UNDERNOURISHED RESCUE

Question
I adopted a 10mo.old chocolate miniature poodle, abused, undernourished,wt.9lbs. and had worms. no heartworms,Vet. put her on Small Bites by Hill's Science Diet. She won't touch it.I'v been boiling chicken she like that. But I'm sure there is something that you can recommend that is a better recipe. Thank You  

Answer
Hello Linda,
You might try this diet with her.  Feel free to change it up to suit her and your needs.

1 lb Beef, Chicken, Lamb or Turkey meat (cooked and drain 1/2 of the fat off)
1 can Sardines in Olive Oil
1 cup Spinach blended with the oil of the sardines
1 egg scrambled
1 1/2 cup Special K or Total Cereal
1 Apple Blended (or you can use 1/2 cup of Applesauce)
1/8 tsp Garlic powder
1 grated carrot
1/2 cup brown rice, cooked using chicken or beef broth for better flavor
1/2 cup Cottage Cheese
This recipe is for a large dog, but if you think this is more than you would use in a week, it freezes nicely.  It has vitamins and minerals that are good for a dogs coat and skin and that are good for a growing puppy.  I would give him about 1/2 this diet and 1/2 of the dry diet she is eating now. (approximately 1 1/2 cups 2 X a day)

Give this a try and if you have other questions for me, please feel free to ask me.

Thanks for using AllExperts.com,
Kim