Friday, September 10, 2010

Healthy Dog Food Ingredients–Try This!

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Filed under Dog Nutrition




Healthy dog food ingredients for homemade dog food are easily available and giving your dog a home made dog food treat may liven up his or her diet. I think I should mention that a little research into commercial dog foods will provide you with perfectly acceptible commercial options, but there is no doubt that for us dog lovers, fixing a dog a home made recipe is something special!

We discovered this excellent blog post (from Jeff Dunham at http://www.gourmetcoffeeonline.net/food-and-drink/home-made-dog-food):

How can you ensure that the dog food you feed your pet is safe? The best way is to consider making homemade dog food. Do not worry about recalls on spoiled dog food. Instead, you can know exactly what goes into your dogs food by mixing foods on your own.

When you make homemade dog food for your pet, you will need to add meat, starchy foods and vegetable into the mix. The most basic meals have meat, rice and carrots or other vegetables. If your dog deserves a gourmet treat, use tasty meats and a variety of vegetables along with potatoes and rice. Just be certain that every meal contains starches, vegetables and a meat product.

Dogs love kidney and liver meats as well as turkey, chicken and beef. Rice, pasta, potatoes and other carbohydrates are the tastiest for your pooch. Carrots, celery and any number of vegetables will work well in the homemade dog good you make for your pet. Just do not forget to have starches, meat and veggies in every homemade dog food mix.

You will want to cook meat products before you mix them with other ingredients to make your homemade dog food. Many recipes call for you to mix all ingredients together and then cook or bake them for awhile. Think of it as making a casserole for supper, the only difference is this meal is for your pooch not your family.

Homemade dog food can be made by purchasing a book with recipes for homemade pet foods. You can also use the internet in order to locate an assortment of recipes so that you can prepare safe and healthy meals for your pet from home.

Homemade dog food can provide the healthiest and safest meals for your dog. You can find recipes online or by talking to your pets veterinarian. You should talk to their vet in any case before you start mixing up homemade dog food. They can aid you in preparing menus that will provide your dog with food they love and ingredients they need.

Later on, I’ll do a short report on my own commercial dog food choices for my own dogs. But there is nothing like taking extra time to make a little homemade dog food. With the correct, fresh ingredients, your dogs really can tell the difference.

Who Wants Healthy Dog Food Recipes?!

 

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Comments

8 Responses to “Healthy Dog Food Ingredients–Try This!”
  1. Homemade dog food is definitely more healthy and less expensive than ready-made dog food. You also have the benefit of being able to feed your dog the exact proportion of nutrients that he/she requires. This is excellent information for all dog owners.

  2. admin says:

    Thank you for taking the time to comment! There is definitely something to be said for home made dog food, though it does require a commitment.

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