crock pot dog food

[Paws&Tails]

Okay, I tried this recipe today. I cooked the whole 4 pound chicken by itself in the slow cooker for 12 hours and cooked the rest separately and then combined everything together. The rest was 3-1/2 pounds cooked cubed beef, 4 ounces cooked cubed lamb liver, 4 ounces cooked cubed lamb kidney, 3 tbsp. lightly steamed pureed vegetables (spinach, baby greens and asparagus) and 4 tbsp. pureed fruits (raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and pear).

It was all mixed together just in time for their dinner. I fed it to the cats and Spike for dinner and added some taurine before feeding it to the cats. Spike wasn't so sure about it at first. He looked at me like "Huh? What IS this??" The cats dove right into it. They all liked it, but Spike was kind of looking around for something else.

[chowder]

I make it in the crock pot for Chelsy (she refuses to eat raw food) but I don't add any fruits or vegies. Usually just the chicken and some extra liver, plus whatever organs came in the whole bird. The last time I added pork in with the chicken and cooked them together.

She goes crazy for it and will eat it when she rejects canned food. Maybe your dog doesn't like the vegies and fruits?

[sassymaxmom]

The veggies and fruit are for bulk if the bones don't soften up, plus a little antioxident, vit/min and all that. If the bones do soften up then the dog should be able to just do the meat/softened bone/organ without a problem after used to this diet as it is about 15% bone and one tries to get to about 10% bone on prey model raw. The liver plus other organ like the kidney ought to add up to 10% of the total weight of the meats used. 8 pounds of meat/bone/organ+8 ounces of organ is 136 ounces so go for about 13-14 total ounces of organ or 6-7 ounces of liver next time. Don't worry about it though and my math is faulty - it isn't 10% that way but a little closer anyway. I need the total weight that 8 pounds would be 90% of and that calculation is more than my fried brain can do right now.

[doggiedad]

i pressure cook a whole chicken or two.
when it's done i add a little more water.
you can get 2 to 3 qts. easily. when you
pressure cook a whole chicken the bones
become moosh. you can rub the bone
between your fingers and it becomes
moosh/pulverized, granulated/powder. there's so many
good things you can add in with the chicken.
i use the mix as a topping for kibble.
i freeze a qt. or two and put one in the
refrigerator for immediate use.

[Yorkie967]

I like this recipe as a foundation: Dog Food Recipes: Easy Crockpot Chicken & Brown Rice | The Bark

I tend to make less rice and add more meat plus calcium but since I feed it in rotation with pre-made raw, good kibble and canned, I don't worry that it's "not balanced." I think it is *good* food.

that's exactly what I needed, can't wait to try it out. Btw I like to try it with turkey only because all this talk about dogs having allergies and itch to chicken. Why is that and not with other poultry like turkey or duck? I find this confusing because I thought chickens are the easiest prey for dogs and have been so available rather than duck or turkey. I would think chicken is a dog's best friend in terms of food.

[Yorkie967]

Great recipe followed by great input! I am currently feeding a very picky pregnant poodle. She had been eating Orijen until she just quit. It seems if I totally change up every meal, she will eat a little.
Then, yesterday my husband boiled pheasant..........BINGO! Shredded the meat and poured the liquid over the kibble and she ate! Had not thought of the crock pot, it's perfect, since it looks like I will now be cooking for the picky poodle momma.
I welcome any advice and input.

Oh yeah, that pheasant will work. IMO there is no kibble out there incl orijen that dogs won't get tired after a while. I've seen friends who buy huge bags of the same dog food and feed their dogs the same thing day after day. That would drive me nuts. We always have some pot of soup or stews leftovers that I use sparingly and that's enough added flavor juice totally enhances any kibble into something any dog will appreciate and enjoy.

[channeledbymodem]

Btw I like to try it with turkey only because all this talk about dogs having allergies and itch to chicken. Why is that and not with other poultry like turkey or duck? I find this confusing because I thought chickens are the easiest prey for dogs and have been so available rather than duck or turkey. I would think chicken is a dog's best friend in terms of food.

Any kind of meat is fine but of course you can use cheaper cuts since you're cooking it for so long. I don't think dogs are allergic to chicken, per se. Many people still feed their dogs one brand of kibble day in and day out and the cheapest protein source in grocery store kibbles is often chicken based. It is the repetitive feeding that leads to the "allergy" rather than anything inherent in the protein itself. Of course the second rate ingredients in many kibbles also eventually lead to a weakening of the immune system which doesn't help. Time was lamb based foods were recommended to determine if itching was food related because most dogs had never eaten it. But these days there are so many lamb formulas the same cautions apply to those foods as to those that are chicken based.

For this reason, I think it's a good idea to avoid feeding a few "unique" proteins you might be able to get in your area and feed as a food trial. I don't give Benji rabbit, venison, pheasant etc just in case.

Cute dogs, btw.

[Yorkie967]

Any kind of meat is fine but of course you can use cheaper cuts since you're cooking it for so long. I don't think dogs are allergic to chicken, per se. Many people still feed their dogs one brand of kibble day in and day out and the cheapest protein source in grocery store kibbles is often chicken based. It is the repetitive feeding that leads to the "allergy" rather than anything inherent in the protein itself. Of course the second rate ingredients in many kibbles also eventually lead to a weakening of the immune system which doesn't help. Time was lamb based foods were recommended to determine if itching was food related because most dogs had never eaten it. But these days there are so many lamb formulas the same cautions apply to those foods as to those that are chicken based.

For this reason, I think it's a good idea to avoid feeding a few "unique" proteins you might be able to get in your area and feed as a food trial. I don't give Benji rabbit, venison, pheasant etc just in case.

Cute dogs, btw.

Thanks, that makes sense so I guess I'll drop that whole chicken in the slow cooker and I found something tonight at walmart that's great for the slow process. They had this big package mixed of chicken hearts and gizzards for only $2 but I didn't get it because I don't like the toughness of gizzards. My yorkie doesn't like to chew, he'll just swallow those. But I can add that package with the chicken and in 8 hrs it should all be broken down.

[dustinshaw98]

The veggies can be cut down a bit. Dogs can't digest plant matter properly.

[merry]

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