Home-made Dog Food - Make High Quality Dog-food At Home - Part 2
Filed Under Pets | Posted on February 6, 2008
According to Donald R. Strombeck (DVM, PhD.) in the book
He also says that while dogs can digest some carbohydrates, an estimated 20% pass through undigested.
The excessive levels of carbohydrates in some commercial foods are there mainly to add bulk, and since they are not entirely digested are just wasted space in the can or bag!
The beauty in homemade dog food is that you control the amount of carbohydrates and can vary it according to your individual dogs needs!
Several of my recipes for homemade dog food feature a rice component because it is one of the best assimilated sources of carbohydrates for dogs.
White rice digests the fastest, while brown is much more slowly digested, due to the protective rice husk. Diabetic dogs benefit from the slower energy release of brown rice or a mixture of the two.
I also use pasta, either white or whole meal, depending on what I am making. But you WILL find that dogs, like us - prefer white pasta?
I have trialed using both fresh vegetables and frozen mixed vegetables and found the frozen home brand vegetables to be convenient and very cost effective. Studies I have read for humans, show that frozen vegetables are almost as nutritious as fresh.
We choose to cook our dog food, and the dogs LOVE it - but if you prefer the concept of a BARF diet (bones and raw food) you can also leave it raw, especially if you are using human grade meat sources!
One of the main reasons many vets recommend cooked meat over raw is that of food safety. Cooking meat kills many harmful bacteria - however if you start with quality human grade meat or verified fresh pet meat, the risk is greatly reduced.
On page 26 of his book Stromberg says “Dogs and cats in the wild select diets containing negligible fiber. Thus, dogs and cats have low requirements for fiber.”
My recipes for homemade dog food have small amounts of vegetable fibre, as well as a component from nuts and seeds in each recipe. I have found that the dogs thrive and have no difficulty passing stools.
It has recently been discovered that Omega 3 & Omega 6 are helpful with human health - so too with dogs. Dogs need more Omega 6 than Omega 3. My recipes for homemade dog food always contain good sources of both Omega 3 & 6 in LSA (linseed, sunflower, almond). I also add fish and additional sunflower oil, to provide extra sources and to assist in keeping skin and coat condition. Our Staffordshire Bull Terriers are known to be prone to some skin conditions and grass allergies, the use of these oils can help to reduce these problems.
When using my recipes for homemade dog food - you can use pretty well any herbs
I use curry powder, additive free stock powder and tomato paste in my recipes, these are added for flavouring only.
NEVER add any sort of onion to dog food, they lack the ability to digest it and can make them ill. Onion in sufficient quantity can kill your dog!
If you are ready to give your dog the absolute BEST food that you possibly can; while still SAVING REAL $$$ compared to the putrid stuff they pack into cans and bags - then visit my site for your FREE RECIPE!
Thanks for your interest!
Steve
Steve Gaskin is an author of Dog Training Articles - he and his wife own and breed Staffordshire Bull Terriers. For more information on dogs and dog training - for Ebook reviews and a FREE Home-made Dog Food Recipe visit: http://dogloverstoolbox.com
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