Dog Food Recipes

If your veterinarian has recommended a high fiber diet for your dog, it's probably for one of two reasons: (1) to form better quality stools, or (2) to help regulate his bowel movements. Too much fiber could cause serious health issues, so be sure to chat with your vet before switching to a high fiber homemade dog food. Some fiber-packed ingredients to include in a high fiber homemade dog food recipe include: bran, brown rice, lentils, beet pulp, corn and pumpkin. This recipe includes 3 of these ingredients.

Feeding the right amount of protein is crucial to providing the best diet for your dog. Protein isn't just the building block of muscle. It also aids in nerve function and helps to build strong bones. These no-bake dog treats offer an easy way to boost your pup's protein intake, if needed.

If your dog needs to gain a little bit of weight, you can’t just feed him larger portions. You also shouldn’t add high fat foods and snacks to his diet. Satin balls for dogs are a commonly recommended recipe for dogs that need to gain weight the healthy way.

Once you know what ingredients to avoid, you can create homemade recipes that will meet your dog's dietary restrictions and also provide the balanced nutrition that he needs. These dog treats for sensitive stomach contain three ingredients, and you could use substitutions to cater them to your dog's needs.

While homemade dog food can be time consuming, using a slow cooker makes it much more convenient. This recipe is simple and healthy.

It's no secret that a homemade dog food diet can offer the best nutrition when it is prepared the right way. Most veterinarians and canine nutrition experts won't recommend this diet, because they know that pet owners won't put the work into ensuring the homemade meals provide 100% balanced nutrition. With that said, this balanced homemade dog food may offer the proper nutrition for some dogs, but it will not provide balanced nutrition for every canine.

Because urinary tract infections put additional strain on your dog’s bladder and kidneys, it’s best to feed him a low-protein diet until the infection has cleared up. This recipe also includes cranberries, which have natural antiseptic properties, and coconut oil, which has natural antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties.

This homemade oatmeal dog food recipe may not offer balanced nutrition for all dogs, so be sure to check with your veterinarian before switching Fido to this diet.

Low protein diets for dogs are very tricky. There is a fine line between too much protein and not enough. A major diet change like this CANNOT be made without consulting your veterinarian or a canine nutritionist.

This recipe contains pumpkin and carrots – two ingredients that offer a lot of nutritional benefits. This pumpkin dog treats recipe is a favorite with our pups!

This chicken mince dog food recipe is made with limited ingredients and should be a suitable meal for most adult dogs, but be sure to check with your vet.

Homemade Christmas dog treats aren’t just something special to spoil your dog with over the holidays. They’re also a great gift idea. Making these Christmas cookies for dogs could even be a fun new family tradition.