Healthy Homecooked Meals for Dogs

Dogs are omnivores. They need protein for good health, as well as carbohydrates for energy and fruits and vegetables for vitamins. Avoid feeding your canine friend onions, garlic, chocolate, grapes or raisins. If your baby has a sweet tooth, cater to it with molasses, applesauce or pumpkin. Carob can be substituted for chocolate.

  1. Kibbles

    • Kibbles are convenient on busy mornings and can be left out as a snack; but more importantly, the crunchy bits help clean tartar off your dog's teeth. Mix together 4 cups whole wheat flour, four eggs, 1 cup wheat germ, 2 tsp. food-grade bone meal, 1 cup vegetable oil, and 4 cups cooked ground meat. Add 2 cups pureed yellow vegetable, 2 cups cooked green vegetable, and a cup of dried apples or similar fruit. Mix together in a large bowl with enough water to moisten the mixture enough to hold together. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake in a slow oven (250 to 300 degrees Fahrenheit) for about one hour. The mixture should be about the texture of a chewy cookie. Let it sit out on a rack till it is dry and cool. It will keep in a refrigerator for about one week.

    Beefy Stew for Your Dog and You

    • Place stewing beef or a small roast in a crock pot. Salt lightly. Add carrots, sweet potatoes and chopped pumpkin or squash. When this mixture has finished cooking, add peas or green beans to the mix. Serve with biscuits or pancakes. Yeast dough isn't good for dogs.

    Chicken and Apple Soup

    • Cook a whole chicken in a crock pot, using directions that come with the appliance. When the chicken is done, remove the bones and add homemade noodles, quartered apples, celery, carrots and parsley flakes. Simmer together till the noodles, apples and vegetables are done.

    Sweet Treats

    • Mix together yogurt, rolled oats, blueberries, and applesauce. You can also add cottage cheese and wheat germ. This can make a quick breakfast for you and your puppy, or serve as an after-dinner dessert.