Prefazione della dott.ssa Fiona Caldwell, DVM

Come veterinario, posso attestare l'importanza della nutrizione per il benessere dei nostri familiari canini. La ricerca scientifica è chiara sul fatto che i cani vivono una vita più lunga e più sana quando vengono nutriti in modo adeguato e ricevono i giusti nutrienti. La maggior parte degli alimenti per cani in commercio ha fatto molta strada da quando sono diventati mainstream nel ventesimo secolo, ma molte persone pensano ancora che il cibo per cani preconfezionato lasci molto a desiderare.

Quando i cani furono addomesticati secoli fa, in genere venivano nutriti con avanzi e avanzi. La ricerca sull'alimentazione animale era inizialmente orientata a rendere più sani e produttivi gli animali da cibo utilizzati per il consumo umano. Con l'aumento del numero di animali utilizzati al solo scopo di compagnia a metà del 1900, così è aumentata la ricerca nutrizionale volta a rendere più sani cani e gatti.

Il cibo commerciale per cani è un'industria multimiliardaria. Sebbene gli alimenti per animali domestici siano tenuti a soddisfare gli standard stabiliti dall'Association of American Feed Control Officials, possono comunque esserci ampie variazioni tra i marchi in termini di qualità. Fare il proprio cibo per cani ha un certo fascino per molti amanti dei cani come un modo per fornire la dieta della migliore qualità.

101 Ricette di cibo per cani fatte in casa per la salute hanno lo scopo di dare a te, l'amante degli animali domestici, un maggiore controllo sul livello di qualità e sul tipo di ingredienti che il tuo cane mangia. Inoltre, questa raccolta di ricette può aiutare con disturbi dietetici specifici o condizioni mediche del tuo animale domestico. Usare questo elenco di ricette come linea guida può aiutare con un animale schizzinoso, sia a causa di una condizione come il cancro che causa inappetenza, sia se naturalmente schizzinoso.

Un'ovvia indicazione per una dieta casalinga è per i cani con apparato digerente sensibile o intolleranze alimentari. Troverai in questa raccolta di ricette diete fatte in casa su misura per consentirti di avere un controllo preciso sugli ingredienti che mangiano i tuoi cani per controllare meglio questi disturbi.

Un aspetto negativo della cucina casalinga per il tuo cane può essere il costo di ingredienti di buona qualità. 101 Ricette per la salute di cibo per cani fatto in casa aiuta a eliminare le congetture elencando il costo medio per lotto.

Preparare i pasti del tuo cane a casa può essere una sana alternativa alle diete commerciali, ma non dovrebbe essere preso alla leggera. Sebbene ci siano molti vantaggi in una dieta fatta in casa, se eseguita in modo improprio può avere risultati devastanti sulla salute del tuo cane. Ad esempio, i cani hanno quasi tre volte il fabbisogno di calcio degli esseri umani. I cuccioli in crescita, in particolare i cuccioli di taglia grande, possono subire danni duraturi a causa di un'alimentazione scorretta.

101 Cibo per cani Ricette per la salute dovrebbe essere utilizzato per integrare una dieta commerciale bilanciata completa e non dovrebbe essere usato da solo senza la supervisione di un veterinario. È possibile nutrire esclusivamente cibo fatto in casa, ma è indispensabile utilizzare un integratore vitaminico e minerale di ottima qualità per prevenire squilibri nutrizionali.

Per gli animali domestici con circostanze che richiedono una dieta più su misura, cucinare il cibo a casa può essere un'alternativa salutare e penso che troverai questa raccolta di 101 ricette una guida meravigliosa. È importante valutare questi pro e contro prima di intraprendere il compito di cucinare per il tuo cane. Le diete fatte in casa non sono per tutti e possono essere rischiose se fatte in modo improprio. Consulta sempre il tuo veterinario prima di iniziare una nuova dieta casalinga per il tuo cane.

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Introduzione

I vantaggi che ottengo dalla produzione di cibo per cani fatto in casa

Preparare il tuo cibo per cani fatto in casa può essere molto gratificante, non solo per il tuo animale domestico, ma anche per te! Alla maggior parte dei proprietari di animali piace preparare cibo fatto in casa per il proprio branco. Quelli di voi che hanno guardato i miei video su TopDogTips.com Il canale YouTube sa che amo davvero cucinare e mi diverto a rendere felici i miei cani quando creo un pasto delizioso che so che adoreranno e che andrà a beneficio della loro salute.

Posso scegliere gli ingredienti che uso e ho la possibilità di soddisfare ogni pasto in base alle preferenze individuali e alle esigenze di salute del mio cane. Non solo ci sono numerosi benefici per la salute nel fare cibo per cani fatto in casa, ma il tuo cane lo apprezzerà molto di più rispetto alle crocchette secche commerciali.

Abbiamo tre cani:un Boxer di 7 anni con problemi cardiaci, un Labrador Retriever di cioccolato di 2 anni e un mix Beagle/Cocker Spaniel di 1 anno. Trovare un alimento commerciale che soddisfi le esigenze di tutti i nostri cani è impossibile. Abbiamo un cane in ogni fase della vita e due di loro hanno condizioni di salute che possono essere aiutate con una corretta alimentazione.

Fare cibo per cani fatto in casa mi permette di nutrire tutti i nostri cani con un pasto sano e sicuro, pur essendo in grado di personalizzare il cibo per le loro esigenze individuali. Aggiungo pre e probiotici al cibo di tutti e tre i cani e anche il nostro Lab e Boxer ottengono i loro integratori unici.

Per non parlare del fatto che se decidi di preparare cibo per cani fatto in casa puoi scegliere il 100% degli ingredienti che lo compongono. Rabbrividivo ogni volta che leggevo di un richiamo di cibo per cani nei notiziari. Mi chiedevo se il cibo e le prelibatezze che stavo dando ai miei cani contenessero ingredienti nocivi.

Ho sempre deciso di acquistare cibo per cani commerciale prodotto negli Stati Uniti. Ho pensato che fosse abbastanza, ma poi ho scoperto che alcune aziende producono il loro cibo qui ma si riforniscono di ingredienti da altri paesi. Solo perché il cibo non è stato prodotto in Cina non significa che non contenesse ingredienti che provenivano da lì.

Ci sono innumerevoli vantaggi nell'alimentare una dieta fatta in casa di cibo per cani, ma le mie tre ragioni principali sono:

• Posso soddisfare le ricette per soddisfare le esigenze nutrizionali del mio cane aggiungendo anche gli ingredienti che amano mangiare,
• Posso preparare ricette diverse per tutti e tre i cani senza superare il mio budget mensile per il cibo per animali e
• Posso usare gli ingredienti più sani e sicuri che posso permettermi.

Puoi permetterti di fare il tuo cibo per cani?

Quando prepari cibo per cani fatto in casa, puoi selezionare ingredienti sani adatti al tuo budget. Puoi scegliere fonti proteiche locali da una macelleria nella tua regione. Puoi usare verdure fresche dal mercato contadino in fondo alla strada. Puoi persino allevare i tuoi animali e coltivare i tuoi prodotti, se lo desideri.

Coltiviamo un piccolo giardino ogni anno. Nei mesi estivi utilizzo ingredienti freschi del nostro orto che non mi costano un centesimo e sono più sicuri di qualsiasi prodotto che potrei acquistare al supermercato locale.

Usiamo:

• fagiolini;
• patate dolci e patate bianche;
• piselli;
• carote;
• mirtilli;
• lamponi;
• more;

…e qualche altra frutta e verdura che coltiviamo noi stessi. Ho anche un piccolo giardino di erbe aromatiche al coperto e uso erbe fresche come rosmarino e prezzemolo nelle mie ricette di cibo per cani fatto in casa tutto l'anno. Non è costoso coltivare queste cose e riduce le spese del mio cibo per cani di circa un terzo.

Se non puoi permetterti di acquistare ingredienti di altissima qualità, non preoccuparti! Puoi comunque preparare un pasto sano per il tuo cucciolo e rimanere con un budget limitato. I miei tre consigli per preparare cibo per animali domestici con un budget limitato sono:

1. Puoi risparmiare denaro scegliendo fonti proteiche più comuni (ed economiche) come pollo e maiale.
2. Seleziona ricette che utilizzano gli ingredienti che hai a portata di mano o sostituisci frutta e verdura di stagione in quel momento.
3. Utilizza gli avanzi dei tuoi pasti per preparare il cibo del tuo cane. Le verdure avanzate dalla cena di ieri sera andranno bene. Hai degli avanzi di bistecca, pollo o hamburger? Non lasciarlo riposare in frigorifero finché non va a male. Usalo per preparare un pasto per il tuo cane.

Quali sono le ricette migliori per il mio cane e come faccio a decidere quanto dargli da mangiare?

Chiedi a chiunque lavori nel campo della salute canina e ti diranno che il cibo per cani più sano è fatto in casa. Non devi preoccuparti di ingredienti nocivi, sostanze chimiche e tossine o di un equilibrio nutrizionale improprio. Se segui le corrette linee guida per l'alimentazione del tuo animale domestico, il cibo più sano che puoi fornire è del tipo che prepari tu stesso.

Ma come fai a sapere qual è il giusto equilibrio nutrizionale per il tuo animale domestico?

Ci sono molti fattori che giocano in quante calorie il tuo cane richiede su base giornaliera. Ci sono anche molte variabili da considerare quando si decide la giusta quantità di proteine, carboidrati e altri nutrienti che il tuo cucciolo dovrebbe assumere ogni giorno.

Alcune di queste variabili includono:

• Età
• Peso
• Razza
• Livello di attività
• Condizioni di salute

Non preoccuparti! Nessuno si aspetta che tu capisca tutto questo da solo. In effetti, è davvero impossibile capirlo senza un'adeguata formazione nell'alimentazione canina. Ecco perché devi consultare un esperto prima di passare il tuo cane a una dieta casalinga.

Potresti pensare che sono seduto qui a cercare di spingerti addosso cibo per cani fatto in casa senza dirti esattamente come nutrire il tuo cane. Prima di tutto, lasciatemi dire che una dieta fatta in casa potrebbe non essere adatta a tutti i cani. In secondo luogo, vorrei che fosse semplice come me dirti esattamente di cosa ha bisogno il tuo cane, ma ogni cane è diverso.

Come noi, ogni cane ha esigenze nutrizionali individuali. A meno che tu non sia addestrato alla nutrizione canina, non sai di cosa ha bisogno il tuo cane più di me. Ecco perché è fondamentale avvalersi dell'aiuto di un esperto quando si decide una dieta casalinga.

Il tuo veterinario è un ottimo punto di partenza. Potresti anche consultare un nutrizionista canino, ma potrebbe essere un po' più costoso di una visita in ufficio con il tuo veterinario regolare. In ogni caso, l'esperto con cui lavori esaminerà tutte le esigenze individuali del tuo cane e ti aiuterà a creare i consigli nutrizionali perfetti per lui.

Non sei ancora fuori pericolo. Le esigenze nutrizionali di un cane cambiano con l'età. I cuccioli hanno bisogno di un'alimentazione diversa rispetto agli adulti o ai cani anziani. Se il peso del tuo cane è cambiato in modo significativo, la sua dieta deve essere esaminata.

Nutrire una dieta fatta in casa non è qualcosa che capisci una volta e poi sei a posto per la vita del tuo animale domestico. È qualcosa che devi continuare a rivisitare mentre il tuo cane invecchia e la sua salute cambia. Qualsiasi cambiamento importante nel suo corpo, dovuto all'età, al peso o a una nuova condizione di salute, deve essere valutato da uno specialista della nutrizione canina in modo che possa aiutarti a modificare la sua dieta per soddisfare le nuove esigenze del suo corpo.

Una volta che ti è stato dato il via libera per passare a una dieta di cibo per cani fatta in casa, sei pronto per iniziare. Ora è il momento di trovare alcune ricette che susciteranno l'interesse del tuo animale domestico e lo faranno chiedere di più. Ho incluso alcune delle mie ricette preferite in questo libro e ho anche trovato molte ricette che aiuteranno a gestire una serie di problemi di salute che il tuo cucciolo potrebbe avere. Spero che il tuo cane li apprezzi tanto quanto il mio branco!

7 ricette fatte in casa di cibo per cani per cani con artrite, anca e disturbi articolari

Purè di tacchino e manzo per cani artritici

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 17,50

Ingredienti:

• carne di tacchino bianco tritata cotta
• carne macinata extra magra rosolata
• 3 cucchiai. brodo di manzo senza sale
• ½ tazza di ricotta
• 1 tazza di avena
• ½ tazza di riso integrale cotto
• ½ tazza di cavolo cappuccio
• ½ tazza di carota cruda affettata
• ½ tazza di verdure miste surgelate
• ½ tazza di sedano
• 1 capsula di olio di semi di lino
• Un pizzico di prezzemolo
• 1 cucchiaino. erba medica in polvere

Indicazioni:

1. Scolare la carne cotta e unirla al riso cotto.
2. Aggiungi la polvere di erba medica in un frullatore con le verdure e la purea.
3. In una ciotola, copri l'avena con acqua tiepida a sufficienza per inumidirla. Mescolare.
4. Aggiungere il tacchino cotto all'avena e “impanare” i pezzi. Aggiungere il brodo e mescolare ancora.
5. Unire il composto di riso e manzo con il composto di tacchino, aggiungere ½ tazza di purea di verdure e mescolare il tutto. Aggiungere il prezzemolo.
6. Servire una routine di dimensioni

Stufato di manzo con rosa canina e ortica per cani artritici

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 15,75

Ingredienti:

• manzo
• ½ tazza di riso
• 1 ½ tazza di orzo
• ½ tazza di lenticchie
• 2 tazze di carote tritate
• 1 tazza di sedano tritato
• 2 tazze di cavolo cappuccio
• 3 spicchi d'aglio
• ½ tazza di rosa canina con semi secchi
• 1 tazza di prezzemolo fresco
• 1 tazza di ortiche secche

Indicazioni:

1. Aggiungi 8 tazze d'acqua in una casseruola, aggiungi le carote e fai bollire.
2. Aggiungi il resto degli ingredienti nella pentola e porta a bollore.
3. Spegni il fuoco, copri la pentola e lascia raffreddare.
4. Servi una porzione di dimensioni normali.

Stufato di verdure antinfiammatorio per cani artritici

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 12,00

Ingredienti:

• 2 zucchine tritate
• 2 tazze di cavolo cappuccio
• 2 tazze di carote tritate
• 2 patate dolci tritate
• 1 tazza di sedano tritato
• ½ tazza di lenticchie
• 1 ½ tazza di quinoa
• ½ tazza di prezzemolo tritato
• 3 spicchi d'aglio
• ½ tazza di mirtilli rossi non dolci
• 1 tazza di ortiche

Indicazioni:

1. Aggiungi 8 tazze di acqua in una casseruola, aggiungi le patate dolci e le carote e fai bollire.
2. Far sobbollire per 5 minuti.
3. Aggiungi il resto degli ingredienti.
4. Spegni il fuoco, copri la pentola e lascia raffreddare.
5. Servi una porzione di dimensioni normali.

Prelibatezze ai frutti di mare per cani artritici

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 9,50

Ingredienti:

• 1 ½ tazza di farina integrale
• 1 cucchiaio. alghe secche in fiocchi
• 1 cucchiaino. argilla montmorillonite per uso alimentare
• ¾ tazza di yogurt bianco biologico
• 1 tazza di purea di zucca biologica
• 1 cucchiaio. olio d'oliva
• 2 cucchiai. krill liofilizzato
• ¾ tazza di avena
• 1 barattolo di sardine scolate in acqua, tritate
• ½ cucchiaino. zenzero
• ¼ cucchiaino. polvere muscolare dalle labbra verdi
• ¼ cucchiaino. curcuma
• ¼ tazza di cime di rapa
• ¼ cucchiaino. sale marino

Indicazioni:

1. Preriscalda il forno a 375.
2. Unire gli ingredienti e mescolare per formare un impasto.
3. Arrotolare l'impasto a uno spessore di ¼" e tagliare i biscotti con un tagliabiscotti da 1".
4. Cuocere su una teglia per 25 minuti.
5. Servi 1 trattamento al giorno.

Dolcetti alla zucca e curcuma per cani artritici

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 13,70

Ingredienti:

• 1 libbra di cervo macinato
• 1 tazza di avena
• 1 lattina di purea di zucca biologica
• 75-100 mg di curcuma per 5 libbre di peso corporeo
• 2 uova
• 1 tazza di semi di lino macinati

Indicazioni:

1. Preriscalda il forno a 250 gradi.
2. Combina gli ingredienti.
3. Ritaglia 45 dolcetti dall'impasto.
4. Cuoci 3 ore.
5. Dai da mangiare 1 bocconcino

Dolcetti alla curcuma al rosmarino per cani artritici

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 3,00

Ingredienti:

• 1/3 di tazza di farina di semi di lino
• 1 ½ tazza di farina d'avena
• 1 cucchiaio. melassa
• 1 uovo
• 2 cucchiai. polvere di foglie di erba medica
• 1 cucchiaio. rosmarino secco
• 1 cucchiaino. curcuma

Indicazioni:

1. Preriscalda il forno a 350 gradi.
2. Mescolare insieme gli ingredienti secchi.
3. Aggiungi gli ingredienti umidi.
4. Se necessario, aggiungi 1 cucchiaino. acqua alla volta per inumidire l'impasto.
5. impastare l'impasto e poi stenderlo su una sfoglia da ¼”.
6. Utilizzare un tagliabiscotti per tagliare l'impasto.
7. Cuoci i dolcetti su una teglia per 20 minuti.
8. Servi 1 trattamento al giorno.

Pollo a scatti fatto in casa per la salute delle articolazioni

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 7,00

Ingredienti:

• 4 petti di pollo disossati e senza pelle

Indicazioni:

1. Preriscalda il forno a 200 gradi.
2. Taglia il grasso e i tendini del pollo.
3. Taglia il pollo a strisce relativamente sottili.
4. Disponi le striscioline di pollo su una teglia e cuoci per 2 ore.
5. Assicurati che il pollo abbia una consistenza a scatti, in caso contrario, cuoci un po' più a lungo.
6. Lascia raffreddare la carne secca.
7. Servine uno al giorno.
8. Conserva le strisce rimanenti in un contenitore ermetico in frigorifero.

16 Ricette di cibo per cani fatto in casa per cani malati di cancro

Tortini di manzo di pollo per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 33,50

Ingredienti:

• Carne di manzo macinata da 2 libbre
• Pollo macinato da 2 libbre
• 1 mela senza semi
• 3 uova crude
• 2 carote
• 2 tazze di latte crudo di capra
• 1 zucchina a cubetti
• 2 patate dolci a cubetti
• 2 tazze di cavolo cappuccio

Indicazioni:

1. Aggiungi gli ingredienti in un robot da cucina e lavora bene.
2. Dividi il composto in polpette della grandezza di un pasto e congela.
3. Scongelare secondo necessità prima di nutrire.

*I cani mangiano ogni giorno tra il 2% e il 4% del loro peso corporeo con un cane adulto medio che mangia il 2% e cani più attivi che mangiano il 4%*

Hamburger di cavolo nero per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 6,50

Ingredienti:

• ½ libbra. carne macinata leggermente rosolata
• 1 tazza di riso integrale cotto
• ½ tazza di cavolo cappuccio
• 1 cucchiaio. semi di lino macinati
• ½ cucchiaio. farina di ossa
• 2 spicchi d'aglio tritati
• 1 cucchiaino. olio d'oliva
• ¼ cucchiaino. curcuma
• ¼ cucchiaino. timo
• ¼ cucchiaino. pepe nero

Indicazioni:

1. A fuoco medio-alto, portare l'olio a scaldare in una padella capiente.
2. Aggiungere l'aglio e far rosolare leggermente.
3. Aggiungi la carne cotta, le spezie, il cavolo e 2 tazze d'acqua. Soffriggere per 5 min.
4. Mescolare il riso e togliere la padella dal fuoco.
6. Incorpora la farina di semi di lino e di ossa.
7. Servire una routine di dimensioni

Pasto di cervo per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 16,25

Ingredienti:

• carne di cervo
• 1 cucchiaio. farina di ossa
• ½ tazza di yogurt bianco biologico
• 1 peperone dolce a dadini con semi e coste
• 1 tazza di riso integrale cotto
• 1 zucchina a dadini
• 1 cucchiaio. semi di lino macinati
• 1 cucchiaino. olio d'oliva
• ¼ tazza di peperone rosso a dadini
• 2 spicchi d'aglio schiacciati
• 2 ½ tazze d'acqua

Indicazioni:

1. Riscaldare l'olio in una casseruola a fuoco medio-alto
2. Fai rosolare la carne di cervo.
3. Aggiungere zucchine, acqua, peperoni e aglio.
4. Far bollire per 20 minuti.
5. Togli dal fuoco e lascia raffreddare.
6. Quando è freddo, aggiungi la farina di ossa, i semi di lino, lo yogurt e il riso.
7. Servire una routine di dimensioni

Pollo al miele per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 47,00

Ingredienti:

• pollo macinato cotto e sgocciolato
• 3 uova sode, tritate
• 2 tazze di zucchine tritate
• 2 tazze di zucca tritata
• 2 tazze di broccoli tritati
• 2 tazze di cavolo cappuccio tritato
• 2 tazze di spinaci tritati
• 3 barattoli di fagioli rossi scuri, scolati e schiacciati
• ¾ tazza di olio di cocco
• ½ tazza di miele
• 2 galloni d'acqua

Indicazioni:

1. In una pentola capiente unisci tutti gli ingredienti.
2. Mescola bene per incorporare.
3. Servi una porzione di dimensioni normali.
4. Congela il cibo rimanente e scongelalo secondo necessità

Pollo arancione per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 20,00

Ingredienti:

• 1 ½ libbra. pollo macinato
• 1 ½ cucchiaio. farina di ossa
• Cimette di broccoli da ¼ libbra
• 1 mandarino
• 1 peperone dolce con semi e coste
• 1 patata dolce a dadini
• ¼ tazza di olio di cocco
• ¼ libbra di funghi shiitake tritati
• zucchine a cubetti da ¼ libbra
• 4 spicchi d'aglio tritati
• 1 cucchiaio. semi di lino macinati
• ¼ cucchiaino. rosmarino
• ¼ cucchiaino. pepe
• ¼ cucchiaino. timo

Indicazioni:

1. Unire la carne, l'acqua e le spezie in una casseruola e portare a ebollizione a fuoco medio-alto
2. Far bollire per 20 minuti.
3. Aggiungi frutta e verdura e cuoci finché la forchetta è tenera.
4. Togli la pentola dal fuoco e fai raffreddare.
5. Incorpora la farina di ossa, i semi di lino e l'olio di cocco.
6. Servire una dimensione di routine

Polpette di tacchino e patate dolci per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 9,80

Ingredienti:

• tacchino macinato
• 2 uova sbattute
• 1 patata dolce cotta
• 2 spicchi d'aglio freschi
• 1 cucchiaio. farina di ossa
• 1 peperone dolce a dadini con semi e coste
• 2 cucchiai. olio d'oliva
• 1 cucchiaio. semi di lino macinati
• 1 cucchiaino. timo fresco a dadini
• 1 cucchiaino. rosmarino fresco a dadini

Indicazioni:

1. Preriscalda il forno a 350 gradi.
2. Combina bene gli ingredienti.
3. Stendete il composto in palline da 1 pollice.
4. Cuocere su una teglia per 45 minuti.
5. Servire una routine di dimensioni

Tonno e gamberetti per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 17,50

Ingredienti:

• gamberi cotti macinati finemente
• 12 once conserve di tonno sott'olio
• 1 patata dolce schiacciata e cotta
• 2 spicchi d'aglio schiacciati
• ½ tazza di yogurt biologico bianco
• ¼ cucchiaino. pepe nero
• ¼ cucchiaino. timo
• ¼ cucchiaino. curcuma

Indicazioni:

1. Unire gli ingredienti insieme e formare delle polpette.
2. Servire una routine di dimensioni

Stufato in brodo di manzo per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 12,90

Ingredienti:

• carne macinata
• 1 cucchiaio. farina di ossa
• 2 uova crude
• 4 filetti di acciughe
• ¼ tazza di brodo di pollo a basso contenuto di sodio
• ½ tazza di zucca a dadini
• 1/3 di tazza di purè di fagioli rossi scuri
• 1 cucchiaio. olio d'oliva
• 1/3 di tazza di olio di cocco
• 1 cucchiaio. semi di lino macinati
• 2 spicchi d'aglio schiacciati
• ¼ cucchiaino. timo
• ¼ cucchiaino. basilico
• ¼ cucchiaino. pepe nero
• ¼ cucchiaino. curcuma

Indicazioni:

1. A fuoco medio-alto, scaldare l'olio d'oliva in una padella capiente.
2. Aggiungere carne macinata e cervo e far rosolare.
3. Aggiungi verdure, spezie, aglio e brodo. Cuocere finché la forchetta è tenera.
4. Togli la padella dal fuoco e lascia raffreddare.
5. Incorpora la farina di ossa, i fagioli, i semi di lino, l'olio di cocco e l'uovo crudo.
6. Servire una routine di dimensioni

Salmone alla curcuma per cani con cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 18,80

Ingredienti:

• filetti di salmone
• ½ tazza di cavolo cappuccio grattugiato
• ½ tazza di zucca a dadini
• 2 cucchiai. aceto di curcuma
• ½ cucchiaino. zenzero appena macinato
• ½ cucchiaino. semi di aneto

Indicazioni:

1. Preriscalda il forno a 350 gradi.
2. Rivestire il fondo di una teglia con la zucca.
3. Ricoprire la zucca con il cavolo cappuccio.
4. Disponi il salmone sopra il cavolo cappuccio.
5. Cospargi sopra gli altri ingredienti.
6. Cuocere per 40 minuti.
7. Servire una routine di dimensioni

Manzo, fegato e riso per cani malati di cancro

Costo approssimativo per lotto: $ 18,50

Ingredienti:

• carne macinata magra
• Fegato di manzo da 1/3 libbra
• 1 1/3 tazza di riso
• 4 cucchiai. olio di cocco
• 9 g di olio di pesce
• ¾ cucchiaino. farina di ossa
• 3g. compresse di calcio con guscio d'ostrica
• 1/3 cucchiaino. cloruro di potassio
• 1 porzione di integratore vitaminico/minerale

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to the package directions, adding the potassium chloride to the water.
2. Brown the beef and drain.
3. Cook the beef liver and dice finely.
4. Grind the oyster shell calcium tablets and vitamin supplement.
5. Mix these ingredients together.
6. Serve a routine-sized

Chicken Broth for Poor Appetite for Dogs with Cancer

Approximate Cost per Batch: $13.70

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken leg quarters
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 diced sweet potato
• 2 celery stalks
• 1 cucchiaio. black peppercorns
• 1-gallon water

Directions:

1. Lightly brown chicken quarters in the olive oil.
2. Put the chicken in a soup pot with the rest of the ingredients and cook on medium high heat for 1 hour.
3. Pour through a sieve to strain.
4. Chill the broth in the refrigerator.
5. Reserve chicken meat and veggies for another meal.
6. Serve broth cool or warmed as desired.

Turkey and Egg for Dogs with Cancer

Approximate Cost per Batch: $9.50

Ingredients:

• ½ cup cooked chopped turkey
• 2 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 tazza di riso integrale cotto
• 1 cup steamed broccoli and cauliflower mix
• ½ cup cottage cheese
• 1 cucchiaino. olio di semi di lino

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients to a blender and blend together.
2. Form patties.
3. Feed a routine-sized

Beef and Liver Meal for Dogs with Cancer

Approximate Cost per Batch: $10.50

Ingredients:

• lean ground beef
• 1/3 lb. beef liver
• 1 tazza di riso integrale cotto
• 1 cucchiaio. olio di cocco
• 1 cucchiaio. olio d'oliva

Directions:

1. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
2. Brown the ground beef and cook the liver.
3. Allow meat to cool.
4. Chop the liver.
5. Mix together all ingredients and serve a routine-sized

Tropical Salmon Meal for Dogs with Cancer

Approximate Cost per Batch: $20.00

Ingredients:

• Atlantic wild salmon
• 1 ½ cup cooked brown rice
• ½ cup ground almonds
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 cup chopped mango
• 1 cup chopped apple (seeds removed)
• 5 tsp. safflower oil
• 1 cucchiaio. salmon oil
• 1 cucchiaio. olio d'oliva

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees.
2. Put salmon on a baking tray and rub with olive oil.
3. Bake salmon 18 – 20 mins.
4. Let salmon cool.
5. Combine ingredients together.
6. Serve a routine-sized

Tropical Fruit Treats for Dogs with Cancer

Approximate Cost per Batch: $13.70

Ingredients:

• 16 tangerines (juiced)
• ½ cup diced papaya
• 1 mashed banana
• ½ cup plain organic yogurt

Directions:

1. Puree the ingredients in a blender.
2. Pour puree into an ice cube tray and freeze.
3. Serve 1 treat daily.

Applesauce Treats for Dogs with Cancer

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.75

Ingredients:

• 1 cucchiaio. all natural, sugar-free apple sauce
• ½ tazza di fiocchi d'avena
• 2 ½ cups quinoa flour
• 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley
• 2 cucchiai. fresh chopped mint
• ¼ tsp. fresh minced garlic
• 1 tazza d'acqua

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine ingredients well to form a dough.
3. Roll dough to ¼” thick.
4. Use a 1” cookie cutter to shape treats.
5. Bake for 25 minutes.
6. Feed 1 cookie daily.

 

17 Homemade Dog Food Recipes for Dogs with Diabetes

Chicken and Vegetable Meal for Dogs with Diabetes

Approximate Cost per Batch: $9.00

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked chopped chicken breast
• 2 cups cooked long grain brown rice
• ½ cup lightly steamed mixed vegetables
• ½ cup lightly steamed green beans
• ½ cup cottage cheese

Directions:

1. Combine cooled ingredients together.
2. Serve a routine-sized

Chicken, Barley, and Green Beans for Dogs with Diabetes

Approximate Cost per Batch: $54.75

Ingredients:

• 5 lb. boiled chicken, shredded
• 11 hardboiled eggs, chopped
• 24 oz. pearl barley, cooked
• thawed frozen green beans, chopped.

Directions:

1. Combine cooled ingredients and mix well.
2. Serve a routine-sized
3. Freeze remaining food and defrost as needed.

Chicken Stew for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $35.00

Ingredients:

• 4 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 1 cup pearl barley
• 1 ¾ lb. diced tomatoes
• 1 lb. fresh chopped green beans
• 1 lb. chopped fresh broccoli and cauliflower mix
• 4 tazze d'acqua
• 2 cucchiai. olio d'oliva

Directions:

1. Combine the water and barley in a Dutch oven.
2. Add chicken and olive oil.
3. Simmer ingredients for 40 mins.
4. Take chicken out to cool.
5. Add vegetables to the Dutch oven and cook until tender.
6. Chop cooked chicken and combine with the rest of the ingredients.
7. Let cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
8. Freeze the remaining food and defrost as needed.

Turkey and Brown Rice Meal for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $30.50

Ingredients:

• 4 lb. cooked, drained ground turkey
• 7 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli
• 1 cup fresh chopped green beans
• 2 cucchiai. Italian dressing
• 2 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Add 2 cups of the rice to a blender with 2 cups water, Italian dressing, and vegetables. Blend until smooth.
2. Combine blended mix with remaining turkey and rice.
3. Serve a routine-sized portion.
4. Freeze remaining food and defrost as needed.

Chuck and Barley Stew for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $22.00

Ingredients:

• 3 lb. chopped chuck beef
• 1 lb. pearl barley
• 2 lb. chopped potatoes
• 2 lb. chopped carrots
• ½ bunch celery, chopped
• 4 quarts water

Directions:

1. Add the beef, potatoes, celery, and carrots to a stock pot.
2. Cover ingredients with the water.
3. Cook on high heat for 1 hour.
4. After 1 hour when the mixture is boiling, add the barley.
5. Cook for 30 minutes.
6. Cool completely before serving a routine-sized portion.
7. Refrigerate or freeze remaining food and use as needed.

Turkey and Egg Meal for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.00

Ingredients:

• ½ cup chopped cooked turkey
• 2 ¾ cups cooked brown rice
• 1 hardboiled egg, chopped
• ¼ cup chopped lightly steamed squash.

Directions:

1. Combine cooled ingredients and mix well.
2. Serve a routine-sized
3. Refrigerate remaining food

Beef and Cottage Cheese Meal for Dogs with Diabetes

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.50

Ingredients:

• ¼ lb. ground lean beef
• 2 cups chopped fresh green beans
• 2 cups chopped fresh carrots
• ½ cup cottage cheese

Directions:

1. Brown the beef in a skillet and drain off fat.
2. Let the beef cool.
3. Lightly steam the green beans and carrots.
4. Let the vegetables cool.
5. Combine all ingredients and mix well.
6. Serve a routine-sized

Chicken, Carrots, and Pasta for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.75

Ingredients:

• 1 ¼ cup ground chicken
• 1 tazza di pasta cotta
• ½ cup chopped carrots
• ½ cucchiaino. lite salt
• ½ cucchiaino. corn oil
• ½ cucchiaino. farina di ossa

Directions:

1. Cook the chicken in a skillet using the corn oil.
2. Steam the vegetables lightly.
3. Combine the cooked chicken, pasta, and vegetables.
4. Stir in the salt and bone meal.
5. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
6. Refrigerate the remaining food

Minced Chicken and Rice for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $9.50

Ingredients:

• ½ cup ground chicken
• 1 cup white rice
• ¼ cup chopped carrots
• ¼ cup chopped green beans
• ½ tbsp. corn oil
• ¼ tsp. lite salt
• 1 cucchiaino. farina di ossa

Directions:

1. Boil water for the rice.
2. Add the corn oil, rice, and salt to the water.
3. Simmer for 15 mins.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and stir.
5. Simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the ingredients to cool.
7. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate the leftover food.

Chicken, Chickpea, and Pumpkin Meal for Dogs with Diabetes

Approximate Cost per Batch: $52.00

Ingredients:

• 5 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 1 libbra di tacchino macinato
• 29 oz. organic pumpkin puree
• 1 lb. pearl barley
• 2 lb. rinsed black eyed peas
• 4 lb. rinsed split chickpeas
• 2 lb. rinsed brown lentils
• 2 lb. rinsed split green peas
• 32 once frozen sliced carrots
• 20 oz. frozen chopped spinach
• 32 once frozen broccoli florets
• 32 once frozen chopped green beans
• 7 quarts’ water

Directions:

1. Boil the water in a large soup pot.
2. Add the barley, black-eyed peas, chickpeas, brown lentils, and green split peas to the pot. Turn the heat down to medium.
3. Cook until the lentils are half way done.
4. Add the cubed chicken breast and turkey.
5. Cook until lentils are almost cooked through.
6. Mix in the pumpkin and vegetables.
7. Turn the heat down to medium-low and cook until almost all of the liquid has been absorbed.
8. Allow the mixture to cool.
9. Serve a routine-sized portion.
10. Freeze the remaining food and thaw as needed

Turkey and Oats Meal for Dogs with Diabetes

Approximate Cost per Batch: $32

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. ground turkey, boiled
• 16 cups plain oatmeal, cooked
• 1 cup lightly steamed broccoli
• 2 fresh garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cucchiaino. Tamari soy sauce
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 3 cucchiai. farina di ossa
• 400 IU vitamin E
• ½ cup vitamin powder (Mix together 1 cup lecithin granules, 1 cup nutritional yeast, ¼ cup bone meal, ¼ cup kelp powder, 1,000mg powdered vitamin C)

Directions:

1. Combine cooled ingredients and stir to mix.
2. Serve a routine-sized portion.
3. Freeze the remaining food, defrost as needed.

Chicken and Pasta for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $6.00

Ingredients:

• 2 cups skinless, boneless chicken breast
• ½ cup pasta
• ½ cucchiaino. farina di ossa
• ½ cucchiaino. lite salt
• ½ tbsp. corn oil

Directions:

1. Boil the chicken breast until cooked through.
2. Cook pasta.
3. Combine all of the ingredients and mix well.
4. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate the remaining food.

Sirloin Beef and Vegetables for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $38.25

Ingredients:

• 6 lb. cubed sirloin tip roast
• 4 cups brown rice
• 3 cups rye
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 10 once fresh chopped spinach
• 3 cups chopped carrots
• 1 bunch chopped broccoli
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 10 ½ cups low sodium beef broth
• 10 ½ cups water

Directions:

1. Add the water, broth, garlic, and beef to a large soup pot.
2. Simmer the pot on high heat for 20 mins.
3. Remove beef from the pot.
4. Add rye to the pot, cover, and simmer for 40 mins.
5. Add rice, cover, simmer for 15 mins.
6. Remove the pot from the heat and let stand until all of the water and broth is absorbed.
7. In a large food-safe container, mix the raw vegetables with the beef.
8. Add the warm rice mixture to the container, covering the vegetables to lightly steam them.
9. Serve a routine-sized portion and freeze the rest. Defrost as needed.

Egg-Based Diet for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.00

Ingredients:

• 2 hardboiled eggs, chopped
• 1 tazza di riso integrale cotto
• 8 once macaroni, cooked
• 10 once chopped broccoli, steamed
• 10 once chopped carrots, steamed

Directions:

1. Mix together the cooled cooked ingredients.
2. Serve a routine-sized portion.
3. Refrigerate any leftover food.

Kidney Beans, Turkey, and Rice for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $7.50

Ingredients:

• 2 cups ground turkey
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 1 uovo sbattuto
• 1 cup drained canned kidney beans
• 1 cucchiaio. olio d'oliva
• 1/8 tsp. sale iodato
• 1 capsule (10,000 IU) Vitamin A
• 1 capsule (10,000 IU) Vitamin B

Directions:

1. Brown the turkey in a skillet.
2. Empty the vitamin A and vitamin B capsules into the meat. Stir.
3. Combine the rest of the ingredients with the cooked turkey.
4. Serve a routine-sized
5. Refrigerate the remaining food.

Beef, Rice, and Barley for Diabetic Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $52.50

Ingredients:

• 6 lb. lean grown beef
• 5 cups brown rice
• 5 cups pearl barley
• 1 cup diced green beans
• 1 cup chopped spinach
• 24 cups water

Directions:

1. Add all of the ingredients to a large soup pot.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Once boiling, reduce heat to simmer.
4. Cook until liquid is absorbed.
5. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
6. Freeze remaining food until needed

Liver and Egg Treats for Dogs with Diabetes

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.00

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lb. chopped beef liver
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 2 uova

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Chop the liver in a food processor.
3. Add the eggs and flour to the processor and blend until smooth.
4. Spread mixture on a parchment lined cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 15 mins.
6. Serve one daily.
7. Store remaining treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

38 Homemade Dog Food Recipes for Dogs with Digestive Disorders

Chicken Casserole for Delicate Tummies

Approximate Cost per Batch: $10.50

Ingredients:

• 4 petti di pollo disossati e senza pelle
• 4 tazze di brodo di pollo a basso contenuto di sodio
• ½ tazza di fiocchi d'avena
• ½ cup fresh chopped carrots
• ½ cup fresh chopped green beans
• ½ cup fresh chopped broccoli

Directions:

1. Trim and chop the chicken breasts into small pieces.
2. Cook the chicken in a skillet.
3. Add the cooked chicken to a large saucepan with the oats, vegetables, and chicken broth.
4. Cook over medium heat until the carrots are cooked through but not mushy.
5. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
6. Store any leftover food in the refrigerator.

Chicken Broth and Beef for Recovery in Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.25

Ingredients:

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock or bone broth
• ½ cup lean ground beef, boiled and drained
• 1 cup white rice
• 2 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients in a large saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to simmer, cover pan, and cook until rice is fluffy.
4. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
5. Refrigerate leftovers.

Sweet Potato and Beef Stew for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $7.75

Ingredients:

• cubed beef stew meat
• ½ cup fresh diced carrots
• 1 sweet potato
• ½ cup fresh diced green beans
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tazza d'acqua
• 1 cucchiaio. olio vegetale

Directions:

1. Bake the sweet potato and allow it to cool.
2. Dice the stew meat into smaller chunks if needed.
3. Cook the stew meat in a skillet with the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
4. Dice the cooked sweet potato.
5. Remove the beef from the skillet and set aside.
6. Add the flour and water to the pan with the beef fat and stir. Continue to stir over heat until a gravy forms.
7. Add the vegetables and beef to the gravy and stir.
8. Cook until the vegetables are fork tender.
9. Allow cooling before serving a routine-sized portion.
10. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Chicken and Beans for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $14.50

Ingredients:

• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 4 tazze di brodo di pollo a basso contenuto di sodio
• 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup canned dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• ½ cup tomato paste
• 1 cup fresh diced carrots

Directions:

1. Trim fat and tendons off the chicken and dice the meat.
2. Cook the chicken in a skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through.
3. Put the cooked chicken in a large soup pot with the rest of the ingredients.
4. Bring the soup pot contents to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
6. Allow the soup to cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
7. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Beef, Barley, and Broccoli for Dogs with Pancreatitis

Approximate Cost per Batch: $8.25

Ingredients:

• 1 cup stew beef
• ¾ cup barley
• ½ cup no-fat cottage cheese
• ½ cup broccoli
• ¼ cup zucchini

Directions:

1. Cook the barley according to the package instructions.
2. Dice the stew beef into smaller pieces if needed.
3. Cook the beef in a skillet until cooked through.
4. Lightly steam the zucchini and broccoli.
5. Mash the zucchini and broccoli together.
6. Let ingredients cool completely and then mix together.
7. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Turkey and Veggies for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $11.00

Ingredients:

• 1 libbra di tacchino macinato
• 2 tazze di riso integrale
• 1 cup fresh chopped green beans
• 1 cup fresh chopped carrots
• 4 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Cook the turkey in a skillet over medium heat until browned.
2. Move the turkey to a large saucepan and add the water and rice.
3. Bring the saucepan up to a boil over high heat.
4. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the rice is done.
5. Add the vegetables to the mixture and stir. Cook for 8 more minutes.
6. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool.
7. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Chicken and Rice for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.00

Ingredients:

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock or bone broth
• 1 cup cooked, diced chicken
• 1 cup white rice
• 2 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients in a large saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to simmer, cover pan, and cook until rice is fluffy.
4. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
5. Refrigerate leftovers.

Egg White, Egg and Rice for Dogs with Digestive Problems

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.00

Ingredients:

• 6 whole eggs
• 6 egg whites
• 4 cups white rice
• 8 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Add the rice and water to a saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat and simmer until the rice is fluffy.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool.
4. Beat the egg whites and whole eggs in a mixing bowl.
5. Scramble the eggs in a skillet.
6. Add the eggs to the cooled rice.
7. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate the leftover food.

Tapioca and Tofu for Dogs with Diarrhea, Lactose Intolerance, and Grain Intolerance

Approximate Cost per Batch: $7.50

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. plain tofu
• 4 cups tapioca
• ¼ tsp. sale
• Potassium chloride (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Calcium carbonate (measured according to the dog’s weight)

Directions:

15. Cook the tapioca according to package instructions, adding the salt and potassium chloride to the water.
16. Allow the tapioca to cool.
17. Chop the tofu finely and combine with the cooled tapioca.
18. Mix in the calcium carbonate.
19. Serve a routine-sized Refrigerate any leftovers.

Tapioca and Tofu for Dogs with Lactose Intolerance and Grain Intolerance

Approximate Cost per Batch: $8.00

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. plain tofu
• 4 cups tapioca
• ¼ tsp. sale
• Potassium chloride (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Bone meal (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• 1 Multivitamin tablet (measured according to the dog’s weight and vitamin brand)

Directions:

1. Cook the tapioca according to package instructions, adding the salt and potassium chloride to the water.
2. Allow the tapioca to cool.
3. Chop the tofu finely and combine with the cooled tapioca.
4. Mix in the bone meal and multivitamin.
5. Serve a routine-sized Refrigerate any leftovers.

Chicken Neck Soup for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $12.50

Ingredients:

• 3 lb. mixed chicken necks and chicken backs
• 3 shiitake mushrooms
• 2 diced stalks of celery
• 2 spicchi d'aglio tritati
• Handful of Italian parsley
• 2 diced carrots
• 1 grated knob of ginger
• 1 cucchiaio. sea salt
• 12 white peppercorns
• A dash of rosemary
• A dash of thyme

Directions:

1. Add all of the ingredients to a large soup pot.
2. Bring the pot to a boil on high heat.
3. Remove the foam from the top of the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer.
4. Cook for 8 hours.
5. Allow cooling before refrigerating overnight.
6. Remove the fat from the top of the pot.
7. Strain the broth and throw out the solid contents (or serve to humans!)
8. Serve the broth warm in a routine-sized
9. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Chinese Porridge for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Thai jasmine rice
• 1 cup organic pumpkin puree
• 3 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Add the water and rice to a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Reduce the heat to simmer.
3. Cook until most of the water is absorbed.
4. Allow the rice to cool.
5. Combine the rice with the pumpkin puree.
6. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Beef in the Slow Cooker for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $20.50

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ lb. lean ground beef
• 15 once can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 ½ cups brown rice
• 1 ½ cups diced carrots
• 1 ½ cups diced squash
• ½ cup garden peas
• 4 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Add all of the ingredients to a crockpot and put the lid on.
2. Cook on low for 6 hours, stirring periodically.
3. Turn off heat and allow to cool before serving.
4. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate leftovers.

Brown Rice and Turkey for Dogs with Digestive Issues

Approximate Cost per Batch: $10.25

Ingredients:

• 1 libbra di tacchino macinato
• 2 tazze di riso integrale
• 16 oz. frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 cucchiaino. rosemary, dried
• 6 cups water

Directions:

1. In a large soup pot over high heat, combine the turkey, water, rice, and rosemary.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
4. Simmer for 20 mins.
5. Add the vegetables and cook for 5 minutes.
6. Remove the pot from the heat and cool.
7. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Rice and Tofu for Dogs with Diarrhea and Lactose Intolerance

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.75

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. plain tofu
• 4 cups white rice
• ¼ tsp. sale
• Potassium chloride (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Calcium carbonate (measured according to the dog’s weight)

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to package instructions, adding the salt and potassium chloride to the water.
2. Allow the rice to cool.
3. Chop the tofu finely and combine with the cooled rice.
4. Mix in the calcium carbonate.
5. Serve a routine-sized Refrigerate any leftovers.

Rice and Tofu for Dogs with Lactose Intolerance and Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.25

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. plain tofu
• 4 cups white rice
• ¼ tsp. sale
• Potassium chloride (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Bone meal (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• 1 Multivitamin tablet (measured according to the dog’s weight and vitamin brand)

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to package instructions, adding the salt and potassium chloride to the water.
2. Allow the rice to cool.
3. Chop the tofu finely and combine with the cooled rice.
4. Mix in the bone meal and multivitamin.
5. Serve a routine-sized Refrigerate any leftovers.

Rice and Cottage Cheese Diet for Dogs with Diarrhea

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.50

Ingredients:

• 2 cups white rice
• 2/3 cup low fat cottage cheese
• Potassium chloride (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Calcium carbonate tablets (measured according to the dog’s weight)

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to the package directions, adding the potassium chloride to the water.
2. Allow the cooked rice to cool.
3. Break down the calcium carbonate tablets and mix into the rice along with the cottage cheese.
4. Feed a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Meat and Vegetables for the Picky Eater

Approximate Cost per Batch: $15.60

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. pig heart, diced
• 8 once chicken livers, diced
• 2 cups white rice
• 1 lb. sweet potato
• bag frozen broccoli, carrot, and cauliflower mix

Directions:

1. Add all of the ingredients to a large soup pot and cover with water.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until all ingredients are cooked through.
4. Allow the pot to cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
5. Refrigerate or freeze any leftovers.

Rice and Cottage Cheese Diet for Dogs with Gastrointestinal Problems

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.00

Ingredients:

• 2 cups white rice
• 2/3 cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 cucchiaino. olio di cocco
• Bone meal powder (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Potassium chloride (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• 1 Multivitamin tablet (measured according to the dog’s weight and vitamin brand)

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to the package instructions, adding the potassium chloride to the water.
2. Allow the cooked rice to cool.
3. Mix the bone meal powder, cottage cheese, rice, and multivitamin tablet together.
4. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Green Beans, Chicken, and Rice for Recovering Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $10.00

Ingredients:

• 1 whole roasting chicken
• 2 cups white rice
• fresh chopped green beans.

Directions:

1. Cover the chicken with water and boil in a large soup pot until cooked through.
2. Let the cooked chicken cool before removing the meat from the carcass.
3. Add the white rice and green beans to the water used to boil the chicken and turn the heat down to a simmer.
4. Simmer until the rice is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
5. Add the chicken back into the pot and allow the ingredients to cool.
6. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate or freeze any leftovers.

Chicken Broth and Rice for Recovery in Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $2.50

Ingredients:

• 2 cups low-sodium chicken stock or bone broth
• 1 cup white rice
• 2 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients in a large saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over high heat.
3. Reduce heat to simmer, cover pan, and cook until rice is fluffy.
4. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
5. Refrigerate leftovers.

Chicken Fish Stew for Picky Eaters

Approximate Cost per Batch: $28.25

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. ground chicken
• 2 cans mackerel in water
• 8 cups brown rice
• 16 oz. ricotta cheese
• 15 once organic canned pumpkin
• 12 once bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 12 once bag frozen cauliflower florets, thawed
• 12 once bag frozen broccoli florets, thawed
• ¾ cup ground flaxseed
• 24 cups water

Directions:

1. Boil a large soup pot of water.
2. Add the chicken, rice, and carrots to the boiling water and reduce the heat to a simmer.
3. Cook the chicken mixture until all the water has been absorbed.
4. Finely chop the thawed broccoli and cauliflower florets.
5. Add the broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, and fish with juice to the pot and stir.
6. Heat through, add more water if it becomes too thick.
7. Allow the pot to cool.
8. Once cooled, add in the ricotta cheese, flaxseed, and pumpkin to the pot and stir to mix.
9. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate or freeze any leftovers.

Chicken, Beef, and Rice for Picky Eaters

Approximate Cost per Batch: $25.50

Ingredients:

• 2 lb. ground beef
• 1 roaster chicken
• 2 tins sardines in water
• 2 cups white rice
• 1 lb. diced carrots.
• 2 spicchi d'aglio tritati

Directions:

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain.
2. Roast the chicken in the oven.
3. Allow the meats to cool.
4. Once cooled, chop up the chicken.
5. Cook the white rice according to the package directions.
6. Lightly steam the carrots.
7. Once all ingredients have cooled, combine them and mix well.
8. Add the garlic to the food and stir.
9. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate or freeze any leftovers.

Bone Broth for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $6.00

Ingredients:

• A bag of marrow bones/soup bones
• 3 cucchiai. aceto di mele
• Acqua

Directions:

1. Add the marrow bones to a large slow cooker.
2. Cover the bones with water until they are covered with at least 3” of water.
3. Add 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar.
4. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 24 hours.
5. Sieve out all bones and fragments and throw them away.
6. Let the broth cool.
7. Refrigerate the broth for at least 4 hours.
8. Remove the hard layer of fat on top of the broth.
9. Reheat to warm before serving a routine-sized portion.
10. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Meatloaf for Dogs with Pancreatitis

Approximate Cost per Batch: $18.70

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lb. Low-fat ground beef
• 1 tazza di avena
• 1 small can tomato puree
• 1 tazza di germe di grano
• 1 diced pieces whole wheat bread
• 2 peeled, grated carrots
• 4 diced sweet potatoes
• 3 chopped celery stalks
• 1 apple, cored and diced

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease four small loaf pans.
3. Combine the ingredients and mix well.
4. Press the ingredients into the loaf pans.
5. Cook for 80 minutes or until cooked through.
6. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
7. Refrigerate or freeze any leftovers until needed.

Chicken Soup for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $7.50

Ingredients:

• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1 cup diced sweet potato
• 1 cup white rice
• 6 cups water

Directions:

1. Bring the water up to boil in a large saucepan.
2. Add the chicken breasts to the boiling water.
3. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
4. Remove the chicken from the pan to cool.
5. Add the sweet potato and rice to the water used to cook the chicken. Simmer until the rice and sweet potato are
6. Shred the chicken.
7. Add the chicken to the cooked sweet potato mixture.
8. Remove the pan from the heat and allow the mix to cool.
9. Use an immersion blender to cream the soup.
10. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate the leftovers.

Yogurt and Pumpkin Puree for Dogs with Soft Stools

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.75

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup organic pumpkin puree
• 3 cucchiai. organic plain yogurt

Directions:

1. Mix together the pumpkin puree and yogurt.
2. Serve throughout the day as tolerated to meet the dog’s caloric requirement.

Chicken, No Grains for Dogs with Pancreatitis

Approximate Cost per Batch: $16.75

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lb. ground chicken
• 2 cups cooked brown lentils
• 1 cup no-fat cottage cheese
• 2 uova
• 2 cups sweet potato
• 1 tazza di carote tritate
• 1 tazza di fagiolini tritati
• 10 once thawed frozen spinach
• 1/8 cup olive oil
• 1/8 di tazza di curcuma
• 1/8 cup fresh chopped rosemary
• ½ cup fresh chopped parsley
• 1/8 cup sage
• 1/8 cup fresh chopped basil

Directions:

1. In a large soup pot, combine all of the ingredients.
2. Cover the ingredients with water.
3. Heat over medium heat for 30 minutes.
4. Reduce to medium heat and cook on a simmer for 1 hour 30 minutes.
5. Allow the food to cool before serving.
6. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Wheat Pasta and Chicken for Dogs with Pancreatitis

Approximate Cost per Batch: $11.75

Ingredients:

• ground chicken
• 1 cup whole wheat pasta
• 1 cup broccoli florets, chopped
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 2 cucchiaini. olio d'oliva

Directions:

1. Cook the pasta following the directions on the package.
2. Drain the cooked pasta and cool.
3. In a large wok, heat the olive oil.
4. Add the chicken and vegetables to the heated wok and cook through.
5. Add the cooked pasta to the wok ingredients.
6. Allow the ingredients to cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
7. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Beef and Kale for Dogs with Pancreatitis

Approximate Cost per Batch: $8

Ingredients:

• 1 cup stew beef
• ½ cup beef kidney
• ¾ cup oats
• ¼ cup kale, chopped
• ½ cup squash, diced

Directions:

1. Cut the stew beef into smaller pieces if needed.
2. Cook the beef in a skillet and drain off the fat.
3. Cook the beef kidney and dice once cooked through.
4. Lightly steam the squash and kale.
5. Cook the oats as though making oatmeal.
6. Once all the ingredients are cooked, allow them to cool.
7. Combine the cooled ingredients and serve a routine-sized portion.
8. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Vegetable Rice Cookies for Dogs with Pancreatitis

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.00

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups rice flour
• ½ cup squash
• ½ cup peas
• 6 cucchiai. low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the ingredients together.
3. Add just enough water to moisten the dough.
4. Roll out the dough to a ¼” thickness.
5. Use a 1” cookie cutter to cut the cookies.
6. Place the cookies on a parchment covered baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
7. Allow the cookies to cool.
8. Serve 1 cookie daily.
9. Store the remaining cookies in an airtight container.

Mash for Dogs with Diarrhea

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.25

Ingredients:

• 1 skinless boneless chicken breast, boiled
• ½ cup organic pumpkin puree
• 2 cucchiai. organic plain yogurt
• ½ cup white rice
• ¼ cup warm water

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to package instructions.
2. Shred the chicken and combine with the rice.
3. Allow the chicken and rice mixture to cool.
4. Combine the pumpkin and yogurt with the rice.
5. Water the mixture down with the warm water if it’s too thick.
6. Serve warm in a routine-sized
7. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Frozen Yogurt Popsicle Treats for Dogs with Delicate Tummies

Approximate Cost per Batch: $2.50

Ingredients:

• 6 once organic plain yogurt
• ½ cup finely shredded carrot
• 1 cup no-sugar-added, all natural apple juice

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients thoroughly.
2. Spoon the ingredients into an ice cube tray.
3. Freeze until solid.
4. Serve one treat daily.

*Note:Not all dogs can tolerate lactose, if your dog cannot, then avoid this recipe!*

Chicken Treats for Dogs with Pancreatitis

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.00

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups rice flour
• 6 cucchiai. low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth, room temperature
• ½ cup cooked mashed sweet potato, cooled
• ½ cup cooked mashed squash, cooled
• ½ cucchiaino. garlic powder

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the ingredients together and mix well.
3. Add just enough cold water to create a rollable dough.
4. Roll out the dough to ¼” thick.
5. Use a 1” cookie cutter to cut the cookies.
6. Bake the cookies on a parchment covered cookie sheet for 25 minutes.
7. Cool before serving.
8. Serve 1 cookie daily.
9. Store the remaining cookies in an airtight container.

Pumpkin Sponge for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $7.50

Ingredients:

• 1 tazza di farina di riso integrale
• 1 ½ cups whole oat flour
• 3 cups organic pumpkin puree
• 1 cucchiaio. unsweet shredded coconut
• 1 cucchiaino. carob powder
• ¼ cup ground almonds
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 ½ cucchiaino. cannella
• 1 ½ cucchiaino. ginger
• ½ cucchiaino. sea salt

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a baking dish.
3. Mix the ingredients together to combine.
4. Pour the ingredient batter into the greased dish.
5. Cook for 1 hour 15 mins.
6. Cool before serving.
7. Cut into 9 pieces (more if the dog is small) and serve 1 piece daily.
8. Store remaining sponge in an airtight container.

Immune Boosting Fruit and Veggie Snacks

Approximate Cost per Batch: $6.25

Ingredients:

• 2 tazze di farina integrale
• 1 tazza di avena
• 1 banana
• ½ cup unsweet, all natural applesauce
• 1 small baked sweet potato
• 1 cup finely grated carrot
• 1/3 cup water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mash the cooled sweet potato and banana together.
3. Add the flour, carrots, and oats to the mash and mix.
4. Stir in the water and applesauce.
5. Roll out the dough to 1/8” thickness.
6. Slice the dough into strips and put the strips on a baking sheet.
7. Bake for 25 minutes.
8. Allow the treats to cool.
9. Serve one daily.
10. Store remaining treats in the refrigerator in a sealed container.

Peanut Butter Banana Treats for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.50

Ingredients:

• 2 cucchiai. tutto burro di arachidi naturale
• 4 cups organic plain yogurt
• 3 mashed ripe bananas

Directions:

1. Add the ingredients into a blender.
2. Puree until creamy.
3. Pour the mix into an ice cube tray.
4. Serve 1 treat daily.

Pumpkin Egg Cookies for Dogs with Digestive Concerns

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.75

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup organic pumpkin puree
• 1 uovo
• 2 tazze di farina di riso integrale
• 2 ½ tbsp. olio di semi di lino
• 1/3 cup chilled water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine the wet ingredients and mix thoroughly.
3. Combine the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly.
4. Combine the wet and dry ingredients.
5. Roll out the dough to ¼” thick.
6. Use a 1” cookie cutter to cut the cookies.
7. Place on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet.
8. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
9. Cool before serving.
10. Serve 1 cookie daily.
11. Store the remaining cookies in an airtight container.

2 Homemade Dog Food Recipes for Dogs with Kidney Disease or Failure

Chicken, Eggs, and Rice for Dogs with Kidney Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.45

Ingredients:

• 1 cup boiled chopped chicken
• 1 hardboiled egg, chopped
• 2 cucchiai. organic non-fat plain yogurt
• ¼ cup cooked brown rice
• ½ cup lightly steamed carrots and peas.

Directions:

1. Combine the cooked ingredients and mix well.
2. Allow ingredients to cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
3. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.

Beef and Egg for Dogs with Kidney Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $2.90

Ingredients:

• 1 cup boiled ground beef
• 1 hardboiled egg, chopped
• 2 cucchiai. ricotta
• ¼ cup cooked white rice
• ¼ cup lightly steamed carrots

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients well.
2. Cool before serving a routine-sized
3. Refrigerate any leftover ingredients.

16 Homemade Dog Food Recipes for Dogs with Liver Disease

Beef and Tofu for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $13.00

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Low-fat ground beef, boiled
• 3 ½ oz. plain tofu
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 tazza di ricotta
• 2 cups lightly steamed, sliced carrots
• ½ cup wheat bran
• 1 capsule flaxseed oil

Directions:

1. Chop the tofu finely.
2. Allow cooked ingredients to cool.
3. Combine all ingredients and serve a routine-sized portion.
4. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Chicken and Rice for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.50

Ingredients:

• 1 cup chopped skinless, boneless chicken breast
• ½ cup cooked brown rice
• 4 cucchiai. salt-free chicken broth
• ½ cup mixed vegetables

Directions:

1. Add the chicken and mixed vegetables to a pot of water and boil until cooked through.
2. Allow the cooked ingredients to cool completely.
3. Mash together all of the cooled ingredients and serve a routine-sized portion.
4. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Beef and Brown Rice Dinner for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.75

Ingredients:

• 1/8 lb ground beef
• 1 uovo
• 1 1/3 cup brown rice
• 1 carrot, grated
• 1 minced garlic clove
• Liquid vitamin B (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Calcium powder (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Multivitamin (measured according to the dog’s weight and vitamin brand)

Directions:

1. Cook the rice according to the packaging and allow it to cool.
2. Combine the ground and beef with the egg.
3. Mix the cooled rice into the egg and beef mixture and stir.
4. Mix together the vitamin B, multivitamin, and calcium powder.
5. Add the vitamin mixture to the rice mixture and stir to combine.
6. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Beef, Bread, and Rice for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $8.60

Ingredients:

• ground beef
• 2 cups white rice
• 3 slices white bread

Directions:

1. Brown the beef in a skillet without draining.
2. Cook the rice according to the package ingredients.
3. Allow the beef and rice to cool completely.
4. Break the bread into small pieces and mix into the beef and rice mixture.
5. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

White Rice and Beef for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.05

Ingredients:

• ¼ lb. ground beef
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• 1 hardboiled egg, chopped
• 3 slices white bread, torn into small pieces
• Calcium carbonate (measured according to the dog’s size)

Directions:

1. Brown the beef in a skillet.
2. Allow the beef to cool.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the beef and mix well.
4. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Chicken and Potatoes for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.60

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup boiled skinless, boneless chicken breast
• 2 cucchiai. chicken fat
• 3 cups boiled skinned potato
• Calcium carbonate (measured according to the dog’s weight)
• Multivitamin (measured according to the dog’s weight and multivitamin brand)

Directions:

1. Allow the cooked ingredients to cool completely.
2. Combine the cooled ingredients and serve a routine-sized portion.
3. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Egg and Rice Macaroni for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.00

Ingredients:

• ½ package salad macaroni, cooked and cooled
• 1 tazza di riso integrale cotto
• 2 hardboiled, chopped eggs
• ½ package frozen sliced carrots, lightly steamed
• ½ package frozen broccoli florets, lightly steamed
• Calcium carbonate (measured according to the dog’s size), crushed

Directions:

1. Allow all cooked ingredients to cool completely and mix together well.
2. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Egg-Based Dinner for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.50

Ingredients:

• 1 tazza di riso integrale cotto
• ½ box cooked salad macaroni
• 2 hardboiled eggs, chopped
• 1 cucchiaio. low-calorie cottage cheese
• ½ package frozen sliced carrots, lightly steamed
• ½ package frozen broccoli, lightly steamed
• Calcium carbonate (measured according to the dog’s size)

Directions:

1. Allow the cooked ingredients to cool completely.
2. Combine cooled ingredients and mix.
3. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

Low Protein Meatloaf for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $14.00

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾lb. carne macinata
• 1 uovo sbattuto
• 1 tazza di avena
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 carrot, peeled and diced
• 1 cucchiaio. ketchup
• ¾ cup water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Boil a large saucepan of water.
3. Add the vegetables to the boiling water and reduce the heat to simmer.
4. Simmer for 5 mins.
5. Drain and cool the vegetables.
6. Mash all of the ingredients together and spread in a greased baking dish.
7. Bake in the oven until cooked through.
8. Allow the meatloaf to cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
9. Refrigerate or freeze the leftovers.

Chicken, Oatmeal, and Pumpkin for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.75

Ingredients:

• ½ cup boiled chicken, diced
• 1 hardboiled egg, chopped
• ½ cup cooked oats
• ¾ cup low-fat cottage cheese
• ½ cup organic canned pumpkin

Directions:

1. Allow the cooked ingredients to cool completely.
2. Combine the cooled ingredients before serving a routine-sized portion.
3. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Salmon Treats for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.10

Ingredients:

• 1 can of salmon in water
• 1 uovo
• 1 diced potato
• 1 diced carrot
• 1 cucchiaio. tutto burro di arachidi naturale
• 3 cucchiai. corn meal
• Canola oil

Directions:

1. Beat the egg in a bowl.
2. Add the cornmeal and salmon and mix well.
3. Form small patties from the mixture.
4. Fry the patties in a skillet using the canola oil.
5. While frying the patties, lightly steam the carrot and potato.
6. Allow the cooked ingredients to cool completely.
7. Mash together all of the cooled ingredients.
8. Serve a small treat sized portion daily and refrigerate the remaining treats in an airtight container.

Beef and Oatmeal Treats for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.00

Ingredients:

• 1 uovo
• 2/3 cup low-sodium, low-fat beef broth
• 2 tazze di farina integrale
• 3 cucchiai. oats

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat the egg thoroughly.
3. Add the egg to the flour, broth, and oatmeal and stir.
4. Form balls out of the dough and place on a parchment covered cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 3 minutes or until the balls of dough are cooked through.
6. Serve 1 treat daily and store the remaining treats in an airtight container.

Chicken Broth and Vegetable Treats for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.75

Ingredients:

• ½ cup cooked and cooled, mashed sweet potato
• ½ cup cooked and cooled, mashed squash
• 2 ½ cups wheat flour
• 6 cucchiai. low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth
• ½ cucchiaino. garlic powder
• ½ cup cold water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, garlic powder, chicken broth, and vegetables.
3. Add in just enough cold water to make a cookie dough.
4. Roll out the dough to ¼” thickness.
5. Use a ½” cookie cutter to cut the dough.
6. Bake the cookies on a parchment lined cookie sheet for 25 mins.
7. Let the cookies cool before serving 1 daily.
8. Store the remaining cookies in an airtight container.

Lamb and Rice Treats for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $10.30

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground lamb
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• 2 cups cooked white rice
• ¼ cup chopped green beans
• ¼ cup kale, chopped
• 1 cup organic plain yogurt

Directions:

1. Cook the lamb in a skillet.
2. Lightly steam the kale and green beans.
3. Allow the cooked ingredients to cool.
4. Combine the cooled ingredients and mix well.
5. Create small treat sized portions.
6. Serve 1 treat daily and store the remaining treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Garlic and Vegetable Wheat Free Treats for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $5.20

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups rice flour
• 6 cucchiai. low-sodium, low-fat chicken broth
• ½ cup mashed cooked zucchini
• ½ cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• ½ cucchiaino. garlic powder
• ½ cup cold water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together the garlic and flour.
3. Add the vegetable mash and chicken broth to the flour mixture and mix well.
4. Add just enough of the cold water to make a cookie dough.
5. Roll out the dough to ¼” thick.
6. Use a ½” cookie cutter to cut the treats.
7. Bake the treats on a parchment covered cookie sheet for 20 minutes.
8. Cool before serving 1 cookie daily.
9. Store the remaining cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Chicken, Rice, and Veggies for Dogs with Liver Disease

Approximate Cost per Batch: $10.35

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups boiled boneless chicken breast with skin
• 2 ½ cups cooked white rice
• 1 tazza di ricotta
• 1 ½ cups lightly steamed sliced carrots
• ½ cup wheat bran
• 1 capsule flaxseed oil

Directions:

1. Allow cooked ingredients to cool completely.
2. Combine ingredients together and mix well.
3. Serve a routine-sized portion and refrigerate any leftovers.

2 Homemade Dog Food Recipes for Skin and Coat Health

Peanut Butter and Fish Oil Treats

Approximate Cost per Batch: $4.00

Ingredients:

• 1 tazza di avena
• 2 tazze di farina integrale
• 1 cucchiaio. miele
• 1/3 cup all natural peanut butter
• ½ tbsp. salmon oil
• 1 ½ cups water

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine 1 cup of the water with the rest of the ingredients and stir.
3. Add the remaining water if needed to create a cookie-like dough.
4. Roll the dough out to ¼” thickness.
5. Use a 1” cookie cutter to cut the dough.
6. Bake the cookies for 40 minutes on a cookie sheet.
7. Allow cookies to cool.
8. Feed once daily.

Salmon Treats for Coat Health

Approximate Cost per Batch: $3.75

Ingredients:

• 1 large tin of salmon in water
• 1 uovo
• 1 cucchiaio. ricotta
• 1 sweet potato
• 1 stalk celery
• 1 carota
• 3 cucchiai. corn flour
• Flour for dipping
• Olive oil for frying

Directions:

1. Use a cheese grater to grate the celery, sweet potato, and carrot.
2. Mix all of the ingredients together in a bowl.
3. Form small balls out of the ingredients.
4. Roll the balls in flour.
5. Heat the oil over high heat until hot enough for frying.
6. Carefully drop the balls into the hot oil and fry on both sides until cooked through.
7. Allow cooling before serving.
8. Store any remaining treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

2 Homemade Dog Food Recipes for Weight Gain

Weight Gaining Treats for Underweight Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $12.40

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. ground lean beef, boiled
• 1 minced hardboiled egg
• 8 once multi-grain unsweet Cheerios
• 2 once oats
• 1 busta di gelatina non aromatizzata
• 1/8 cup unsulfured molasses
• 2 once germe di grano
• 1/8 cup canola oil
• Pinch of salt
• Pinch of minced garlic

Directions:

1. Allow the beef and eggs to cool.
2. Combine all of the ingredients together and mix well.
3. Roll the ingredients into small balls.
4. Supplement the underweight dog’s diet with these treats multiple times daily.
5. Store remaining treats in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freezer.

Chicken, Beef, and Oats for Underweight Dogs

Approximate Cost per Batch: $17.15

Ingredients:

• ground beef
• 2 chicken leg quarters
• 1 tazza di riso integrale
• 2/3 di tazza di avena
• 1 tazza di ricotta
• 2 grated carrots
• oz. can dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed, and mashed
• 2 cups chopped frozen broccoli
• 1 large bag frozen spinach
• 1 minced garlic clove
• ½ cup olive oil

Directions:

1. Put the chicken quarters in a large saucepan and cover with water surpassing the chicken top by 1”.
2. Bring the chicken pan to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer for 40 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
4. Remove the chicken and cool.
5. Strain any residue from the chicken water and return to the heat.
6. Add the rice, vegetables, and beans to the water and bring up to a boil.
7. Cook the beef in a skillet while the bean mixture heats.
8. Once the bean mixture is boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer until the vegetables are fork tender.
9. Pour any grease off the beef and put it in a large mixing bowl.
10. Pull the meat from the chicken and add it to the beef.
11. When the bean mixture is cooked through, allow it to cool.
12. Combine the bean mixture with the meats and the remaining ingredients and mix well.
13. Feed a routine-sized portion and refrigerate or freeze any leftovers.

1 Homemade Dog Food Recipe for Weight Loss

Turkey Dinner for Dogs Needing to Lose Weight

Approximate Cost per Batch: $10.50

Ingredients:

• 1 libbra di tacchino macinato
• 2 tazze di riso integrale
• 1 cup chopped fresh green bean
• 1 tazza di carote tritate
• 1 cucchiaio. olio di pesce
• 4 tazze d'acqua

Directions:

1. Brown the turkey in a skillet and drain.
2. Combine the turkey, rice, and water in a large saucepan and boil.
3. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the rice is cooked through.
4. Add the vegetables. Cook until the vegetables are fork tender.
5. Cool before serving a routine-sized portion.
6. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

At The Tail's End

So, there you have it – 101 of the best homemade dog food recipes that I’m sure your pooch will love. For more recipes, you can always read my weekly columns on TopDogTips.com and watch the videos of me making these and many other recipes.

Remember, if you haven’t talked to your veterinarian about switching your dog’s diet, be sure to do so. Feeding a homemade dog food diet without knowing your pup’s unique needs can be a recipe for disaster – no pun intended.

We all know homemade dog food is full of vitamins and minerals, and that’s a good thing, right? In this case, too much of a good thing can be very bad. Vitamin toxicity can occur when your dog’s intake of a certain dietary vitamin exceeds his body’s requirement.

This can be a very serious problem that may even result in death if it persists for a long period of time. Without knowing it, you could actually be doing more harm than good by trying to feed your pet a healthy meal. For example, Vitamin A toxicity in dogs can result in permanent damage to his bones or even death.

This is why it is imperative that you work with a trained professional to create a nutritional guideline for your dog’s individual nutritional needs. Once you know the guideline that you need to stick to, you can alter these recipes (and any others that you may find) to meet your pet’s specific needs.

Think about the nutritional facts on the back of the box of cereal that you ate for breakfast. We all know that there are certain nutritional recommendations for humans, and we can see how every food that we eat matches up to these recommendations by looking at the nutritional information on the packaging.

It’s not that simple when we’re feeding pets. One of the greatest things about the canine species is how amazingly diverse it is. Big dogs, small dogs, athletic breeds, lazy pups…the list goes on and on. It’s impossible to set recommendations for what nutrients a dog should be eating every day.

The only way to know for sure is to discuss your dog’s needs with your veterinarian. While puppies may need to have a diet made of 50% protein, a senior dog may only require 25% protein in his diet.

A canine nutrition expert will help you work out a plan. They’ll tell you the correct ratio of protein, fruits and vegetables, carbohydrates and fat to include in your dog’s diet. Once you have the ratio, it’s easy to tweak recipes to meet your dog’s needs.

I hope you enjoy feeding your dog’s a homemade diet as much as I do. The peace of mind that I get from knowing exactly what they’re eating outweighs the hassle of having to prepare the food. We think of our dogs like they are our own children, and I would never feed my children a meal without knowing what it was made of or where it came from.

Don’t get frustrated if your dog doesn’t like the first recipe you try. It will take some time to figure out his likes and dislikes. My advice is to try lots of new recipes. It will be fun for you and your dog will enjoy trying all the new flavors!

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