Currently have Kira on Fromm adult gold, and Wellness 95% chicken, lamb or beef.
I've decided that I'd like to replace the canned wet topping with something homemade.
The other night, I used the pressure cooker to create a "stew" of chicken breasts, gizzards, carrots. I didn't know what else I could put in there, so I'm open to suggestions.
I used some of the stew as a topping, and she ate it up like it was her last meal.
Last night, I made basically the same thing, but used a piece of beef.
How about browsing some canned dog food ingredients? Merrick has good variety and interesting flavor combos you could whip up at home. Also try googling "homemade wet dog food". I got some good results with that search.
Things to add:
Venison
Fish (whitefish, salmon, tuna from good sources)
Apples
Broccoli or Cauliflower (some dogs get gassy)
Grains if you feed that (barley, rice, oats)
Tripe
Green beans
Eggs
Pork
Blueberries
Cheese
eggs and egg shells, veggies (carrots, green beans), obviously meat is your friend - and you can try adding raw meat as well I know organ meat is very rich and my dog loves it! liver, hearts, etc I just give it to him raw.
Then there are the cheeses: cottage cheese and unflavored greek yogurt are excellent toppings.
For stomach issues: some pumpkin puree is great
Then there are fruits - just no grapes, raisins, etc. I know my dog loves bananas, blueberries, raspberries, apples, pears, etc. He is infatuated with strawberries and can make love to one for an hour - licking it, chewing a bit, spit it back out, repeat
I look in my fridge and just google any ingredient I'm thinking of giving the dog - make sure it's not toxic (see grapes, chocolate, onions, etc) and just throw it in there
>>> i pressure cook a whole chicken.
when it's done i roll the bones through
my fingers. the bones turn to mush.
you can roll the chicken through your fingers also
to get a better yeild. add more water to the mix.
i normally end up with 3 quarts. i place 1 qt in the
refrigerator for immediate use and i freeze 2 qts.
>>> i boil boneless and skinless breast. chop it up.
i chop/chunk some for chicken salad. i chop/chunk
some for his kibble.
>>> baked sweet potatoe. slice it up. goes
well with any of the chicken toppings.
>>> make a mixed fruit blend. i use
apples (no seeds), pears, blueberries.
veggies work also.
>>> there's so much you can do blending
and pressure cooking. make extra and freeze it.
i use the plastic containers you get when you order
Chinese take out for freezer storage.
I threw a medium chuck steak, a sweet potato, a bunch of baby carrots, a handful of sweet peas, and a cup or so of sodium free beef broth.
Cooked it all, together.
I then shred the steak, and mashed everything else together.
I used about a half cup over her kibble for every meal, and have never seen her eat with such enthusiasm.
Her energy level has been superb, and her poop has been excellent.
In your opinion, was this done right?
Feel a little lost with this one.
Thanks
Make a big batch of home-made bone stock (use 1/4 c of vinegar, this will extract the minerals). Then keep this on hand as base for your meats and veg. Then you will also be supporting the joints and GI tract and adding trace minerals, glucosamine, collagen etc.
Proper stock takes 24+ hrs to do...but worth it, plus if no time to play chef, yo can just use the stock
OK, since you did ask ...LOL I help my wife quite a bit with the home cooking. I enjoy it, and it frees up her time doing school chores with the kids.
The other night, I made Kira a pressure-cooked stew of beef chunks, carrots, peas, and sweet potato. After it cooked, I left it there on the warm setting, and went out for a few minutes. When I returned, everyone was sitting at the kitchen table enjoying the delicious beef stew I just made for Kira.. LOL
Lucky for them, I didn't use any beef hearts or lung, or any other organ parts ..LOL ..I would have had the entire family at the ER for nausea.
NO BROCCOLI --- AVMA and CVMA list broccoli as a toxin for dogs -- the offensive chemical is isothyocyanate which comprimes the liver.
once you cook these "vegetables" there is little of value left .
Why not take your LEAFY greens and run them through the juicer - then offer juice and pulp - this time they can do soemthing with the pulp because you have split the walls --
so make your heart/gizzard/liver mush and add the vegetable juices and pulp
NO BROCCOLI --- AVMA and CVMA list broccoli as a toxin for dogs -- the offensive chemical is isothyocyanate which comprimes the liver.
once you cook these "vegetables" there is little of value left .
Why not take your LEAFY greens and run them through the juicer - then offer juice and pulp - this time they can do soemthing with the pulp because you have split the walls --
so make your heart/gizzard/liver mush and add the vegetable juices and pulp
For veggies, I toss it into the blender to make a smoothie. Then I freeze into ice cubes and just toss them in with her food.
Pouring it on top might work too, but pup wasn't a fan.
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