Homemade Dog food recipes

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Bella Harris

Unfortunately Bella turns her nose up at eggs. But maybe if cheese was added she wouldn't. The salmon would be good for her with the omega 3's. Good advice! Thank you!

I have a question. How much dog food is she eating in proportion to how much homecooked? How much does she weigh? Is she eating atleast 1/4-1/2 cup of dog food a day?

[cinq360]

I have a year and half name brady he did the same thing he tried nutro small containers it lasted 2 months now i boil chicken breast and add carrots brown rice or pasta and peas he likes it but he will only eat once a day i dont know why he eats about 3:00 in afternoon and do you think that is ok

[Scoobstersmom]

I had picky eaters too, until I started feeding Primal. It's a pre-made raw food that comes either frozen or dehydrated (just add water). All three of mine go crazy for that food! I generally feed them the frozen but the dehydrated is great for traveling or when we're out and about.


Primal Pet Foods: Wholesome Raw Food for Dogs and Cats


Diana

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by cinq360

I have a year and half name brady he did the same thing he tried nutro small containers it lasted 2 months now i boil chicken breast and add carrots brown rice or pasta and peas he likes it but he will only eat once a day i dont know why he eats about 3:00 in afternoon and do you think that is ok

Is this what you mainly feed every day? If so, you may want to check and make sure the RDAs are properly balanced for your precious little one. Homecooking is *awesome*, but you do want to be sure the diet is specifically balanced. One great place to get that done is at balanceit.com.

Originally Posted by Scoobstersmom

I had picky eaters too, until I started feeding Primal. It's a pre-made raw food that comes either frozen or dehydrated (just add water). All three of mine go crazy for that food! I generally feed them the frozen but the dehydrated is great for traveling or when we're out and about.


Primal Pet Foods: Wholesome Raw Food for Dogs and Cats


Diana

I feed Primal too and all of mine go just nuts for it! Our rescue chi was kind of blah-blee about food (and underweight) and then I started him on Primal and WHOA...he cannot inhale that stuff fast enough - loves it!

[deborahc56]

Where can I find good home made recipes for my Morkie?

[patchesmom10]

My Mac is the same way I home cook for him now he loves it also dehydrate him sweet potato apple and carrot for treats. I feel 100% better cooking for him because I know what he is eating.

[Zoey Zendaya]

Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom

Is this what you mainly feed every day? If so, you may want to check and make sure the RDAs are properly balanced for your precious little one. Homecooking is *awesome*, but you do want to be sure the diet is specifically balanced. One great place to get that done is at balanceit.com.



I feed Primal too and all of mine go just nuts for it! Our rescue chi was kind of blah-blee about food (and underweight) and then I started him on Primal and WHOA...he cannot inhale that stuff fast enough - loves it!

Do you think Primal would be ok for sensitive stomach?

[Scoobstersmom]

Personally, I think that every dog is different and what works for one may not necessarily work for another. It's trial and error to find something that works for your dog, and the reason for the sensitive stomach plays a part as well. My yorkie has IBD. He didn't do well on any of the RX diets we tried, and also didn't do well on most commercial foods. Our vet wanted him on a novel protein, and we finally switched him to Primal frozen lamb patties. He does awesome on that food and hasn't had a flare of his IBD in months. But it is also not a diet that is typically suggested for IBD. It just happens to work for him.

Diana

[oneofakind864]

My little girl has been turned into a MONSTER by my adoring husband. He's spoiled her with treats and human food like eggs, chicken etc that she wonlt even touch any kibble now. ( I could KILL Him!) THEN.. if she was hesitating at all with what he gave her, he'd give her something else. So now..she will make herself ILL waiting for us to give her something that appeals to her sat that moment. The nutritionist I spoke to said that fr an adult dog I should shoot for 40% protein ( 50% for puppies) 40% complex carbs, and 20% veggies. I make batches of food and freeze it. My little girl is 3 lbs so a serving for her is a good solid 8th of a cup twice a day. Once the food is done I press it into the little measuring cup firmly and dump onto a baking sheet to freeze. I label the bags with the different recipes an rotate them so she doesn't get tired of any one.

SOme of her favorites

diced beef, quinoa, diced tomato, spinach, and squash * Cook the beef forst then add quinoa to beef with half unsalted stock and half water. The beefy taste will cook into the quinoa.

diced chicken, rice, peas and carrots( break the skin on the peas or they can't digest the celulose coating to get the nutrients) *cook rice with a little unsalted chicken stock.

diced Lamb, potatos ( sweet or regular) , apples, and pears

and if she is REALLY finniky and has waited too long and the bile production has amped up as result, SHe can NEVER resist bacon fried rice.

take a strip of LOW SODIUM (and preferably no nitrates)bacon and cook in a pan until crisp.Leave the oil in the pan. Add 1/2 cup diced organic chicken breast, 1/2 cup cooked rice, 1/8th cup small diced sweet potato, and 1/8th cup frozen peas and carrots. with about 3 tablespoons unsalted chicken stock. Cook until the veggies are soft, chicken is done, and liquid is almost gone. Crumble the bacon strip into tiny pieces. and mix it all up. This is her absolute FAVORITE.. but I only use it when she has made herself ill because even low sodium and no nitrate bacon is still not good for dog.

I also make sweet potato apple, beef and chicken crunches for treats..dice whatever you are using..potato, apple, beef or chicken into small cubes, COok in 250 oven until almost completely dry. Will store for up to a month in the refrigerator. ( if you have any left) Doggis love them!

[Zoey Zendaya]

Originally Posted by Toppersmom

I home cooked the chicken with rice and veggies and Topper turned up his nose and wouldn't even get close to it. Well it made the big dog happy, she is greatly enjoying it!! I would love to fatten Topper up a little because he is so tiny but I haven't found anything he really likes. He eats small amounts of his dry food usually during the night but he has yet to finish a whole serving which is just a handful. Any suggestions on how to fatten up a picky eater? He is just 3.5 pounds and you can feel his spine. I know that the vet says you should be able to feel a dogs ribs but he just seems to small. Of course I keep comparing him to my dearly departed Gizmo who was a bigger build and 9 pounds.

I'd leave out the veggies at first and just do the chicken and rice. Or top favorite kibble with chicken....

[107barney]

Originally Posted by oneofakind864

My little girl has been turned into a MONSTER by my adoring husband. He's spoiled her with treats and human food like eggs, chicken etc that she wonlt even touch any kibble now. ( I could KILL Him!) THEN.. if she was hesitating at all with what he gave her, he'd give her something else. So now..she will make herself ILL waiting for us to give her something that appeals to her sat that moment. The nutritionist I spoke to said that fr an adult dog I should shoot for 40% protein ( 50% for puppies) 40% complex carbs, and 20% veggies. I make batches of food and freeze it. My little girl is 3 lbs so a serving for her is a good solid 8th of a cup twice a day. Once the food is done I press it into the little measuring cup firmly and dump onto a baking sheet to freeze. I label the bags with the different recipes an rotate them so she doesn't get tired of any one.

SOme of her favorites

diced beef, quinoa, diced tomato, spinach, and squash * Cook the beef forst then add quinoa to beef with half unsalted stock and half water. The beefy taste will cook into the quinoa.

diced chicken, rice, peas and carrots( break the skin on the peas or they can't digest the celulose coating to get the nutrients) *cook rice with a little unsalted chicken stock.

diced Lamb, potatos ( sweet or regular) , apples, and pears

and if she is REALLY finniky and has waited too long and the bile production has amped up as result, SHe can NEVER resist bacon fried rice.

take a strip of LOW SODIUM (and preferably no nitrates)bacon and cook in a pan until crisp.Leave the oil in the pan. Add 1/2 cup diced organic chicken breast, 1/2 cup cooked rice, 1/8th cup small diced sweet potato, and 1/8th cup frozen peas and carrots. with about 3 tablespoons unsalted chicken stock. Cook until the veggies are soft, chicken is done, and liquid is almost gone. Crumble the bacon strip into tiny pieces. and mix it all up. This is her absolute FAVORITE.. but I only use it when she has made herself ill because even low sodium and no nitrate bacon is still not good for dog.

I also make sweet potato apple, beef and chicken crunches for treats..dice whatever you are using..potato, apple, beef or chicken into small cubes, COok in 250 oven until almost completely dry. Will store for up to a month in the refrigerator. ( if you have any left) Doggis love them!

This is not a properly balanced diet for home cooking and I would advise against it.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by patchesmom10

My Mac is the same way I home cook for him now he loves it also dehydrate him sweet potato apple and carrot for treats. I feel 100% better cooking for him because I know what he is eating.

Hopefully you are using a recipe from a veterinary nutritionist with appropriate supplementation.

[107barney]

Originally Posted by deborahc56

Where can I find good home made recipes for my Morkie?

Petdiets
Balanceit

[canana]

When Scottie was under a year old and was super finicky with a very sensitive stomach, I did my fair share of reading up on home-cooking, feeding raw, freeze-dried/dehydrated, and kibble.

I agree with above comments that each dog is different. I also agree that it's up to us to make sure our furbabies get sufficient/correct amount of nutrition. Thing is...I believe that what is a balanced diet for humans is not necessarily a balanced diet for dogs. We kind of live in a world where humans diet fluctuates on 'trends' - not so great for dogs...

Anyway, I definitely didn't want to cook, because it seems that dogs get most of the nutrients from protein in the raw form. I read that feeding raw is amazing. But raw gets very messy, it's expensive, and I don't think it'd be possible to make sure his diet was balanced.

Finally, I opted to stick with a high quality kibble. I can count on it to be a balanced diet and that's most important for me for Scottie.

The only times I cook for Scottie is when he gets an upset stomach. I've also made him a bone broth when he recently got sick for a longer duration, which was great! And then, I usually I ease him back into his normal routine with rehydrated freeze-dried meals (I use Orijen, but I hear Primal and the Honest Kitchen is really good), which is easier on his stomach. When his poop looks great again, I transition him back to kibble.

[canana]

Oh and just to add to my above post, I've read that dogs require a lot of nutrition from the internal organs of animals, which usually isn't included in home-cooked meals (chicken breast/ground beef etc is great when they're sick, but it's not enough nutrition for daily meals). And then when/if you include internal organs, you have to be very careful about proportions. It's just too big of a headache for me to keep track!