The meat I use is chicken, turkey and hamburger. I make sure the chcken has not
been fed things to make them grow larger. It will tell you on the package if the
chicken was not fed chemicals to stimulate growth. These things can be harmful to
your dog. I learned this lesson when my puppies were being born huge after
feeding them cheap priced but very large chicken legs. An 8 ounce chihuahua
puppy is a big chihuahua. They didn't grow up any bigger then the others. But
birthing these puppies caused some of my mamas to need c sections. I put 2 and 2
together and watched what chicken I used and have not had these big puppies
again. This is not very scientific just common sense. You can take that for what it is
worth.
I use rice and oatmeal as a filler and to make the food easy to digest. I also use
potatoes. I try to find the smaller potatoes and throw them in the pot whole to save
time. I use our leftover vegetables or I throw in a can of green beans or use some
vegetable juice whatever is handy. I never use onions. I do use garlic as dogs love it
and it is suppose to help with fleas. I put in molasses as a sugar source and it does
disguise the taste of the vitamins I put in the food. I use Canine Vitamin Support and
bone meal powder as a source of vitamins and minerals. I get both of these
products from Revival animal supply catalog.
I start with one large whole chicken leg. I use a pound of turkey meat (I buy these
frozen and they are very inexpensive) or about 1 pound of hamburger. I add some
sort of organ meat about another pound. I put 3-5 small potatoes and some times
carrots in at this time. Put in enough water to cover the meat and vegetables. I set
the crock pot on 10 hours and go to bed. By morning the food is ready to make. I
take all meat and potatoes out of the pot and put them in the fridge to cool. At this
time I add rice and oatmeal. Usually 1 and 1/2 cups rice and 1/2 cup oatmeal. You
can leave that sit there for 20 minuets with the pot still plugged in. The rice will cook
in this time and take on the flavor of the meat in the pot. I unplug the pot and add
eggs. I allow 1/2 egg for each dog being fed. I put the eggs in a bowl and scramble
them together and add them into the pot raw. The heat in the pot is enough to cook
the eggs and make a thicker texture to the mix. I put this mix in a large enough bowl
to add more to it and set it aside. I take any vegetable and put them in a food
processor along with a couple tablespoons of molasses. This is when I add green
beans or vegetable juice. I add the vitamins and bone meal at this time. Some water
may need to be added to make the food processor work. I run the food processor
until all ingredients are mixed and add this to the food set aside in the bowl. I tear
the meat up by hand in small portions and stir it in until the meat is even distributed
through out the mixture. I don't worry to much about the tiny bones form necks and
tails but I watch carefully for sharp pointed bones that can harm a tiny dogs
digestive system. I remove these along with the large leg bones. By now it should
be cool enough to feed to your dogs. They love it served warm but of course you
can freeze this if you have fewer dogs. This amount easily feeds my 12 dogs and
the cat. And of course they are fed dry kibble all day. But not much of it is eaten as
they seem satisfied by this food . I have chihuahuas and they don't eat as much as
other breeds. Also chihuahuas need high calorie, high fat food. This food is that.
been fed things to make them grow larger. It will tell you on the package if the
chicken was not fed chemicals to stimulate growth. These things can be harmful to
your dog. I learned this lesson when my puppies were being born huge after
feeding them cheap priced but very large chicken legs. An 8 ounce chihuahua
puppy is a big chihuahua. They didn't grow up any bigger then the others. But
birthing these puppies caused some of my mamas to need c sections. I put 2 and 2
together and watched what chicken I used and have not had these big puppies
again. This is not very scientific just common sense. You can take that for what it is
worth.
I use rice and oatmeal as a filler and to make the food easy to digest. I also use
potatoes. I try to find the smaller potatoes and throw them in the pot whole to save
time. I use our leftover vegetables or I throw in a can of green beans or use some
vegetable juice whatever is handy. I never use onions. I do use garlic as dogs love it
and it is suppose to help with fleas. I put in molasses as a sugar source and it does
disguise the taste of the vitamins I put in the food. I use Canine Vitamin Support and
bone meal powder as a source of vitamins and minerals. I get both of these
products from Revival animal supply catalog.
I start with one large whole chicken leg. I use a pound of turkey meat (I buy these
frozen and they are very inexpensive) or about 1 pound of hamburger. I add some
sort of organ meat about another pound. I put 3-5 small potatoes and some times
carrots in at this time. Put in enough water to cover the meat and vegetables. I set
the crock pot on 10 hours and go to bed. By morning the food is ready to make. I
take all meat and potatoes out of the pot and put them in the fridge to cool. At this
time I add rice and oatmeal. Usually 1 and 1/2 cups rice and 1/2 cup oatmeal. You
can leave that sit there for 20 minuets with the pot still plugged in. The rice will cook
in this time and take on the flavor of the meat in the pot. I unplug the pot and add
eggs. I allow 1/2 egg for each dog being fed. I put the eggs in a bowl and scramble
them together and add them into the pot raw. The heat in the pot is enough to cook
the eggs and make a thicker texture to the mix. I put this mix in a large enough bowl
to add more to it and set it aside. I take any vegetable and put them in a food
processor along with a couple tablespoons of molasses. This is when I add green
beans or vegetable juice. I add the vitamins and bone meal at this time. Some water
may need to be added to make the food processor work. I run the food processor
until all ingredients are mixed and add this to the food set aside in the bowl. I tear
the meat up by hand in small portions and stir it in until the meat is even distributed
through out the mixture. I don't worry to much about the tiny bones form necks and
tails but I watch carefully for sharp pointed bones that can harm a tiny dogs
digestive system. I remove these along with the large leg bones. By now it should
be cool enough to feed to your dogs. They love it served warm but of course you
can freeze this if you have fewer dogs. This amount easily feeds my 12 dogs and
the cat. And of course they are fed dry kibble all day. But not much of it is eaten as
they seem satisfied by this food . I have chihuahuas and they don't eat as much as
other breeds. Also chihuahuas need high calorie, high fat food. This food is that.
You should take into consideration the dietary needs
of your dog. Things like potatoes and molasses add
calories to the food and if your dog doesn't need
extra calories, then you may want to lesson the
amount of potatoes you use and maybe not use
oatmeal at all.. But if your dog needs weight gain
increase potatoes and add more oatmeal and less
rice. Some people even use sweet potatoes and
pumpkin to add more calories. All these things should
be discussed with your veterinarian. Be sure you
show your determined about wanting to make your
dogs food because most veterinarians want to push
processed food. Some will want you to give them a
vitamin supplement and if you chose to go this way
there is no need to add vitamins to the food. I do this
because my chihuahuas turn their nose up to
chewable vitamins.
of your dog. Things like potatoes and molasses add
calories to the food and if your dog doesn't need
extra calories, then you may want to lesson the
amount of potatoes you use and maybe not use
oatmeal at all.. But if your dog needs weight gain
increase potatoes and add more oatmeal and less
rice. Some people even use sweet potatoes and
pumpkin to add more calories. All these things should
be discussed with your veterinarian. Be sure you
show your determined about wanting to make your
dogs food because most veterinarians want to push
processed food. Some will want you to give them a
vitamin supplement and if you chose to go this way
there is no need to add vitamins to the food. I do this
because my chihuahuas turn their nose up to
chewable vitamins.
After being frightened by the pet food recall I started thinking "Why can't I make their food
and add the vitamins and minerals myself?"
Then my research into this led me to find out what things they put in dog food. This all
made me more determined to make my own dog food. I found out to my surprise how
cheap this is. To buy a good name brand can dog food is much more expensive then when
I make it myself and I know whats in it. The dogs love their food and some of the hot spots
some of my dogs were getting have totally disappeared. Some of my bitches went through
times of hair loss when they went through their breeding cycles. This also has lessened or
stopped when I fed them my own food. I put this here as a guide to someone else who may
want to make their dogs food. Please let your veterinarian know you want to make your
dogs food and follow his advice. But be sure you let him/her know you are determined to
do this as most veterinarians push processed food. My dogs are also fed a good quality
dry kibble which they eat very little of these days.
and add the vitamins and minerals myself?"
Then my research into this led me to find out what things they put in dog food. This all
made me more determined to make my own dog food. I found out to my surprise how
cheap this is. To buy a good name brand can dog food is much more expensive then when
I make it myself and I know whats in it. The dogs love their food and some of the hot spots
some of my dogs were getting have totally disappeared. Some of my bitches went through
times of hair loss when they went through their breeding cycles. This also has lessened or
stopped when I fed them my own food. I put this here as a guide to someone else who may
want to make their dogs food. Please let your veterinarian know you want to make your
dogs food and follow his advice. But be sure you let him/her know you are determined to
do this as most veterinarians push processed food. My dogs are also fed a good quality
dry kibble which they eat very little of these days.
| I use a crock pot to cook the food and a food processor to mix the vitamins minerals and vegetables. |