Is homemade dog food good for your dog? What should you avoid giving them? We'll also introduce some recommended dishes!

For many owners, their beloved dogs are important family members. While dog food is great, many people prefer to feed their pets homemade meals just like family.

So, in this article, we'll answer your questions:
Is homemade food actually good for your pet?
What should you avoid feeding your pet?
What is nutritionally balanced food?
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Please read to the end! !

1. What are the benefits of feeding my dog ​​homemade food?

First of all, a balanced diet is essential for your dog to live a long and healthy life.

Recently, there are many instant dog foods that are nutritionally balanced, but they can be expensive, and cheaper options can contain many harmful additives.

'I want to know what kind of food I'm feeding my dog.'
'I want my dog ​​to eat safe food and grow up healthy and strong.'

For owners who feel this way, homemade food is recommended.

If the owner prepares the food themselves, they'll be responsible for every step of the process, so you'll know the ingredients, cooking method, and seasonings used, which is reassuring.

However, you must be especially careful about nutritional balance and avoiding foods that should not be given to your pet.

In the next section, we'll explain the ingredients you absolutely must be careful of.

2. What Not to Feed Your Dog

As mentioned earlier, homemade food is safe, but if you make a mistake, it can not only be less nutritionally balanced than commercially available dog food, but in the worst case scenario, it could even be fatal.

Here are some ingredients to watch out for.

Foods you should never feed your dog

Onions and leeks

Onion poisoning can cause symptoms such as blood in the urine, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever.

・Chocolate

Symptoms of chocolate poisoning, such as vomiting, fever, diarrhea, and convulsions, may appear, and in the worst cases, may even be fatal.

If your dog accidentally ingests chocolate, take them to the vet immediately.

・Grapes and raisins

＿Acute heart failure may also occur.

The skin is particularly dangerous.

It's small and hard to see, so be careful not to accidentally eat it.

・Xylitol

Symptoms include vomiting, seizures, liver failure, and loss of coordination.

If your dog ingests gum containing xylitol, take him to the vet immediately.

Chicken bones

There's a risk of bones getting stuck in the throat or digestive tract.

Dogs may eat bones without realizing it, so make sure you've removed all bones before giving them food.

Raw Meat

Raw meat may contain bacteria, which can cause diarrhea and nausea.

Large Amounts of Liver

Liver is rich in nutrients, so it's generally safe to feed it in moderate amounts.

However, feeding it in large amounts can result in an overdose of vitamin A, which can lead to loss of appetite and arthritis.

・Raw egg white

＿Biotin deficiency may cause dermatitis and poor growth.

When feeding, be sure to heat the egg before feeding.

・Spinach

＿The component "oxalic acid" in spinach may cause urinary stones.

・Dried sardines and seaweed

＿They contain a lot of magnesium, which can cause urinary tract diseases, and are also high in salt.

However, since they contain a lot of calcium, which dogs need to actively consume, you should only give them to your dog as a topping on their rice.

3. Recommended Homemade Meals

We've explained the foods you should avoid feeding your dog above, so let's take a look at some recommended recipes!

~Pork and Vegetable Stir-Fry~

Recipe Details

Ingredients

Pork loin, eggs, rape blossoms, cabbage, wood ear mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms

Preparation

Boil the rape blossoms, and once the stems are soft, remove from the oven and let cool.

Finely chop the cabbage, wood ear mushrooms, shimeji mushrooms, rape blossoms, and pork loin.

Make the scrambled eggs

Stir-fry the pork loin and chopped vegetables, then mix in the scrambled eggs.

Finished

Chicken Soup

Recipe Details

Ingredients

Chicken breast, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, bonito flakes, water, shiso leaves

Directions

＿Boil the broccoli until the stems are soft.

＿Chop the carrots and broccoli finely.

＿Remove the skin from the chicken breast and cut it into small pieces.

＿Put the chopped ingredients, bonito flakes, and water in a pot and simmer until soft.

＿Once cooled, top with shiso leaves.

Finished.

Chicken Meatballs with Eggs

Recipe Details

Ingredients

Ground chicken breast, egg, green beans, shiitake mushrooms, shiso leaves, daikon radish, carrots, broccoli, kelp stock

・Recipe

＿Finely chop the green beans, shiitake mushrooms, and shiso leaves.

＿Mix the chopped ingredients with the ground chicken breast and 1 tablespoon of beaten egg to make the chicken meatball filling.

＿Bring the kelp stock to a boil, shape the chicken meatball mixture, and drop it into the pot. Once it solidifies, add the daikon radish, carrots, and broccoli and simmer until the vegetables are tender.

＿Add the remaining beaten eggs to the pot and mix roughly.

Finished

〜Okonomiyaki with lots of toppings〜

Recipe Details

Ingredients

Chicken wings, chicken liver, beef thigh, cabbage, pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot, plain flour, cooking water, sesame oil, water, dried kelp, roasted seaweed

・Recipe

＿Put water, dried kelp, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, chicken wings, and chicken livers in a pot. Bring to a boil, then skim off the scum. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, then remove the vegetables and meat from the pot.

＿Make the sweet potato and pumpkin into a paste and finely chop the carrots.

＿Remove the chicken wings from the bones and finely chop the chicken wings, livers, and kelp.

＿Shred the cabbage and then cut it into small pieces. Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces.

＿In a bowl, mix the flour and the pumpkin and sweet potato pastes. Add the cooled soup little by little and knead until it has the consistency you need for okonomiyaki.

＿Add all the cut ingredients except the kelp to the bowl, and mix in the toasted seaweed, torn into small pieces.

＿Add sesame oil to a frying pan and cook, being careful not to burn it.

Topped with kelp

Finished

4. Summary

What did you think?

This time, I wrote an article about homemade dog food.

Your beloved dog is also a member of the family.

To ensure your dog's healthy growth, start with nutritionally balanced food.

You want to make delicious, nutritionally balanced homemade food and see your dog happy, right?

However, some of the foods humans eat can sometimes be very dangerous for dogs, so be sure to exercise extreme caution.

The homemade meals introduced here are only a small selection; there are many more recipes available.

And why not try making your own nutritionally balanced meals?!

Let's continue to pray for our beloved dog's health and feed him lots of delicious, nutritionally balanced meals!