I bought "The good food cookbook for dogs" by Donna Twichell Roberts. I bought it at Petland discounts, they had a huge selection of cookbooks. I really like some of the recipes. Hope that helps.:animal-pa

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Cottage Cheese!!
 

Hey! I just bought my second yorkie from a wonderful lady, not really a breeder, just a lover of the breed and has 2 or 3 litters a year. Hand raised babies! She has 8 adult yorkies of her own, out of these 7 females she only lets one or two have a litter a year. Anyway, everyone of her yorkies has beautiful white teeth. Even the 7 year old, never had their teeth cleaned! The most beautiful teeth! She gives all of them a spoon (tablespoon or two) of cottage cheese in the morning and at night. I think there is a natural enzyme in the cottage cheese that helps keep the teeth clean, plus the calcium! At this point you may need to let the vet clean them and then try the cottage cheese. Good luck!

I home cook for Taylor. I also give him a little cottage cheese. He is under 2 years of age. His teeth are fine. I haven't worried about giving kibble because he always has "Bully Sticks" and I think that they help clean his teeth. I don't know....just my thought.

Homemade Yorkie Recipes
 

I give Tricksie low fat cottage cheese everyday mixed with sugar free apple sauce and her teeth are beautiful.
What is kibble and where do you buy it, also where do you get the Bully Sticks?
We use Life Abundance mixed with wet pedigree, Tricksie also eats the wet and leaves the dry until she is starving.

thanks for the recipes!! i'm definitely going to try out the baked treats!!

I will try to make the cookies my baby has a sweet tooth.

I had the understanding thatdo not feed Yorkies anything red, no salmon, plus no spices. You don't have any problems. If I give Chelsea salmon oil her poo is liquid and slimy.

I hadn't heard that about red food-I would recommend switching from the salmon oil to something different-maybe a regular vegetable oil, or a flax seed oil and see if that makes a difference.

For those who home cook for their furbabies,

Is the home cooked food like a paste? If so, which means there are no more crunchiness like dry kibbles? Will your Yorkie then just swallow the food instead of chewing them first?

Ellie is a little piggy and does not really chew her homecooked food. They will eat it the same as they do canned. I wouldn't call it paste though.

Excellent Recipes!
 

I agree with above post! I bought this book at Boarders book store. I finally made Abby the Chicken and Rice Stew and it was a complete hit!! She gobbled it down in less than 5 min and mind you she is only 3 lbs and she left her bowl clean. I gave her some more for break fast and again the bowl was clean!!! Later on today I will make the mac and cheese and sausage recipe and see how that goes!!

Here is the recipie for the chicken and rice stew*:

Ingredients:

One 2 1/2 pound chicken legs or 4 chichen breasts
2 quarts of water divided
1 cup of rice
One 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes in juice
One 28 ounce can of chciken broth
4 potatoes
4 Carrots peels and sliced
1 cup of macaroni
One 24 ounce package frozen peas.

* Be advise that this is the original recipe and when I did it I cut all measurements in half!!!

Directions:

1. First place chicken legs in baking dish and place in a preheated 375F oven Roast for 30 minutes, then turn chicken legs and roast an additional 15 to 20 minutes. When slightly cooled, remove meat from bones and set aside. Meanwhile, add enough water to cover drippings in the baking dish ; return to oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven. Using a spoon , loosen any brown bits on the bottom or sides of pan. Reserve this liquid. (Bones may be discarded or wrapped and frozen to be cooked into chicken broth later.) This ste can be done a day ahead or early in the day. ** By the way, I used thinly sliced chicken breast - there for I had no drippings and skipped this step.

2. Bring 2 cups water to boil over high heat in a 3 quart saucepan. Add rice, reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until all water has been absorbed. Set aside.

3. MEanwhile, place tomatoes with juice, remaining cups water, and chicken broth in an 8 quart stockpot. Bring to a boil over high heat.

4. Add potatoes and carrots. Reduce heat to medium - high and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

5. Add macaroni and cook, stirring frequently for an additional 10 minutes.

6. Remove from heat and stir in peas, cooked rice, cooked chicken, and any reserved liquid. Makes 8 Quarts

I assure you that your dog will be lapping this up in no time. My picky eater didnt even flinch while eating this!!

Good cooking!!

Rebecca

I am so happy it was helpful for you. That was the same stew my furbaby loved.

Homemade Yorkie Recipes
 

I have always heard that tomatoes are not good.

I got the understanding the Yorkies shouldn't have garlic or rosemary actually no spices what so ever, the toxic can do damage to Yorkie just like onions, chocolate, grapes are all in the same family. Am I wrong? I was feeding Chelsea mainly the same without spices, but didn’t puree it. She loved it, but was afraid I wasn’t giving the proper vitamins and minerals. Her coat and weight is fine and very health she’s turning 1yr this Saturday.