Easy Natural Dog Food Recipes to Make Your Own Homemade Healthy Dog Food

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Scared of Natural Dog Food Recipes? Here's an Easy, Natural, Healthy Way to Make Your Own Dog Food

It's easy to have a healthy, happy dog - just love him, exercise him, and feed him homemade healthy dog food from natural dog food recipes. Why natural? Have you ever read the ingredients in commercial dog foods? What exactly is "chicken by-product meal"? Or even better, "meat meal" -- the type of animal meat isn't even specified! If you don't already know, trust me, you don't WANT to know.

But making your own dog food using natural dog food recipes doesn't have to be difficult or time consuming. There are several tips like making large batches of food and using an all-natural kibble as the base for your dog's meals.

What are Natural Dog Food Recipes? 

What exactly is meant by natural dog food? It means the food will be all natural, with no harmful preservatives, additives, or coloring.

Most people think it's way too time consuming and expensive to make your own dog food from natural dog food recipes. The truth is, many times it's less expensive than premium commercial dog food and it doesn't have to take up hours of your time. The natural dog food recipes show what types of foods to use, what to avoid, and how much to give your dog.

Basically, all natural dog food is made with human-grade ingredients. Commercial dog food is NOT made with human-grade ingredients; rather, it is comprised of nutritionally-lacking by-products of human-grade ingredients. When you feed your dog commercial dog food, you are basically feeding him empty calories with very little nutritional value.

Natural Dog Food Recipes 

So where do you learn how to make dog food and what are the recipes for them? I found an e-book online called Dog Food Secrets that I recommend. Not only is it packed full of recipes, but he goes into great detail about the types of foods for various nutrition and amounts.

I know I had a lot of fear when I first decided I wanted to feed my dogs natural dog food. I didn't know what kind of foods to give them, or in what quantity.

Dogs need certain calories depending on their age, activity level, and metabolism. This is discussed so you will know how much to feed your dog at every stage of his life.

Did you know dogs also need a certain proportion of protein/carbs/fat. Too much or too little and their immune system gets stressed. When this happens, allergy symptoms can arise (scratching, diarrhea, smelly gas) and they become more susceptible to illness and diseases. And unlike humans, dogs get their energy from fat, not carbs. So those low-fat commercial dog foods for overweight dogs can actually hurt them in the long run.

I Don't Have the Time or Energy to Follow Natural Dog Food Recipes 

It happens. Sometimes you just don't have the time or energy to make your own homemade healthy dog food. Or maybe you don't have all the ingredients and have no desire to run to the grocery store! I know I have been in this predicament more than once.

I found the perfect solution... I found an all-natural kibble that I always keep on hand. Just re-hydrate the kibble with water and add your own meat. The main kibble I use has ingredients like rolled oats, barley flakes, and kelp. I also like to keep a bag of grain-free kibble (to just change things up) which contains ingredients like sweet potatoes, broccoli and apples.

Check out this video on Natural vs. Commercial Dog Food 

This video shows how commercial dog food is made, as compared to the BARF (Bones And Raw Food) diet.

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3 Ways to Prepare Natural Dog Food Recipes 

Regardless of whether you make your own homemade healthy dog food from scratch or with the aid of some quality, natural kibble, I recommend reading Dog Food Dangers. This e-book will explain everything you need to know about what kinds of foods are the best for your dog and has many easy natural dog food recipes for you to follow.

Below are the 3 ways to prepare natural dog food recipes:

  1. From scratch - gather your healthy, human-grade ingredients and make your own dog food. Make large batches and store in individual portions.

  2. From natural kibble - just add your own fresh, human-grade meats and/or vegetables.

  3. Combination of scratch and natural kibble - this is the way I make my own natural dog food. When I have the time/energy to make it from scratch, I do. When I don't, I just add my meat to the kibble. Either way I know my dogs are getting the best, most nutritious meal to keep them happy and healthy.

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Natural Dog Food Recipes

I feed my dogs natural homemade dog food and all-natural kibble.
My dogs are now eating healthy & getting all the nutrients they need.