Natural Dog Food Recipes

Commercial or processed dog food is harmful for your dog's health as it contains preservatives and sometimes the nutrients are over-cooked. This food may cause your dog to suffer from allergies, severe itching and many other health related problems. These problems can be cured by feeding your dog with natural dog food which is of optimum freshness and without any preservatives.

All natural dog food should consist of food items like raw or cooked lean cuts of meat beef, poultry, lamb, whitefish and fatty fish. Cooked grains, eggs, finely chopped vegetables and bits of fruit with no raisins and grapes can also be given to your dog. Certain food items that should be avoided are fatty meats, cured meat, any fried foods, raw pork, any milk, cream, ice cream, pastries, white bread and sugary foods. A natural balanced dog food should contain 50% proteins, 25% vegetables, and 25% grains like rice and oatmeal which are easy to digest. Some supplements of nutrients and oils rich in omega-3 can also be considered as they are good for the dog's skin and coat.

Rice Porridge Dog Food

Ingredients

• 2 cups uncooked rice
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 3 quarts water
• 2 cups bok choy or Swiss chard (1 inch pieces)
• 1 cup chopped meat or poultry
• 1 tbsp tamari sauce (wheat free soy sauce)
• 1 tbsp sesame seed oil

Direction

In a large saucepan, bring rice and water to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer the rice for 30 minutes. In a frying pan, heat vegetable, add bok choy, scallions and stir fry for 2 - 3 minutes. Transfer the cooked vegetables to the pan with rice. Add ginger, tamari, sesame seed oil and chopped meat to it. Cook this rice mixture over high heat and bring it to boil. Reduce the heat and cook for 25 - 30 minutes more.

Multi-Grain Dog Food

Ingredients

• 1½ cups all-purpose, unbleached flour
• 1 cup nonfat dry powdered milk
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ½ cup wheat germ
• ½ cup soy flour
• 1 cup cornmeal
• ½ cup brewers yeast
• 5 tbsp corn oil
• 1 large egg
• 3 cups water
• 1 tbsp salt

Direction

Preheat the oven to 350° F and mix all dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Take another bowl, combine egg and corn oil. Stir water into dry ingredients and add the egg mixture also; mix well to form a thin batter. Divide the batter between the baking sheets, spread evenly and bake for 45 minutes. Allow it to cool and break into small pieces. Store in an air-tight container and keep in a refrigerator.

Salmon Dog Food

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp cornmeal
• 1 can of salmon (bones removed)
• 1 potato
• 1 carrot
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 stick celery

Direction

Mix salmon, egg and cornmeal, form into patties and coat with cornmeal. Fry these patties in canola oil until brown on both sides. Chop the patties into small pieces and stir together with chopped and boiled vegetables. Small quantity of cottage cheese can be stirred in for moisture if required.

These natural dog food recipes are high in nutrition and easy to prepare. The natural balance dog food should consists of food items with wholesome ingredients that are nutritionally rich in vitamins, minerals and supplements.