Nutrition
Years ago the dog treats I thought were safe were recalled after my Samoyed and many other people’s beloved pets died from them and what I thought was a safe dog food (off the top 10 dog food list) that I fed for years is now associated DCM Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
I worry about what is actually in commercial dog foods, where the ingredients are sourced from and what the cooking methods do to the food along with the endless food recalls we keep hearing about in the news. Now I have peace of mind that I won’t be poisoning my dogs.
I have been getting many requests for the recipe I use for my dogs’ food ever since I casually posted on Facebook that I cook for my dogs. A co-worker of mine shared this recipe with me after he did much research on what to feed his dog who was very ill. I have adapted it a little to include items for bladder health.
This diet he shared with me was developed by a veterinarian and I have been very happy with it and my dogs LOVE it!!! I only make it once a week and it only takes me about 20 minutes to prepare/put the ingredients into a crockpot. It can either cook on low all day while I work or all night while I sleep. I feed a third cup to my dogs twice a day and I also use daily multivitamins, probiotics, and Springtime Bug-off Garlic that I sprinkle on their food in addition to COQ10 which is a heart supplement.
Since I started feeding this to my dogs in August of 2018, I have seen my dogs health and energy levels improve drastically. This is no more expensive than a high-quality food from a feed store.
If I do want a dry kibble mixed in, to extend how often I have to make this recipe for my 5 dogs I have been using a family-owned company in the USA, Fromm, who use quality ingredients, cooked slowly in small batches and have never had a recall on their food. My dogs love the whitefish and potato recipe.
Meats and Organs
Spray crockpot with cooking spray and line the bottom with your meat of choice, I usually do 4-5 large chicken breasts, but turkey, pork, beef are all fine. You can switch it up from week to week
Four eggs are added including the crushed shells for calcium.
Add Organ Meats like liver and gizzards
Add FISH, Tuna, white fish, samon,
2 cans of Tuna fish is what I do usually
Add 1 cup of greek yogurt and 1 cup of cottage cheese.
1 cup Cottage Cheese
1 cup greek yogurt
Vegtables and Fruit
Add 3-4 large carrots cut up, 2 cups of broccoli, and 1 small can of Pumpkin.
Add 1 cup of Cranberries
Add 4 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil
Add 4 cups of water, cook on low 7 hrs
There are many good recipes out there if you want to start cooking for your loyal companions. Judy Morgan has several cookbooks.
Yin & Yang Nutrition for Dogs: Maximizing Health With Whole Foods, Not – Dr. Judy Morgan's Naturally Healthy Pets (drjudymorgan.com)
Add 2 cups of Rice last half hr
Dr. Ruth Roberts CrockPet Diets for Dogs
Original Recipe
Beef Recipe
Turkey Recipe
Pork Recipe
Vitamin Mineral Supplement I use
Heart Supplement I use
Natural Bug Protection I use
Probiotic I use