Homemade dog food recipes

Homemade Pet food for Our own Senior Fuzzy Friends

Aging is a normal part of life. We are very familiar with  the consequences of final years, and folks have resources at their disposal to help make the process easier. Dogs, on the other hand, simply sleep a lot.
They gradually start to lose their teeth, forcing them to play less catch. They stiffly begin to hobble when we take them for their daily walks. They even cry because all their tiny aches and pains take a toll at the end of the day.

Their owners try to take care of them, switching from dry to canned food, adding extra padding to their beds, and not getting mad at them, when they can’t get to the door fast enough to relieve themselves. We try, as we wonder if there is something more we can do to lessen the struggle of their decline.

Then one day, something happens as we hold our breath, while scooping that smelly canned dog food into the dish. We start to wonder if something that smells that bad, might not be contributing to the pain and suffering of our dog. We reason that even if it isn’t, canned dog food certainly can’t be helping our furry tiny friend. That’s when we get to work, and come up with a wonderful remedy which not only fills our puppy up, but makes them feel better too.

Homemade dog food has been a blessing at my house. Through my research, I've discovered what ingredients help my dog, and learned what things to avoid. On a weekly schedule, I make a big batch of dog food, as if I'm making chicken soup. The recipe sends a magnificent aroma throughout my entire home, and my dog perks up recognizing the scent of her food.

Dogs are meat eaters, so I make sure to include plenty of meat in my dog’s food. They also benefit from the vitamins in vegetables. They need to have a little salt in their diets, and also some fiber and starch. Canola oil keeps them from getting constipated, while garlic is cleansing and wards off worms. To help with incontinence, a bit of cornstarch or corn silk tea is very beneficial.

Basic Homemade Dog Food

2 lbs. chicken giblets and gizzards

3 carrots cut in slices

1/2 cup sliced celery

3 cloves garlic finely chopped

1 to 2 cups uncooked rice

2 t. salt

2 T. canola oil

3 T. cornstarch (may be substituted with 2 cups corn silk tea)*

4 to 6 cups water

Put all components inside a huge pan. Boil till rice is normally soft. Simmer for an additional 2 hrs. Let cool. Store this food inside a large container in the fridge for as much as seven days.