Homemade dog food

[ddluvsdisney]

I’m considering making my own food for my dogs rather than the dry kibble they eat now.
Does anyone do this? Where did you get your recipe?
I’ve researched it a lot online and see a lot of recipes even cookbooks. Martha Stewart shares what she does but not an actual recipe with measurements.

 

[proudmomof4]

I had to start making food for my dog. I started out winging it, but then my vet said my dog may not be getting all the vitamins and nutrients he needs. So, I found the Just Food for Dogs DIY nutrient powder. They provide a recipe for you to prepare at home and then you add the nutrient powder. They offer a few different blends depending on the protein you’re going to use.

You can buy the powder through Chewy, the Just Food for Dogs website or Amazon (just make sure the seller is Amazon).

 

[LoveDaisy]

I did this for my dog before she passed. It was a recipe from my vet. She also gave me a couple for dog treats. When I am out of work this afternoon I’ll do some digging to see if I still have them.

Edit: I’m not sure if size matters for nutrition and protein. I had a bullmastiff she was about 145 pounds.

 

[SteveH]

Years ago we did homemade dog food as our dog had been shot and the vet didn't want her eating any kibble. A few years ago one of our dogs appeared to have developed dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), after doing a ton of reading I was concerned that our "boutique dog food" and lack of taurine could have caused it. Our vet was equally concerned and refereed us to one of the Vet Schools at a nearby University for imaging. Thankfully it wasn't DCM in our case.

So my suggesting before you make your own dog food is to do some research on potential relationship between taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) for some dog breeds.

 

[ddluvsdisney]

I had to start making food for my dog. I started out winging it, but then my vet said my dog may not be getting all the vitamins and nutrients he needs. So, I found the Just Food for Dogs DIY nutrient powder. They provide a recipe for you to prepare at home and then you add the nutrient powder. They offer a few different blends depending on the protein you’re going to use.

You can buy the powder through Chewy, the Just Food for Dogs website or Amazon (just make sure the seller is Amazon).

Thank you! Those are the kinds of things I was worried about. I am planning on talking to their vet too.

I did this for my dog before she passed. It was a recipe from my vet. She also gave me a couple for dog treats. When I am out of work this afternoon I’ll do some digging to see if I still have them.

Edit: I’m not sure if size matters for nutrition and protein. I had a bullmastiff she was about 145 pounds.

Thanks! Yeah my dogs are French bulldogs so a big difference.

Years ago we did homemade dog food as our dog had been shot and the vet didn't want her eating any kibble. A few years ago one of our dogs appeared to have developed dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), after doing a ton of reading I was concerned that our "boutique dog food" and lack of taurine could have caused it. Our vet was equally concerned and refereed us to one of the Vet Schools at a nearby University for imaging. Thankfully it wasn't DCM in our case.

So my suggesting before you make your own dog food is to do some research on potential relationship between taurine deficiency and dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) for some dog breeds.

Thank you. I will mention that when I talk to vet.

 

[citruscurtis]

Ground turkey and green beans supplement our non chicken AND non beef kibble...our Shar peis itch with high protein so we look for salmon or lamb...we made home food for awhile but rice was the culprit