min Protein is 1 gr per pound of bodyweight , i would swap the rice for quinoa (rice is to inflammatory) and i would replace the corn for yams or butternut squash chicken necks are super cheap and are excellent for calcium and are natures toothbrush if fed raw or at least only plunged in boiling water for 1 min if you not adding any supplement add at least some kelp for iodine ...very important and a bit of sea salt for minerals and sardines at least once a week i been cooking for 10 years for my pups .
How do you figure out how much a dog needs to be fed I am so lost and struggling, no rice , no sweet potato’s, no peas, no lentils. Lean beef Hamburger Blue berries Broccoli Apple Quinoa Carrots Green beans I just found a super good video very informative but lost on how much to feed per weight and age th-cam.com/video/miUkDaROvVk/w-d-xo.html
@@ShelbyBuch Great idea, rice is terrible for dogs everyday. People are adding way too much vegetables that have too much sugar too, like sweet potatoes, corn, carrots all together. Eggs would be better, just use microwave to make omelet, and add to food each day. I'm just concerned for all these dogs, and people are not doing enough research on what is better choices for their daily diet.
My baby gets ground turkey( cooked first) , add in pumpkin, sweet potatoes, green beans, carrots, peas, spinach and chicken livers and gizzards, and coconut oil and put into a stock pot and cooked until raw veggies and potatoes are done. I do add a little kibble on top . He just loves it and never gets tired of it.
Cook the veggies and then add the meat at the end so that it is not overcooked and the vitamins are not destroyed. Add the liver and gizzards to the hot food but not so soon that they get cooked. You also need a calcium supplement. I recommend Four Leaf Rover "Better Bones" as a really clean source of pure bone meal. Second choice would be Now brand bone meal except need to realize that it is recently reformulated and not pure bone meal but rather "bone meal blend" so has calcium carbonate, I think, or one of the other inappropriate Ca sources for a canid. If your dog needs lower Phosphorus because of kidneys harmed by over vaccination, kibble, lack of moist diet, tainted/recalled commercial pet food then use a seaweed calcium supplement at 1 tsp per pound of meat.
@@laniesider2586 after the food is cooked , I fill my rectangle freezer containers and pull them out as needed. I scoop out however much I need to feed him .
@@laniesider2586 I made Dr. Judy Morgan's pup loaf recipe. Got a cookie sheet, lined it with parchment paper, took an ice-cream scoop and lined the sheet. Froze it & then put it in freezer zip lock bags. Took out two in the morning to defrost for her two meals.
@@mmsdcb9081so if I want to make batches I put in the Freezer? And when it's time for them to eat again do I thaw it first? Do I reheat the food? Or give them cold like that?
Looks yummy...leave off corn and white rice, too much starch...sweet potatoes, kale, squash, zucchini, can pumpkin, blueberries, instead, 85% Needs to be Meat, ..add some sardines, in Water only, drain the water...Such beautiful pups...To All Pray...Blessings Shalom...
This is pretty much what I do for my 80-pound dog. I use lean ground beef, or chicken, or turkey, brown rice, and veggies. A game changer for me is buying the frozen veggies from Walmart--bags of sliced carrots, diced sweet potatoes, green beans, and peas. They're about a $1.00 per bag, and it saves me a lot of time. My husband cooks 2 eggs every morning to add to her food.
kudos for a step in the right and maybe wrong direction. Just my opinion. If it comes out the way it went in I dont feed it to my dogs. Corn...filler. Rice for upset stomachs...but maybe not so much daily..empty carbs. IF dogs are loosely descendants of wolves who had very little veggie in the diets, except from the animals from which they ate.. this recipe is very heavy on veggies and maybe lacking in the portion of meat. Of course veggies but maybe more balanced to the meat portion. Meat ...prepared chicken which was probably seasoned with? skip the easy route. Seasonings can be toxic to dogs. Dont overcook your meat. Dogs need fat in their diet..use fat when you cook the meat. also start easy on the ingredients when switching an animal to home prep foods. You dont know what they may react to. limited ingredients to start for 30 days then gradually change 1 item at a time. final note supplements... our soil is nutrient poor which in turn makes our veggies nute lacking. kudos for using the eggshells. 80 a month is amazing ?...........Good luck.
Eggs, turkey, chicken, broth, bone broth. Where am i lacking protein? Rice has protein and is cooked with the bone broth. My dogs eat fountain grass when they go outside, by choice. They devour veggies like carrots, cucumber, spinach. I am monitoring their energy, weight, pooh, etc. I am new to home prep meals for them, so I am sure this will evolve as i learn more. Your comment is appreciated. And Yes. $80 a month for human grade proteins, as opposed to $200 for Taste of the Wild kibble.
maybe just less of the rice per portion. start simple. Disclaimers as you go. Many are asking for advice , does that make you nervous? Limited ingredients to start. 1 Protein 1 Veggie Rice And a dog friendly fat to cook the meat in, always drain your meat. many dogs are actually allergic to chicken. 30 days you can start changes. allergies once triggered take months to eliminate. just like a baby try one new food at a time. I cook for 4 . 2 allergic to chicken, 2 others sweet potato, all 4 are ok with pumpkin. (so far) 1 eats and tolerates anything except bananas. 1 watch the carbs high energy? ...low energy? you cooked everything separate then mixed , just mix according to each dog. when starting keep a ingredient journal with each batch. that way if you do see a problem developing with one, start back with his mix when he didnt have an issue. 1 night a week i do organ meats very inexpensive. they stink. but they lov em. watch salt content in packaged items avoid if you can. meaning no seasoning. I also do blue planet sardines in water for treats 1 a month for a topper very expensive. some human foods are toxic to dogs make sure you know what they are. sounds like you got your recipe from a friend of a friend and without research? you have passed it on.....Some think if its here( internet) its gospel......Just my 2 cents @@ImaDoGToo
@GenevieveTheDogMom I'm a raw feeder as what brought me to your channel. Rice is starch for dogs. Remember their physical makeup is different than ours and they process food differently. I personally feed 80% protein 10% bone 5% secretion organs and 5% cooked veggies. Starches, rice and corn are only fillers, no nutional value. Please have your dogs blood drawn once a year to make sure they're getting what nutrients they need. If not it can cause their organs to fail, and their hair and toenails to fall out.
A big, with a grain of salt is the “vet approved” .. agree keep it appropriate, simple and avoid emotional attachment. I have a very young 8 month old and a 15 year old. Adjust for aging. Avoid all the filler and do not over moisturize.
Rice & corn are carbs & dogs don’t need a lot of carbs. A vet dog food recipe says at least 50% meat. I think your recipe is too heavy in the carb department.
I’m from Denmark. Got 3 danish/Swedish farm dogs. I also make them homemade dog food. I cook 3 chickens in slow cooker. Use the broth to cook all the veggies and rice. After mixing and put in a box I use the rest of the broth between all. My dog love it. For extra safety they all get vitamins and the older dogs gets some extra vitamins for their joins. (As powder).
That's great! Lots of comments say no rice no veggies, but i think its not really a big deal, personally. Dogs are not wolves and have been naturally selected to adopt a more human diet. Im sure many will disagree with me, which is fine.
Decades ago I had a Bouvier whose heart stopped during spaying. Had to nurse her back to health with home cooked food. My vet suggested boiling whole chicken and removing the skin and fat. After removing and shredding the meat, I then cooked the carcass in a pressure cooker and when the bones disintegrated I put it through the blender to make sure there were no bone fragments. Also cooked gizzard and hearts in the pressure cooker. The "filler" was brown rice.
Nice recipe! We make our own dog food! Typically what ever meat is on sale, we also occasionally get sardines and chicken hearts, gizzards, liver , veggies and oatmeal or rice. We make our own calcium supplement from eggshells. I cook the doggie food at the same time as we batch cook for our family. About 30min effort /week.
@@ImaDoGToo Cool! The Calcium powder is a HUGE money saver and all the food waste we are avoiding by also giving our dogs the food scraps. My dog can eat anything (of course not toxic foods for dogs!) and is just happy with pretty much anything. I still give our doggo some kibble, but she is doing really well with real, fresh food! Love your updates, too ❤
I cook my 7 dogs, ground turkey, brown rice, veggies, sweet potatoes, turmeric. Very very bland but they love it. My 4.5 pound chihuahua no longer has seizures since I stopped giving them dry dog food.
I cook the meat with turmeric . Sometimes powder, sometimes I grate a raw piece, then add water to boil and add vegetables. I pour all the rice into the pot after it cooks and let it sit in the stove to soak up juices while cooling down and it expands the rice even more. I measure them Out into containers. I recently started adding a tablespoon of coconut oil for flavor and it’s good for them & a tablespoon of sunflowers oil for nutrients. Mix it up, portion it out & freeze it. I pull a container out of freezer the night before. Sometimes depending on if the store has any, I also toss in calf liver or chicken liver for added nutrients.
The tumeric, depending on how big it is, just one whole raw or I shake the powder until it covers the meat all over but I’m cooking enough for 4 days & 7 dogs. They like the raw better because I notice some times my 4.5 lb chihuahua won’t eat it as fast if it’s powder in it. They can taste the difference.
I've been doing this since the 90s when I was considered a kook. I use a pressure cooker for the brown rice & veg. I feed raw meat. Add sardines, flaxseed, blueberries, oranges, melon, spinach. You'll figure it out. Good job.
Thank you!! I also have long been considered a kook. Nice to meet you! I am researching how to make the BARF diet, which is Biologically Appropriate Raw Foods for adult dogs.
@@ImaDoGToo Very good. The Barf diet has more plant material than the prey model diet but both are great and way better than kibble. I understand you are just starting this dog food cooking but I have to warn you that this recipe is missing so much important nutrients and has way too much rice, corn and veggies. Additionally, the Costco roast chicken is very heavy on salt so this is not a good meal to use daily for that reason alone. The best resource on TH-cam is the Dog Nutritionist with Cam Wimble. You will see that his recipes have way more meat than yours including some liver and heart and a small amount of fruit and vegetable. Your dogs are beautiful and you are a great dog mom for giving them fresh food. Us kooks who also make our dogs fresh dog food look out for each other and are just trying to help!!!
Ok, so I’ve been making my dog’s food for about a year. I get chix thighs at Costco. There are 6 slots with about 3 thighs in each place. I think it is 1.39 a pound, never over 20$ for the package. The thighs have bones in so I get some bone broth at the same time. I use my instant pot, add all the thighs and add water to the max level, cook on full pressure for 25 minutes. It can sit on warm as it just continues to cook or you can depressurize to your convenience and open. I let it cool, remove the chix and bones, pour off the broth and refrigerate, allowing the fat to rise to the top to seal it. I also cook brown rice in the instant pot, using the BB. Look up on YT, I think it is 25 mins. My little dog has lost some teeth so I use more liquid and cook longer than recommended, in an effort to make it softer. A keto hack for the rice is to freeze it after cooking, becoming “resistant “ so not as carby as people are alarmed over. I microwave sweet potatoes and green beans. Then use my stick blender to purée all ingredients with additional BB as needed. My guy isn’t a fan of eggs unfortunately. I have on hand some dehydrated egg yolks which I can add. I add a calcium supplement made for dogs/cats, a dog vitamin (Veterinary Secrets, vet out of Canada). I also add MCT oil which I have on hand and some honey. I know it is not a perfect receipt but still better than kibble. I was recently at my Vet’s office and mentioned what kibble I had previously fed him (Acana brand) and was roundly scolded as this is a “boutique” food and not from the major players. I never mentioned that I am currently feeding homemade. I can only imagine the ire I would have provoked. At that appointment I sadly had to put my cat down and was in conversation with the tech, whom I have known for several years on a professional basis. She previously worked for my former Avian vet. That vet was adamant about the fact that the big guns were the only ones with the budgets to research food/vitamin needs.Fair enough I thought. I will tell you that 20 years ago our family would visit other family who lived in a farm area. We traveled past a Purina facility with a rail line running next to it. The general odor of the air was never pleasant in that area. That convinced me about the source and general quality of kibble. My 2 cents worth. GBY and yours.
Wow. Thank you for that. Dogs have been eating our table scraps for centuries. And carbs are not the enemy, as many people have been brainwashed into believing. Too much protein for humans is deadly, unless you’re training for the Olympics. I find the freezing of rice concept interesting and will look into this, for my doggos. I buy the whole 3lb roasted chicken at $4.98 per bird. I would like to obtain the organ meats, however. I am interested in feeding my cat fresh as well, but have not approached it yet. What did you feed your kitty? Sorry for your loss. 💕🙏
@@ImaDoGToo thank you for the response. I was never successful with my kitty. When I changed her food she always would get diarrhea. Didn’t matter to what. I tried everything from another brand of kibble to commercial raw food to homemade food(cooked). It never made a difference plus she did not want to eat anything other than what I was feeding (Blue Buffalo duck kibble). I wish she would have eaten anything other than kibble but it was impossible to switch her over to anything else. The tech I referenced in my original comment said that Blue Buffalo was to heavy on fats. Perhaps but at least she ate it and didn’t have any problems. I will say that a couple of months ago she became somewhat aggressive with my little dog, something she had not done in the past. She also began to eliminate outside of her box, not next to the litter box but instead on the puppy pads I have placed in the laundry room and at the front door area. My dog would go there occasionally so I just began to put the puppy pads there. Well I saved a lot on litter but spent more on puppy pads. I only realized this once I saw her urinating on the pads. I thought it was a lot for my dog to be urinating that much when I take him out regularly. Anyway my advice is if you notice your animal changing behavior, look into it, take them to the vet, whatever but don’t ignore the change. She started this a few weeks before I was committed to attend a retreat and I didn’t have the money for a vet visit so I put it off , then it took a couple of paychecks to be prepared for the vet. Well in the end she had a bladder tumor which explained her change in behavior. So instead of paying for testing I paid for cremation that day. Needless to say I was not prepared for that but I wasn’t going to make her suffer anymore. As far as homemade food I have watched Dr. Andrew Jones, Veterinary Secrets, vids and I think he has a good basis for the formula. It isn’t a perfect recipe but it is still better than the kibble. And thank you for your sympathy. Putting an animal down is never easy but allowing them to suffer is even harder than euthanasia. 🙋♀️
Chef Pierre on you tube gives you fantastic directions on how to make bone broth. I use bones from grass fed animals with braised vegetables.. Simmer it for 24 to 36 hours to cook the marrow out of the bones & bottle it up & freeze it.
look i had dogs since i was 7 years old, i am in my 60's and all my dogs ate bones, cooked and no cooked NONE have issues with stomach, splinters in their instestine or nothing like that...the dogs have powerful teeth and they can break anthing specially cooked bones. bare in mind that i do not give the tinny ones because those can get stuck on their teeth but i do break them in tinnier pieces...bones have calcium!!!
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What most don't realize is the amount of work involved to make this is what you paid the extra for is their time to process it when you add that Bag Food price up and it's filled with preservatives.. I also make my dogs food but I learned alot doing it. Don't use Long Grain Brown rice as a starch use Potatoes or Oatmeal and don't make more then 4days at once. Food will spoil even in the fridge after day 5 just like anything precooked and stored in the fridge.😉 Don't freeze another 5day batch it will not have the same shelf life, after defrosted that Batch may have 3days Shelf life. How do I know I've done this for 2years and my dogs nose is better then mine after day 3 she starts picking out things to not eat from spoiling. After day 4-5 she wont even touch the bowl just sniffs it😢. So I make a 4day batch and learn to do less steps when cooking in 1 large Pot. Another thing is don't get Frozen veggies or canned both have preservatives and haven't been washed well from all the pesticides how do I know My dogs nose is better then mine and she won't eat it but she eats all of it when it's properly washed and cooked. If you buy smarter u can save even more Costco helps when price is your goal. Walmart regardless how fun to shop at you can save alot also and can source the best items. I highly recommend Organic Veggies regardless the extra cost it's much more superior because of the chemicals not used on it. Sorry to scare folks but it's not a Joke.
I think your recipe sounds Great i just started making homemade dog food maybe 2-3 days ago made my first batch, 2 week supply...put it by 1 cup potions into freezer bags and froze it, I take it out each day She has always been a non enthusiastic eater and I was shocked when she ate it so fast. I spoke to my friend a 20 yr vet tech and she advised me to add a multivitamin, calcium and Salmon oil so I just ordered from Amazon. These videos are important to me bc I'm a 76 yr old woman and ❤ my dog very much. My dog is very healthy she is 13... Her breed life expectancy is 12. I want her healthy and with me as long as possible, anyway thank you for the helpful video!❤
I spend about $20-$25 on their food ingredients which ground turkey, liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beens, and add tumeric. Sometimes agg eggs. Game changer for my pups
Yes but organic eggs are expensive. I can barely afford them for myself so I haven’t tried it yet. That’s a dozen eggs every other day. I can’t right now.
@414-ForSuch-A-TimeAsThis I guess it depends on the size of your dog but I only add 3-6 eggs per batch of food., and not every batch gets eggs because I don't always have them.
I think you are doing GREAT. At least you're trying. That says a lot. I feed 6 dogs, 3 over 120, 2 about 70, 1 about 35. I use brown rice, i add tumeric, kelp and either sardines or mackerel. Keep up the good work
Hi,watched your video..amazing..yes in India I always give my 3 dogs (bull mastiff,shepherd & frenchie ) homemade food ..but I boil chicken n veggies with turmeric (helps build immunity) n mix with boiled rice when feeding..n in summer give curd / yogurt rice..
I been feeding my 120lb dog home cooked meals. Currently, the food she seems to like is Chicken thigh meat with oatmeal, carrots, peas and walnut oil. I cook the thighs in the instant pot. It is totally easy to pop the skin and bones off after cooking. I then run the meat through the food processor to shred it up. She gets 1.5 cups of chicken meat mixed with 2.5 cups of the cooked oatmeal-veggie mix 2 times a day. It’s probably about 60 bucks a week in chicken?
Constructive Criticism: Feed 75-80% animal based (includes meat, organs/innards) and the rest plant based consentrating on low glycemic options. Weigh all ingredients (no measuring) to ensure proper animal based to plant based amounts. Carrots are higher in sugar, so I'd choose butternut squash and/or canned pumpkin. Holistics I follow say NO to corn as well as rice. Rice can contain arsenic, inflammatory, not easily digested; if you must choose a filler organic oats, barley or quinoa (seed) are healthier options. Add leafy greens (these are close to 50% within the plant based for my homemade food). Add in organ meat at 5% of the batch for one particular organ and can add a different one at 5%. Heart is a muscle meat rich in Taurine and Coq10, so I add at 10%. Finely mince plant based because dogs digestive systems do not process it as fast as animal based causing pieces to come out of the stool, therefore not utilizing nutrients. I feed a small breed and her diet of 6 years is variety meats, organs, heart, sometimes gizzards, egg, fatty fish, leafy greens, sometimes fresh/dried herbs, low glycemic veggies, butternut squash or pumpkin, blueberries or fresh cranberries, calcium source. Egg added to breakfast every other day, salmon/sardine meal every 4 days, homemade bone broth every other day, a sprinkle of seed over a meal every other day, supplement every other day, omega 3 oil daily sauerkraut for probiotic twice weekly. I never feed grains, potatoes, pasta, lentils, legumes, carrots or peas. She also gets dehydrated one ingredient chews twice weekly.
I did all kind of stuff briefly for a few weeks when mine was a puppy, I had to give it up because of the time …lots of work! (Or at least too much for me) I just do 1 daily feeding of raw meat bones and liver…. Super easy, dog is in great shape- ( 3-4 whole raw chicken legs with bone - a big slice cut from butcher raw beef shank with 8-12 oz of raw meat, a couple slices of raw beef liver) he consumes it all ( most of the shank bone) he gets to chew on the beef shank bone for a long time an hour or more he loves it, been eating like this he was 5 months old- he’s 4 years old now - jet black labradane 31 inches tall at his shoulder- he’s 120 pounds, muscular ripples and lean, pure stud - he gets so much attention everywhere we go and it helps he’s just super friendly ❤
@@ImaDoGToo Hey, it’s around $12 per day- I get most all his stuff at smiths grocery store, probably could cut costs with bulk, but as it is it’s just the convenience …raw beef shank with the bone, raw chicken legs whole with bone chicken thigh with bone raw, beef liver washed off pat dray, sometimes I get other stuff like raw chicken feet or chicken livers and gizzards, i like it cause it’s literally whole food theres no processing to it…he goes to the vet once a year and he’s never sick or anything …. works for us, wish you and your dogs the best 😃👋🏻
I have to admit, I totally cringed at the corn part. That does nothing for your dogs health, it's just filler that dog food companies use to make a profit! I would remove that ingredient. I'd also cut down on the rice a bit as well. unless your dogs have stomach problems or need to gain a bit of weight. High carbs can cause weight gain and diabetes. It's absolutely great that your going fresh, tho!!! My yorkies lives changed within months once they started eating human grade food! ❤ My 9 yr old went from a little old man to a puppy again and can now keep up with his 3 yr. old brother! Fresh is always better!
We have a 60 pound German Shepherd I cook for every day now. No more kibble. We are also battling yeast which is horrible. I have to go grain free carb free for a little while longer, it is taking its sweet time to go away. Love the video. You did a great job and your doggies are the beneficiaries of a wonderful home cook. Thank you.
I make my dog food. The ratio should be mostly meat with some organ meats ideally. I use either peas & carrots or spinach or collards. I also add eggs and have replaced rice with Dr. Marty's freeze dried food, as a mix in. I do not recommend ever giving corn. I also use Veterinary Secrets supplement.
Yea, white rice is just a filler. BUT if you used brown rice, it not only would fill them up but its very nutritious !!!...Good video, God Bless You and Yours Always !!!
👍❤️ I feed frozen raw meat and add fresh or steamed veggies, fruit etc, she gets egg everyday. I would not add carbohydrates, nor peas. Holistic vets frown on rice and corn and peas, as they are not easily digestible. Dogs also need meat muscle, can be given often and liver about twice a week. Also suggested is seaweed, kelp and spirulina.
I cooked homemade "gravy" for my two Springers for years before they passed. I also would recommend switching from white rice to brown, remember that carrots and corn are both high in sugar content so maybe a bit less and add yellow beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, lentils. Pumpkin was a huge favorite of my guys as was fresh apple and or banana cut up to add on top as was watermelon chunks.
Thank you! I have since amended the recipe. See description for updates. I should make a follow up video. Did you get more fur babies? I couldn’t live without annuals around.
@@ImaDoGToo Yes we now have the sweetest girl who is a black Labrador (4yrs old) and then I spotted a female puppy for adoption who is a Cocker/TerrierX (1 yr. old) and she is black and white so she stole my heart because both my Springers were both black and white my male was 14 yrs and his sister 13 yrs old when we lost them 4 months apart. Luckily I knew both parents of my Lab and I was given second pick of the litter after her human grandma :) so I had her for 18 months before we lost our other 2, I'm not sure I could have made it without her. The price we pay for them loving us is the heartbreak of losing them when it's their time to leave, but, life does go on and new loves and adventures makes the loss a tad more bearable. Best wishes to you and your furbabies this holiday season from me and my furbabies. Take care.
Such cute dogs ❤ They are lucky to have a mom like you 😊 Yeah Kibble is no good. It hurts in the long run and their poop stinks. Nothing beats home cooked. You might notice that their poop don't stink at all. It will get better and better with time. The recipe looks great!👍🏼 You can sometimes throw in some liver or any organ meat. A dollop of Greek Yogurt once a while would be yum and great on the gut. Bless your pooches with a very long and healthy life!
Thank you!!! I also give them a little peanut butter sometimes. Yes i will add some yogurt! Also, i cannot believe how much water they are NOT drinking anymore with their food rich in water, instead of dehydrated! Their Pooh is much less than the previous gargantuan turds and right, barely smells! I learned the corn comes out intact, so i quit the corn.
@@ImaDoGToo a little corn is not going to hurt them. If it’s not chewed up, it will pass right through undigested. What people don’t realize is, is the part of the vegetables and meat that we don’t eat, goes into our pet’s food. They would get the stalks and husks, sometimes with a bit of actual corn on it, most likely GMO to boot.
@@awakentothyself7153 My co-worker’s dog ate a corn cob and almost died. It got stuck somehow and they had to remove it surgically. Be careful letting them have the other parts of the corn (besides the actual corn).
I had three min-pins and made their food. I never forget the food was on the counter ready to be packed up and my daughter stopped by. I saw her go to the drawer and get a fork but I thought she was going to the pot on the stove. I turned around because the dogs were going wild barking. I looked at her and said why are you eating the dogs food. She said dog food? That tastes like people food to me.I said I make their food its cheaper. She called her sister that lives in Illinois and said mom has lost her mind she is cooking food for the dogs and it tastes like the same food she use to cook for us when we were growing up. Here sister told her don't come between mom and her dogs! They lived to be well over 12 years old. When my husband passed the dogs didn't live long after. He took them with him.
I make my dogs dog food been doing it for over 30 years, I’ve tried all different things and I basically go back to dogs are carnivores so I give my girl ground turkey chopped steak usually I chop up chuck steak it’s good for her to get the fat from that meat I steam it in a little bit of water and then I put the meat in a stainless steel bowl and then I steam string beans and grind them up and then mix it with the meat, then I let the meat gel up in the refrigerator overnight, she also gets a little bit of flaxseed oil in the mornings and I will give her an egg I prefer to give it to her sunny side up because she cannot digest scrambled or hard boiled eggs sunny side up seems to work the best, I also give her one sardine every day and that seems to be totally nutritional for her I will poach salmon or arctic char sometimes trout also mix that in with her food about once a week and of course high quality water and that’s her main diet and she’s doing fantastic
Thank you for that! That's wonderful to hear! I think dogs are omnivores, in that they're opportunistic scavengers. They will eat whatever they can get. In the wild, they can usually only eat animals or grass...or pooh.
Great job. I make my dog's food as well. I'm always improvising. But time wise i throw a whole bunch of things in a large baking dish and put it in the oven. I combine ground turkey, ground beef and ground chicken mix in a couple of eggs and throw a half bag of frozen spinach in there, with a sprinkle of tumeric and pepper and in the kven it goes. I made homemade bone broth separately. When i feed my kiddo her food, i then put a few tablespoons of the broth over her food. Very easy. I look back years ago when i just fed my dog nothing but dry kibble. Never again.
We do 1#ground fresh turkey 3 big yams diced,4 large carrots diced,4 celery diced.This mix will last a week for our#30 dog at feeding time 1 cup turkey mix an 1/2c brown rice!
Way too much veg and not enough meat. The muscle meat should be the dominant ingredient followed by 5% poultry liver (raw) and 5 to 10% beef heart (raw) and no more than 10 to 15% plant material (cooked well). If using beef liver, cut it back to 2.5% of the total weight of muscle meat. This is because beef liver is too rich in copper to feed at a higher percentage for every meal. Don't Over Do It With The Copper. The liver also supplies Retinal palmitate, the active form of vitamin A. It is very important for all the makers of homemade dog food to understand that carnivores have evolved to eat at the top of the food chain and so their nutritional needs are very different from human omnivores (yes, I understand that canids can and do eat some plants but not enough to kick them into the omnivore digestion and cellular metabolic category). 1) They need top of the food chain, active vitamin A as they do not convert Beta carotene to Retinoic acid; 2) They need D3 to convert to active vitamin D because they lack the enzyme to convert D2 in mushrooms to D3 and they don't run the biochemical cholesterol pathway in the skin to make vitamin D3 in the presence of sunlight (again, top of the food chain requirement); 3) Canids lack the biochemical pathways to make essential long chain omega 3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA from short chain, plant source omega 3 fatty acids (so don't feed them flax seeds/flax oil instead of fish and/or purified fish oil.
This fed my three dogs (60, 80 & 100 lbs) for two weeks giving them on average 3 cups a day (one gets less, the other gets more, based on size). I did this again today and left out the corn and added spinach. I made 19 days for $33. So I’d say you could feed an 80 lb dog like this for about $7 a week which is insane. Amazing. And I still have four chicken carcasses boiling to make more chicken broth. I also make a bone meal broth and cook basmati rice in it once the bones are soft enough to vitamix. Hope that helps!!
I had Four Labrador Retrievers, two passed away within one year and one has been very sick, go to find out that the brand food that I was giving all my dogs, thinking it was one of the best food because it was recommended to me by the vet. Now , I’m making homemade dog food, I always alternate the protein, and weekly I give them beef liver, I cook it because it can have parasites. I don’t use corn and I use very little rice. There food needs to be 85%/90% meat 10%/15% carbs
If you only knew why vets recommend that food. I got that list too, and when I saw Purina at the top I tossed it in the trash. Sorry to hear about your doggos. I am not using this recipe any longer.
I appreciate your post as I have two small pups and based on you calculations my pups are approx 3.64 per bi weekly less and that reassures rotten 1 and rotten 2 are in line with what I read on their daily consumption based on weight in general plus stinker snacks. Don't toss out your broth or even when you open a can of anything, save, freeze and use in your next batch. I agree with you too, my babies love their natural food, plus you can use Oats. Let me know if you would like the information of the business I purchase 25 lbs for only 17.22 or 50 lbs for 35.37. It's so great for them and all they have with a piece of frozen slice or two of banana self cut, then the main cooked similar ti what you have for Lunch/Dinner.
I just made my dog food today for the month it cost 48$ My kibble was 70 a bag and my golden was eating bag and a half. so around 100 a month to feed him and this is the recipe 22 chicken legs got for $7 2 pounds of ground turkey 8$ 1 almost 2 pounds of salmon 10$ 24 eggs 3$ 2 pounds of livers 4$ fresh spinach 1$ fresh parsley 1$ butternut squash 1.50$ turmeric 1.50$ 5 pounds of carrots 4$ 7 pound sweet potatoes 4$ brown rice 3$ and i used about a pound of green beens i had .so we will see how it go's and for the prep it was about 2 hrs of cooking n pealing n cutting ect wow I have to bag all of it now since it cooled witch took almost 4 hrs but we we will see how it go's 😊
Holy crap! Don't know ow where you live but your salmon and eggs and chicken are so damn cheap!! 3 bucks 24 eggs!! No way. I pay 7 bucks for 6 eggs. 2lbs of salmon I would pay about 45 bucks. And 22 chicken legs at a minimum would be 15 bucks.
@GGLD888 I'm sorry for your price on food. I'm in michigan eggs and are up a little but 1.79 to 4 bucks for a dozen eggs depending on brand . Salmon to get a plank is 14 bucks, but they go on sale, so you buy 3 or four. chicken legs at cosco, which are 7 to 10 bucks plus you can buy the reduced meat
We do a raw/semi cooked chicken and beef diet for the dog. Veggie mix. ixnay on the rice and corn. Peas, sweet potato, spinach and egg shell ground fine, mixed with poached egg and tumeric. Salmon once or twice a month. Home made jerky and peanut butter for treats two/three times a week. The cats get strictly pieces of meat w/vitamin e and taurine. Egg and salmon/fish once/twice a month. Vet visits twice a year. No health problems, no dental problems, no allergy problems.
Pressure cooking whole chickens makes the bones mealy vs. splintry. I buy whatever meat is the best value. Sometimes it's the fatty ground beef and that's just fine. Making huge batches all at once and then dehydrating is one way to save on effort and storage space.
Additionally note, Pumpkin can assist via periodically with regular bowel movements perhaps a few times a week or bi weekly; just a teaspoon with meals.
Some concerns: no omegas--dogs need 3, 6 and 9, and there's not nearly enough in this diet, especially of the omega 3. And not enough protein for three large dogs. The cost will go up when you add the omegas, ditto the protein, but not nearly as high as the food budget for dried-up kibble was. Regardless, any dog on a home-cooked diet will do far better. Mine is a happy girl, almost 10 years old, but she plays and runs zoomies like she is a puppy, and has no joint aches or stiffness, jumps up to high surfaces and lives with a life-embracing joy.
I appreciate your critique, and would invite you to add specific fixes to your comment. Regarding Omegas, 3 and 6 make 9, so no need to add 9. Eggs have Omega 3 and 6. This diet is nearly ALL protein, with chicken, turkey, and eggs. How can it not be enough?
Have you ever watched Dr Judy Morgan? She said on one of her videos that there is no one way to feed your dog and also she has different books on dog health and recipes
Are you asking what's in this? chicken, turkey, eggs, rice, veggies. I have quit cooking the veggies and quit giving corn. I am not an expert, but I saw this as a replacement given directly from Farmer's Dog ( i think) to one of their customers to hold him over between deliveries due to a gap from delayed shipment.
This is not a suitable diet for a growing puppy! If you want a gently cooked diet go to a canine nutritionist or a holistic veterinarian . Puppies need more nutrients such as calcium than adult dogs. You can aslo go to companies like Raised Right pet foods that make puppy formulated gently cooked food as well as adult food. They use whole foods without added synthetic vitamins.
I watched another video that included powdered turmeric, ginger, and the egg shells. The egg shells were washed and air dried then ground d into a powder with a food processor. She stated a veterinarian approved the ingredients. She also added chicken livers. The other ingredients were very similar.
yes ive seen similar. I have also ground egg shell and given them whole, as id seen in another video. I'm still working on the winning recipe. I've gone mostly raw but when i'm lazy, they get kibble.
Are you feeding probiotics and a little organ meats or giving supplements separately, and are you varying the meat protein as chicken is high in omega 6 and one of the lower protein meats? Also I was under the understanding, that corn is very hard for dogs to digest.
2 meals each dog a day. Thats one day. Not bad. I got a German Shepherd. She eats two of those a day. She’s in fantastic shape and it’s all about the right portions so they’re not starving. Every once in a while, I give her an extra plate. But a lot of people don’t realize if you prep your children’s food why can’t you prep your pets food? Dogs are part of our households and they are ultimately our children. I feel if people can’t do this every day for their dogs then they shouldn’t have them because living off of kibble is no way to live. But also a lot of people in fact, the vast majority of people making homemade food for their dogs don’t have the proper portion sizes or the proper calories or proper protein and thus they’re doing more harm than good
great recipe! spinach may contain pesticides, fungicides, and chemical fertilizers which cause mineral deficiency. the corn is a waste, it cant be digested well. carrots have a high glycemic index for a dog so No. Keep in mind dogs are naturally carnivore, vegetables don't really have place in their daily diet . the rice (sometimes) is ok just add 1/3 more protein, beef hearts, liver and chicken and turkey gizzards
Great start. You need to add organ meat like beef liver and omega 3 and 6 fish oil( after cooking) as well as seaweed kelp for trace minerals. Its not a balanced meal otherwise. Nice job. 0:31
I give my dogs sweet potatoes as well but sweet potatoes and carrots together are very sweet I had to stop mixing them together every now and then I may add them together but in a small amount
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the comments just as much. I just started cooking for my 3 lab mixes. The 18 yo was recently diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease 😢 and the prescription diets are way too expensive. Her homecooked meal has to be low protein, low phosphorus and low sodium. Still researching homecooked recipes for the other 2 which is how I landed here. 😊
twice, usually. I have reverted back to kibble for a while. This was so time consuming without a huge freezer. I have three dogs, so 12 cups of food a day!!!!
what kind of dog is the brindle that is in the background. I have a rescue that looks identical to him but I don't know what kind of he his or what kind of bloodline he may have.
This is Shadow. He had a Plott Hound Lab mom and a Pyrenees Border Collie dad. He is very Pyrenees/Plott in his expression and personality. We call them mountain mutts. Buddy is his nephew, with the same breed mix, but he is very much border collie. Look up Plott Hound, state dog of North Carolina. Fascinating bloodline.
I'm new to making my dogs food at home. I ha e a Yorkie poo that's about 6 yrs old he is a rescue with a sensitive stomach. Can someone point me in the right direction to making healthy food for him? ❤
I am not a Vet…I watch lectures of vets who recommend raw food diets. I make my own raw diet….basic guidelines are 70 % protein, 10% organic meat, 10% bone or eggshells, 10% veg / antioxidant rich fruit steamed broccoli stems , , wild blueberries ( frozen ) steamed carrots usually. I add some green lipped muscle powder of occasionally water packed sardines , I follow Dr Judy Morgan , and Rachel Fuscaro for raw food recipes and talks with vets who are holistic. Proteins should be switched up. And nothing is written in stone . I would only give rice if they have upset stomach and no corn. Look up the anatomy of a corn kernel..only a teeny little middle part is protein and can be absorbed. If you gave each pup a pinch of broccoli sprouts, and 5 wild blueberries they would get lots of good antioxidants .
Im all for the idea of cooking for your dog. But, how do you keep their teeth in good shape? Brushing or raw bones? Im getting a new small breed pup down the road and plan on cooking the food when he's a bit older. There have been so many horror stories out there about kibble, you don't know what to choose.
I use synthetic (?) bones, doggy tooth brush and tooth paste, and general wiping and checking. My big dog gets really gross under his chin area after he eats. It took me forever to figure out where the brown smudges on everything were coming from. Keep examining their mouth and body.
I just started making food for my 2 Shitzus. I change meats each week so they get a variety. I got a great deal on turkey gizzards so those go in along with brown rice and mixed vegetables. They love it. I do have kibble in between meals if they want it, as kind of a snack.
So I have read that you should not mix kibble with real food because the ph to digest kibble and real food are different. So feed kibble separate from real food. I read that on dogs naturally blog if you would like to read for yourself
@@nataliewilliams2483 Good to know, thanks. I’m not mixing kibble with the real food, it’s just a snack in between feedings. Only if needed too, I leave a small amount out when I’m at work which they don’t usually eat but when I get home they will snack on it. That way they are still getting some nutrients and the benefits of eating hard kibble for teeth.
@@nataliewilliams2483 not true....there's tons of whole foods toppers out there, that are meant to be put over kibble to increase the nutritional value.
It is better. You can mix it then freeze it in 1 or 2 day portions. I buy minced barf meat and now lightly cook it then mix. I have 3 dogs all senior from 5 to 20 kilos, so minced is best.
Good job ! if you don't already have a Instant Pot to do most of the work for you ( in short order ) they are the very best investment , make sure it's the instant pot brand , well made and long lasting ! I cook for 2 big dogs and have a 6 quart pot right at 3 times a week, with your 3 big dogs you might look into an 8 quart. P.S. The Vet recently told me to continue on with at least 1 cup of kibble per day mixed in to cover their need for " Taurine ". Yea your right about deleting the corn because they, like us do not digest it and be careful with the amount of spinach because of the high amount oxalates can cause kidney problems. Also good to add in some chicken organs such as livers, gizzards and hearts they too are very inexpensive and good for the dogs .
Thank you! where do you get your organ meat? Yes i need another Instapot. thanks for the reminder. I do continue a little kibble. It's been a challenge the past couple weeks to get their dog food made. These guys are service animals. I wish they could go shopping without me. That would be the most valuable service!!
@@ImaDoGToo I get mine at either winn-dixie or walmart right in the meat dept. and have started buying the beef liver from the frozen section since it is supposed to be an excellent addition to their diet.
Hi guys i just got a 5 weeks old caucasian puppy she was orphaned and so i got her from a friend.. Just wanted to ask if i can substitute kibble for this?
What is a Caucasian puppy? 5 weeks old it should still be with mom. Puppies should stay with mom until about 10 weeks, minimum. I would do some research into how to feed such a young puppy. This is what I feed my adult dogs. That said, street dogs in Costa Rica eat whatever they can and survive. So, although some people will tell you to seek the advice of very expensive specialists, I am of the mindset that if you’re doing it better that they would have in nature, it will be okay. I’m sure I will get a lot of hateful comments for this, but just look at the reality of orphaned dogs on the street. They manage. Research it online and do your best. Adjust as necessary. There is an entire industry that thrives from us believing our dogs need a scientific formula and a lifetime of store bought food. I think that is nonsense and we must use our image wisdom. We know how to keep human babies alive, and I’m sure we can figure out how to naturally keep doggos alive and happy. Good luck! Keep me updated!! What did you name your Caucasian puppy? 😄 I could make a few funny guesses, but I don’t think most people would think they were funny! 💕💕💕
@@ImaDoGToo I’m just stressed cos she’s refused to eat puppy dry food and she’s only accepting milk formula but i got some other puppy foods and she just wouldn’t take it😩 I don’t like her being starved plus yeah I wouldn’t just take her away from her mom if her mom was still alive, she was orphaned with a brother so i decided to keep just her
Ooohhh no!!! Give her what she will take. IF it's formula, give her formula. IF you can, see a vet. If not, do whatever you can to bridge the gap until she's ready to eat solid food. Maybe another viewer will have some good advice for you? good luck, sweet lady. Keep us updated. @@dikachisusan471
i have never in my life heard of a caucasian dog until your post. Now, this video popped up! th-cam.com/video/hp4rNeQUpu4/w-d-xo.html @@dikachisusan471
I was following what i think is hte farmer's dog recipe, maybe not. But if youread the description of the video or any of the other comments about corn, you will find i've long since removed it, and all grains and veggies. Instead, i use cooked and raw meats, eggs and yogurt, staggered with kibble.
Sam's roasted chicken gave my dogs diarrhea, so I don't add it now that I am making their food. I use coconut oil and mix Jenny O turkey, 85-97 fat free ground beef, chicken gizzards and or liver, frozen peas, frozen green beans, frozen sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin puree, 4 eggs, grinded egg shells, a sprinkle of black pepper, and turmeric, quinoa, white or brown rice, blue berries, or other berries and slow cook for 6 hours. I add salmon oil when I plate their meal, plus I add one cosequin pill at breakfast. I also add a little Victor (no grain) kibble. My Pit Bull loves it. My Dachshund is picky so sometimes he eats it but gets bored and I boil chicken thighs with a bit of kibble. As a daily treat, I give them plain Greek yogurt.
I have cooked for my dogs, 7y/o and 5 y/o. You shouldn't give dogs corn. Like humans, corn is hard to digest. It's just a waste because it will come out whole in their poop, unless you puree it. I saw that video that you are referring to with the man whose order was late from Farmer's Dog. The stuff that they put in dog food, no matter how much it costs, is just horrible for dogs. It's stuff that humans won't eat and that are just harmful for dogs. Homemade dog food just makes sense as it is healthier and you know exactly what your dog is getting. When dog food brands say "chicken, beef" are in their food, even if it's the first ingredient, I can guarantee you it's no more than an ounce of actual meat spread out over pounds and pounds of kibble or wet food. Good for you and your dogs for realizing the benefits of homemade dog food!
I want to start feeding my new German shepherd some homemade meals, I feed her science diet kibble right now but my last dog got heart disease and I fed her taste of wild … ready to make some fresh meals for my new rescue ❤
Ruh row. Taste of the Wild is highly rate by many independent sources! That’s concerning. I am not using this recipe any longer. Now it’s a combo of T of Wild and as much raw meat, eggs, and some yogurt as I can give them. STILL Learning.
I’m going to try your recipe but not the white rice or corn I’m going to substitute the white rice for brown , pumpkin purée probably spinach and cauliflower 🤷🏽♀️
I used to feed my dog, homemade dog food as well when he was alive. I had to put everything in a food processor, though otherwise he would cherry pick what he wanted to eat out of the bowl. Like those green beans and carrots, he would eat everything and leave those until I started using the food processor. He was such a stinker. Lol
Taste of the wild is what we use and I SWEAR They have changed....something. I have never had to take my dogs to the vet, until this past year. They are experiencing skin allergies like crazy, and my female I had to take to have surgery for tumors!! Like what?? I have stopped feeding it as something is UP with this dog food.
rice has arsenic..even organic , use oats...sweet pot are not good for your dogs heart...maybe beets, spinach,kale....no lentils or peas...deadly over time...brocolli good..
Even if you fed them just rice and broth, it’s way better than dry food. I’ve studied pet nutrition my whole life. Your dogs look like they are thriving, so keep it up. Add in some raw or dehydrated organ meats if you can. I too, jumped off the fast food pet food band wagon. Always remember, when it comes to big corp, it’s all about the money, not our pets health.
@@ImaDoGToo years ago when I got into the natural pet treat business, I was shown how to make dog food out of old work boots. No lie! All you had to do was throw the recommended vitamins and a chunk of meat in it, to say “with beef”, or whatever you were using. I thought, man, our pets need help. That’s why I got into the business years ago. Although pet food has come a long way from my early days, money still overrides morality.
My 70 pound dog eats raw. All natural. Meat, raw bones and organs. Way cheaper than dog food and no fillers of anything. He loves fruits and vegetables, but dogs need very small portions of that, his is less than an ounce a day of those items.
I would love to know what you use. I do not use this recipe for all the reasons, but would like to start them on raw again. But it was too time consuming. Maybe i was giving them too much.
@ImaDoGToo I follow the BARF diet for mine. It's from Perfectly Rawsome. I buy 10 pound bags of chicken quarters and cut them up. I also buy items from Raw Feeding Miami. In all, I spend about 1-2 hours a month in prep to portion it out and put it in the freezer.
The Costco rotisserie chicken is injected with a flavoring solution and the skin has seasonings, so it's not good for your dog. I suggest you buy raw chicken and cook it.
@ImaDoGToo really?. In what way is your dog's digestive system different from a wolf's?. I tell you what, do a small test. Don't feed your dog for a day. Then the next day put out a bowl of kibble, or whatever vegetables you feed your dog. Then a few feet away beside it put out a fresh piece of raw steak. Then see which your dog runs to first.
I make my own cat food- have been doing thisfor years. People back then, told me i was crazy, but the cats like it and it is cheaper than the 75.00 bag
@@ImaDoGToo I buy salmon that I steam I add rice , scrambled eggs and mixed veggies. I also give them the crust of toast for their teeth. My 14 year old was very sick a few years ago. We had to tube feed him. Since that time he refuses to eat cat food. He has been eating home made for 5 years . I supplement of vitamins. He is quite happy
min Protein is 1 gr per pound of bodyweight , i would swap the rice for quinoa (rice is to inflammatory) and i would replace the corn for yams or butternut squash
chicken necks are super cheap and are excellent for calcium and are natures toothbrush if fed raw or at least only plunged in boiling water for 1 min
if you not adding any supplement add at least some kelp for iodine ...very important
and a bit of sea salt for minerals
and sardines at least once a week
i been cooking for 10 years for my pups .
Thank you so much for your comment!! I am investigating the BARF diet. Do you know anything about it? Where do you buy chicken necks?
I agree 💯
How do you figure out how much a dog needs to be fed I am so lost and struggling, no rice , no sweet potato’s, no peas, no lentils.
Lean beef Hamburger
Blue berries
Broccoli
Apple
Quinoa
Carrots
Green beans
I just found a super good video very informative but lost on how much to feed per weight and age
th-cam.com/video/miUkDaROvVk/w-d-xo.html
Cauliflower rice is a great alternative that I have tried my dogs on and they love it!
@@ShelbyBuch Great idea, rice is terrible for dogs everyday. People are adding way too much vegetables that have too much sugar too, like sweet potatoes, corn, carrots all together. Eggs would be better, just use microwave to make omelet, and add to food each day. I'm just concerned for all these dogs, and people are not doing enough research on what is better choices for their daily diet.
My baby gets ground turkey( cooked first) , add in pumpkin, sweet potatoes, green beans, carrots, peas, spinach and chicken livers and gizzards, and coconut oil and put into a stock pot and cooked until raw veggies and potatoes are done. I do add a little kibble on top . He just loves it and never gets tired of it.
Cook the veggies and then add the meat at the end so that it is not overcooked and the vitamins are not destroyed. Add the liver and gizzards to the hot food but not so soon that they get cooked. You also need a calcium supplement. I recommend Four Leaf Rover "Better Bones" as a really clean source of pure bone meal. Second choice would be Now brand bone meal except need to realize that it is recently reformulated and not pure bone meal but rather "bone meal blend" so has calcium carbonate, I think, or one of the other inappropriate Ca sources for a canid. If your dog needs lower Phosphorus because of kidneys harmed by over vaccination, kibble, lack of moist diet, tainted/recalled commercial pet food then use a seaweed calcium supplement at 1 tsp per pound of meat.
Do you freeze the cooked food by cups in ziplock and take out what you need each day to feed dogs?
@@laniesider2586 after the food is cooked , I fill my rectangle freezer containers and pull them out as needed. I scoop out however much I need to feed him .
@@laniesider2586 I made Dr. Judy Morgan's pup loaf recipe. Got a cookie sheet, lined it with parchment paper, took an ice-cream scoop and lined the sheet. Froze it & then put it in freezer zip lock bags. Took out two in the morning to defrost for her two meals.
@@mmsdcb9081so if I want to make batches I put in the Freezer? And when it's time for them to eat again do I thaw it first? Do I reheat the food? Or give them cold like that?
Looks yummy...leave off corn and white rice, too much starch...sweet potatoes, kale, squash, zucchini, can pumpkin, blueberries, instead, 85%
Needs to be Meat, ..add some sardines, in Water only, drain the water...Such beautiful pups...To All Pray...Blessings Shalom...
This is pretty much what I do for my 80-pound dog. I use lean ground beef, or chicken, or turkey, brown rice, and veggies. A game changer for me is buying the frozen veggies from Walmart--bags of sliced carrots, diced sweet potatoes, green beans, and peas. They're about a $1.00 per bag, and it saves me a lot of time. My husband cooks 2 eggs every morning to add to her food.
Rice is not a good carb.
kudos for a step in the right and maybe wrong direction. Just my opinion. If it comes out the way it went in I dont feed it to my dogs. Corn...filler. Rice for upset stomachs...but maybe not so much daily..empty carbs. IF dogs are loosely descendants of wolves who had very little veggie in the diets, except from the animals from which they ate.. this recipe is very heavy on veggies and maybe lacking in the portion of meat. Of course veggies but maybe more balanced to the meat portion. Meat ...prepared chicken which was probably seasoned with? skip the easy route. Seasonings can be toxic to dogs. Dont overcook your meat. Dogs need fat in their diet..use fat when you cook the meat. also start easy on the ingredients when switching an animal to home prep foods. You dont know what they may react to. limited ingredients to start for 30 days then gradually change 1 item at a time. final note supplements... our soil is nutrient poor which in turn makes our veggies nute lacking. kudos for using the eggshells. 80 a month is amazing ?...........Good luck.
Eggs, turkey, chicken, broth, bone broth. Where am i lacking protein? Rice has protein and is cooked with the bone broth. My dogs eat fountain grass when they go outside, by choice. They devour veggies like carrots, cucumber, spinach. I am monitoring their energy, weight, pooh, etc. I am new to home prep meals for them, so I am sure this will evolve as i learn more. Your comment is appreciated. And Yes. $80 a month for human grade proteins, as opposed to $200 for Taste of the Wild kibble.
maybe just less of the rice per portion. start simple. Disclaimers as you go. Many are asking for advice , does that make you nervous? Limited ingredients to start. 1 Protein 1 Veggie Rice And a dog friendly fat to cook the meat in, always drain your meat. many dogs are actually allergic to chicken. 30 days you can start changes. allergies once triggered take months to eliminate. just like a baby try one new food at a time. I cook for 4 . 2 allergic to chicken, 2 others sweet potato, all 4 are ok with pumpkin. (so far) 1 eats and tolerates anything except bananas. 1 watch the carbs high energy? ...low energy? you cooked everything separate then mixed , just mix according to each dog. when starting keep a ingredient journal with each batch. that way if you do see a problem developing with one, start back with his mix when he didnt have an issue. 1 night a week i do organ meats very inexpensive. they stink. but they lov em. watch salt content in packaged items avoid if you can. meaning no seasoning. I also do blue planet sardines in water for treats 1 a month for a topper very expensive. some human foods are toxic to dogs make sure you know what they are. sounds like you got your recipe from a friend of a friend and without research? you have passed it on.....Some think if its here( internet) its gospel......Just my 2 cents @@ImaDoGToo
@GenevieveTheDogMom I'm a raw feeder as what brought me to your channel. Rice is starch for dogs. Remember their physical makeup is different than ours and they process food differently. I personally feed 80% protein 10% bone 5% secretion organs and 5% cooked veggies. Starches, rice and corn are only fillers, no nutional value. Please have your dogs blood drawn once a year to make sure they're getting what nutrients they need. If not it can cause their organs to fail, and their hair and toenails to fall out.
A big, with a grain of salt is the “vet approved” .. agree keep it appropriate, simple and avoid emotional attachment. I have a very young 8 month old and a 15 year old. Adjust for aging. Avoid all the filler and do not over moisturize.
Rice & corn are carbs & dogs don’t need a lot of carbs. A vet dog food recipe says at least 50% meat. I think your recipe is too heavy in the carb department.
I’m from Denmark.
Got 3 danish/Swedish farm dogs. I also make them homemade dog food.
I cook 3 chickens in slow cooker. Use the broth to cook all the veggies and rice. After mixing and put in a box I use the rest of the broth between all.
My dog love it.
For extra safety they all get vitamins and the older dogs gets some extra vitamins for their joins. (As powder).
That's great! Lots of comments say no rice no veggies, but i think its not really a big deal, personally. Dogs are not wolves and have been naturally selected to adopt a more human diet. Im sure many will disagree with me, which is fine.
It's much better than dry food...
(If I was a dog, I would hate to eat dry food every day).
Decades ago I had a Bouvier whose heart stopped during spaying. Had to nurse her back to health with home cooked food. My vet suggested boiling whole chicken and removing the skin and fat. After removing and shredding the meat, I then cooked the carcass in a pressure cooker and when the bones disintegrated I put it through the blender to make sure there were no bone fragments. Also cooked gizzard and hearts in the pressure cooker. The "filler" was brown rice.
I know right. Super gross. @@minutsi
Nice recipe! We make our own dog food! Typically what ever meat is on sale, we also occasionally get sardines and chicken hearts, gizzards, liver , veggies and oatmeal or rice. We make our own calcium supplement from eggshells. I cook the doggie food at the same time as we batch cook for our family. About 30min effort /week.
Sounds great! I don’t use this recipe any longer, but I will try if your ideas.
@@ImaDoGToo Cool! The Calcium powder is a HUGE money saver and all the food waste we are avoiding by also giving our dogs the food scraps. My dog can eat anything (of course not toxic foods for dogs!) and is just happy with pretty much anything. I still give our doggo some kibble, but she is doing really well with real, fresh food! Love your updates, too ❤
I cook my 7 dogs, ground turkey, brown rice, veggies, sweet potatoes, turmeric. Very very bland but they love it. My 4.5 pound chihuahua no longer has seizures since I stopped giving them dry dog food.
Can l ask how much tumeric and do you cook it or use it raw?
And do you steam the veggies or raw?
I read so much it's doing my head in, lm so worried about getting it wrong and harming my dogs.
I cook the meat with turmeric . Sometimes powder, sometimes I grate a raw piece, then add water to boil and add vegetables. I pour all the rice into the pot after it cooks and let it sit in the stove to soak up juices while cooling down and it expands the rice even more. I measure them
Out into containers. I recently started adding a tablespoon of coconut oil for flavor and it’s good for them & a tablespoon of sunflowers oil for nutrients. Mix it up, portion it out & freeze it. I pull a container out of freezer the night before. Sometimes depending on if the store has any, I also toss in calf liver or chicken liver for added nutrients.
The tumeric, depending on how big it is, just one whole raw or I shake the powder until it covers the meat all over but I’m cooking enough for 4 days & 7 dogs. They like the raw better because I notice some times my 4.5 lb chihuahua won’t eat it as fast if it’s powder in it. They can taste the difference.
I've been doing this since the 90s when I was considered a kook. I use a pressure cooker for the brown rice & veg. I feed raw meat. Add sardines, flaxseed, blueberries, oranges, melon, spinach. You'll figure it out. Good job.
Thank you!! I also have long been considered a kook. Nice to meet you! I am researching how to make the BARF diet, which is Biologically Appropriate Raw Foods for adult dogs.
@@ImaDoGToo Very good. The Barf diet has more plant material than the prey model diet but both are great and way better than kibble. I understand you are just starting this dog food cooking but I have to warn you that this recipe is missing so much important nutrients and has way too much rice, corn and veggies. Additionally, the Costco roast chicken is very heavy on salt so this is not a good meal to use daily for that reason alone. The best resource on TH-cam is the Dog Nutritionist with Cam Wimble. You will see that his recipes have way more meat than yours including some liver and heart and a small amount of fruit and vegetable. Your dogs are beautiful and you are a great dog mom for giving them fresh food. Us kooks who also make our dogs fresh dog food look out for each other and are just trying to help!!!
Ok, so I’ve been making my dog’s food for about a year. I get chix thighs at Costco. There are 6 slots with about 3 thighs in each place. I think it is 1.39 a pound, never over 20$ for the package. The thighs have bones in so I get some bone broth at the same time. I use my instant pot, add all the thighs and add water to the max level, cook on full pressure for 25 minutes. It can sit on warm as it just continues to cook or you can depressurize to your convenience and open. I let it cool, remove the chix and bones, pour off the broth and refrigerate, allowing the fat to rise to the top to seal it. I also cook brown rice in the instant pot, using the BB. Look up on YT, I think it is 25 mins. My little dog has lost some teeth so I use more liquid and cook longer than recommended, in an effort to make it softer. A keto hack for the rice is to freeze it after cooking, becoming “resistant “ so not as carby as people are alarmed over. I microwave sweet potatoes and green beans. Then use my stick blender to purée all ingredients with additional BB as needed. My guy isn’t a fan of eggs unfortunately. I have on hand some dehydrated egg yolks which I can add. I add a calcium supplement made for dogs/cats, a dog vitamin (Veterinary Secrets, vet out of Canada). I also add MCT oil which I have on hand and some honey. I know it is not a perfect receipt but still better than kibble. I was recently at my Vet’s office and mentioned what kibble I had previously fed him (Acana brand) and was roundly scolded as this is a “boutique” food and not from the major players. I never mentioned that I am currently feeding homemade. I can only imagine the ire I would have provoked. At that appointment I sadly had to put my cat down and was in conversation with the tech, whom I have known for several years on a professional basis. She previously worked for my former Avian vet. That vet was adamant about the fact that the big guns were the only ones with the budgets to research food/vitamin needs.Fair enough I thought. I will tell you that 20 years ago our family would visit other family who lived in a farm area. We traveled past a Purina facility with a rail line running next to it. The general odor of the air was never pleasant in that area. That convinced me about the source and general quality of kibble. My 2 cents worth. GBY and yours.
Wow. Thank you for that. Dogs have been eating our table scraps for centuries. And carbs are not the enemy, as many people have been brainwashed into believing. Too much protein for humans is deadly, unless you’re training for the Olympics. I find the freezing of rice concept interesting and will look into this, for my doggos. I buy the whole 3lb roasted chicken at $4.98 per bird. I would like to obtain the organ meats, however. I am interested in feeding my cat fresh as well, but have not approached it yet. What did you feed your kitty? Sorry for your loss. 💕🙏
@@ImaDoGToo thank you for the response. I was never successful with my kitty. When I changed her food she always would get diarrhea. Didn’t matter to what. I tried everything from another brand of kibble to commercial raw food to homemade food(cooked). It never made a difference plus she did not want to eat anything other than what I was feeding (Blue Buffalo duck kibble). I wish she would have eaten anything other than kibble but it was impossible to switch her over to anything else. The tech I referenced in my original comment said that Blue Buffalo was to heavy on fats. Perhaps but at least she ate it and didn’t have any problems. I will say that a couple of months ago she became somewhat aggressive with my little dog, something she had not done in the past. She also began to eliminate outside of her box, not next to the litter box but instead on the puppy pads I have placed in the laundry room and at the front door area. My dog would go there occasionally so I just began to put the puppy pads there. Well I saved a lot on litter but spent more on puppy pads. I only realized this once I saw her urinating on the pads. I thought it was a lot for my dog to be urinating that much when I take him out regularly. Anyway my advice is if you notice your animal changing behavior, look into it, take them to the vet, whatever but don’t ignore the change. She started this a few weeks before I was committed to attend a retreat and I didn’t have the money for a vet visit so I put it off , then it took a couple of paychecks to be prepared for the vet. Well in the end she had a bladder tumor which explained her change in behavior. So instead of paying for testing I paid for cremation that day. Needless to say I was not prepared for that but I wasn’t going to make her suffer anymore. As far as homemade food I have watched Dr. Andrew Jones, Veterinary Secrets, vids and I think he has a good basis for the formula. It isn’t a perfect recipe but it is still better than the kibble. And thank you for your sympathy. Putting an animal down is never easy but allowing them to suffer is even harder than euthanasia. 🙋♀️
Chef Pierre on you tube gives you fantastic directions on how to make bone broth. I use bones from grass fed animals with braised vegetables.. Simmer it for 24 to 36 hours to cook the marrow out of the bones & bottle it up & freeze it.
I lived in montgomery city, missouri. They had a purina plant there. You're right about the odor coming from there each day. 🤢
NEVER ever give a dog chicken bones... they can splinter and injure your dog's intestines! some people say if you do the do not cook them
look i had dogs since i was 7 years old, i am in my 60's and all my dogs ate bones, cooked and no cooked NONE have issues with stomach, splinters in their instestine or nothing like that...the dogs have powerful teeth and they can break anthing specially cooked bones. bare in mind that i do not give the tinny ones because those can get stuck on their teeth but i do break them in tinnier pieces...bones have calcium!!!
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What most don't realize is the amount of work involved to make this is what you paid the extra for is their time to process it when you add that Bag Food price up and it's filled with preservatives.. I also make my dogs food but I learned alot doing it. Don't use Long Grain Brown rice as a starch use Potatoes or Oatmeal and don't make more then 4days at once. Food will spoil even in the fridge after day 5 just like anything precooked and stored in the fridge.😉 Don't freeze another 5day batch it will not have the same shelf life, after defrosted that Batch may have 3days Shelf life. How do I know I've done this for 2years and my dogs nose is better then mine after day 3 she starts picking out things to not eat from spoiling. After day 4-5 she wont even touch the bowl just sniffs it😢. So I make a 4day batch and learn to do less steps when cooking in 1 large Pot. Another thing is don't get Frozen veggies or canned both have preservatives and haven't been washed well from all the pesticides how do I know My dogs nose is better then mine and she won't eat it but she eats all of it when it's properly washed and cooked. If you buy smarter u can save even more Costco helps when price is your goal. Walmart regardless how fun to shop at you can save alot also and can source the best items. I highly recommend Organic Veggies regardless the extra cost it's much more superior because of the chemicals not used on it. Sorry to scare folks but it's not a Joke.
I think your recipe sounds Great i just started making homemade dog food maybe 2-3 days ago made my first batch, 2 week supply...put it by 1 cup potions into freezer bags and froze it, I take it out each day
She has always been a non enthusiastic eater and I was shocked when she ate it so fast.
I spoke to my friend a 20 yr vet tech and she advised me to add a multivitamin, calcium and Salmon oil so I just ordered from Amazon.
These videos are important to me bc I'm a 76 yr old woman and ❤ my dog very much. My dog is very healthy she is 13... Her breed life expectancy is 12. I want her healthy and with me as long as possible, anyway thank you for the helpful video!❤
How do you make it?
I spend about $20-$25 on their food ingredients which ground turkey, liver, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beens, and add tumeric. Sometimes agg eggs. Game changer for my pups
Yes but organic eggs are expensive. I can barely afford them for myself so I haven’t tried it yet. That’s a dozen eggs every other day. I can’t right now.
@414-ForSuch-A-TimeAsThis I guess it depends on the size of your dog but I only add 3-6 eggs per batch of food., and not every batch gets eggs because I don't always have them.
Thanks!! Watched a bunch of these videos!! Ready to dump the kibbles! Your recipe looks great!! Thanks for the bone broth tip!
I think you are doing GREAT.
At least you're trying. That says a lot.
I feed 6 dogs, 3 over 120, 2 about 70, 1 about 35.
I use brown rice, i add tumeric, kelp and either sardines or mackerel.
Keep up the good work
Thank you so much!!! I love your ingredients. I'll have to give them some of that good good stuff.
Hi,watched your video..amazing..yes in India I always give my 3 dogs (bull mastiff,shepherd & frenchie ) homemade food ..but I boil chicken n veggies with turmeric (helps build immunity) n mix with boiled rice when feeding..n in summer give curd / yogurt rice..
Yes ive seen recipes with tumeric. i bet they would love yogurt rice! Thanks for the suggestions!
I been feeding my 120lb dog home cooked meals. Currently, the food she seems to like is Chicken thigh meat with oatmeal, carrots, peas and walnut oil. I cook the thighs in the instant pot. It is totally easy to pop the skin and bones off after cooking. I then run the meat through the food processor to shred it up. She gets 1.5 cups of chicken meat mixed with 2.5 cups of the cooked oatmeal-veggie mix 2 times a day. It’s probably about 60 bucks a week in chicken?
Constructive Criticism: Feed 75-80% animal based (includes meat, organs/innards) and the rest plant based consentrating on low glycemic options. Weigh all ingredients (no measuring) to ensure proper animal based to plant based amounts. Carrots are higher in sugar, so I'd choose butternut squash and/or canned pumpkin. Holistics I follow say NO to corn as well as rice. Rice can contain arsenic, inflammatory, not easily digested; if you must choose a filler organic oats, barley or quinoa (seed) are healthier options. Add leafy greens (these are close to 50% within the plant based for my homemade food). Add in organ meat at 5% of the batch for one particular organ and can add a different one at 5%. Heart is a muscle meat rich in Taurine and Coq10, so I add at 10%. Finely mince plant based because dogs digestive systems do not process it as fast as animal based causing pieces to come out of the stool, therefore not utilizing nutrients. I feed a small breed and her diet of 6 years is variety meats, organs, heart, sometimes gizzards, egg, fatty fish, leafy greens, sometimes fresh/dried herbs, low glycemic veggies, butternut squash or pumpkin, blueberries or fresh cranberries, calcium source. Egg added to breakfast every other day, salmon/sardine meal every 4 days, homemade bone broth every other day, a sprinkle of seed over a meal every other day, supplement every other day, omega 3 oil daily sauerkraut for probiotic twice weekly. I never feed grains, potatoes, pasta, lentils, legumes, carrots or peas. She also gets dehydrated one ingredient chews twice weekly.
I would watch a video about this content. Drop a long when you make one.
I did all kind of stuff briefly for a few weeks when mine was a puppy, I had to give it up because of the time …lots of work! (Or at least too much for me) I just do 1 daily feeding of raw meat bones and liver…. Super easy, dog is in great shape- ( 3-4 whole raw chicken legs with bone - a big slice cut from butcher raw beef shank with 8-12 oz of raw meat, a couple slices of raw beef liver) he consumes it all ( most of the shank bone) he gets to chew on the beef shank bone for a long time an hour or more he loves it, been eating like this he was 5 months old- he’s 4 years old now - jet black labradane 31 inches tall at his shoulder- he’s 120 pounds, muscular ripples and lean, pure stud - he gets so much attention everywhere we go and it helps he’s just super friendly ❤
I am just seeing this. Thank you for your comment. I curious, how much does this cost you? I a three dogs, combined total about 280 lbs.
@@ImaDoGToo Hey, it’s around $12 per day- I get most all his stuff at smiths grocery store, probably could cut costs with bulk, but as it is it’s just the convenience …raw beef shank with the bone, raw chicken legs whole with bone chicken thigh with bone raw, beef liver washed off pat dray, sometimes I get other stuff like raw chicken feet or chicken livers and gizzards, i like it cause it’s literally whole food theres no processing to it…he goes to the vet once a year and he’s never sick or anything …. works for us, wish you and your dogs the best 😃👋🏻
I have to admit, I totally cringed at the corn part. That does nothing for your dogs health, it's just filler that dog food companies use to make a profit! I would remove that ingredient. I'd also cut down on the rice a bit as well. unless your dogs have stomach problems or need to gain a bit of weight. High carbs can cause weight gain and diabetes. It's absolutely great that your going fresh, tho!!! My yorkies lives changed within months once they started eating human grade food! ❤ My 9 yr old went from a little old man to a puppy again and can now keep up with his 3 yr. old brother! Fresh is always better!
We have a 60 pound German Shepherd I cook for every day now. No more kibble. We are also battling yeast which is horrible. I have to go grain free carb free for a little while longer, it is taking its sweet time to go away. Love the video. You did a great job and your doggies are the beneficiaries of a wonderful home cook. Thank you.
Thank you for that. 🙏💕
Have you tried ACV my dog always get a yeast about 8wks after her rabie shot. I use Fairchild with the mother from Amazon
I make my dog food. The ratio should be mostly meat with some organ meats ideally. I use either peas & carrots or spinach or collards. I also add eggs and have replaced rice with Dr. Marty's freeze dried food, as a mix in. I do not recommend ever giving corn. I also use Veterinary Secrets supplement.
Thank you for that. Read any other comment on corn and the description of the video. Corn and other ingredients were removed long ago.
Yea, white rice is just a filler. BUT if you used brown rice, it not only would fill them up but its very nutritious !!!...Good video, God Bless You and Yours Always !!!
yes i've been looking for huge bags of brown rice at a good price AND looking for an affordable source to start the BARF diet.
I agree that brown rice is much better than white. I only give my dog white rice if his tummy is upset.
Thank you so much! I have 3 big dogs, as well, and have been looking for a healthy & budget-friendly way to make home-cooked meals for them.
That looks awesome! You are doing a super job!
👍❤️ I feed frozen raw meat and add fresh or steamed veggies, fruit etc, she gets egg everyday.
I would not add carbohydrates, nor peas. Holistic vets frown on rice and corn and peas, as they are not easily digestible.
Dogs also need meat muscle, can be given often and liver about twice a week.
Also suggested is seaweed, kelp and spirulina.
I cooked homemade "gravy" for my two Springers for years before they passed. I also would recommend switching from white rice to brown, remember that carrots and corn are both high in sugar content so maybe a bit less and add yellow beans, broccoli, sweet potatoes, lentils. Pumpkin was a huge favorite of my guys as was fresh apple and or banana cut up to add on top as was watermelon chunks.
Thank you! I have since amended the recipe. See description for updates. I should make a follow up video. Did you get more fur babies? I couldn’t live without annuals around.
@@ImaDoGToo Yes we now have the sweetest girl who is a black Labrador (4yrs old) and then I spotted a female puppy for adoption who is a Cocker/TerrierX (1 yr. old) and she is black and white so she stole my heart because both my Springers were both black and white my male was 14 yrs and his sister 13 yrs old when we lost them 4 months apart. Luckily I knew both parents of my Lab and I was given second pick of the litter after her human grandma :) so I had her for 18 months before we lost our other 2, I'm not sure I could have made it without her. The price we pay for them loving us is the heartbreak of losing them when it's their time to leave, but, life does go on and new loves and adventures makes the loss a tad more bearable. Best wishes to you and your furbabies this holiday season from me and my furbabies. Take care.
love those dogs!!I have a boy that looks like a twin to your one laying down!!such a beautiful pair!thanks for the recipe.
Such cute dogs ❤ They are lucky to have a mom like you 😊 Yeah Kibble is no good. It hurts in the long run and their poop stinks. Nothing beats home cooked. You might notice that their poop don't stink at all. It will get better and better with time. The recipe looks great!👍🏼 You can sometimes throw in some liver or any organ meat. A dollop of Greek Yogurt once a while would be yum and great on the gut. Bless your pooches with a very long and healthy life!
Thank you!!! I also give them a little peanut butter sometimes. Yes i will add some yogurt! Also, i cannot believe how much water they are NOT drinking anymore with their food rich in water, instead of dehydrated! Their Pooh is much less than the previous gargantuan turds and right, barely smells! I learned the corn comes out intact, so i quit the corn.
@@ImaDoGToo a little corn is not going to hurt them. If it’s not chewed up, it will pass right through undigested. What people don’t realize is, is the part of the vegetables and meat that we don’t eat, goes into our pet’s food.
They would get the stalks and husks, sometimes with a bit of actual corn on it, most likely GMO to boot.
@@awakentothyself7153 My co-worker’s dog ate a corn cob and almost died. It got stuck somehow and they had to remove it surgically. Be careful letting them have the other parts of the corn (besides the actual corn).
How many cups and how many x’s a day do you give each dog. ? Have you any more recipes? Came across your video. Going to do this. Thanks
My big dogs get 2 cups 2 time a day. My smaller dog gets 1.75 cups 2x a day. Take out the corn. I’m leaning about the BARF diet. Look it up.
I had three min-pins and made their food. I never forget the food was on the counter ready to be packed up and my daughter stopped by. I saw her go to the drawer and get a fork but I thought she was going to the pot on the stove. I turned around because the dogs were going wild barking. I looked at her and said why are you eating the dogs food. She said dog food? That tastes like people food to me.I said I make their food its cheaper. She called her sister that lives in Illinois and said mom has lost her mind she is cooking food for the dogs and it tastes like the same food she use to cook for us when we were growing up. Here sister told her don't come between mom and her dogs! They lived to be well over 12 years old. When my husband passed the dogs didn't live long after. He took them with him.
Sorry for your loss 🙏🏽
And the story about your daughter is so funny 😂
I make my dogs dog food been doing it for over 30 years, I’ve tried all different things and I basically go back to dogs are carnivores so I give my girl ground turkey chopped steak usually I chop up chuck steak it’s good for her to get the fat from that meat I steam it in a little bit of water and then I put the meat in a stainless steel bowl and then I steam string beans and grind them up and then mix it with the meat, then I let the meat gel up in the refrigerator overnight, she also gets a little bit of flaxseed oil in the mornings and I will give her an egg I prefer to give it to her sunny side up because she cannot digest scrambled or hard boiled eggs sunny side up seems to work the best, I also give her one sardine every day and that seems to be totally nutritional for her I will poach salmon or arctic char sometimes trout also mix that in with her food about once a week and of course high quality water and that’s her main diet and she’s doing fantastic
Thank you for that! That's wonderful to hear! I think dogs are omnivores, in that they're opportunistic scavengers. They will eat whatever they can get. In the wild, they can usually only eat animals or grass...or pooh.
Dogs don’t eat corn
Mine does...and carrots and lots of beef and chicken
@@dbergum1Mine too!!!
they are NOT suppose to eat corn
Great job. I make my dog's food as well. I'm always improvising. But time wise i throw a whole bunch of things in a large baking dish and put it in the oven. I combine ground turkey, ground beef and ground chicken mix in a couple of eggs and throw a half bag of frozen spinach in there, with a sprinkle of tumeric and pepper and in the kven it goes. I made homemade bone broth separately. When i feed my kiddo her food, i then put a few tablespoons of the broth over her food. Very easy. I look back years ago when i just fed my dog nothing but dry kibble. Never again.
We do our best to give our dogs the best .We dont use this recipe any longer. no more rice, corn, or sams club chicken.
We do 1#ground fresh turkey 3 big yams diced,4 large carrots diced,4 celery diced.This mix will last a week for our#30 dog at feeding time 1 cup turkey mix an 1/2c brown rice!
Way too much veg and not enough meat. The muscle meat should be the dominant ingredient followed by 5% poultry liver (raw) and 5 to 10% beef heart (raw) and no more than 10 to 15% plant material (cooked well). If using beef liver, cut it back to 2.5% of the total weight of muscle meat. This is because beef liver is too rich in copper to feed at a higher percentage for every meal. Don't Over Do It With The Copper. The liver also supplies Retinal palmitate, the active form of vitamin A.
It is very important for all the makers of homemade dog food to understand that carnivores have evolved to eat at the top of the food chain and so their nutritional needs are very different from human omnivores (yes, I understand that canids can and do eat some plants but not enough to kick them into the omnivore digestion and cellular metabolic category). 1) They need top of the food chain, active vitamin A as they do not convert Beta carotene to Retinoic acid; 2) They need D3 to convert to active vitamin D because they lack the enzyme to convert D2 in mushrooms to D3 and they don't run the biochemical cholesterol pathway in the skin to make vitamin D3 in the presence of sunlight (again, top of the food chain requirement); 3) Canids lack the biochemical pathways to make essential long chain omega 3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA from short chain, plant source omega 3 fatty acids (so don't feed them flax seeds/flax oil instead of fish and/or purified fish oil.
So how much per serving should I feed my 80lb pitbull??
If dogs can digest rice, can their wolf cousins do it too?
How much does this recipe make and how often are you making the dog food? I want to start doing this for my dog. Thank you
This fed my three dogs (60, 80 & 100 lbs) for two weeks giving them on average 3 cups a day (one gets less, the other gets more, based on size).
I did this again today and left out the corn and added spinach. I made 19 days for $33. So I’d say you could feed an 80 lb dog like this for about $7 a week which is insane. Amazing. And I still have four chicken carcasses boiling to make more chicken broth. I also make a bone meal broth and cook basmati rice in it once the bones are soft enough to vitamix.
Hope that helps!!
What quart size is your instant pot ? They don’t sell 10 quarts anymore
I had Four Labrador Retrievers, two passed away within one year and one has been very sick, go to find out that the brand food that I was giving all my dogs, thinking it was one of the best food because it was recommended to me by the vet. Now , I’m making homemade dog food, I always alternate the protein, and weekly I give them beef liver, I cook it because it can have parasites.
I don’t use corn and I use very little rice. There food needs to be 85%/90% meat 10%/15% carbs
If you only knew why vets recommend that food. I got that list too, and when I saw Purina at the top I tossed it in the trash.
Sorry to hear about your doggos. I am not using this recipe any longer.
What serving size do you use for your pups? Right now my 65 lb Lucy gets a 1 1/4 cup kibble morning and evening. Would I do the same with homemade?
I appreciate your post as I have two small pups and based on you calculations my pups are approx 3.64 per bi weekly less and that reassures rotten 1 and rotten 2 are in line with what I read on their daily consumption based on weight in general plus stinker snacks. Don't toss out your broth or even when you open a can of anything, save, freeze and use in your next batch. I agree with you too, my babies love their natural food, plus you can use Oats. Let me know if you would like the information of the business I purchase 25 lbs for only 17.22 or 50 lbs for 35.37. It's so great for them and all they have with a piece of frozen slice or two of banana self cut, then the main cooked similar ti what you have for Lunch/Dinner.
I just made my dog food today for the month it cost 48$
My kibble was 70 a bag and my golden was eating bag and a half. so around 100 a month to feed him and this is the recipe 22 chicken legs got for $7 2 pounds of ground turkey 8$ 1 almost 2 pounds of salmon 10$ 24 eggs 3$ 2 pounds of livers 4$ fresh spinach 1$ fresh parsley 1$ butternut squash 1.50$ turmeric 1.50$ 5 pounds of carrots 4$ 7 pound sweet potatoes 4$ brown rice 3$ and i used about a pound of green beens i had .so we will see how it go's and for the prep it was about 2 hrs of cooking n pealing n cutting ect wow I have to bag all of it now since it cooled witch took almost 4 hrs but we we will see how it go's 😊
Holy crap! Don't know ow where you live but your salmon and eggs and chicken are so damn cheap!! 3 bucks 24 eggs!! No way. I pay 7 bucks for 6 eggs. 2lbs of salmon I would pay about 45 bucks. And 22 chicken legs at a minimum would be 15 bucks.
@GGLD888 I'm sorry for your price on food. I'm in michigan eggs and are up a little but 1.79 to 4 bucks for a dozen eggs depending on brand . Salmon to get a plank is 14 bucks, but they go on sale, so you buy 3 or four. chicken legs at cosco, which are 7 to 10 bucks plus you can buy the reduced meat
We do a raw/semi cooked chicken and beef diet for the dog. Veggie mix. ixnay on the rice and corn. Peas, sweet potato, spinach and egg shell ground fine, mixed with poached egg and tumeric. Salmon once or twice a month. Home made jerky and peanut butter for treats two/three times a week.
The cats get strictly pieces of meat w/vitamin e and taurine. Egg and salmon/fish once/twice a month.
Vet visits twice a year. No health problems, no dental problems, no allergy problems.
Pressure cooking whole chickens makes the bones mealy vs. splintry. I buy whatever meat is the best value. Sometimes it's the fatty ground beef and that's just fine. Making huge batches all at once and then dehydrating is one way to save on effort and storage space.
Additionally note, Pumpkin can assist via periodically with regular bowel movements perhaps a few times a week or bi weekly; just a teaspoon with meals.
Some concerns: no omegas--dogs need 3, 6 and 9, and there's not nearly enough in this diet, especially of the omega 3. And not enough protein for three large dogs. The cost will go up when you add the omegas, ditto the protein, but not nearly as high as the food budget for dried-up kibble was. Regardless, any dog on a home-cooked diet will do far better. Mine is a happy girl, almost 10 years old, but she plays and runs zoomies like she is a puppy, and has no joint aches or stiffness, jumps up to high surfaces and lives with a life-embracing joy.
I appreciate your critique, and would invite you to add specific fixes to your comment. Regarding Omegas, 3 and 6 make 9, so no need to add 9. Eggs have Omega 3 and 6. This diet is nearly ALL protein, with chicken, turkey, and eggs. How can it not be enough?
Have you ever watched Dr Judy Morgan? She said on one of her videos that there is no one way to feed your dog and also she has different books on dog health and recipes
I have a small puppy can you tell what's in it he won't eat kibble at all he was 8 weeks when i got him
Are you asking what's in this? chicken, turkey, eggs, rice, veggies. I have quit cooking the veggies and quit giving corn. I am not an expert, but I saw this as a replacement given directly from Farmer's Dog ( i think) to one of their customers to hold him over between deliveries due to a gap from delayed shipment.
This is not a suitable diet for a growing puppy! If you want a gently cooked diet go to a canine nutritionist or a holistic veterinarian . Puppies need more nutrients such as calcium than adult dogs. You can aslo go to companies like Raised Right pet foods that make puppy formulated gently cooked food as well as adult food. They use whole foods without added synthetic vitamins.
I watched another video that included powdered turmeric, ginger, and the egg shells. The egg shells were washed and air dried then ground d into a powder with a food processor. She stated a veterinarian approved the ingredients. She also added chicken livers. The other ingredients were very similar.
yes ive seen similar. I have also ground egg shell and given them whole, as id seen in another video. I'm still working on the winning recipe. I've gone mostly raw but when i'm lazy, they get kibble.
Are you feeding probiotics and a little organ meats or giving supplements separately, and are you varying the meat protein as chicken is high in omega 6 and one of the lower protein meats? Also I was under the understanding, that corn is very hard for dogs to digest.
I removed the corn since this vid.
Thanks for the suggestions.
2 meals each dog a day. Thats one day. Not bad. I got a German Shepherd. She eats two of those a day. She’s in fantastic shape and it’s all about the right portions so they’re not starving. Every once in a while, I give her an extra plate. But a lot of people don’t realize if you prep your children’s food why can’t you prep your pets food? Dogs are part of our households and they are ultimately our children. I feel if people can’t do this every day for their dogs then they shouldn’t have them because living off of kibble is no way to live. But also a lot of people in fact, the vast majority of people making homemade food for their dogs don’t have the proper portion sizes or the proper calories or proper protein and thus they’re doing more harm than good
Hey Raul. It's James Holbrook (Random Donater) still have a ways to go, but wanted to check in with yall. Have a blessed day.
great recipe! spinach may contain pesticides, fungicides, and chemical fertilizers which cause mineral deficiency. the corn is a waste, it cant be digested well. carrots have a high glycemic index for a dog so No. Keep in mind dogs are naturally carnivore, vegetables don't really have place in their daily diet . the rice (sometimes) is ok just add 1/3 more protein, beef hearts, liver and chicken and turkey gizzards
Great start. You need to add organ meat like beef liver and omega 3 and 6 fish oil( after cooking) as well as seaweed kelp for trace minerals. Its not a balanced meal otherwise. Nice job. 0:31
The eggs have 3 and 6. I did take out the corn and replace it with fresh spinach.
Show me one dog or wolf or coyote in the wild or any other carnivore / predator that eats seaweed for trace minerals.
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I didn't grew up buying dog food I always seen my grandmother cook for them
What do you feed them? Table scraps?
I give my dogs sweet potatoes as well but sweet potatoes and carrots together are very sweet I had to stop mixing them together every now and then I may add them together but in a small amount
It looks like stir fried rice for people after it’s in the containers. It looks like something any dog would like to eat. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing! I appreciate the comments just as much. I just started cooking for my 3 lab mixes. The 18 yo was recently diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease 😢 and the prescription diets are way too expensive. Her homecooked meal has to be low protein, low phosphorus and low sodium. Still researching homecooked recipes for the other 2 which is how I landed here. 😊
Thank you, Laan!!
Im about to try my own recipe for my puppies. Wish me luck!
Great well done homemade food is the best you know what your buying and cooking from fresh....👍❤️🇬🇧
Thank you for that. They are happier and healthier, for sure.
How many times away do you feed your large fur baby's 1 or 2 ×'s aday.
twice, usually. I have reverted back to kibble for a while. This was so time consuming without a huge freezer. I have three dogs, so 12 cups of food a day!!!!
what kind of dog is the brindle that is in the background. I have a rescue that looks identical to him but I don't know what kind of he his or what kind of bloodline he may have.
This is Shadow. He had a Plott Hound Lab mom and a Pyrenees Border Collie dad. He is very Pyrenees/Plott in his expression and personality. We call them mountain mutts. Buddy is his nephew, with the same breed mix, but he is very much border collie. Look up Plott Hound, state dog of North Carolina. Fascinating bloodline.
Thank you so much . This is inspiring. Can you pls share measurements for each ingredients you add .
I didn’t really measure. I just threw it all together.
I'm new to making my dogs food at home. I ha e a Yorkie poo that's about 6 yrs old he is a rescue with a sensitive stomach. Can someone point me in the right direction to making healthy food for him? ❤
I am not a Vet…I watch lectures of vets who recommend raw food diets. I make my own raw diet….basic guidelines are 70 % protein, 10% organic meat, 10% bone or eggshells, 10% veg / antioxidant rich fruit steamed broccoli stems , , wild blueberries ( frozen ) steamed carrots usually. I add some green lipped muscle powder of occasionally water packed sardines , I follow Dr Judy Morgan , and Rachel Fuscaro for raw food recipes and talks with vets who are holistic.
Proteins should be switched up. And nothing is written in stone . I would only give rice if they have upset stomach and no corn. Look up the anatomy of a corn kernel..only a teeny little middle part is protein and can be absorbed. If you gave each pup a pinch of broccoli sprouts, and 5 wild blueberries they would get lots of good antioxidants .
I just read your update. That’s great! Your dogs are gorgeous and will be better off with human grade food. Congratulations on making their food.
Pumpkin good choice vs corn
Im all for the idea of cooking for your dog. But, how do you keep their teeth in good shape? Brushing or raw bones? Im getting a new small breed pup down the road and plan on cooking the food when he's a bit older. There have been so many horror stories out there about kibble, you don't know what to choose.
I use synthetic (?) bones, doggy tooth brush and tooth paste, and general wiping and checking. My big dog gets really gross under his chin area after he eats. It took me forever to figure out where the brown smudges on everything were coming from. Keep examining their mouth and body.
I just started making food for my 2 Shitzus. I change meats each week so they get a variety. I got a great deal on turkey gizzards so those go in along with brown rice and mixed vegetables. They love it. I do have kibble in between meals if they want it, as kind of a snack.
where do you get the gizzards? this is something ive never shopped for in my life.
So I have read that you should not mix kibble with real food because the ph to digest kibble and real food are different. So feed kibble separate from real food. I read that on dogs naturally blog if you would like to read for yourself
I bought the gizzards at a meat market but I’ve seen them in bigger grocery stores too. They are pretty cheap too. Highly recommend.
@@nataliewilliams2483 Good to know, thanks. I’m not mixing kibble with the real food, it’s just a snack in between feedings. Only if needed too, I leave a small amount out when I’m at work which they don’t usually eat but when I get home they will snack on it. That way they are still getting some nutrients and the benefits of eating hard kibble for teeth.
@@nataliewilliams2483 not true....there's tons of whole foods toppers out there, that are meant to be put over kibble to increase the nutritional value.
WoW, your homemade dog food looks better than what I eat as a human!.
It is better. You can mix it then freeze it in 1 or 2 day portions.
I buy minced barf meat and now lightly cook it then mix. I have 3 dogs all senior from 5 to 20 kilos, so minced is best.
Thank you!!
who said that corn and rice is good for dogs or cats?
Good job ! if you don't already have a Instant Pot to do most of the work for you ( in short order ) they are the very best investment , make sure it's the instant pot brand , well made and long lasting ! I cook for 2 big dogs and have a 6 quart pot right at 3 times a week, with your 3 big dogs you might look into an 8 quart. P.S. The Vet recently told me to continue on with at least 1 cup of kibble per day mixed in to cover their need for " Taurine ". Yea your right about deleting the corn because they, like us do not digest it and be careful with the amount of spinach because of the high amount oxalates can cause kidney problems. Also good to add in some chicken organs such as livers, gizzards and hearts they too are very inexpensive and good for the dogs .
Thank you! where do you get your organ meat? Yes i need another Instapot. thanks for the reminder. I do continue a little kibble. It's been a challenge the past couple weeks to get their dog food made. These guys are service animals. I wish they could go shopping without me. That would be the most valuable service!!
I get my Organ meat from the piggly wiggly. Not sure if you have one in your area or you can ask your local butcher
@@ImaDoGToo I get mine at either winn-dixie or walmart right in the meat dept. and have started buying the beef liver from the frozen section since it is supposed to be an excellent addition to their diet.
Hi guys i just got a 5 weeks old caucasian puppy she was orphaned and so i got her from a friend..
Just wanted to ask if i can substitute kibble for this?
What is a Caucasian puppy? 5 weeks old it should still be with mom. Puppies should stay with mom until about 10 weeks, minimum. I would do some research into how to feed such a young puppy. This is what I feed my adult dogs. That said, street dogs in Costa Rica eat whatever they can and survive. So, although some people will tell you to seek the advice of very expensive specialists, I am of the mindset that if you’re doing it better that they would have in nature, it will be okay. I’m sure I will get a lot of hateful comments for this, but just look at the reality of orphaned dogs on the street. They manage. Research it online and do your best. Adjust as necessary. There is an entire industry that thrives from us believing our dogs need a scientific formula and a lifetime of store bought food. I think that is nonsense and we must use our image wisdom. We know how to keep human babies alive, and I’m sure we can figure out how to naturally keep doggos alive and happy. Good luck! Keep me updated!! What did you name your Caucasian puppy? 😄 I could make a few funny guesses, but I don’t think most people would think they were funny! 💕💕💕
@@ImaDoGToo I’m just stressed cos she’s refused to eat puppy dry food and she’s only accepting milk formula but i got some other puppy foods and she just wouldn’t take it😩
I don’t like her being starved plus yeah I wouldn’t just take her away from her mom if her mom was still alive, she was orphaned with a brother so i decided to keep just her
@@ImaDoGToo Her name’s Kali 🥰 she looks alright but it’s just the fact that she’s not eating that’s bugging me
Ooohhh no!!! Give her what she will take. IF it's formula, give her formula. IF you can, see a vet. If not, do whatever you can to bridge the gap until she's ready to eat solid food. Maybe another viewer will have some good advice for you? good luck, sweet lady. Keep us updated. @@dikachisusan471
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Thought corn is not good for dogs :? I made chicken, rice and veggies for dogs but never used corn
I was following what i think is hte farmer's dog recipe, maybe not. But if youread the description of the video or any of the other comments about corn, you will find i've long since removed it, and all grains and veggies. Instead, i use cooked and raw meats, eggs and yogurt, staggered with kibble.
How much food do you feed your dogs?
@@cathysilva5435 we don’t use this recipe any longer. But usually about 2 cups 2x a day for my 90-110 lb dogs
Sam's roasted chicken gave my dogs diarrhea, so I don't add it now that I am making their food. I use coconut oil and mix Jenny O turkey, 85-97 fat free ground beef, chicken gizzards and or liver, frozen peas, frozen green beans, frozen sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkin puree, 4 eggs, grinded egg shells, a sprinkle of black pepper, and turmeric, quinoa, white or brown rice, blue berries, or other berries and slow cook for 6 hours. I add salmon oil when I plate their meal, plus I add one cosequin pill at breakfast. I also add a little Victor (no grain) kibble. My Pit Bull loves it. My Dachshund is picky so sometimes he eats it but gets bored and I boil chicken thighs with a bit of kibble. As a daily treat, I give them plain Greek yogurt.
thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I do not feed this any longer. Always looking.
never seen meal prep for dogs
I add calcium, flax and sunflower oil.
Sunflower is highly inflammatory.
I have cooked for my dogs, 7y/o and 5 y/o. You shouldn't give dogs corn. Like humans, corn is hard to digest. It's just a waste because it will come out whole in their poop, unless you puree it. I saw that video that you are referring to with the man whose order was late from Farmer's Dog. The stuff that they put in dog food, no matter how much it costs, is just horrible for dogs. It's stuff that humans won't eat and that are just harmful for dogs. Homemade dog food just makes sense as it is healthier and you know exactly what your dog is getting. When dog food brands say "chicken, beef" are in their food, even if it's the first ingredient, I can guarantee you it's no more than an ounce of actual meat spread out over pounds and pounds of kibble or wet food. Good for you and your dogs for realizing the benefits of homemade dog food!
I want to start feeding my new German shepherd some homemade meals, I feed her science diet kibble right now but my last dog got heart disease and I fed her taste of wild … ready to make some fresh meals for my new rescue ❤
Ruh row. Taste of the Wild is highly rate by many independent sources! That’s concerning. I am not using this recipe any longer. Now it’s a combo of T of Wild and as much raw meat, eggs, and some yogurt as I can give them. STILL Learning.
I’m going to try your recipe but not the white rice or corn I’m going to substitute the white rice for brown , pumpkin purée probably spinach and cauliflower 🤷🏽♀️
We've stopped using this reciepe, but yes, remove the corn and rice, dont not roasted chicken from store. Do it yourself or figure out how to do raw.
Yes I use lean ground beef and turkey my 4 small dogs are so tired of cooked chicken plus it started giving them skin allergies 🤦🏽♀️
Looks good. The only thing its not completely nutritious for the doggies.
Are you feeding them a cup and a half twice a day or once a day?
No longer using this recipe. I was feeding 2 cups 2x daily for by big dog
I used to feed my dog, homemade dog food as well when he was alive. I had to put everything in a food processor, though otherwise he would cherry pick what he wanted to eat out of the bowl. Like those green beans and carrots, he would eat everything and leave those until I started using the food processor. He was such a stinker. Lol
Those blue eyes with that lil face❤❤❤❤. Did you get that recipe from somewhere?😊
Supposedly from Farmer’s Dog. Thank you. Buddy is very beautiful!!
Taste of the wild is what we use and I SWEAR They have changed....something. I have never had to take my dogs to the vet, until this past year. They are experiencing skin allergies like crazy, and my female I had to take to have surgery for tumors!! Like what?? I have stopped feeding it as something is UP with this dog food.
My dogs were having that problem a couple years ago. I was mixing up the flavors and somehow it made them sensitive and super itchy.
rice has arsenic..even organic , use oats...sweet pot are not good for your dogs heart...maybe beets, spinach,kale....no lentils or peas...deadly over time...brocolli good..
I grind up all the veges so they don’t get pancreatitis…also no corn for my GSD..I also add chicken liver..gizzards..and hearts
what type of dog is buddy?
looks like my dog but with short hair
He's Pyrenees/Border Collie/Plott Hound/Lab. Very much a border collie personality.
Dogs cannot digest corn. Substitute yellow squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes (yams), string beans, spinach, etc. instead.
Even if you fed them just rice and broth, it’s way better than dry food. I’ve studied pet nutrition my whole life. Your dogs look like they are thriving, so keep it up. Add in some raw or dehydrated organ meats if you can.
I too, jumped off the fast food pet food band wagon. Always remember, when it comes to big corp, it’s all about the money, not our pets health.
Thank you! This is how i feel as well. I do go back and forth between different forms of food for my dogs.
@@ImaDoGToo years ago when I got into the natural pet treat business, I was shown how to make dog food out of old work boots. No lie! All you had to do was throw the recommended vitamins and a chunk of meat in it, to say “with beef”, or whatever you were using. I thought, man, our pets need help. That’s why I got into the business years ago. Although pet food has come a long way from my early days, money still overrides morality.
My 70 pound dog eats raw. All natural. Meat, raw bones and organs. Way cheaper than dog food and no fillers of anything. He loves fruits and vegetables, but dogs need very small portions of that, his is less than an ounce a day of those items.
I would love to know what you use. I do not use this recipe for all the reasons, but would like to start them on raw again. But it was too time consuming. Maybe i was giving them too much.
@ImaDoGToo I follow the BARF diet for mine. It's from Perfectly Rawsome. I buy 10 pound bags of chicken quarters and cut them up. I also buy items from Raw Feeding Miami. In all, I spend about 1-2 hours a month in prep to portion it out and put it in the freezer.
I make my food. I do not add any corn (really not great for dogs) nor rice).
The sodium count in Rotisserie chicken is incredibly high. I would get a bag of frozen chicken from costco and boil it yourself.
The Costco rotisserie chicken is injected with a flavoring solution and the skin has seasonings, so it's not good for your dog. I suggest you buy raw chicken and cook it.
Thank you! I have been.
Why is anyone feeding their dogs vegetable produce?. When was the last time you saw a pack of wolves running down a 20kg bag of kibble?.
My dogs aren't wolves. And wolves will eat whatever is available, just like domesticated dogs. My dogs love produce.
@ImaDoGToo really?. In what way is your dog's digestive system different from a wolf's?. I tell you what, do a small test. Don't feed your dog for a day. Then the next day put out a bowl of kibble, or whatever vegetables you feed your dog. Then a few feet away beside it put out a fresh piece of raw steak. Then see which your dog runs to first.
I make my own cat food- have been doing thisfor years. People back then, told me i was crazy, but the cats like it and it is cheaper than the 75.00 bag
What does your recipe consist of?
@@ImaDoGToo I buy salmon that I steam I add rice , scrambled eggs and mixed veggies. I also give them the crust of toast for their teeth. My 14 year old was very sick a few years ago. We had to tube feed him. Since that time he refuses to eat cat food. He has been eating home made for 5 years . I supplement of vitamins. He is quite happy