Notes on Daisy's and Sam's diet

I got started on the search for better food because my little one, Daisy, a
nine year old Smooth Fox Terrier began having major skin problems. Through the guidance of my vet we tried nearly everything. After some blood work we discovered that she has become allergic to "storge mites". I had never heard of them but, logically, they exist in grain meals....even for humans. I put her on
a frozen "raw" diet from Natures Variety without any grains whatsoever and
her condition began to change almost immediately. I then explored prepared
kibble and began feeding my other dogs, (I have 5 Smooth Fox Terriers, 1 Jack Russell Terrier and 1 Papillion) Solid Gold Holistic. The ingredients
are excellent but they didn't like it very much so I switched to Canine
Caviar....another excellent kibble without corn, wheat, soy, animal
by-products, etc. It is expensive...about $53. a bag but you know how we
feel about our dogs. I have continued my research and have learned that
Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul Adult Formula (they also have a
Senior) is quite excellent....no corn, no wheat, no soy, made with fresh chicken. salmon and duck and NO animal by-products, meat meal, etc. It is also more reasonable in price and the kids love it. Daisy, by the way, is still on a no-grain/raw diet.

Because my wonderful Sam has been diagnosed with cancer I continued my research for better dog food. With the information I gathered, I developed a home-made diet almost totally free of carbohydrates. In the blender I mix 6 large egg yolks (no whites), fresh broccoli, fresh shredded carrot, yogurt, vitamins, calcium, fish oil, blue-green algae (a major anti-oxidant), colostrum (to enhance the immune system, chlorophyll (builds red blood cells) and fresh Mitake mushrooms. (Mitake mushrooms, aka "Hen of the Woods", among others have been revered in the orient for hundreds of years for their health improving abilities. Mitake mushrooms are believed to fight against or reduce cancer tumors. It is definitely worthy of inclusion in the diet.) I blend them all together into a soup and add it to raw ground turkey in the mixer. After it is all combined, I form the mixture into golf-ball size balls, place them on a cookie sheet (wax paper first) and freeze them. Once frozen they are gathered into a plastic bag for easy accessibility. Then during the day I defrost a portion in the refrigerator and am ready to go for breakfast the next morning. Sam polishes it off. So far we're ahead of the disease. But I'm realistic enough to know that it isn't a cure. I'm hoping that it will help to keep him with me longer. He is the most special dog.