| Homemade Dog Food Recipes | | | | should be adjusted to your dogs weight and eating |
| There are many reasons for feeding your dog | | | | habits. |
| homemade dog food. One of these is how | | | | Diabetic Dog Food Treat Recipe |
| commercially prepared pet foods came into creation | | | | 1/2 cup wheat flour |
| and are still made today. Commercially prepared dog | | | | 2 eggs |
| foods did not even exist until the 1930s, when the | | | | 1 and 1/2 pounds beef liver, cut into pieces |
| meat and grain companies wanted to find something | | | | 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 celsius). Line a |
| to do with their rejected products. These included | | | | 10 x 15 in. jellyroll pan with parchment paper. |
| products that were moldy, contaminated or even | | | | 2) Place the liver into a food processor. Pulse until |
| rancid. Then and now, pet food companies and | | | | finely chopped. If there is room add the flour and |
| veterinarians have a large stake in the pet food | | | | eggs and process until smooth. Otherwise transfer |
| industry. There are high quality pet food products, | | | | into a bowl and stir in the flour and eggs until smooth. |
| however, it can be cheaper and much more beneficial | | | | Spread evenly in the prepared pan. |
| to make your own "pet kibble". | | | | 3) Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven, or until |
| Making Your Own Dog Food And How to Make Dog | | | | center is firm. Cool, then cut into squares. The treats |
| Treats | | | | will have a spongy consistency. Store in a sealed |
| *It is recommended for people that prepare | | | | container in the refrigerator. |
| homemade dog food recipes that the ingredients | | | | Homemade dog food recipes can be very beneficial |
| consist of 1/3 protein (chicken breast, ground beef, | | | | for dogs with food allergies. It is very important to |
| egg, cottage cheese, and tofu) 2/3 whole grains | | | | find out if it is a meat allergy so you can eliminate |
| (long grain white or brown rice, white or sweet | | | | the offending meat. These recipes will include meat, |
| potatoes, pastas, oats, barley, couscous and tapioca). | | | | but you can interchange the meat for any of the |
| With all of these ingredients cooked properly. | | | | proteins mentioned previously. |
| Another reason is due to canine diabetes. The fillers | | | | Chicken Recipe |
| in prepared dog foods can cause your dogs sugar | | | | 1 pound chicken chopped or ground |
| levels to sky-rocket. It is also not a good idea to | | | | 1 cup basmati (or hull free) rice |
| free-feed your diabetic dog. Their portions need to | | | | 2 tablespoon olive oil |
| be kept to 2 to 3 smaller meals throughout the day. | | | | 1 cup cooked cauliflower (or whatever vegetable |
| The smaller meals help stabilize the blood sugars. Here | | | | your pooch enjoys) |
| is a recipe that is recommended by a vet nutritionist | | | | 1 teaspoon bone meal (provides calcium and can be |
| along with one human multivitamin a day. | | | | purchased from many online suppliers) |
| 1 cup cooked brown long grain rice | | | | Pet tab based on pet size (provides daily nutrition |
| 1 cup cooked chicken breast | | | | requirement also available online) |
| 1/2 cup green beans | | | | 1/2 cup cream of wheat |
| 1/2 cup mixed vegetables | | | | Cook all (grinding the meal and pet tab together) |
| 1/2 cup cottage cheese | | | | then mix together in large bowl. Store in separate |
| Mix together and serve. Quite simple. | | | | containers for daily feeding. This is also freezable for |
| *This recipe is based on feeding a 60 pound dog and | | | | later use. Will store in fridge for up to three days. |