Calcium is the most important. When homecooking for dogs, calcium HAS to be supplemented. I use eggshells for calcium instead of bone meal.
Dr. Pitcairn has a healthy powder mix that he recommends, but makes some dogs itchy.
There are dog vitamins that you can use or you can use your own mix of people vitamins.
I choose not to supplement A directly in pill form because of the risk of overdose/toxicity.
Instead I make sure to add carrots or sweet potatoes to the recipe for vitamin A.
If your dog is healthy, you can get a recipe for $25 from a website that Crystal (Ellie May) is familiar with. This may be an option for those of you who want to start homecooking but don't know where to start. This will make sure your recipe is balanced.
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