Homemade Dog Food Recipes

How to Make Your Dog Healthy Meals at Home

I'm a dog lover and an owner of several dogs. My pound basically eats store-bought dog food just because I don't have the time to cook for them every day. But I do cook them special
dog food recipes">homemade dog food recipes from time to time, especially when one of them isn't feeling well, and he or she turns its nose up at the regular chow. Have you checked out the ingredients in a bag or can of dog food lately? It's common for them to contain animal by-products, artificial colorings, and chemical preservatives, just to name a few things your canine doesn't need. Homemade dog food is much healthier for your pet than most store bought food. There's no argument about that. Homemade food is made with fresh food ingredients that your dog needs in order to maintain his or her best health. Not to mention the money you'll save with making your own homemade dog food. The best brands of dog foods are expensive to buy!

The first recipe I'm going to share with you is one that all of my dogs love. It originated because my Beagle had an upset stomach and wouldn't eat. Normally, dogs aren't picky eaters like cats can be. But if your dog isn't feel up to par, they can easily turn down their normal food.

This recipe is inexpensive and easy to make for your dog:

Turkey and Vegetable Mix
I use two pounds of ground turkey and a bag of chopped, mixed vegetables. I chose turkey because it's easier to digest than beef. (Using fresh veggies is actually a better idea because they have more minerals and vitamins in them.) This made a day's meals for my little Beagle. How much you'll need to make will depend on the size of your dog. You can always make up a big pot of this recipe, then refrigerate the leftovers. You can refrigerate the leftovers for up to a week. Then, for his or her next meal, just take out the desired amount and microwave it until it's just warm.

Related information
  • Homemade dog food doesn't contain the chemicals that store-bought does.
  • Rice helps alleviate a problem with Diarrhea because it binds the bowels.
  • Homemade dog food is no more expensive than buying dog food.
 
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Silly question, but I hope some one can give me a answer. I have a large boned GSD who weighs 110Lb. How much food would he need a day if I made my own. I see receipts but I am not sure if they are for 1 day or three.

Posted on 05/26/2009 at 12:05:58 PM

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Posted on 03/11/2009 at 11:03:21 AM

Great article, we are now making our dog's food and my gosh he's a happy camper!

Posted on 12/28/2008 at 11:12:15 PM

i have a five months old shiba inu, is it safe to use seasoning for the meat?

Posted on 11/12/2008 at 12:11:25 AM

You really shouldn't feed your dog garlic.

Posted on 10/27/2008 at 9:10:41 AM

A complete homemade dog food should include just about everything that would be in a complete human diet. You want a protein source, preferably pressure cooked chicken so the bones can be included once they are soft, veggies of varied colors, occasional fruit and grain (as long as your pet is not allergic). My recipe includes whole chicken (fryers), green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, squash, potatoes, and a few yams. At the end I also toss in a bunch of oatmeal and cook into a thick stew. My Dobe absolutely loves it, and he's a terribly healthy little puppy!

Posted on 08/22/2008 at 6:08:40 PM

I make a whole chicken in a pressure cooker - Cook it until the bones are soft (they crush easily - I check the largest bone and it has to crumble very easily) for Calcium then add carrots and either rice or potatoes and then sometimes a mango for a kick a sweetness. They LOVE IT! I use different kinds of rice for a different taste. Their stew is great and they love it. Everything is fresh and I feel good feeding it to my dogs. I have 2 Maltipoos - 1 is mine - 1 is my sons and a Welsh Corgi/Border Collie mix another sons. We love them and they are definately family members! I also check into more vitamins for them as well and I take them for check-ups 1x per year and they are very healthy.

Posted on 07/10/2008 at 2:07:08 PM

I have an adorable Cockapoo. I make her food with a chub of ground lamb and a tray of chicken livers, add cooked yams, celery, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. sometimes a clove of garlic and one of my multivitamins (crushed).....The veggies are not cooked a lot! To this I add 2 cups of brown rice, freeze in her dinner size containers!

Posted on 07/09/2008 at 6:07:59 PM

Very good information. It seems that your article has helped many people. Nice work!

Posted on 05/04/2008 at 9:05:10 PM

The vet told me my Maltase was in renal failure[5-22-07] she didn't say how long he might last.[I didn't want to know.] I went home and started making all his food using info I got from the pc, and here it is almost Christmas and he is so much inproved you would never know he was sick.His last blood test was great. I will never feed my dogs commerical dog food again.I have 3 dogs, and I love cooking for them.

Posted on 12/20/2007 at 3:12:13 PM

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