Do let me know if you try them - and whether your dog loves them. Or why not share your own homemade dog food recipes.
BARF Brunch
Recipe Details
Ingredients
500g raw ground beef. 1 egg 1 tablespoons apple cider vinegar. 2 tablespoon yogurt 1/2 teaspoon ground flaxseed - or flaxseed oil 1/2 teaspoon alfalfa powder 250mgs crushed vitamin C for dogs
Directions
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
This is a good recipe to use as a base. Change the meat to chicken, fish, or lamb as required.
Nice and Natural
Recipe Details
Ingredients
500g raw ground beef 1 egg 1/2 cup grated carrots 1/4 cup grated apple or applesauce 1/4 cup grated butternut squash or pumpkin
Directions
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
This is a nice sweet recipe that most dogs like. Again, you can substitute different meats or vegetables - but raw ground meats (like ground chicken or turkey) work best.
Meaty Rice Lunch
Recipe Details
This one is fine for 'wheat free' diets but not 'grain-free'.
Ingredients
2 cups cooked rice 1 cup raw meat (beef, pork fish etc). 1/2 cup grated carrot or other grated vegetable.
Directions
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
Any vegetables are good in this. Try peas or broccoli for a change.
BARF Cowboy Dinner
Recipe Details
Ingredients
250g raw ground pork. 1 grated carrot. 1/2 cup peas (frozen is fine) 1 small can baked beans (preferable no added salt or sugar)
Directions
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
If you don't want to use baked beans for this recipe, you could substitute chickpeas or pumpkin, both of which are very good for dogs. The carrot can be replaced by any grated vegetable (butternut squash is good).
Supplements
Adding supplements to your raw dog food recipes will help to keep your pet in good shape.
Powder Supplement
1 cup brewers yeast. 1 cup bonemeal. 1/2 cup kelp powder 1/2 cup alfalfa powder
Mix together and store in either an air-tight container or the freezer. Add one tablespoon of the powder to your dogs food each day.
Oil Supplement
1/4 cup olive oil. 1/4 cup canola oil. 1/4 cup cod liver oil. 1/4 cup flaxseed oil.
Mix together and store in the fridge - preferable in a dark bottle. You can use up to two teaspoons per day on your dogs food.
Dog Treats
Even on a raw dog food diet, it is still nice for dogs to get treats. If is not safe to use raw meat for this - but there are still lots of options. Try these raw treat ideas.