It’s not always easy to find time to cook for yourself or your family, and it’s so easy to open a bag of kibble or a can of wet food. However, the quality of ingredients in these products is often questioned. Cooking homemade rations for your dog may seem complicated and time-consuming, but with a few tips and good advice, you can provide your dog with a balanced diet using quality ingredients you control. Plus, your dog will love their meals and stay healthy.
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Homemade meals are a major asset for your dog’s health, allowing you to choose what your dog eats based on their needs.
By cooking yourself, you control everything from the quality of ingredients to the recipe’s composition, ensuring your dog eats only healthy, natural products.
The benefits of homemade cooking are visible: your dog has more energy, digests better, and feels truly satisfied. Not to mention a shinier, softer coat.
Additionally, some dogs have conditions requiring a stricter diet. Homemade meals are fully adaptable, allowing you to create and adjust recipes to make them feel better.
Control over ingredients
Choosing high-quality ingredients is essential to keep your dog in top shape and ensure they lack nothing.
A dog is a carnivore, but despite descending from the wolf, it has evolved into a domestic carnivore. It can eat vegetables and digest starches (rice, pasta, etc.) if they don’t exceed 20% of the ration. Meat remains the foundation of its diet, with protein intake and the quality of cuts being very important.
More dogs are allergic or intolerant to additives in industrial food. Homemade rations let you eliminate harmful ingredients for your dog.
The joy of eating
More and more dogs dislike industrial kibble and struggle to eat.
Offering your dog fresh, varied wet food will bring undeniable eating pleasure and create a wonderful bonding moment between you.
For dogs prone to weight gain, homemade rations provide a true sense of satiety since they are more moist than kibble.
Learn why different ingredients matter
Proteins
30-60%
Meat
Fiber
30%
Vegetables
Carbohydrates
10-30%
Starches
CMV
Minerals
& Vitamins
Omega-3 & 6
Essential fatty acids
Anti-tartar
Deer antlers
These proportions are the basic rules. Before starting, ensure you create a tailor-made recipe with our calculator.
Oils, minerals and vitamins are essential for the dog's health. Many people forget to add them resulting in deficiencies for their dog.
Remember that dogs have a greater need for calcium than humans and therefore need an external source of calcium in addition to the other ingredients used.