Homemade Dog Food Recipes

Homemade Dog Food Recipes: The Healthy And Natural Option


Home made dog foods recipes are becoming widely used with the recent contamination scare of the commercial dog food products. To address these problems, homemade dog recipes can be used. This food is an alternative to store bought dog food and prepared at home to provide your dog with all his health requirements. Safety concerns are also less with home cooked dog foods because you know exactly what you are putting into it, the most powerful ingredient of course is your love.

There are several benefits to feeding your dog home made food and include the following:

1. Homemade dog food assures safety as you know exactly what is being put into it and therefore, don’t have to worry about contaminated food, unfit ingredients or preservatives that may be harmful to your dog’s health.

2. It helps maintain your dog’s healthy weight and by cooking your dog’s meals at home, you can control the calories that go in as well.

3. Homemade dog food ensures more energy for your dog and better nutrition which allows him to be more active and playful.

4. Homemade food improves your dog’s digestive tract and result in lesser incidents of gas, smaller stools and foul smelling breath.

5. These foods also contribute to healthy skin texture of your dog with less occurrences of shedding, a shinier coat and fur that smells doggy good.

6. Homemade dog foods save a lot of money as opposed to the amount you spend by buying store dog food that has artificial preservatives and a countless number of ingredients which you don’t know about and may cause allergies or infections for your loved pet.

7. Dogs prefer home cooked and preservative free food just as much as humans.

Each dog has his or her own preferences when it comes to food so home cooked food should be customized accordingly. However, no matter how much they like it, ingredients such as onions and chocolates should be avoided as much as possible because its toxic to dogs. Some veterinarians may recommend raw meat for dogs but there may be concerns over E-Coli and other bacterial contaminations to be addressed. If you use raw meat, make sure, its’ not grounded as it increases the potential for bacterial contamination by providing more surface area for bacteria to breed.

Here’s a homemade recipe you can try:

Canine Meat and Grain Menu:

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown rice, 2/3 cups lean beef, 2 teaspoon lard or vegetable oil, half cup vegetable (not onion)

Method: Mix all ingredients together. Beef can be served raw if it’s in chunks. Use any vegetables you may like. Over the months you may even notice your dog leaving out vegetables which he does not like and can therefore, use the ones he does. After mixing the above, you may serve the dish warm but not hot.

Homemade dog food is nutritive, healthy and risk free for your dog happy and also ensures your own mental peace since you already know what goes into it. Therefore, if you haven’t yet started feeding your dog homemade food already, now is the best time to start so that your dog’s health and overall wellbeing is well taken care of.