Healthy Dog Food Recipes

Many of the dog food recipes found on the Internet look good, but they often don’t have the nutritional requirements for your dog.

Experts agree that a homemade dog food diet is better for your dog, but before you look for dog food recipes you need to educate yourself on the subject.

All dogs need the correct amount of fats, carbohydrates, proteins, minerals, vitamins and water. I’ll show you how easy it is to learn how to provide a balanced diet that includes the nutrients listed above.

Every dog is different and that is why commercially processed dog food fails miserably when it comes to keeping our dogs healthy. There is no way they can come up with a commercially made dog food recipe that will be right for every dog.

With home made dog food recipes you can tailor the dog food recipe to the age, breed and current health of your dog. You make enough to last a week or two and by freezing it you beat the need for preservatives.

The dog food recipes below are some of the ones we use for our dogs, but you should learn how to pick one that is best for your dog before you change to a homemade diet.

Canine Meat and Grain Menu 2 cups cooked brown rice 2/3 cup Lean beef 2 teaspoons lard — or veggie oil 1/4 cup vegetables –no onion *Supplements Mix the above. You can cook the meat if you want to, use your judgment. Serve slightly warm. *For supplements, add 2 tsp. powder and 1 tsp. oil to feed daily- now this is for a 5-15 lb. dog, and the book instructs to use double supplements for a puppy.

Chow Stew 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 pounds beef –*see Note 2 cups cabbage — chopped 3 cloves garlic — minced, up to 4 18 ounces canned sweet potatoes — drained and chopped 14 1/2 ounces canned tomato wedges — undrained 1 1/2 cups tomato juice 3/4 cup apple juice 1 teaspoon ginger root –up to 2, grated 2 cups green beans, frozen — cut crosswise 1/3 cup peanut butter 6 cups cooked brown rice Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook Beef, Add the cabbage and garlic; cook, stirring, until the cabbage is tender-crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tomato juice, apple juice, ginger. Reduce the heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer until hot and bubbling, about 6 minutes. Stir in the green beans and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in the peanut butter until well-blended and hot, about 1 minute. Spoon over rice. *Note: Low Fat, or use chicken, lamb, fish. Liver can be used as well.

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