| Do you have to do your own cooking in order to | | | | potato, carrots or peas |
| feed your puppy naturally? Does it need to be just | | | | 1 teaspoon oat bran |
| human food? Not necessarily. There are many good | | | | 1 teaspoon Psyllium Husks powder (available at health |
| brands of commercial natural puppy food. | | | | food store) |
| From my research into natural dog food, it seems | | | | 1/4 teaspoon of Buffered Vitamin C |
| that one of the most highly recommended brands of | | | | 1 capsule of Vitamin E, 200 IU |
| commercial food is Wellness. Other good brands | | | | 1 capsule of Omega-3 Fish Oil |
| include Orijen, Canadie and Natural Balance. All four of | | | | 2 capsules Calcium Magnesium (1000 mg) with Vitamin |
| these brands are available at the big pet supply | | | | D |
| stores such as PetSmart and Petco. | | | | Add a little warm water and stir everything. This |
| If you prefer to cook your own natural puppy food, | | | | recipe makes enough to feed two 45 pound dogs |
| that's also a good option - as long as the ingredients | | | | twice a day. And yes, you can freeze the cooked |
| you use are high quality and your puppy is getting all | | | | foods. |
| the protein, iron and other nutrients to meet its | | | | But do you have to do your own cooking in order to |
| special nutritional needs. An easy recipe is cooked | | | | feed your puppy naturally? Does it need to be just |
| scrambled eggs or cooked chicken breast mixed in a | | | | human food? Not necessarily. In addition to the four |
| blender with brown rice and cooked vegetables such | | | | brands of natural puppy food I mentioned above, |
| as cauliflower, carrots, and green beans. | | | | there are more good brands of commercial natural |
| Recipe for homemade natural puppy food: 13 cup of | | | | puppy food that you can feed. Or you can mix the |
| short grain brown rice | | | | human food half and half with a good quality wet |
| 1 cup of cooked rolled oats | | | | puppy food to make sure that your puppy is getting |
| 1/2 cup of skinless boneless chicken thighs (cooked)a | | | | all the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed. |
| few pieces of cooked vegetable such as sweet | | | | |