Homemade Dog Food Recipes

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Making your own homemade dog food just got easy! Your dog is going to LOVE these recipes for homemade dog foods and dog treat recipes! John Miller spent years doing research, to get the best formulas for his home made dog food.

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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. However, 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 inexpensive, so if you are considering cooking for your dog, please be aware that you will most likely be spending more, NOT less for your dog's food.

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 purchase a good book on the subject, Dr Pitcairn's New Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats by Dr Richard H Pitcairn and Susan Hubble Pitcairn.

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

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds ground chicken, turkey or lamb, browned and drained

• 1 medium potato, cooked and smashed

• 2 cups cooked brown rice

• ½ cup grated raw carrots

• ½ cup cooked oatmeal

• ½ cup cooked barley

• ½ cup chopped broccoli or green beans

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 tablespoons brewers yeast

Directions

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. It contains nutritious probiotics that add healthy bacteria to your pet's digestive system.

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