What is an exact recipe for making dog food?

Question

I have found out that alot of the commercial brands are not the best and I tried to switch but he doesn't seem to like any of the ones that are made good so I have decided to make his food for him but I need a recipe. I know it's 40%protein 30%???? and 30% something else but I have no idea. I would not know what would make 40% so an exact recipe would be GREAT.

I need to know more than just what to give for protein I need the whole recipe

Answer 1

http://www.leerburg.com/diet.htm

That is an exact recipe. If you go back to the menu before it, there is even a 7 day menu for your dog.

The whole thing is great if you have time, but I prefer to feed all natural kibble food......it's raw food in kibble form--almost as good. I use Flint River but there are lots of other brands like Innova.

Answer 2

http://www.seefido.com/html/dog_food_recipes.htm

There's a lot of recipes on there... personally, I've used a homemade diet that's basically just healthy human food, and apparently a lot of people use this basic formula with great success:

40-50% protein: chicken breast, lamb, beef steak (not ground), turkey breast, or venison. Boiled, grilled, or if you prefer, raw (wash well first).
50-60% : combination of brown rice, oatmeal (cooked or raw), vegetables such as carrots, broccoli, sweet potato, cauliflower, etc., (cooked or raw). Avoid veggies that are mainly water, such as celery and lettuce. Some people suggest buying flaxseed and/or fish oils to add to their meals as well.
Cut everything into small chunks and serve. You can mix up the exact recipe every day or so. One day, do chicken, rice, and carrots. The next day, lamb, oatmeal, and sweet potato. And so on. You can even add a little broth now and then, to change the flavor.

Whether you do recipes for baking hard foods, or natural foods, remember that commercial dog foods add a lot of vitamins (which is really the only useful thing in them, as most of the ingredients are crap), but I suggest buying some dog vitamins and adding one of those to his diet every day as well.

Answer 3

If you are making your own dog food at home, you need to pick any protein source, and any carbohydrate source (examples - rice&egg, fish&potato, lamb&rice, etc). You can start mixing them 50-50 and adjust as needed. If you are planning on feeding that long term, you need to get a vitamin/mineral source for the dog as well. I would recommend searching out a holistic vet, or consulting with your own veterinarian for a good quality vitamin. You will need to monitor your dog very closely to make sure that they are getting the proper nutrients from their diet. A good vet can also help with that. It will most likely involve regular bloodwork to monitor organ function, and a close watch on behavior (imbalances can cause behavior changes).

There are also commerically available "mix in" food that you just add meat to. They have all the required nutrients as well as a carbohydrate, but they allow you to customize the protein so your dog thinks they are getting a great treat (I have a friend who feeds raw buffalo, and venison) but they are also getting a balanced diet. Unfortunately I cannot remember the brand name on those diets, but a good pet store should be able to help you find those.

Answer 4

Make a beef stew with cheaper cuts of meat or ground beef . Drain off excess fat and add veggies like peas and carrots. Thicken with some flour and water and season with beef base if you want.

The % is because alot for manufactures use filler like ground corn or rice. They aren't really bad, but they do raise the carb value of the food. More protein in the food just means they have put in more meat than filler.

Dogs need carbs for energy so some filler isn't that bad.

Answer 5

I had a hand out from a dog class and making your dogs food is pretty simple. Make enough for a week and just scoop it from every day. Boiled regular ground beef (Ground Chuck for Americans) and white rice, put some fresh carrots and apples in with the supper plan

Answer 6

I feed NUTRO dog food and supplement with vitamins, yogurt, some raw meat, canned mackerel, fruit, and vegetables. I think Diamond is another good brand of bagged kibble. The best for your dog may be the BARF diet. I think it would be the most expensive and least convenient.

The best way to find out what is in dog food would be to read the label.

Answer 7

40% protein - meat
30% vitamin and minerals- vegetables
30% starch - rice or other dog friendly starchy foods

Answer 8

Good Question! I'd like to find out too!

Answer 9

http://www.astrostar.com/make-your-own-pet-food.htm

Answer 10

http://www.jordemm.com/recipe.htm
Try this web site.