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If she is doing well on i/d, I would not change her off of it.
I home cook for my Daisy who has many issues only because she is a complicated dog who does not do well on the Hill's l/d diet. I cook for Barney because he has two life threatening acute attacks of pancreatitis and there is no commercial food available to lower the fat to the point where his vet nutritionist feels comfortable given his history. Teddy also eats home cooked food and he has no medical problems except for mild epilepsy and a mild tremor disorder that he was born with.

I think home cooking for healthy dogs is great if you are committed to it, and if you do it correctly, but for a sick dog or a dog who has had medical problems with digestion such as Sweet Apple, there is no way I would do it EVEN TEMPORARILY without the direct guidance from an experienced nutritionist who is also a Veterinarian and board certified in nutrition.

Please be careful with this - it sounds easy and simple to just cook up chicken and rice but not for sick dogs or dogs w/ a history of digestive problems. Every one of my dogs food is formulated at different amounts of protein, carbohydrate, fiber, and fat depending on age, overall body structure, medical history, breed, and many other factors a professional takes into account. Teddy for example is formulated at 11% fat which is lower than most commercial kibble for a dog w/ no problems because our vet nutritionist takes the breed disposition to pancreatitis into account in recommending said amount.