Anyone make their own doggy food?

Question

if so can i please have the recipe. ever since the food scare i have limited the amount of store bought dog food. i have been giving my dogs rice,peas and carrots, meatballs and a little gravy. but i feel like they arent getting enough. any suggestions? i am not looking for a link to a website, i just want recipes that you are using. thanks dog lovers i appreciate your responses! and so do my 2 dogs Kona and Ally.

Answer 1

Healthy Powder

(used in most of the recipes)



2 cups nutritional (torula) Yeast



1 cup lecithin granules



1/4 cup kelp powder



1/4 cup bonemeal (or 9,000 milligrams calcium, or 5 teaspoons eggshell powder)

1,000 milligrams Vitamin C, (ground), or 1/4 teaspoon sodium ascorbate ( optional)





Mix all ingredients together in a 1-quart container and refrigerate. Add to each recipe as instructed. You may also add this mixture to commercial food as follows:1-2 teaspoons a day for cats or small dogs.





Doggie Oats

2 cups raw rolled oats



1/2 pound raw ground or chopped turkey



2 T. Healthy Powder



1 T. vegetable oil



1/4 cup cooked vegetables ( or less if raw and grated)



2 slightly rounded t. bonemeal (or 1,400-1,500 milligrams calcium or 3/4 t. eggshell powder)



2,500-5,00 IU vitamin A ( optional if using carrots)



100 IU vitamin E



1/4 t. tamari soy sauce or dash of iodized salt (optional)



5 milligrams iron (optional)



Daily ration (in cups): toy--2/3 to 2 2/3; small--2 2/3 to 5 1/3; medium 5 1/3 to 7



Meat substitutes: Chicken, hamburger, chuck or beef heart.

Answer 2

I really don't want to answer because you have some freak giving everyone a thumbs down, but here goes:

take meat - a mixture is good, chicken, beef, salmon, mix with some brown rice, a little oatmeal, some plain yogurt, eggs (I usually do the eggs raw after the food is in the bowl), unsweetened pumpkin or sweet potato, a few cranberries, blueberries, kelp and/or alfalfa - make sure the fruits and veggies are not equal to the rest of the mixture, you want to keep it 1/4 or less of the rest of it. I usually mix that up and then freeze in bags (my dogs are big), and then warm it as needed, adding the egg fresh.



And there you have it the freak is at it again.....Hey freak have you ever read the ingredients in some of the better dog foods?



EDIT - Okay big doggies like mine. Then the protein won't do them any harm, I make the meat mixture about 33% or more of the total. The fruits and veggies are at 1/4 or less and the rest would be the sweet potato, oatmeal, brown rice, yogurt. You can also throw in some raw bones and usually the grocery store will give them to you, you just have to let them know when you'll come by to collect them. Don't ever cook them though. Kona and Ally will love it. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Dogs need a correct amount of vitamins, minerals and protein based on their breed and size. Feeding dogs food from the table or food that you prepare without the correct supplements could be dangerous in the long run for your pup.



I was also worried about feeding my dogs any store bought kibble and I did a lot of research on the subject of dog diets and cooking for my dogs. What I finally found was a site that was recommended by the UCD Vet clinic. This is the same clinic that the melamine tainted foods has been sent to for testing. One of the sites they suggested was http://www.BalanceIT.com I went to the site and they have diets for dogs and cats based on weight and breed, neutered and non neutered status. You pick the type of diet you would like to feed and they send you the recipe for a very small fee. They also will sell you their supplements for under $20.00 or let you add your own under their directive.



I think under the circumstances, if you want to produce your own dog food, this would be the best site to use. My dogs loved the recipes.

Answer 4

I give my dogs prescription dog food from the vet's office because my vet always checks the food sold there to make sure it's safe. I understand your fear and was freaking out about the dog food scare too! When my dog (or dogs) are sick, I've been told plain, white rice mixed with either boiled, lean and drained hamburger meat is okay or you can substitute boiled, drained, chicken to mix with the rice. Never add any spices to the hamburger or chicken and make sure it's completely cooked. I wouldn't recommend people food from now on though. They can't get all the nutrients from people food that they need. I also give my dogs a daily vitamin and it comes in the form of a treat. They are called "Hugs & Kisses" and were created by Warren Eckstein. Do an internet search and you should be able to find them.

Answer 5

I mix equal parts of the following:

cooked, shredded chicken

cooked, shredded beef

hard boiled eggs

cottage cheese

cooked brown rice

uncooked oatmeal

shredded veggies

Mix everything together and you can make enough for one week.

I also give a multi vitamin supplement and add some olive oil and fish oil in their bowls.

Answer 6

I will not under any circumstance give my chihuahua any form of store bought dog food. She eats whatever I'm eating. She eats chicken quite often. I mix it with instant rice, and put in just a dash of boulion. She gets a varied diet, and is pretty healthy. She hasn't complained yet.

Answer 7

Dang shame when you have to worry about feeding our poor dogs! I don't feed my 2 jack Russell's any off the table foods because the last time I did this he got pancreas or something like that and it cost me 170 dollars to get him well. They can't digest all that fat so be careful I would ask the vet.

Answer 8

I know you said you didn't want links to other sites, but to make it easier and so I don't have to copy the recipes go here http://www.dog-obedience-training-review.com/dog-food-recipes.html



Good luck with your dogs.

Answer 9

i have a 2 year old, 50lb basset hound. i made up some recipes and then consulted my vet about them, she approves. here is what i feed him per meal (two meals per day):



this one is the basic lunch/dinner/big meal recipe (in all it's forms, i like to change it up):



- 1 cup (when cooked) whole long grain brown rice (important to use this type of rice)

- either a cup of lean ground beef, a can of salmon (i just started this, he loves it) or a couple of baked garlic chicken oregano tenderloins (boneless, skinless and very light on the garlic. garlic is toxic to dogs in large or constant amounts, but it is good for the coat and immune system in small amounts. just be careful...you can use spices, but go light. NO ONION EVER EVER EVER)

- vegetables vary, but it's generally about 5-10 spinach leaves, maybe 1/4 cup shredded carrots, 5 or 6 snow/sugar pea pods, a flourette of broccolli and carefully de-stemmed and de-seeded tomatoes (seeds and stems = poison)

- a few tablespoons of lowfat cottage cheese or plain, non-fat yogurt

- a dash of olive oil (she specifically told me to do this part)



i also like to feed him snacks sometimes to tide him over if i don't have time to immediately prepare his food, or just for a quick snack because he loves food. here's that one:



- half or whole container of the plain, nonfat yogurt

-1/4 to 1/3 of a banana

- handful of shredded carrots

- sometimes i add 4 or 5 blueberries

- maybe a quarter of an apple

- tablespoon of peanut butter. i am guilty of not using the sugar-free organic kind, but it hasn't been a problem which doesn't suprise me considering that it's barely any peanut butter and it's kind of a treat type of food anyway



i like to blend all that up and make him what i like to call "dog pudding" or "dog ice cream" (if frozen obviously)



** notes: my vet basically said that you need slightly more carbohydrates than meat, and that i should make sure to include leafy greens, like spinach. i bought a book of recipes that called for bonemeal substitutes and multivitamins, and i questioned her about this, also. she said that they called for bonemeal because the calcium/phosphorus balance is imporant. (cottage cheese has both, naturally...just check your labels or nutritiondata.com to find foods with phosphorus to help the calcium be absorbed)



she also stressed that the balance does not have to be *perfect* for good health. it is just important to make sure that he is getting both calcium and phosphorus. eggs are great for your dog, but he/she may develop an allergy as mine unfortunately did. (he came down with a case of itchy snoot) if you hard boil the eggs (recommended), you can grind the shells with a mortar and pestle and add the dust to his food. great source of calcium/phosphorus in perfect, natural balance. you just have to take care that the shells are complete dust so they don't cause any kind of laceration.



and one more thing: i have heard that it is easier on the kidneys if the dog gets water with his food... like IN his/her food. I've heard that you should put as much water in there as they will take before refusing to eat it. i have to blend my dog's food up anyway because he has an esophageal condition, so that requires a cup or two of water with the main dinner recipe. this probably isn't an issue at all with young dogs, but i like to think it helps his kidneys stay as healthy as possible. (helps kidneys with digesting protein, less work for them)



your recipe is pretty great, actually. just make sure that the gravy isn't too fatty and make absolutely certain that there are no onions involved at all in anything you feed them. no onions, no grapes, no raisins. I've heard terrible stories about feeding dogs those foods.

Answer 10

I use the recipes on this website. Just click on the different items and a recipe and feeding instructions with pictures will come up. Enjoy!





http://www.rawfeddogs.net/recipes...

Answer 11

I have been feeeding my dogs a human diet for years and years I never trusted the dog food companys.. Meat byproduct is a wide and encoumdising term. If you want detailed recipies please feel free to email me diectily

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Answer 12

I know you said no link but their is so many recipe, this is the best I can do for you.

Try this link hope it can help you.

http://www.simplypets.com/pet-recipes/Dog/Meal/324

Answer 13

i used to buy and cook heaps of stuff like kidneys, livers, hearts and mix it with pasta or rice and veges (garlic but NO onion) the yuk part is cutting up all the bits but if you can buy it already diced it would be easy, i would avoid fat and salt and be careful not to overfeed.

Answer 14

No,i'm sorry. =[ I wish I knew that sounds cool!