Need recipes for homemade dog food and treats, please.?

Question

Figure I might as well make it myself instead of getting it from China....

Answer 1

treat recipe that no dog can resist;
LIVER JERKY
beef liver 2 lbs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

slice liver into 3/4 inch strips
toss in bowl with salt/garlic powder.

Spray cookie sheet (with edges) with PAM.

spread liver onto sheet so not touching.
bake at lowest setting on your oven (mine does 175)
cook until completely dry and brittle. (2 hours plus usually-watch it)
Store in plastic bag in the freezer---will keep for 3 months.

break into appropriate size pieces for training snack or easily crumbled over regualr food.
easy, cheap and dogs LOVE it.
I usually make 4 lbs (fresh liver) at a time.
That makes about 6-8 oz of treats

Answer 2

Liver Sausage Cookies: Makes about 40 cookies 3 1/2 oz coarse rolled oats 3 1/2 oz fine rolled oats 5 oz farmer's cheese 3 1/2 oz liver sausage 6 tablespoons corn oil 1 egg mix al the ingredients to make a dough. it should not be too firm. if required, add a little extra water or flour. line baking tray with parchment. shape the dough into little balls, place them on the parchment, and flatten them. place in the cold oven, set it to 350 and bake for 30 minutes. these cookies will keep for about 3 weeks, if they can last that long :D EDIT: ahh science diet and iaams are not good pet foods. they harbor too many artificial ingredients and preservatives not to mention unhealthy fillers. go organic. blue buffalo has a great variety of products and my dog loooove Halo treats as well.

Answer 3

recipes homemade dog food treats

Answer 4

The person above said he feeds his dog liver- too much liver can cause a vitamin A toxicity which effects muscles and bones- so I suggest not feeding them too much liver.

You should always feed your dog high quality food from the pet store from a brand like Science Diet which has no by-products and is great for them.
Plus, you don't just start making food for your dog- you need to know what you are doing because dogs need very different nutrients than humans.
This website has a bunch of books for cooking your dogs food:
http://www.dogwise.com/

And here is a list of what NOT to feed your dogs:
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1661&articleid=1030

Many veggies and fruits are dangerous to dogs. And don't feed the dog too much grain as the majority of dogs have problems digesting grains and can be allergic to it.

I highly suggest you do research and ask your vet about good foods to feed the dog. If you don't, you'll be depriving your dog of important nutrients it needs to survive.

Most people get tired of this quickly because the food only stays good for 3 days in the frigdge and it is often more expensive than regular dog food.

Buy either Science Diet or Innova from the pet store- it's great dog food made in the U.S.

~Raticals~ Good, it's just not good for them daily or too often :) look at this list it really helps with what not to feed dogs: http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1661&articleid=1030

Answer 5

well we cook for our dog
she likes
beef with rice and veggies
or
chicken coked with rice and veggies
just boil the beef until soft and the cook the rice in the water that is left from the beef and in a separate pot cook all different kinds of veggies and once done mix it together let cool and then put in freezer bags and frees , just do the same for chicken don't forget to take the bones out hehe .
you can also make some noodles with sour cream as a meal too my dog loves it .
and we leave the bones from the beef for the dog to eat instead of artificial stuff .

Answer 6

Innova is a great dog food that is made in the US - no imported ingredients. Check that out. Making your own dog food takes a lot of your time up!

Answer 7

I love making my dog food! Have fun with it!
Variety is key.
I buy bags of peas and carrots, plain oats, apples (no seeds or skin) egg, sweet potato.
I use ^ as my base plus any other healthy veg/fruit. I add a small amount of dog vitamin powder (from GNC) and add a small amount sometimes.

Then its either;
Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Fish, Game (one or small ammounts of each mixed in)
Special dinners once in a while are either:
Liver, Gizzards, Chicken hearts, any other ugly bits lol

I don't use rice as ive had my dog throw up too much on it so I switched to oats. Personally I don't think rice is too good for us or our pets, not much in it.

PLAIN yogurt and GOAT Cottage cheese are great.

UN pasteurized honey and NON or VERY LOW sugar peanut butter sometimes added in or as a topping.
Pumpkin for diahrea
Charcoal tiny piece, for tummy upset

Treats are natural banana or apple chips, natural dog treats (youll be amazed what you can find at the dollar stores)
I use ice trays and put some baby food (all natural apple, strawberry etc) with water so its a nice freezie treat in the summer.
Oatmeal rolled into balls with a drizzle of COCONUT oil on top put them on a plate into the freezer for a little then the fridge, nice bite size snacks.
GARLIC is amazing for keeping away fleas, works as an antioxidant and immune system protectant.
(NOT ONION IT IS TOXIC READ ALL FOOD LABELS TO ENSURE NO ONION IS PRESENT)
WHEN IN DOUBT LEAVE IT OUT.

LEMON mixed with water in a spray bottle can be spritzed on your dog to deter pests/fleas etc.

Answer 8

I boil chicken or liver until it's done. Throw it in the food processor and I've got instant wet food.

@ Madison - thanks for the tip! I only give them liver once in a blue moon, to change up things a little.

Answer 9

For a treat, I've been reading that you can give peanut butter.

Answer 10

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