Cookbooks for a Gourmet Pooch

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Recipe Books for Your Gourmet Canine

If you don't trust commercial dog food to properly nourish your puppy or dog, try making the treats and meals yourself. There's a wealth of cookbooks for dog owners to serve your pampered pup with the best most nutritious food.

Dogs like some variety in their meals and get bored with the same food dumped from a can or scooped out of a bag.

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Once again on the news I heard of a dog food recall. It's too bad that you can't trust canned and dried food for your dog. Some owners report improved health in their dog after they started making their own dog food. And it is easy, fun and rewarding to do.

Take a look at the variety offered by these
cookbooks for some foods that dogs will love.

How Commercial Dog Food Is Made

Do you know what you are feeding your dog?

How Dog Food Is Made
by AnimalHouseMaine | video info

7 ratings | 6,712 views
curated content from YouTube

Make Healthy Foods for Your Dog

Woofing it Down: The quick & easy guide to making healthy dog food at home

Here's what a veterinarian says about this book: "As a vet I have seen many dogs and cats that have suffered the ill affects from eating low quality diets, and raw food diets, which have caused illness and even death. This book has the correct information, it was well researched, and the recipes are nutrionally balanced. I highly recommend this one to all my patients. I also recommend the author's other book, Lapping it Up for cats." (review by AnimalDoc on Amazon)

Woofing it Down: The quick & easy guide to making healthy dog food at home

Amazon Price: $11.46 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now
List Price: $12.99

The recipes in this book really are quick and easy plus they are nutritionally balanced, free of fillers and additives, and you know it is fresh because you make it yourself. Just as people feel better with a healthy diet, so will your canine best friend. You can freeze most of these dishes in portion sizes for taking on-the-go or for convenience. Try it and see the difference in your dog's health. Well worth the price and the little bit of time it takes to make your own dog food compared to what you will save in medications and trips to the vet.

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Dog Nutrition and Choosing Food for a Dog

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What's the News on Dog Food Recalls?

Update on dog-food recall
US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) spokeswoman Laura Alvey has told Food Safety News a second Diamond Pet Foods plant in being investigated in the Salmonella outbreak and recall. The Salmonella contamination found at Diamond's Meta, Mo., ...
Dog Food Recall Expanded After Salmonella Outbreak [UPDATE]
For a list of the recalled brands of pet foods with their corresponding production codes at http://diamondpetrecall.com/. A dry dog food recall is in effect following an outbreak of Salmonella infections reportedly linked to products made by Diamond ...
Dog food recall expanded after salmonella outbreak
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) ? Fourteen people in at least nine states have been sickened by salmonella after handling tainted dog food from a South Carolina plant that a few years ago produced food contaminated by toxic mold that killed dozens of dogs, ...

A Cute Shirt for Your Treat Loving Dog

Got Treats?

I See Spot's Dog Pet Cotton T-Shirt Tank, Got Treats?, X-Small, Black

Amazon Price: $18.86 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Available in sizes to fit every dog who loves treats -- and we all know that is every dog! Let your doggie express her or his personality in soft cotton with just enough lycra for comfy stretchiness.

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More Dog Food Cookbooks to Check Out

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Our Favorite Dog Dishes

For Gulp-Control and Digestive Health

Dogit Go Slow Anti-Gulping Dog Bowl, Blue, Medium

Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 05/30/2012)Buy Now

Let's face it. Dogs simply don't have table manners. Even our little Shih Tzu will wolf down a meal in seconds if we give it to him in a regular bowl. Once we discovered the Dogit Go Slow Anti-Gulping Dog Dish, his eating slowed down considerably. He also had less bloating and stomach distress. This bowl comes in a variety of sizes and colors and is dishwasher safe.

Find the Dog Dish that's Right for Your Pet

Most of these are available in a range of sizes and many come in different colors too. All are eligible for Amazon's Free Super Saver Shipping.


Loving Pets
Dolce Diner
Dog Bowl
Medium
1 Quart
in Merlot



Neater Feeder
Dog Bowl
Large, Bronze



Duralast Adjustable
Right Height
Dog Bowls


What Does Your Dog Like to Eat?

  • bloomingrose Oct 23, 2011 @ 2:38 am | delete
    I have made a soup for him on the recommendation of my veterinarian. Basically you take a broth or water, some veggies - NO ONIONS - and a protein source. Sometimes I use a can of salmon. I mix it all together, cook the veggies and puree it. I either pour it over his high quality food or give it to him plain.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Aug 16, 2011 @ 12:26 pm | delete
    Angel blessed
  • skiesgreen Mar 26, 2011 @ 8:42 pm | delete
    This is a great lens and full of the right kind of information. *-*Blessed*-* and featured on Angel Blessings for Dogs on Squidoo.
  • capriliz Oct 3, 2010 @ 12:12 pm | delete
    We are a cat family, but my friend had a dog that was ill all of a sudden. She started to make her own dog food and the dog became healthy again. She was very pleased and it was well worth her effort.

About This Dog-gone Chef

I was adopted by two cats about 8 years ago and a brand new puppy last year. Our puppy is a finicky eater and we have found that he does much better with homemade food and treats. Check back as we'll be adding a page of our favorite doggie recipes soon.
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