Homemade Dog Food Recipes

It started with scrambled eggs.  The mornings we made eggs for our own breakfast seemed Tommy’s most favorite mornings too.  Yes, he did get his normal dog food and kibble combo, but without fail, we’d hand over a small portion of our eggs to him.   We asked our vet if this was a food that was okay to give Tommy, and he laughed and said “…as long as you don’t mind cooking for him!”

Tommy has always been a finicky eater.  We have become concerned over time whether he’s getting enough nutrients.  No matter what foods we offered him – pet store foods, organic foods, expensive brands, supermarket foods, name-brands, no-name brands – most of the time he’d just walk away.  If he did eat, it was only one or two cans at best over a few days. This walk-away tactic didn’t mean he automatically get “human food”, we know that trick!  But days would pass and he’d bearly eat anything.  At 8 pounds, it didn’t take long for him to become too skinny.  We were at a loss of what to do — there aren’t many foods or even treats we didn’t try.

We were really concerned about him and finally looked into making his dog food.  We researched what nutrients, supplements, and types of food would be best for his health and well-being. We recall times over the past years when a vet recommended a bland diet of boiled hamburger or lamb and rice for a dog that was not feeling good.  If this is what is at times prescribed for an ill dog, maybe human food can be the foundation of a good dog food too.

Through our research we found the Dog Treat Recipes ebooks by Justin Bryce which includes over 400 Recipes of full meals, treats, and snacks!  Besides the dog food recipes, the author includes cooking tips, health tips, training ideas and other facts in a digital format at a very reasonable price.  The one recipe per page format makes for easy reading and the recipes are not hard to make.

Right after downloading the ebooks, we immediately looked through the pantry and decided we’d make a half batch of the PB Crunchies.

Homemade Peanut Butter Dog Cookies

Quick and simple to make, we used the smallest cookie cutter we had and Voila! – we had about 3 dozen treats in less than 40 minutes!  They did smell good from the oven – but the test was in the tasting!  Tommy loved them!  Thank goodness – at last a protein-rich treat!  (We admit to trying these treats ourselves – and yes, they are good – a little dry for human’s – but tasty!)

Since downloading the Dog Treat Recipe ebooks, so far we’ve made Fin and Feather, and Nutri-Bars meals.  The Fin and Feather is a Tommy favorite with nutritious tuna fish, hard cooked eggs, peas, and whole wheat pasta.  The Nutri-Bars are a hit with beef liver, hamburger, and veggies over a little cottage cheese!  The wheat germ, brewer’s yeast, and sea kelp mixed in assures us this meal is packed with nutrients!  We’re relieved that finally Tommy is eating regularly and we know exactly what is in his food.  We’re looking forward to making even more nutritous, tasty meals for our best friend and companion. Try these yourself!

Please note, that if your dog has eating issues, it is always best to talk with your veterinarian to determine if there are medical issues before starting on a new food regime.

To download Dog Treat Recipes by Justin Bryce click here!