Processed or commercial dog food is not good for the dog’s health as they contain over-cooked nutrients and preservatives. These dog foods may cause dog allergies, severe itching, and other dog health-related conditions. You can prevent these problems by feeding your dog only with natural dog food.
Natural dog food often consists of food items, such as cooked or raw poultry, meat beef, whitefish, lamb, and fatty fish. You can also give your dog eggs, cooked grains, finely chopped veggies, and some fruits except grapes and raisins. You should avoid giving your dog cured meat, fatty meats, fried foods, raw pork, chocolate, ice cream, milk, cream, white bread, pastries, and sugary foods. Keep in mind that a balanced natural dog food should have 50% protein, 25% grains, and 25% vegetables. Now, if you have decided to give your dog natural dog food, here are two great recipes to prepare:
Rice Porridge Natural Dog Food:
Here are the ingredients you need:
· 2 cups of uncooked rice
· Finely chopped scallions
· 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
· 3 quarts water
· 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
· 2 cups Swiss chard
· 1 cup chopped poultry
· 1 tablespoon tamari sauce
· 1 tablespoon sesame seed oil
Here are the directions to follow:
Put water and rice in a saucepan and place it over medium heat until the mixture boils. Reduce the heat and cover it. Wait for 30 minutes and take it off the fire. In a separate fire, heat vegetables, Swiss chard, and scallions. Stir fry the mixture for two minutes. Add the vegetables to the rice. Add tamari, ginger, chopped meat, and sesame oil. Bring this rice mixture to a boil. After 30 minutes, take it off the stove. Allow it to cool and serve two cups to your dog.
Multi-Grain Natural Dog Food:
Here are the ingredients you need:
· 1.5 cups of all-purpose flour
· 1 cup of dry powdered milk
· 1 cup of rolled oats
· 2 cups of whole wheat flour
· ½ cup of soy flour
· 1 cup of cornmeal
· ½ cup of brewer’s yeast
· 1 large egg
· 5 tablespoons of corn oil
· 1 tablespoon of salt
· 3 cups of water
Here are the directions to follow:
Preheat your oven to 300° F. Mix all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In another bowl, combine the corn oil and egg. Stir water in the dry ingredients and add the mixture of corn oil and egg. Mix well until a thin batter is formed. Place the batter in baking sheets. Make sure to spread the batter on the sheets evenly. Bake these for 45 minutes. Wait for it to cool. Serve a few pieces to your dog.
There you go – two easy to make natural dog food recipes that are quick to prepare. Your dog is like you – he needs sufficient supply of vitamins and minerals. Now you can give it to your dog by giving him natural dog food.