Comments on: Make Your Own Homemade Dog Food

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:10:40 +0000

One of the meats suggested was pork. My vet. suggested very limited amounts of pork. I use a mixt. of brown rice,meat,mixed vegetables,sometimes cottage cheese,cooked eggs. One of my dogs is allergic to corn products of any kind so I leave out corn.

By: Lila

Lila — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:28:29 +0000

Does anyone have a good diet for a Diabetic dog 14lb dog.
Thank you

By: Bea

Bea — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 02:27:39 +0000

Preditors get some vegetables (partially digested) from the digestive tracts of their prey. This might be one reason why their own digestive processes are not designed to do the work (breaking down vegetable matter). That doesn’t mean pet carnivores don’t need vegetables: they should be limited to the correct amount and type (not starchy), chopped very small or ground, and cooked as well as possible without being turned to brown ick.

By: Junie

Junie — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 05:41:18 +0000

Some dogs live to eat. I am all for giving dogs yummy homemade food, provided it is a well-balanced meal with all the necessary vitamins and minerals. Sometimes, I do think leaving it to the experts is best if we are not informed nutritionist.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 06:59:56 +0000

It’s pretty silly to feed your dog vegetables, rice and potatoes at all. Dogs are carnivores, period. That means that while eating veggies isn’t going to do them any harm, it also has absolutely no value to your dog’s diet. Diet requirements for dogs and humans could not be more different. Once again dogs are carnivores, while we are omnivores. Everything from our digestive systems to our teeth are entirely different, in turn meaning that our diets should be very different. Dogs are meant to be eating raw meats and bones as their staple foods. That is exactly what their systems and teeth are made for.

By: Mia

Mia — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:18:38 +0000

I have a couple of questions…the first one is for Shari: How do you heat up the frozen food? And the second question is for anybody that can answer for me: How much of these home cooked meals should I feed my 60lb and 40lb dogs? I’m just used to throwing cups in the their bowls.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:44:07 +0000

Rosemary and thyme are fine to add in small amounts to a homemade dog food. My veterinarian told me this, and I have been feeding these to my 7 lb chihuahua for almost a year now with no problems.

By: Nate B.

Nate B. — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 15:13:06 +0000

Hi, this is good to know. my only remaining question is how much of this whole made dog food should i feed to my 55lb dog, and she has 17lb puppies i’m still raising while waiting to get homes.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:21:46 +0000

@ Shari (13 Dec 2009) Dogs do not have the same need as humans do for seasonings, Humans use it 9 times out of 10 to general mask the task of foods they either do not like, or do not find the bland taste palatable. The Basic nutritional guidelines stated here for Dog’s are almost exactly to the letter the same as those required for Human consumption.

1 Protein, 2 Organic, 1 Starch.

The article also states that some things we consider to be seasonings, such as garlic, onion, salt, pepper, are not good for your dog. Well they aren’t exactly all that good for us either, if not used in the proper dosage. Dogs are more resilient to the types of foods they eat, but they are prone to foods we as humans are not typically prone too.

Chocolate for one, should never be given to a Dog as it builds to toxic levels in their system much more rapidly then in humans. Also keep in mind, that Dog’s like Humans can have food allergies. So when experimenting with new foods give the dog a very small test amount prior to using it in your new formula.

By: shari l

shari l — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 22:29:32 +0000

I make my Yorkie’s food every month. I buy organic brown rice, chicken, baby carrots and peas. I throw it in my crockpot, then when done I bag up 3-day supplies and freeze them. She loves it-and a few people who have eaten it (accidently) say it’s bland. Are there any seasonings that are good for dogs?