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Originally Posted by Finnegan08  Thanks for your opinion! I have recently gotten Finn's blood work done, which turned out normal, and the vet says he is growing well, he told me how impressed with Finn he was, and told me he looks really great. The vet was the one who endorsed my homemade food idea during our very first visit with Finn.
Although there are a lot of different ideas out there, I know that feeding my dog homemade organic food is a better choice than some commercial brands. I know exactly what is in my dogs food and where it came from. I do also use a puppy supplement for Finn.
I was more curious as to any advise or other recipies that anyone knows of. |
That's great that you want to home cook. I've done it for 14 years now and my dogs are doing well. But, you have to be careful, especially with a puppy. You're not correct that organic home cooked food is better than commercial food --that statement is simply just overbroad and very simplistic. Many dogs do very well on commercial foods and some dogs have conditions (genetic ones) where commercial foods are better than home cooked variations). A poorly designed or nutrient deficient home cooked meal, organic or not, is worse for your dog.
I see several issues with your diet but commenting here about them wouldn't be right of me since I am not a vet nutritionist and don't think you should just listen to anyone on the Internet. What I can do is lead you to sources that you can be comfortable that the recipes you're following and supplements you're using are meeting the known nutritional requirements of your dog and that the people making those diets actually are professionals who guarantee the diet is balanced. PetDiets and balance it are two resources. Btw many supplements sold are not adequate for home cooked diets. I suggest you go to "ask the nutritionist" on petdiets and ask her if your supplement is appropriate for your diet.