Whole Dog Journal readers have learned how to identify the best commercial foods when they shop for their dog’s diet. But whether you feed dry kibble or canned food, even the best commercial diets can be improved with the addition of appropriate fresh foods. We know that, when it comes to enhancing an already complete & balanced diet, real foods are often better than supplements.
Keep the following things in mind when adding fresh foods to your dog’s diet. Decrease the amount of commercial food your dog gets, so that you don’t increase the total number of calories you feed your dog, which can lead to unhealthy weight gain. Limit the amount of fresh food you add to about 25 percent of total calories consumed; if you want to feed more than that, you need to be careful to feed an appropriate variety of foods in order to keep the diet complete and balanced.
Here are some of the best foods you can add to your dog’s diet:
1. Eggs
Few foods can beat the nutritional impact of eggs, with their combination of high-quality protein and fat along with a wide variety of vitamins and minerals. Eggs are inexpensive and easy to feed, too. Egg whites are more easily digested when cooked, while yolks retain more of their nutritional value if fed raw. Most dogs have no trouble with bacteria in raw eggs, but it’s fine to feed soft-cooked, hard-cooked, or scrambled eggs.
A large egg provides about 70 calories; this amount is fine for medium-sized and larger dogs, but smaller dogs would do better with half an egg daily, or one egg every other day, with meals reduced proportionately.
Do not include the shell when you feed eggs, as the shells contain far more calcium than your dog needs. Too much calcium can be harmful to large-breed puppies, and also binds other minerals, making them less available to your dog.
2. Yogurt
A natural source of probiotics, yogurt is another food that is inexpensive and easy to feed. Stick to low-fat or nonfat plain yogurt, as your dog doesn’t need the sugar provided in the flavored varieties.
The probiotics (beneficial bacteria) in yogurt provide benefits for all dogs, but are especially good for dogs with digestive problems. Use yogurt with live and active cultures. Varieties that contain more than just Lactobacillus acidophilus may provide additional benefits to the digestive tract.
Low-fat yogurt has less than 20 calories per ounce, so even small dogs can enjoy a spoonful without concern about reducing food portions.
3. Sardines
Fish supply omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA that are good for the skin and coat. In addition, they help regulate the immune system and reduce inflammation, and so can be helpful for dogs with allergies, arthritis, and autoimmune disease. DHA is also good for brain health, which can benefit both puppies and senior dogs.
One small canned sardine provides about 25 calories and 175 mg omega-3 fatty acids, a good amount for a small dog (20 pounds or less). Give larger dogs proportionately more. Use sardines packed in water (not oil). Feed soon after opening so the fatty acids are still fresh.
Other canned fish options, especially for larger dogs, include jack mackerel and pink salmon.
4. Vegetables and Fruits
Berries, especially blueberries, are packed with antioxidants. Other good fruits to include in your dog’s diet are bananas, apples, and melon; some dogs even like citrus. Don’t feed the pits, and avoid grapes and raisins, which can cause kidney failure when eaten in large quantities.
Leafy green veggies are a much better choice for your dog’s diet than starchy foods such as grains and potatoes. Vegetables are more nutritious when fed cooked, but raw veggies, such as carrots, zucchini slices, and even frozen peas, make great low-calorie snacks. Non-starchy vegetables can also be included in your dog’s diets to increase the quantity you feed without adding significant calories. Cruciferous veggies, such as broccoli, are especially nutritious, but watch out: too much can cause gas.
5. Healthy Leftovers
I know that pet food companies and often veterinarians discourage giving leftovers to dogs, but as long as you stick to healthy foods and limit portions, there is no harm in sharing your meals with your dogs. Feed the same foods you eat yourself, such as meat and vegetables, not fatty scraps that lead to weight gain and have little nutritional value. Keep amounts small, or reduce meal size to accommodate the extra calories.
It’s easy to overdo leftovers, particularly with small dogs; I learned this the hard way when my 11-pound Norwich Terrier, Ella, began gaining weight. Extra calories add up fast with our little guys, so keep portions small!
If you’re looking for recipes your dog will love that are super healthy and nutrient-rich you’ve come to the right place. As you know, there’s no shortage of dog food recipes. We looked through literally hundreds of recipes and separated the wheat from the chaff to give you the absolute cream of the crop in one article. Whether you’re a new pet parent of a rambunctious puppy paving the way for a healthy future or have a senior dog with special needs, these recipes are nutritious, wholesome and dogs love them.
There’s no better way to ensure that your dog is getting exactly what he/she needs in their diet than making meals for your dog. But for some the idea of hand making meals is just another thing we don’t have enough hours in the day for. That’s why when selecting the top 20 recipes we ensured that they were simple enough to make, both in regards to the ingredients and the time and steps to make them. And we’ve already done the research for you so click through our list of amazing recipes and bookmark your favorites! Remember to keep any dietary restrictions (like food allergies) in mind, and be sure to talk to your vet about the switch to homemade meals and how it could affect your pup.
Now, onto 20 of our favorite homemade dog food recipes available online!
Love cooking for your dog but never have the time? Rocky Kanaka from The CW’s SAVE our SHELTER, Dog's Day Out and founder of The Dog Bakery, has a solution. This easy to make salmon meal for yourself can also be made for your dog.
Rocky Kanaka is an Emmy nominated host and creator of The CW’s SAVE our SHELTER in addition to pet dad to multiple rescue dogs. Rocky also has a passion cooking and baking for dogs and is the founder of TheDogBakery.com
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 zucchini, shredded
- 3 pounds ground turkey
- 1/2 cup peas, canned or frozen
- 3 cups baby spinach, chopped
- In a large saucepan of 3 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add ground turkey and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the turkey as it cooks.
- Stir in spinach, carrots, zucchini, peas and brown rice until the spinach has wilted and the mixture is heated through, about 3-5 minutes.Let cool completely.
Calories: 412 per cup ( use our dog food calorie calculator)
Chungah
This recipe was created by Chungah, the creator of the blog Damn Delicious. She's a self-taught foodie who loves dogs.
These colder nights have us dreaming about soups and stews, which lead us directly to this doggie style stew created by Happy and Yummy. The story of the stew begins the way a lot of homemade dog food recipes do - Happy and Yummy creator Michelle’s pup got sick and she had to get creative with her meal making in order to right their upset stomach.
The bug might have gone away, but the kitchen bug remained, and now their pups (adorable Finnegan and Buford) often receive homemade meals whether they require it or not! Michelle knew she wanted to create something she could whip up once a week and serve all week (another common thread we found across our recipe digging) and settled on a stew that that only takes about 15 minutes of prep and then 5-8 hours in a slow cooker. She says it stays fresh in the fridge for a couple of days and thaws beautifully while she makes human food the other nights of the week. She hilariously writes, “Be warned that it smells really good, and once you make it the first time, the dogs will stalk the crock pot and leave piles of drool on the floor in front of it while it finishes cooking.
I recommend a strategically placed washable rug to address this situation to keep you from stepping in a giant puddle.” The stew is named after the sweet pup she originally made it for, Scooby, who lost his battle with cancer over a year ago. We’re so glad he’s forever immortalized with this delicious stew, sharing some of his favorite ingredients with puppies far and wide!
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups sweet potato, cubed
- 2 large chicken breasts, cut into 6 pieces each
- 2 pounds frozen mixed veggies (peas, green beans carrots)
Directions:
- Place ingredients in slow cooker in order listed, covering chicken completely with vegetables
- Cook 5 hours on high or 8 hours on low
- Remove from slow cooker, shred chicken and stir into rice and veggie mixture until evenly distributed.
- Store covered in fridge for up to three days or freeze in single-serve portions.
- Pro Tip: Mix in some bone broth powder into the stew. It is so healthy and dogs love the taste. Learn more about bone broth.
Melissa Heller
Melissa Heller is the chef and author over at happyandyummy.com. The kitchen is her happy place even when it comes to cooking for her two dogs Finnegan and Buford
Ingredients:
- 2 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups chopped butternut squash
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- 1 1/2 cups chopped carrots
- 1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup peas, frozen or canned
- Stir in ground beef, brown rice, kidney beans, butternut squash, carrots, peas and 4 cups water into a 6-qt slow cooker.
- Cover and cook on low heat for 5-6 hours or high heat for 2-3 hours, stirring as needed.
- Let cool completely.
Calories: 417 per cup ( use our dog food calorie calculator)
Chungah
This recipe was created by Chungah, the creator of the blog Damn Delicious. She's a self-taught foodie who loves dogs.
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Ingredients:
- 2 1/2-3 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs and breasts
- 2 c. frozen peas
- 1 sweet potato, cubed
- 1 large or 2 medium apples, cored and cubed (no seeds!!)
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 1 can of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 c. frozen green beans
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Directions:
- Place meat in the crockpot and add water so that it just covers the chicken. Then, add potato, carrots, kidney beans, green beans, and apple.
- Cook on low for 8-9 hours, when it is about finished, add the frozen peas and cook for another 30 minutes.
- When finished, drain off excess liquid, add olive oil, and stir to mash (or place in a food processor).
- When cooled, scoop daily servings into individual ziploc bags and freeze. Each night, remove one bag from the freezer and place in the fridge to defrost overnight.
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds lean ground turkey
- 1 cup cauliflower florets
- 2 tablespoons raw turkey or chicken liver, finely diced or pureed
- 1/2 zucchini, sliced
- 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- Add 1 1/2 cups water to a double boiler, place carrots in a steam basket over the pot and cover. Heat until boiling, reduce heat to a low boil and steam until carrots start to get tender, about 10 minutes. In the meantime, add the turkey and liver to a large skillet and cook on medium-high heat until done and there’s no more pink color. Drain off any fat and discard.
- Add broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini, and continue steaming until all vegetables are tender, but not mushy, about 6-8 minutes. Allow vegetables to cool slightly then either chop in a food processor use a knife. The size of the vegetables will depend on the consistency preferred. We usually pulse about three times in the food processor and get the vegetables to a finely chopped consistency, similar to canned dog food.
- Add chopped vegetables to the turkey and liver, stir to combine. Add the olive oil and toss to combine with the turkey & veggie mixture. Allow to cool before dividing into freezer safe containers.
Calories: 176 per cup ( use our dog food calorie calculator)
Ingredients:
- 10 lbs ground beef (lean)
- 3 slices of bread, cubed small
- 2 cups of oat bran
- 4 eggs
- 3 cans pumpkin puree
- Some salt
- 4 carrots, boiled/steamed and mashed
- Flour
- Leaves of 4 kale stalk chopped finely
Directions:
- Put all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix them all together and form them into any size of balls you'd like.
- Dredge the balls lightly in the flour, shaking off any excess.
- Put them in 400 degree oven until done. Bake time will depend on the size of your balls; usually mine only take about 25 min. (Mine are about the size of a muscadine or those donut holes)
Ingredients:
- 2 cups rice (brown or white)
- Other fruit: peaches, pears, plums are all okay for dogs and nutritious.
- 4 cups unsalted, no-onion chicken broth
- 1# green beans (sometimes more.)
- 2 large yams, steamed or baked (I use the microwave to make it quickly)
- 1# snap peas, or whatever peas in the pod you have around
- 2 cups pumpkin puree (in season)
- 1# snap peas, or whatever peas in the pod you have around
- 1 large bunch parsley
- 12 eggshells or more (baked to dry, grind in small “coffee grinder”)**
- 8 large carrots
- 9 eggs, poached lightly then cooled
- 1/4 head cabbage (optional — warning: ground up cabbage has a strong smell!)
- 1 c. peanut butter (more or less — I use this as a binder & for protein)
- 1 broccoli head
- 2/3 cup nutritional yeast (lots of vitamins) or 1/3 cup dog multiple vitamin powder
- 6 celery stalks
- 1 cup flax meal (if you just have the seed, finely grind it in food processor)
- 1 large zucchini and/or yellow summer squash (in season)
- 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds or raw almonds (finely processor)
- 4 large apples (more is good)
- 2 cups rolled oats, optional (1/2 ground in food processor, 1/2 whole)
- 1 # cranberries (in season, sometimes more)
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 # blueberries (in season. These turn food gray. If it bothers you, skip blueberries)
- 1/2 cup rose hips, dried and ground in coffee grinder
Directions:
- Cook rice in broth til done (the way you usually cook rice — I use a rice cooker) Then, let cool
- Puree the yams in food processor, skin and all.
- Finely chop or grind the fruits and vegetables in a food processor (the finer the more digestible.) I do one thing at a time in my Cuisinart and save time by NOT washing it out between ingredients. It doesn’t matter anyway since all of the ingredients get mixed together.
- Put all of the ingredients into a very large bowl (I use a huge bread bowl my brother gave me over 20 years ago) Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well. (I use my hands to mix it — there is a lot here.)
- Mix with your hands or a spoon til all the ingredients have been incorporated into a squishy, moist glop.
- Put waxed paper or parchment paper on 2 large cookie sheets. Scoop out measured amounts of the mixture in “balls” or “cakes” and place on waxed paper close together. Freeze until hard. Put the cakes in airtight freezer bags and thaw as needed.
Maureen Shaughnessy
Maureen Shaughnessy a full time artist and co-owner of 1+1=1 Gallery in Helena, Montana. The diet she is sharing here is the very one she fed her dog who lived to be 20 years old!
Ingredients:
- 4 Carrots
- 1 Can of tomato paste
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- Beef Broth (NO SALT)
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- Optional Can of Corn
Directions:
- First you need to boil the macaroni. In a frying pan, cook the beef.
- Add butter, carrots, corn and tomato paste to your beef and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Then add your beef mixture to your casserole dish, add your beef broth.
- After that, put in oven at 350 degrees and cook for half an hour.
Shirley Girl
Shirley Girl is a 6-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog living, working, and playing in Mont-Tremblant. A former obedience school dropout, best friend, model, and blogger she created this recipe out of boredom of eating the same food everyday. She gets really hungryy when she gets to run around the forest with her 8 Bernese co-workers.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups brown rice
- Market Pantry Ground Beef 1-lb Pkg
- 3 cups water
- 8 eggs
- 2 large potatoes, grated
- 1 dash salt
- 4 large carrots, grated
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 large celery stalks, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups regular rolled oats
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease 36 cups of 3 large muffin tins.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the rice with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, uncovered, and cook 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool several minutes, then fluff with a fork and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots, celery, ground beef, and eggs. Mix ingredients together using your hands or a sturdy spoon. Add salt, olive oil, rolled oats, and rice; mix well.
- Fill each muffin cup with some of the meat mixture, and pat down the to make it firm. Bake 45 minutes, or until surface feels set. Cool on a rack 10 minutes or longer.
- Remove the meat cakes by turning the muffin tin upside down over a sheet of aluminum foil. Tap each muffin cup to release the cake. Refrigerate or freeze in sealed plastic bags.
Calories: 1 cake = 309 calories
Ingredients:
- 1 lbs. lean ground beef
- 1 ½ cups grated mixed vegetables (use your dog’s favorite veggies – Amy used broccoli, carrots and apple)
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup cottage cheese
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Hand-mix all ingredients in a bowl until combined thoroughly. Press evenly into a loaf pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes.
- Refrigerate or freeze in slices for easy serving.
Amy Tokic
Amy Tokic, Editor of PetGuide.com, is a passionate animal lover and proud pet parent of Oscar, a Shih Tzu/Chihuahua cross. She writes about her adventures in pet ownership and tirelessly researches products, news and health related issues she can share with other animal enthusiasts. In her free time, Amy loves perusing used book and record stores, obsessing over the latest pet products available and chasing squirrels with wild abandon (a habit attributed to spending too much time with Oscar).
Ingredients:
- 1 kg (2.2 lbs) Chicken
- 1 medium Apple
- 1/2 cup of carrots
- 1 Egg shell and all
- 1/2 cup of peas
- 1 cup of Brown rice
- 1/2 cup of sweet corn
PREP:
- Preheat oven to 170º C
- Pop the chopped carrots, peas, and sweetcorn in a pot to cook and soften.
- Peel and chop apple into small pieces
- Minced the chicken in a food processor (or just buy it already minced)
- Cook brown rice according to package
- Mush vegetable mix
- Pulverize a whole egg so that shell is totally crushed.
- Blend chopped apple, egg and chicken together in a mixing bowl
- Mix vegetable melee and rice together in bowl
Directions:
- Grease a cake pan or line with baking paper.
- Take 1/2 of chicken mixture and place in bottom of cake pan.
- Take about 2/3 of the veggie and rice mix and place on top of chicken base
- use the rest of chicken mixture and place on top of the veggie and rice mix
- Top up the cake with the last of the veggie mixture
- Pop it into your pre-heated oven and cook for 35 minutes or until juices run clear
- Let cool and then remove from pan and slice a piece of posh chicken heaven for your dog.
Trina Cooper
An expert on traveling with a pet, Trina has brought her beagle Maggie to the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, and all over the United States and other European cities. Her successful blog Wag The Dog UK features advice, tips and stories from how to take your dog abroad, pet care, and recipes for home cooked dog food.
Ingredients:
- 6 cups of flour -- white, whole wheat or oat
- 3 large eggs or four medium eggs
- 1 cup of powdered milk
- 1/3 cup baking oil
- 2 mixing bowls
- 2-1/2 cups of milk, broth or water
- 2 wooden spoons
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with a light coating of baking spray and set it aside.
- Pour the flour and powdered milk into a mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine the ingredients and set the bowl aside.
- Mix the eggs, baking oil and liquid choice in the second mixing bowl with a wooden spoon until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients and mix into a thick, moist dough, similar to bread. Add any additional ingredients that you wish to mix in, such as the cheese, shredded meat, pureed fruits or vegetables. If the dough is too dry, add some additional liquid; if it is too wet, add some additional flour to get a smooth consistency.
- Use the wooden spoon to spread the kibble dough onto the greased cookie sheet until it is approximately one-half inch thick. Place the tray in the oven.
- Bake the dog food for approximately 45 minutes until Trit is brown and firm to the touch. Pull the cookie sheet from the oven and allow to cool.
- Remove the baked "cookie" from the tray and break it into bite-sized pieces for your dog. Store the crunchy dog food in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
- 1/2 can skinless, boneless salmon (3 ounces), drained
- 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 2 eggs
Directions:
- In a small nonstick skillet, heat the EVOO over medium heat.
- Add the spinach and salmon and cook until heated through.
- Add the eggs and stir continuously until cooked through, about 2 minutes.
- Let cool slightly and serve in a dog bowl.
Andrew Kaplan
Andrew Kaplan went through both culinary school and the hospitality program at Florida International University. He then worked in the hospitality industry in Miami and under Lee Schrager at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
Ingredients:
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2/3 cups uncooked brown rice + 1 1/3 cup water (yields 2 cups cooked)
- 6 kale leaf stems, broken into 1 inch pieces
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Line baking sheet with tin foil.
- Pierce sweet potato with a fork multiple times around the sweet potato.
- Place on baking sheet and bake for one hour.
- While sweet potato is baking, cook rice: Bring rice and water to a boil in stockpot. Lower temperature and simmer, covered, for about 45 minutes.
- Chop sweet potatoes into small pieces when cooled.
- Combine rice, beans, sweet potatoes, and kale stems and separate into 3 equal servings.
- Serve your pup this delicious and nutritious meal and see how much they love it!
Calories: 356 per serving. (full recipe totals 3 servings)
( use our dog food calorie calculator)
Annie
Annie is a Holistic Health Coach and PhD Student at UT Austin who loves creating and sharing simple plant-based recipes for both humans and pets!
Get the full recipe at PrettyFluffy.com
Serena Faber Nelson
Serena Faber Nelson is a writer, television producer and fluffy dog owner. In 2010 Serena created Pretty Fluffy as a place where dedicated dog owners could find stylish products, modern advice, and inspiration for living well with their pets.Ingredients:
- 4-5 C. cooked brown rice
- 16 oz frozen peas
- 2 plain whole chickens, about 4 lbs each
- 2 small bunches fresh parsley leaves
- 2 medium orange sweet potatoes (yams), chopped
- 2 small-medium bunches kale, stems removed
- 8 whole carrots, chopped
- 8 eggs
Directions:
- Roast chicken in 350' oven for about 1 hour 25 minutes or until juices run clear. As chickens are roasting, cook the rice (4 C. water & 2 C. rice) and let cool.
- Peel and chop yams, and carrots, add to a large stock pot with about 1/2 cup water. Add in peas, kale and apple. Allow to boil then simmer until carrots and yams are tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to remove any liquid to a food processor, add fresh parsley and pulse until pureed.
- Cook scrambled eggs, plain.
- Cool chicken, then pick apart and add meat to a large stand mixer. On medium speed, mix until chicken is shredded. Add in cooled rice, veggie puree and eggs . Using an ice cream scooper, scoop out portions onto a lined baking sheet. Flash freeze then place portions in a freezer safe container/baggie.
- To use, keep a day or two worth in your fridge to thaw. I microwave thawed portions for 22 seconds, frozen for about 45 seconds. Feed to your furry baby.
Rachelle Shockey
Wife, mom and blogger of Mommy? I'm Hungry! Rachelle enjoys blogging about food recipes for people and pets.
Ingredients:
Raw Base Recipe- 3 cups raw grass-fed beef
- ½ cup coconut oil or grass-fed tallow
- 6 eggs, whole (you use the shell, too!)
- Dog multiple vitamin powder
- ½ teaspoon grey sea salt
- 1 cup bone broth
- ¾ cup ground flax seed, pumpkin seed or hemp meal
- 1 (300 gram) sweet potato
- 6 chicken livers or 2 calf livers
- 2 apples, seeds completely removed
Get the full recipe at HealthfulPursuit.com
Leanne Vogel
Leanne. is an ultra passionate Holistic Nutritionist and food blogger in Calgary, Alberta, Canada who has two dogs, a 9 year old German Shepherd Border Collie Cross whose loyalty runs deep. And Pebbles, a 6 year old Pomeranian with an attitude that just won’t quit. She was inspired to create this recipe because she knew she wanted to feed her dogs raw, but didn't want to pay $7 per service twice a day, per dog that the pet store was offering.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1/2 cup chopped carrots
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup peas
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350ºF. In a bowl, mix together the lean ground turkey, chopped carrots, and peas. Both are healthy for cats and dogs, giving them the nutrition they need for strong eyes and good digestion.
- Add the oats and eggs. Mix until the loaf mixture comes together. Oats help your pet's coat shine, and eggs offer extra protein. Lightly grease a loaf pan with olive oil and then add half the mixture to the pan.
- Place the three hard-boiled eggs along the center of the loaf and then cover with the other half of the ground turkey mixture. Pop in the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
- Cut a half-inch slice from the cooled loaf and offer it to your pet. He'll be woofing for seconds! If feeding a slice to your feline, it's a good idea to chop it up before adding it to her feeding dish.
Ingredients:
- 2 organic eggs
- green pepper, diced
- smoked salmon, thinly sliced
- 1 oven-safe ramekin
Directions:
- Lightly grease ramekin with a small drizzle of olive oil. Crack eggs directly into ramekin.
- Stir thoroughly with a fork until combined.
- Bake at 350 F for 10 to 12 minutes or until browned on top and cooked completely.
- Allow to cool and serve.
Laura Benn
Laura is the founder and editor of Pawsh, an online magazine devoted to celebrating a dog-friendly lifestyle. They publish heart-melting photographs of animals and write about a life lived well with dogs
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup chopped vegetables (carrots, green beans, potatoes, broccoli)
- Oil for frying
- ¼ cup rolled oats
Directions:
- Start by chopping the chicken breasts into bite size pieces and sauté them in oil until cooked.
- Add the chicken broth, rolled oats, and chopped vegetables in the pan and simmer from 10 to 15 minutes.
Anna Smith
Anna Smith resides in beautiful Santa Monica, CA, where she works as a Pet Nutrition Expert in a leading retail pet store. She is responsible for nutritional strategies for different breeds and development of new products on the market in compliance with Association of American Feed Control Officials. Annas' passions are education about proven methods and best practices in the industry and her dog Max, who is always well-fed.Conclusion
So there you have it! Twenty homemade, dog food recipes straight from dog loving owners around the web. We hope you’ve found a few that speak to you and your pup, and that you’re excited to get in the kitchen and start cooking! We can’t wait to hear how it goes, and to get your advice on making homemade dog food. In the comments below, be sure to leave tips and tricks, and of course include your own tried-and-true recipes that you’ve found or come up with yourself. Together, we can make mealtime a lot more pleasurable for our favorite furry friends.
Rocky Kanaka is an entrepreneur, pet rescue advocate and dog dad to a rescue boxer named Flip, a blind Cane Corso called Kobe, and a terrier mix named Zoey. He's also a pet chef and owner of The Dog Bakery, which specializes in dog birthday cakes and fresh baked dog treats. His three dogs can't get enough of the dog cakes and treats!
Lorna Paxton Ladd is a passionate dog lover and enthusiast of The Dog Bakery. She loves spoiling her 3 rescue dogs with dog cakes and jerky. A 15 year veteran in the pet industry, her aim is to educate pet parents on the best recipes, products, tips and tricks to optimize the human/canine bond. Her favorite product at The Dog Bakery are the customizable dog birthday cakes.
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