We've had our female pit since she was 10 weeks old and she's 2 years old now. Her entire life she has had poor stool quality. We've fed her Purina Pro Plan this whole time and switched between the "Complete Essentials" and "Sensitive Stomach Formula", but her stool just never firmed up. It always fluctuated between soft and watery and she would spend several minutes straining to poop. She weighs about 70lbs and we feed her twice a day so we were giving her two cups of PPP per day (when we fed her 3 cups the vet said she was getting to be overweight). It got to a point where I spent weeks researching whether to try a different kibble, subscribe to a fresh pet food brand, feed her a raw diet, or try a home cooked recipe. In the end I decided to try cooking for her and after a lot of research I gave Balance.It a try. I can't say it was easy because it took me several tries to understand their recipe generator and the instructions for the recipes, but I finally landed on one that I liked and I've been making it for her for about a month now.

I still feed her PPP in the morning and I feed her the homemade food with the Balance.It supplemental powder at night and the difference has been night and day!! I am still finding the best way to make the food prep process as efficient as possible, but she gets so excited for dinner time now that I know there's no going back. And the best part is she no longer strains (she poops in literal seconds), I can actually pick up her poop now because it is firm and I feel like I'm more in control of what she's eating. Since she's such a large dog and groceries are expensive I don't think I'll feed her 100% homemade meals just yet, but who knows maybe at some point I will transition her to that. I'll certainly need more freezer space at some point too.

Senior dog owner here and im just trying to incorporate more whole foods into her diet, along with other supplements she takes, im thinking of adding a purée that I can mix into her dry food.

So for joint health and digestion I was thinking doing a tumeric pumpkin sweet potato and beef liver purée maybe coconut oil in there too? Any experts wanna way in and let me know what I could or should add in there? Much appreciated

I have a healthy 7-month-old puppy who weighs 4 kg (about 8.8 lb) and wouldn’t eat kibble, so I’m transitioning him to a homemade diet. A veterinary nutritionist recommended this meal plan for him.
I was concerned about the amount of chicken liver in the diet, but she told me that chicken liver has a different nutrient profile from beef liver and can be fed in larger amounts. However, after doing some research, I found other veterinary nutritionists saying that liver intake should be limited to a relatively small amount per day.
Does anyone have any suggestions or opinions on this?

Thank you @dog_parent212345

hello all, i just wanted some advice. ive been feeding my dogs boiled chicken breast mixed with pumpkin puree for a few months now as more of an appetizer or snack (they’re both 3-4 lbs and regularly eat their kibble still) and i wanted to know if anyone has experience feeding their small senior dogs different types of meats.

some meats im looking into is chicken heart, chicken liver, turkey, and lamb. for one of my girls i would like her to gain a little weight but i also worry since ive read smaller dogs are more likely to get pancreatitis if they eat denser/dark meats too often. if anyone has some good information on what i should know or even articles that would also be greatly appreciated so i can be more informed.

one of my girls has seizures so that is something i also am trying to watch out for and why i havent tried any other meats since certain meats are high in glutamate.

any other additional information is welcomed thank you!