Spoil Your Dog With Home Made
Dog Food Recipes!

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Naturally good and tasty home made dog food recipes will definitely get Rover's undivided attention at dinner time. I know you love your dogs and want the best for them, so give them something to "woof" about by trying these home made dog food recipes.

On the more practical side, what your dog eats will no doubt have a big impact on his health and longevity not to mention his quality of life.

Homemade dog food recipes will also give you some clarity about what your dog is getting to benefit his health.


In this day and age of concerns over additives, antibiotics, hormones, sugar, salt etc., most of us dog lovers want to make sure we are giving our dogs the best diets available to meet their needs. Educating yourself will help you to make the best decisions for your pet.


Dr. Pitcairn's book, Natural Health for Dogs and Cats, provides information to guide you in meeting your dog's nutritional requirements, which will be a big help if you decide to prepare some of these home made dog food recipes for your pet. Some of us will opt to do this because we can have more control over the quality, type and freshness of ingredients. No doubt Rover will also bark his approval as he enjoys the higher quality and taste of these dog homemade food recipes over other commercial choices.

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To keep the process simple and easy to sustain, I would suggest making the dog food recipes in bulk, then dividing and freezing the recipe into mealsize quantities to be defrosted as needed. I don't think you have to worry too much about the nutritional quality suffering, because it won't be frozen for that long a period of time. Also, if the ingredients are purchased in bulk quantities, it will keep the cost lower. But you'll most likely agree that the extra pennies of cost compared to the improved quality, is worth it for your best friend.

Because home made dog food recipes will no doubt perk up your dog's appetite, following is some information to give you a guide to the average daily quantity of food your dog needs based on his weight. Naturally, the amount of exercise he gets will have a bearing on this also. But, keep an eye on Rover's waistline as a good indicator and adjust amounts accordingly.

Dog's Weight	Cups of Food
5 lbs	3/4 cup
10 lbs	1-1/2 cups
25 lbs	3 cups
40 lbs	4-1/2 cups
60 lbs	6 cups
85 lbs	7-1/2 cups
105 lbs	9 cups
125 lbs	10-1/2 cups
150 lbs	12 cups

Dr. Pitcairn's definitions of ingredients when making your own home made dog food recipes:
Fatty meats: Regular ground hamburger, roaster chicken (whole), lamb (neck, shoulder, leg, chops), pork chops, chuck roast, ground chuck, brains, tongue, sirloin stear, fatty beef heart).

Lean meats: Beef or chicken liver or heart, kidney, tuna canned in oil, fryer chicken (gizzard, drumsticks, thighs or whole), turkey (whole, ground, or dark meat), carp, salmon, catfish.

Daily supplements are recommended to be given along with the food servings indicated above.

Here is a sample recipe from Dr. Pitcairn's book that you can make in bulk:

• 5 cups rolled oats -raw
• 3 lbs (approx 6 cups) raw whole turkey, ground/chopped
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup vegetables, cooked or raw - grate if raw and use less
• Supplements:
• 6 tbsp (approx 1/3 cup) Healthy Powder (pg 53)
• 4 tsp group 1 bone meal
• 10,000 IU vitamin A (if using carrots, this is optional)
• 400 IU vitamin E
• 1 tsp tamari soy sauce, or 1/4 tsp., iodized salt (optional)

Cook the oats, then add the remaining ingredients. Makes about 18+ cups. Optionally, you can lightly cook the meat if you are not comfortable with completely raw. You can also substitute different grains and/or meats.

The book gives you more recipes, full information about supplements, and a wealth of other information, so I encourage you to get a copy. Your dog will be glad if you do!

Nutritional concerns of dogs in special situations, have not been left out of the picture: Included in these groups are pregnant or nursing females; young, half-grown and older puppies; older dogs; dogs living in cold or very hot weather; vegetarians; conditions of malnourishment, anemia or convalescence. Adaptations to the diet are very well explained by Dr. Pitcairn for these groups and recipe adjustments are given.

Treats.....Healthy treats are what most of us dog lovers are looking for and ones which will also benefit a pet's oral health. So as a finale, I'm including a 4-Paws dog treat recipe book that Rover and Roxi are sure to enjoy....did I hear barks of approval?

If you have some great Dog Recipes that you would like to share, please have Rover submit them Dog Recipe File Here

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