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Old 06-05-2010, 04:44 PM
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lol Iam lost too
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Old 06-05-2010, 04:56 PM
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Yeah, I was actually wondering what it's supposed to mean lol

Everyone has different ideas about food. I trust Science Diet and Prescription Diet and Medi-Cal from results I've seen both in vet practices (I admit I'Ve been out of the field for nearly 10 years...) and with my own pets. Staying off the vet experience, I can say that my parent's dog has severe food allergies and Science Diet is the only food we got him to actually eat and not vomit or pass as liquid stool. He gained some weight (in a good way, poor pup!) and got more active and so far has lived a long and healthy life (he nears 12.) It's all up to the pet parent. I eat meat, I find "bio" labels hype-ish and too expensive and it's the first time I hear about no-grain diets, except when people talk about cooking their pet food themselves, which I shall never do. It's kibbles and the occasional treat for my pet family.

Still don't know what "holistic" means though!
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Old 06-05-2010, 05:01 PM
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Quote:
  • '...dealing with or treating the whole of something or someone and not just a part'
  • '...Emphasizing the importance of the whole and the interdependence of its parts.'
  • '...relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts (holistic medicine attempts to treat both the mind and the body) '

the idea is your treating the mind and soul not just the body.
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Old 06-05-2010, 05:21 PM
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riiight. I think I'll remain a sceptic! Dogs hearts and souls need love, attention, lots of playtime and exercise. Sounds holistic enough to me!
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Old 06-05-2010, 11:22 PM
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i dont think youre grasping the whole concept of holistic... but whatever....
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Old 06-06-2010, 12:40 PM
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GreatDaneMom can you share why it is important to feed holistic? I do not quite understand how a food embraces the soul and mind......
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Old 06-06-2010, 02:06 PM
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I call what I feed Emmy 'holistic' (i guess?? LOL) I feed her Canidae. IMO Canidae, Wellness, Orijen and all those other kinds are in the 'holistic' category. To be honest veterinary diets are not a good diet to have your dog on unless there is a medical reason for it, especially due to the corn and fillers in it. t/d I know is not good as a maintenance diet (no matter what the vet says, from what I have seen working at a vet's too, lol).

Maybe what I consider holistic is just high quality kibble without fillers and corn and other junk.

I just want to provide a diet for my dog that I'd want to eat if I was her, with human grade ingredients.

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Old 06-06-2010, 03:23 PM
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Thats what I thought holistic was...guess we are wrong? LOL I figured holistic meant no unnecessary fillers.
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Old 06-06-2010, 04:30 PM
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that is what i personally view as holistic, or rather take holistic to mean more natural (as natural health-wise as possible).

i.e. holistic medicine or veterinary medicine, the doctors practice naturalistic type means of treatment
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Old 06-06-2010, 04:36 PM
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Being holistic goes much deeper. I never knew what it was until My friend at work decided to turn his whole family. He doesn't even get his kids vaccinated under the religious freedoms laws. I will hold my tounge on some of the things a holist does.
Holism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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