[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

I just want to remind everybody that while homecooking is okay, it has to be done correctly. Most or all of the recipes on YT are unbalanced and they are not okay to feed regularly. The recipes in the homecooking sticky could be used as treats. Very few, if any, are appropriate for everyday feeding (and some aren't even appropriate for one time feeding). An unbalanced diet can lead to some extremely serious health problems over time. If ratios are unbalanced and/or there are too many or too few vitamins and minerals, heart, blood, and bone problems can develop along with a whole list of other things. If a recipe does not meet AAFCO (or possibly NRC) guidelines for your dog's lifestage, then it should not be used.

It's everyone's right to feed what they want to feed, but it does not make these recipes right. The first thing that could be looked at is, does the recipe have a guaranteed analysis? There is much more that goes into it, but if it doesn't have a GA, then you don't even know how much protein and fat your pupster is getting!

Excellent post Crystal! This should be added as a sticky on the Diet section.