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Categories of Homemade Dog Food Recipes (links to actual
recipes)



Dog Biscuits Recipe Ideas

Dog Bone Recipes

Dog Cookie Recipes

Dog Weight Loss Recipes

Easy Dog Treat Recipes

Gourmet Dog Treat Recipes

Healthy Dog Treat Recipes for Core Nutrition

Peanut Butter Dog Treat Recipes

Recipe for Dog Treats (Misc.)

Vegetarian Dog Food Recipes
Ingredients to Avoid


The following ingredients are bad if not
downright harmful to your dog.  Stay away
from them!

Bacon or bacon drippings (too much fat)
Ham (too much fat)
Onion or onion powder
Pepper
Sugar and brown sugar  
Tomatoes (too acidic)
ANY dairy products (plain yogurt is okay),
including:
Cheese
Milk
Butter
Chocolate
- contains the obromine which
can be lethal to dogs in large enough
quantities (carob is okay)
Also note that fruit is okay, but too much of it
can cause a loose stool.
Addressing Dog Weight Loss &
Dog Obesity

If your dog could stand to lose a few, keep
reading…

Health benefits of maintaining an ideal weight

Best way to help your dog lose weight and
keep it off

Weight loss recipes
Best dog food on the market for weight loss
Dog Weight Loss Diet #1
30% protein, 12% fat, 53% carbohydrates + 2,500mg of added calcium from Animal Essentials supplement

Ingredients
4 cups cooked vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans, corn, etc; use frozen or canned if you must for convenience)
1 cup oat or wheat bran
2 cups rolled oats
2 cup uncreamed (low fat) cottage cheese
½ pound (1 cup) ground or chunked turkey, chicken (without skin), lean beef, heart, liver or lean hamburger
2 ½ teaspoons Animal Essentials calcium (or a scant 1 ½ teaspoons of eggshell powder)
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast
Balanced dog vitamins
Directions
Cook the veggies, using 3 to 4 cups of water.
When they are soft, add the bran and oats.  Cover and let sit for 10 minutes or until the oats are soft.
Add remaining ingredients, except the vitamins.
Refrigerate extras.
When serving a meal portion, add a balanced dog vitamin that supplies the minimum daily standards as recommended on the
label.
Decide what your dog’s ideal weight should be and feed 2 meals per day based on the serving size per weight indicated in the
table above.


The following diet is better suited for smaller dogs because it uses relatively higher amounts of meat:

Dog Weight Loss Diet #2
26% protein, 15% fat, 56% carbohydrates + 2,500mg of Calcium from Animal Essentials supplement

Ingredients
2 cups (1 pound) ground or chunked turkey, chicken, lean beef heart, liver or lean hamburger
5 cups boiled or baked potatoes (or 3 ½ cups cooked bulgur or rice)
2 cups oats or wheat bran (or vegetables, such as peas, green beans, carrots or corn)
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 ½ teaspoons Animal Essentials calcium (or a scant 1 ½ teaspoons of eggshell powder)
Balanced dog vitamins
Directions
Combine all ingredients except the vitamins.
When serving, add a balanced dog vitamin, supplying the minimum daily standards.  Feed about the same amounts as Diet 1.
Immediately refrigerate extras.