I started cooking dog food to try different ingredients out for clients.Knowing that commercial dog food is usually about 20-30 % protein and the prey that wild dogs eat is more like 60-80% protein, I knew that 20-50% protein would be a good range . Young growing animals, active animals,and nursing mothers do well higher percentages of protein. Fast growing breeds develop bone growth problems if fed high amounts of protein or carbohydrates, the research is not clear yet.
My experimentation has refined the process. I always add more water in the beginning to prevent burned sludge at the top. When you begin, it is always a good idea to cook and feed a small amount to get your pet used to the new food. Do not be too surprised if your dog’s stool is soft for a couple days. Yours would be too, if you ate the same thing day after day then ate more fat than you are used to. Fat is a great source of energy and makes a dogs coat healthy, soft , and smooth.More fat in the diet can reduce shedding in some dogs.
Cooking real ingredients will put you back in touch with food. In fact I think most of us forget where these things originally came from and why they are important. Christmas 2010 should include an canine crock pot cuisine ebook with the sale of Dog Dish Diet. Then you will know exactly what ingredients to use and why they are so important.
You can freeze or refrigerate crock pot homemade dog food depending on how much you make and how fast you go through it. My three dogs finish off a batch in 4-6 days. I have found in my practice that this mixture of whole, healthful foods will often do as much for medical conditions, than any medication I have. If you are spending a bunch on medical bills for your pet, buy my book to feed differently or cook and understand why your dog may need different ingredients for certain conditions.
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