Dog Food Recipes
Recipes for Homemade Dog Foods
It takes surprisingly little time to prepare dog food recipes at home.
Do you know what goes into commercial dog food? It's like something out of a science fiction horror movie! Once you know you'll never go back to tinned food.
Here are some of the benefits of homemade dog food:
- Expect your dog's overall health to improve
- Expect an extra shiny coat
- Expect less of those unpleasant smells
- Expect better behavior - just as processed foods high in preservatives and additives are implicated in ADHD and health issues for children, so the same is true for your dog.
- And don't forget, you could save yourself a heap of money too!
Don't just make up any old thing to feed your dog, and definitely don't feed them scraps from your own meals - did you know some foods are toxic and potentially lethal for your pet?
But this doesn't mean that making your own dog food is difficult. Far from it. All you need are a handful of quality dog food recipes to use as your trusted guide.
Keep reading for your free recipe below.
Ever Wondered What's in Commercial Dog Food?
Prepared to be horrified!
Watch this short video from Andrew Lewis, author of Dog Food Secrets. and you'll never feed your canine mate tinned food again!
There's more information about Andrew's book below.
Recipes For Homemade Dog Foods
As a basic idea, homemade dog food should contain some or all of the following:
- Protein: choose from eggs, lamb, chicken, fish, or beef.
- Carbohydrate: choose from soy, corn, oats, barley, or wheat.
- Vegetables: yes, believe it or not, dogs like veggies too. They are full of energy and aid digestion (NEVER include onions or garlic).
- Fat or vegetable oil.
- Added vitamin and mineral supplements if your vet thinks it's necessary.
You will have noticed the warning on avoiding onions and garlic in the list above. This is because some foods disagree with your dog, and some are down right dangerous. You need to be aware of this when you are making your own dog food.
The list also includes: avocados, chocolate, grapes, macadamia nuts, mushrooms, raisins, leftovers that are "a bit off", food with spices or chilli added, food that is rich with cream, fat or butter. And, lastly, cooked or raw bones.
Until you are very skilled in preparing your own homemade dog food, it is a good idea to follow recipes that are specifically designed for making your own dog food.
That way you will give your adored friend a balanced diet without any risk of inadvertently feeding him dangerous ingredients.
Dog Food Secrets is a book that has been highly recommended for its recipes for homemade dog foods. Written by Andrew Lewis, it also provides high quality health advice and a damning expose of the commercial dog food industry.
Click on the picture on the right and you'll find everything you need to know, and more, about dog food.
We take so much care with our own diet, it just makes sense to put some time and effort into our pet's diet as well.
Free Dog Food Recipes
Here's a free dog food recipe to get you started.
Hearty Beef Nosh
1 1/4 kg (2 3/4 pounds) of ground beef
1/3 cup vegetable oil
4 litres (4 1/4 quarts) of water, or salt reduced vegetable stock.
4 to 5 cups of mixed vegetables, grated or blended.(choose from carrots, celery, broccoli, cauliflower, bean sprouts, potatoes, sweet potatoes, red peppers, spinach, beets, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.)
NOTE: NO ONIONS
1 or 2 cans of plain beans, drained (choose from kidney, cannellini, brown lentils, etc)
1/4 cup treacle or molasses (optional)
1/2 kg (1 pound) oatmeal (quick cooking oats)
1 or 2 eggs for added protein (optional)
Peel, cube and boil any hard vegetables like the carrots, potatoes, and beets.
Meanwhile, take a large, heavy saucepan or stock pot (at least 8 litres in capacity) and brown the ground beef in a little of the oil.
Once the beef is cooked evenly, add the water (or stock) in one go.
Bring it to the boil. And allow to boil rapidly for a few minutes.
Take the vegetable you have chosen and either blend, mash or grate. They need to be in small pieces combine properly with the meat.
Add the vegetable mixture to the boiling meat.
Add the beans and the oatmeal and stir well to combine. If the mixture is too stiff and dry, add another cup or two of water. If it seems to moist then leave it to boil for a while longer. The texture and moisture will vary according to the vegetables you have added.
Keep stirring the mixture to keep it from catching and burning.
As soon as all the vegetables are cooked and the consistency is not sloppy, remove the pot from the heat. Stir in the eggs (if you are using them), and allow the mixture to cool.
Once it has reached room temperature you can serve it to your dog.
Store the remainder in sealed containers in the fridge for 3 days, or freeze for 2 months.
Dog food recipes for making your own dog food.
Fresh ingredients, no additives, no preservatives. Just good wholesome food.
You'll know everything that your dog is eating and have the peace of mind that you are doing the best for your dog.
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