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Homemade Dog Food Recipes
Homemade dog food recipes to get you started cooking for your dog... These recipes were developed by vets and can be easily made at home. Use these recipes for dog food everyday or just in emergencies.
To be truthful, there aren't many dogs who have not had the occasional taste of people food. And, let's be honest, they do like it!
The problem with feeding our dogs people food is not that the food is harmful. The problem is that feeding table food without knowledge of dog nutrition (which is very complicated) makes it really hard to give our dogs a balanced diet.
The good news is that scientists know more about dog nutrition than they know about human nutritional needs. Because of this, many veterinarians simply recommend that you feed your dog a commercial dog food that is balanced and complete.
This recommendation gets a bit more complicated, when you consider the frightening dog food recalls of a year or two ago. Why is this happening so often?
Fortunately, we do have several options that will meet most of our needs:
Purchase a high quality complete and balanced dog food that is made from human grade ingredients—many are natural and organic—and safe.
Make your own dog food, using a recipe or homemade dog food recipes that have been developed by knowledgable nutritionists and/or veterinarians.
Purchase over the counter dog food that is certified to be complete and balanced—making sure that you read the label to see the quality of the ingredients. If you are on a budget and are looking for cost-conscious solutions, this is probably the best one for you.
Homemade dog food is not necessarily inexpensive, but it is possible to save money on dog food that you make at home.
To help you get started, I have provided a couple of homemade dog food recipes (below) that were developed by veterinarians.
In addition, if you are really serious about making home made dog food for your dog, I highly recommend that you consider
Dog Food Secrets
by Andrew Lewis.
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Here are the homemade dog food recipes:
Recipe #1 - Homemade Dog Food Maintenance Diet
Ingredients
1/2 pound ground beef
1 hard boiled egg
2 cups cooked brown rice
3 slices whole-grain bread (cut into small chunks)
1 teaspoon calcium carbonate
Directions
Cook the meat.
Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
If the mixture is too dry, you can add some water. Milk will add extra calories. When using this dog food, you should provide a daily dog supplement to make sure that you dog is getting everything that she needs.
You will have to experiment a bit with the amount to feed. If you have an idea about what your pet's ideal weight should be, you can use that as a guideline. Weigh your dog frequently to make sure that she isn't gaining or losing too much weight.
Recipe #2 - Non-Beef Homemade Dog Food Recipe
If you prefer to use a dog food that does not use beef, here is one to try. When using this recipe, it is recommended that you use a daily dog multivitamin supplement to make sure that your dog is getting all the nutrients that he needs.
Ingredients
1½ pounds ground chicken, turkey or lamb, browned and drained
Mix the ingredients together and store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Or, alternatively, freeze the dog food in daily sized portions.
At serving time, add a little yogurt to your dog food recipes
. For a toy dog, add 1 teaspoon and for a medium sized dog, add 1 tablespoon.
Yogurt will help to maintain your dog's healthy digestive system. If you prefer you can use a powdered supplement that contains nutritious Probiotics that add healthy bacteria to your pet's digestive system.
that add healthy bacteria to your pet's digestive system.
