Saturday, March 28, 2009

Gourmet Dog Food from Home

By Jeff Dunham

Your beloved dog is not immune to potential risks from food purchased in the store. Just as many human foods are recalled due to bacteria and other dangers, so are dog foods. You might want to consider making homemade dog food for your dog. You will not need to worry about harmful substances being found in your dogs food if you make it from home.

Table scraps do not constitute as dog food. Your dog needs a well balanced diet of food just like you do. Their food must contain meats and vegetables. Foods containing starches are necessary for your dogs food as well. Meat will be the main component of your dogs food.

Chicken, lamb, liver, kidney, beef and turkey are the most popular meats to use if you want to make homemade dog food that is fit for a king. Dairy products including eggs and other components should be included in your homemade dog food. Rice, potatoes and other starchy ingredients are necessary as well.

You can cook the meat you will use for the homemade dog food ahead of time. You can throw all the ingredients together into a food processor. The mixture of food can then be cooked for your dog. You can make enough for the day or make food for two or three days of feeding for your dog. Any food that you make ahead of time should be tossed out after about 72 hours of being refrigerated.

You can grind the meat you will use in a meat grinder if it is not already ground meat. If your dog does not like any meat chunks, you will want to process the meat. You can make large quantities, but it is important to remember that once food is cooked and prepared for your dog it should be eaten within three days.

Homemade dog food can provide the healthiest and safest meals for your dog. You can find recipes online or by talking to your pets veterinarian. You should talk to their vet in any case before you start mixing up homemade dog food. They can aid you in preparing menus that will provide your dog with food they love and ingredients they need.

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