Homemade Dog Food Recipe (with Measurements)
Recently being a mother of a black introverted puppy means I just figured out my new puppy's behavior. Not exactly a puppy anymore, he's 6 months old now and is hitting puberty, showing pretty obvious signs of rebellion. I've had him rescued since early January 2019 when he was only a little older than 3 months old. He was tiny with streaks of his ribs bulging out of his rough black coat. His former foster mentioned something about his food constantly being taken away by his siblings because he was defenseless. Something about the way he ate on the street he has taken inside the house. He ate only a tiny bit of kibble just to impress me and won't eat again till tomorrow morning. Keep in mind that at this stage, Bacon has long been over his adaptation stage so there's practically nothing technical that caused him to reject his food.
Later I found out that he's somewhat of a finicky and picky eater. If he gets bored of something he'll just leave it be. He passed his bowl of kibbles one day and I panicked because I have nothing left to give him. He has a tad bit of bowel issue in which he will throw up bile whenever his mealtime is a bit late. Aside from being a finicky eater, he's now in rude health. That wasn't until I figured out for myself how many bad stuff is inside a packaging of kibbles. Famous kibble or commercial dog food brands are selling none other than cornmeal and wheat with only 0,01% of meat inside of it. Preservatives, animal byproducts (road kills and euthanized cattle), artificial flavoring and coloring. Aside from having those bad ingredients exposed, scientists also have found sawdust in the ingredient (yuck!).
The main key to a successful homemade dog feeding is making an recipe alteration and alternatives based on your dog's current condition. You can freely adjust how many protein or antioxidant goes into your dog, and that's why homemade is sooooo convenient.
Before you ask, YES, I found myself wanting to feed Bacon raw diets but the price range stretches far beyond my financial ability. So I went for another healthier alternative to feed him home-cooked foods. And Bacon licked his bowl clean thereafter. He loves beef and said meh to chickens. After months of feeding him home-cooked meals, he has shown some positive changes like cleaner teeth, odorless and firm stool, shinier and softer coat, leaner, and maintains an ideal body weight (8,5 kg). Today I'll be sharing with you a recipe that Bacon loves so much.
INGREDIENTS:
260gr of Fresh Beef Liver (frozen and thawed inside the fridge)
300gr mix of Lean and Fatty Beef
1/2 pack of frozen mixed veggies (Carrots, French Bean and Peas) (Important: If there's any trace of corn inside the pack, make sure you remove the corn because corns are indigestible for dogs)
2 cups of Brown / White Rice
2 tbsp of Olive Oil or Coconut Oil
1. You can choose to either cube the Liver and the Beef or grind them. I chose to grind them both in the same blender.
2. Cook 2 cups of rice
3. After the rice is cooked, take the rice out of the cooker or the pot, set it aside to cool down.
4. Add 2 tbsp of Coconut Oil or Olive Oil in a large pan and saute the mince while breaking it apart until it's no longer pink.
5. Gradually add the veggies (cube it if you choose to use loose veggies) stirring them until they turn bright in color
6. Lastly, add all the rice in, breaking apart the clumps and stir-fry until the rice has fully absorbed all the juices from the beef and liver.
7. Reserve one portion for your dog's dinner, keep the rest in a separate container or plastic, marking the date so you don't lose track of how long this dog food has been sitting inside the fridge. This dinner will last for a week (for my dog who weighs 8,5 kg and ate normally). It is not meant to last more than a week.
*NOTE:
The main key to a successful homemade dog feeding is making an recipe alteration and alternatives based on your dog's current condition. You can freely adjust how many protein or antioxidant goes into your dog, and that's why homemade is sooooo convenient. However, Bacon still has some hard spot for several recipes that I tried and won't even touch some of them, so varying your dog's recipe can be a good helper.
Bacon also has a raw feeding session scheduled every 2 days with sumptuous and juicy chicken wings, feet, nibbles or gizzards, all bone-in because he needs calcium from those bones to grow up properly. Bacon's diet is also supplemented with Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules 3 times a week and with fruits like apples, pears, and papayas. My current goal is to provide him with good nutritional foods while maintaining his healthy and ideal weight (not overweight or disgustingly obese).
Other alternative for calcium is eggshell. Reserve eggshell each time you crack one, freeze it, roast it in the oven and blend it into a fine powder.
Please remember that this recipe is what works for my dog, it might not for your dog. Always pay attention to your dog's nutritional needs before deciding to add or reduce any ingredients listed above.
Later I found out that he's somewhat of a finicky and picky eater. If he gets bored of something he'll just leave it be. He passed his bowl of kibbles one day and I panicked because I have nothing left to give him. He has a tad bit of bowel issue in which he will throw up bile whenever his mealtime is a bit late. Aside from being a finicky eater, he's now in rude health. That wasn't until I figured out for myself how many bad stuff is inside a packaging of kibbles. Famous kibble or commercial dog food brands are selling none other than cornmeal and wheat with only 0,01% of meat inside of it. Preservatives, animal byproducts (road kills and euthanized cattle), artificial flavoring and coloring. Aside from having those bad ingredients exposed, scientists also have found sawdust in the ingredient (yuck!).
The main key to a successful homemade dog feeding is making an recipe alteration and alternatives based on your dog's current condition. You can freely adjust how many protein or antioxidant goes into your dog, and that's why homemade is sooooo convenient.
Before you ask, YES, I found myself wanting to feed Bacon raw diets but the price range stretches far beyond my financial ability. So I went for another healthier alternative to feed him home-cooked foods. And Bacon licked his bowl clean thereafter. He loves beef and said meh to chickens. After months of feeding him home-cooked meals, he has shown some positive changes like cleaner teeth, odorless and firm stool, shinier and softer coat, leaner, and maintains an ideal body weight (8,5 kg). Today I'll be sharing with you a recipe that Bacon loves so much.
INGREDIENTS:
260gr of Fresh Beef Liver (frozen and thawed inside the fridge)
300gr mix of Lean and Fatty Beef
1/2 pack of frozen mixed veggies (Carrots, French Bean and Peas) (Important: If there's any trace of corn inside the pack, make sure you remove the corn because corns are indigestible for dogs)
2 cups of Brown / White Rice
2 tbsp of Olive Oil or Coconut Oil
1. You can choose to either cube the Liver and the Beef or grind them. I chose to grind them both in the same blender.
2. Cook 2 cups of rice
3. After the rice is cooked, take the rice out of the cooker or the pot, set it aside to cool down.
4. Add 2 tbsp of Coconut Oil or Olive Oil in a large pan and saute the mince while breaking it apart until it's no longer pink.
5. Gradually add the veggies (cube it if you choose to use loose veggies) stirring them until they turn bright in color
6. Lastly, add all the rice in, breaking apart the clumps and stir-fry until the rice has fully absorbed all the juices from the beef and liver.
7. Reserve one portion for your dog's dinner, keep the rest in a separate container or plastic, marking the date so you don't lose track of how long this dog food has been sitting inside the fridge. This dinner will last for a week (for my dog who weighs 8,5 kg and ate normally). It is not meant to last more than a week.
*NOTE:
The main key to a successful homemade dog feeding is making an recipe alteration and alternatives based on your dog's current condition. You can freely adjust how many protein or antioxidant goes into your dog, and that's why homemade is sooooo convenient. However, Bacon still has some hard spot for several recipes that I tried and won't even touch some of them, so varying your dog's recipe can be a good helper.
Bacon also has a raw feeding session scheduled every 2 days with sumptuous and juicy chicken wings, feet, nibbles or gizzards, all bone-in because he needs calcium from those bones to grow up properly. Bacon's diet is also supplemented with Omega 3 Fish Oil capsules 3 times a week and with fruits like apples, pears, and papayas. My current goal is to provide him with good nutritional foods while maintaining his healthy and ideal weight (not overweight or disgustingly obese).
Other alternative for calcium is eggshell. Reserve eggshell each time you crack one, freeze it, roast it in the oven and blend it into a fine powder.
Please remember that this recipe is what works for my dog, it might not for your dog. Always pay attention to your dog's nutritional needs before deciding to add or reduce any ingredients listed above.
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