeks
Bitches milk (night only)
Cow’s Milk
Cod Liver Oil
Bread Crumbs, Whole Wheat
Raw, Scraped Beef
Toasties
Tomato Juice
(Note from Lew- It is strange to see no mention of calcium added or organ meat. I have no idea what ‘Toasties’ may be either. Not a bad diet, has some variety but needs calcium)
Diet for Dogs, by George Watson Little DVM, 1929
Dr Little has these rules for feeding puppies:
*Feed regularly in clean pans or from clean bottles.
*See that there is plenty of fresh water, frequently renewed.
*Never feed enough to distend the stomach. Feed often and little- four times daily- is the best plan.
*Provide large bones from which the meat has been scraped for a little excitement.
*Never feed tidbits between meals.
*Feed the puppies separately so that the larger will not steal from the weaker.
*In general it may be noted that exclusion of liquids tends to produce a smaller dog than one with is given a great deal of broth or milk.
Here are some sample diets in his book:
Diet for three month old medium sized puppy:
Morning:
1 ½ teacupful of milk
1 /12 teaspoonfuls of lime water (source of calcium at that time)
Noon:
¼ pound of raw ground beef, Season with salt
Night:
3 heaping tablespoons of meat and vegetable soup, season with salt
Diet for six month old medium sized dog
Morning:
One pint of milk
2 teaspoonfuls of lime water
Noon:
1/3 to ½ lbs of raw ground beef. Pieces of lettuce and ripe tomato, season with salt.
Night:
1/3 to ½ pound well cooked beef or lamb. One pint of meat and vegetable soup, add salt.
Adult medium sized dog:
Morning:
1 raw egg, 1 pint of milk, 2 teaspoons of lime water
Night:
1 to 1 ½ lbs of raw chopped beef, pieces of lettuce or ripe tomato
Or
Same amount of well cooked beef or lamb, 2 heaping tablespoons of spinach, string beans or peas, season with salt.
And this advice from a pamphlet given out in 1915 from the Angel Memorial Animal Hospital and Dispensary for Animals, Boston, Massachusetts, titled “Feeding the Dog and Cat.”. I must add that the cost of this 8 page tract is listed at two cents.
Dietary from Weaning to Maturity
At three or four weeks of age, as with the breast fed young which mimic their mother in sharing her ration and consuming what she retrieves for them in addition to what she feed them from the breast, these little artificially reared creatures are hearty enough to eat of their own accord. They are now fit to stand the change to fresh cow’s mil and to receive small quantities of finely minced raw beef and raw liver. A teaspoonful per day would be about the right quantity of these meats at first, gradually to be increased. Feeding should now occur three or four times daily, continuing with the between feeding of the vitamin preparation. The rule should be to feed little and often rather than large and infrequent meals. No feeding should be so large as to engorge the stomach and render the animal uncomfortable. As the animals progress to the age of three or four months their dietary should consist exclusively of fresh raw milk, raw beef with the fat that comes with it, and raw liver and kidney. Raw egg mixed with the milk two or three times a week is a valuable adjunct to this diet, especially in undernourished and weak animals. Cod liver oil and fruit juices may be continued as an added safeguard against a possible vitamin shortage. Large raw beef bones should be allowed the puppy frequently, as the gnawing of them keeps him occupied, improves dentition, and the consumed portions grated off supply essential mineral salts to the body. At about four months the digestive organs are strong enough to adapt themselves to the handling of raw vegetables. The most satisfactory ones that are lettuce, spinach, cabbage and fresh or tinned tomato. These should be finely minced and mixed with the meat ration. Kittens may not take to the vegetable diet as readily as the puppy but may have raw or parboiled fresh fish in addition to milk, raw beef and raw glandular organs. Three meals per day are sufficient from three months to maturity which occurs at about the age of eight to nine months.
Food Requirements of Maturity
When the animal has thus reached its full growth, two meals daily are all that are required. For the dog, milk, either sweet, sour or buttermilk, to which may be added a little shredded wheat biscuit, makes a good breakfast. The evening meal should consist of either raw beef, heart or lamb, to which a little minced raw vegetable may be mixed, such as lettuce, spinach, cabbage, tomato. Liver and kidney should be fed two or three times a week in lieu of the raw meat and vegetables. A certain amount of fat is also necessary in the diet. There is no objection to an occasional feeding of roast or boiled beef or lamb or vegetables left over from the table, although cooked foods as regular diet are to be avoided. Some dogs demand cooked foods as they have never known any different. Such animals should be coaxed into eating the raw food by being fed very rarely cooked meats, either merely searing or scalded. If the vegetables are disagreeable the dog will get along very well upon a ration of milk, raw beef or lamb with fat and raw glandular organs. If sweet milk proves nauseous to an individual or is disliked, try skim, sour or buttermilk. Some dogs will take these with impunity and when they refuse sweet milk. Under certain circumstances, as a result of necessity, horse flesh, fish or the flesh of other animals may be utilized in feeding the dog. Dog breads and canned dog foods are to be avoided and should only be resorted to in case of emergency, when they should be fed very sparingly. An extra helping of milk, instead of the usual supper, would be the safest way to meet such an emergency. Pork, corned, smoked or canned meats are never to be fed. Avoid also the feeding of starchy and sweet foods. Allow the grown dog large raw bones. An occasional crust of stale whole wheat bread is a permissible between meal tidbit, fed dry as to require mastication.
Recipes
B-Naturals Newsletter
By
Lew Olson,
PhD Natural Health, LMSW-ACP
June 2005
As promised, this month’s newsletter is a series of recipes from vintage dog books. Again, I will remind you, these recipes are not to be used, but are here simply for interest on different ideas on how to feed dogs from the turn of the century. Most of these contain good common sense, and I will include some of the reasoning behind the author’s recipes if available. Some are just strange, read and enjoy!
“The Care and Feeding of Dogs”, by Josephine Rine, 1936
Grown (working)
50% meat daily
All Vegetables
All Starches
All Greens
Bread
Dog Biscuit
Milk
Eggs
Fish
Fruit
Grown (non-working)
35% Meat Daily
Milk
Eggs
All Vegetables
All Greens
Dog Biscuit
Bread
Fruit
Puppies, 6-8 Weeks
Bitches milk (night only)
Cow’s Milk
Cod Liver Oil
Bread Crumbs, Whole Wheat
Raw, Scraped Beef
Toasties
Tomato Juice
(Note from Lew- It is strange to see no mention of calcium added or organ meat. I have no idea what ‘Toasties’ may be either. Not a bad diet, has some variety but needs calcium)
Diet for Dogs, by George Watson Little DVM, 1929
Dr Little has these rules for feeding puppies:
*Feed regularly in clean pans or from clean bottles.
*See that there is plenty of fresh water, frequently renewed.
*Never feed enough to distend the stomach. Feed often and little- four times daily- is the best plan.
*Provide large bones from which the meat has been scraped for a little excitement.
*Never feed tidbits between meals.
*Feed the puppies separately so that the larger will not steal from the weaker.
*In general it may be noted that exclusion of liquids tends to produce a smaller dog than one with is given a great deal of broth or milk.
Here are some sample diets in his book:
Diet for three month old medium sized puppy:
Morning:
1 ½ teacupful of milk
1 /12 teaspoonfuls of lime water (source of calcium at that time)
Noon:
¼ pound of raw ground beef, Season with salt
Night:
3 heaping tablespoons of meat and vegetable soup, season with salt
Diet for six month old medium sized dog
Morning:
One pint of milk
2 teaspoonfuls of lime water
Noon:
1/3 to ½ lbs of raw ground beef. Pieces of lettuce and ripe tomato, season with salt.
Night:
1/3 to ½ pound well cooked beef or lamb. One pint of meat and vegetable soup, add salt.
Adult medium sized dog:
Morning:
1 raw egg, 1 pint of milk, 2 teaspoons of lime water
Night:
1 to 1 ½ lbs of raw chopped beef, pieces of lettuce or ripe tomato
Or
Same amount of well cooked beef or lamb, 2 heaping tablespoons of spinach, string beans or peas, season with salt.
And this advice from a pamphlet given out in 1915 from the Angel Memorial Animal Hospital and Dispensary for Animals, Boston, Massachusetts, titled “Feeding the Dog and Cat.”. I must add that the cost of this 8 page tract is listed at two cents.
Dietary from Weaning to Maturity
At three or four weeks of age, as with the breast fed young which mimic their mother in sharing her ration and consuming what she retrieves for them in addition to what she feed them from the breast, these little artificially reared creatures are hearty enough to eat of their own accord. They are now fit to stand the change to fresh cow’s mil and to receive small quantities of finely minced raw beef and raw liver. A teaspoonful per day would be about the right quantity of these meats at first, gradually to be increased. Feeding should now occur three or four times daily, continuing with the between feeding of the vitamin preparation. The rule should be to feed little and often rather than large and infrequent meals. No feeding should be so large as to engorge the stomach and render the animal uncomfortable. As the animals progress to the age of three or four months their dietary should consist exclusively of fresh raw milk, raw beef with the fat that comes with it, and raw liver and kidney. Raw egg mixed with the milk two or three times a week is a valuable adjunct to this diet, especially in undernourished and weak animals. Cod liver oil and fruit juices may be continued as an added safeguard against a possible vitamin shortage. Large raw beef bones should be allowed the puppy frequently, as the gnawing of them keeps him occupied, improves dentition, and the consumed portions grated off supply essential mineral salts to the body. At about four months the digestive organs are strong enough to adapt themselves to the handling of raw vegetables. The most satisfactory ones that are lettuce, spinach, cabbage and fresh or tinned tomato. These should be finely minced and mixed with the meat ration. Kittens may not take to the vegetable diet as readily as the puppy but may have raw or parboiled fresh fish in addition to milk, raw beef and raw glandular organs. Three meals per day are sufficient from three months to maturity which occurs at about the age of eight to nine months.
Food Requirements of Maturity
When the animal has thus reached its full growth, two meals daily are all that are required. For the dog, milk, either sweet, sour or buttermilk, to which may be added a little shredded wheat biscuit, makes a good breakfast. The evening meal should consist of either raw beef, heart or lamb, to which a little minced raw vegetable may be mixed, such as lettuce, spinach, cabbage, tomato. Liver and kidney should be fed two or three times a week in lieu of the raw meat and vegetables. A certain amount of fat is also necessary in the diet. There is no objection to an occasional feeding of roast or boiled beef or lamb or vegetables left over from the table, although cooked foods as regular diet are to be avoided. Some dogs demand cooked foods as they have never known any different. Such animals should be coaxed into eating the raw food by being fed very rarely cooked meats, either merely searing or scalded. If the vegetables are disagreeable the dog will get along very well upon a ration of milk, raw beef or lamb with fat and raw glandular organs. If sweet milk proves nauseous to an individual or is disliked, try skim, sour or buttermilk. Some dogs will take these with impunity and when they refuse sweet milk. Under certain circumstances, as a result of necessity, horse flesh, fish or the flesh of other animals may be utilized in feeding the dog. Dog breads and canned dog foods are to be avoided and should only be resorted to in case of emergency, when they should be fed very sparingly. An extra helping of milk, instead of the usual supper, would be the safest way to meet such an emergency. Pork, corned, smoked or canned meats are never to be fed. Avoid also the feeding of starchy and sweet foods. Allow the grown dog large raw bones. An occasional crust of stale whole wheat bread is a permissible between meal tidbit, fed dry as to require mastication.