| Preparation for home cooked meals for | | | | cabbage. |
| your dog is simple and need not be a | | | | Quick Easy Cooking Steps |
| pain at all. I have switched from | | | | Step 1: Put some olive oil in your pot |
| commercialized pet food to home cooked | | | | and cook meats |
| meals after my family two lovely dogs | | | | Step 2: Cook rice (or any grain choice, |
| died of cancer suddenly. They were on | | | | I personally prefer brown rice) |
| premium dried pet food all their life | | | | Step 3: Pulp or chop finely the |
| but still, both of them died at a young | | | | vegetables |
| age at 6 and 7 of cancer. This was way | | | | Step 4: When meats are almost cook, add |
| before the pet food recall event. | | | | the pulp vegetables into the pot |
| I knew at that time that their | | | | Step 5: Do not overcook the vegetables. |
| commercial pet food must have | | | | Keep them half raw for the enzymes. |
| contributed somewhat to their condition | | | | Step 6: Add eggs and cook the vegetables |
| as both were rather young when passed | | | | in the pot to make the vegetables |
| on. Putting aside my initial struggle | | | | palatable. |
| with thoughts about how difficult to | | | | Storage |
| cook home cooked meals for my dogs and | | | | For convenience, cook your pet homemade |
| just got started with it. | | | | meals up to one week supply. Freeze them |
| I do not even cook for myself! How can I | | | | in daily portions separately for |
| cook nutritious meals for my pets! I | | | | convenience. |
| started reading loads of books on home | | | | Just remember to place next day food |
| cooked food and came out with this | | | | supply from the freezer to chiller |
| simple and easy to prepare recipe for | | | | compartment of your refrigerator. Place |
| dog food. It can be done even for busy | | | | a note at your fridge to remind you to |
| people like you and me. If I can do it, | | | | do so everyday if not, your poor pet has |
| so can you! So let us step up and commit | | | | not food to eat. |
| to making the lives of our pet a long, | | | | Feeding Preparation |
| happy and healthy one. | | | | Step 1: Place chilled food in your pet |
| Take note that we cannot change our dog | | | | bowl |
| diet overnight as it may cause stomach | | | | Step 2: Boil some hot water |
| upset. Start gradually and mixing their | | | | Step 3: Warm up the food to room |
| feed gradually until she is completed | | | | temperature with some hot water. |
| switched to home cooked food. | | | | Step 4: Add necessary supplements such |
| Preparation | | | | as Vitamin C, Flaxseed oil, Egg |
| Purchase the following ingredients, all | | | | shellmeals for calcium. |
| the ingredients below in equal | | | | Step 5: Mix and serve! |
| proportions, supplements should be added | | | | Using boiled water to warm up food is a |
| separately. The amount to cook depends | | | | recommended. If you prefer microwaving |
| on your pet size. | | | | to warm up food, note that this method |
| Use your own judgment when it comes to | | | | may destroy some nutrients. |
| quantity to feed. The suggestion below | | | | Emergency meals |
| is meant for a week supply for a 1 | | | | In case you have forgotten to defreeze |
| medium sized dog, healthy dog with | | | | your pet food. Here is a simple guide to |
| normal weight range. | | | | a quick no hassle wholesome meal in just |
| Please change the quantity for your pet | | | | 5 minutes! |
| needs (This suggestion provides 1 week | | | | Ensure you home has these at all times |
| food for a 10kg dog): | | | | in case you need to whip out a wholesome |
| 1) Grains choice: Brown rice, provide | | | | meal in 5 minutes! |
| for 2-3 cups cooked rice (less if your | | | | All you need are: |
| dog is obese or require some weight | | | | Step 1) Oats (get those quick to cook |
| loss) | | | | kind or just add hot boiling water) |
| 2) Vegetables (Add 3 varieties): | | | | Step 2) Eggs (Break an egg for a small |
| Broccoli, cauliflower, any green leafy | | | | medium sized dog) |
| vegetables and beans. Make about 4 cups | | | | Step 3) Supplements (Add your regular |
| of pulp vegetables for easy absorption. | | | | supplement) |
| 3) Meats 500gms: Choice of Chicken, | | | | That is all you need for the emergency |
| Lamb, Beef or Kangaroo (rotate weekly). | | | | meal! To ensure not to upset the |
| 4) 2 Eggs | | | | digestive system from sudden change in |
| Avoid night shade vegetables, onions and | | | | diet, feed this option once a while so |
| cabbage for your pets. Some dogs | | | | she is well adjusted to this diet when |
| experience more gas when fed with | | | | the need arises. |