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The dinner's in the dog...
 With
the emphasis on natural healthy eating, it is not surprising that many agility people looking
for ways to feed
their dog with nutritious and reasonably priced food rather than
shop-bought pet food. The best way to know what goes into your dog’s food is to make
it yourself. Why
take a chance? Make your dogs food yourself. It's not as difficult as you expect. You don't
have to be a Master Chef, Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver to cook up something tasty for your
dog. Here is a selection of home-made treats and special diets that you can try at home.
If you have a favourite recipe why not share it. Email
Agilitynet
Tasty Turkey Treats
From Carlow Dog
Training Club newsletter
 Ingredients
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2 Cups cooked turkey - cut up
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2 Cloves garlic
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4 Teaspoons grated cheese
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1 Tablespoon parsley - freshly chopped
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2 Eggs
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2 Cups whole wheat flour
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2 Tablespoons brewer's yeast
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2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Method
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Combine turkey, garlic, cheese, parsley and
mix well.
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Beat the eggs in a bowl and pour over turkey
mixture.
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Add the flour, yeast and oil.
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Stir until thoroughly mixed and all
ingredients are coated.
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Line the tray with grease proof paper.
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Drop mixture into small lumps onto baking
tray.
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Cook at 180°C/Gas Mark 4 for about 20
minutes, until brown and firm.
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Store in fridge.
Renal Failure Diets I
from Brenda Tenten
Canine Restricted Protein Diet
My vet suggested these recipes from an American website many
years ago when I had a collie with renal failure who wasn't interested in 'normal' food. They
conform to the vet requirements for such a diet, as do the commercial renal diets. It certainly
gave her back her appetite for the last six months or so of her life.
Ingredients
- 1/4 lb. Ground beef (*do not* use lean round chuck)
- 2 Cups cooked white rice (without salt)
- 1 Hard-cooked egg, finely chopped
- 3 Slices white bread, crumbled
- 1 Teaspoon (5 grams) calcium carbonate*
- (*--Calcium carbonate sources: Ground egg shells; Drug and
Health food stores.)
- Also add a balanced supplement which fulfils the canine MDR
for all vitamins and trace minerals.
Method
- Cook beef in skillet, stirring until lightly browned.
- Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well.
This mixture is somewhat dry and its palatability can be
improved by adding a little water (not milk).
Keep covered in refrigerator.
Yield 1-1/4 lbs.
Nutrition
Analysis as fed
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Protein |
6.9% |
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Fat |
5.5% |
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Carbohydrate |
21.1% |
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Moisture |
65.5% |
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**Metabolizable energy |
750 Kcal/lb. |
**This diet supplies 17% protein calories, 30% fat calories
and 53% carbohydrate calories.
Feeding Guide:-
Feed sufficient amount to maintain normal body weight.
Body Weight Approximate Daily Feeding
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5 lbs. |
1/4 lb. |
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10 lbs |
1/2 lb. |
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20 lbs. |
1 lb |
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40 lbs. |
1-1/2 lbs. |
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60 lbs. |
2 lbs. |
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80 lbs. |
2 -1/2 lbs. |
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100 lbs. |
3 lbs. |
This is a recipe for a homemade restricted-protein diet,
similar to Hill's k/d in nutritional value and effect on compromised kidney function (the
recipe comes from a sheet of such that Hill's provides for vets to give to their clients.
Egg &
Potato Diet
This is a low-protein, low-phosphorous, high-potassium, normal sodium recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 Egg, large, cooked
- 3Ccups potato, boiled with skin
- 1 Tablespoon chicken fat
- 1 1/2 Calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
- 1/2 Multiple-mineral tablet
Method
Mix ingredients well together.
Nutrition
Provides 600 kilocalories, 15.1 grams protein, 18.5 grams fat. Supports caloric needs of an
18-pound dog. Also provides phosphorus at 53 percent, potassium at 322 percent, sodium at 114
percent of dogs daily needs.
To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 3 bonemeal tablets
for the 1 1/2 carbonate tablets.
Chicken and Potato Diet
This is a low protein low phosphorus, high potassium, low sodium recipe.
Ingredients
- 1/4 Cup cooked chicken breast
- 3 Cups potato, boiled with skin
- 2 Tablespoons chicken fat
- 1 1/2 Calcium carbonate tablets (600 milligrams calcium)
- 1/2 Multiple vitamin-mineral tablet
Method
Mix ingredients well together.
Nutrition
Provides 689 kilocalories, 18.9 grams protein, 26.8 grams fat. Supports caloric needs of a
21-22 pound dog. Provides phosphorus at 45 percent, potassium at 301 percent, sodium at 54
percent of a dog's daily needs.
To feed this diet with a normal amount of phosphorus, substitute 4 bonemeal tablets for the
1 1/2 calcium carbonate tablets.
Renal Failure Diets II
from Chris Kurzfeld
Tegan was diagnosed with kidney failure a few months ago. Since then she has
been on Fortekor tablet and the Hill's KD diet but a few weeks ago she stopped eating. Tried
putting in, on the vet's advice, a bit of sardine or pilchard which worked for a few days but
then she stopped eating again. She is 14 years old and her illness already made her thin but I
was really worried, we went on-line and found two recipes that are especially for dogs with
this disease. Our vet said to try it and, boy, has it worked. She is eating everything put in
front of her. Tegan has never been a big eater so I cook up both recipes and they last her
three days kept in airtight containers in fridge. I give her the potato one in the morning and
the rice one at night.
Potato, Egg & Chicken
Ingredients
- 5 Medium crushed, cooked potatoes with skins left on
- 1 Soft boiled egg
- 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 Medium chicken breast, cooked and shredded. You can also substitute a
small piece of white fish - thoroughly boned
- 2 Crushed calcium tablets
- 2 Crushed multi-vitamin tablets (I use a pestle and mortar).
Method
Mixed well in a bowl, allow to cool and store in airtight containers in fridge.
Rice & Mince
Ingredients
- 8 oz Cooked rice
- 2 ozs Cooked mince beef
- 1 Soft boiled egg
- 1 Tablespoon of olive oil
- 2 Crushed calcium tablets and 1 multi-vitamin
Method
Mix well and store in airtight containers in fridge.
From Marilyn Gamble...
I had been searching on different agility and
flyball websites for information about dogs with renal failure and vestibular syndrome and
there is was on Agilitynet - different recipes for the dogs that don't want to eat.
I had this problem with a 14.5 year old bitch who is now
stable. This was a bitch who was diagnosed Uriemic. She was originally fed a raw diet. Tried
her with Royal Canin Renal Dry Food. It took ages to get her to eat. It is heart wrenching to
watch when you've had a beloved dog as long as that.
However, to look on the bright side, she
is now going for walks with my other two dogs and enjoying life. She even likes to play.
She is on Fortekor & Vivitonnin. I feed
a mixture of Royal Canin & Burns Duck & Rice, 2oz. scrambled egg, lightly cooked tripe. or
shavings of chicken plus extra fish oils every day.
Don't give up.
These dogs are worth the fight!
Tuna Garlic Cake
from Sally Jones
This is Sally Jones' alternative to Liver Cake and is ideal for anyone who can't cook.
Ingredients
- 2 Cans tuna in sunflower oil
- Garlic
- 4 Eggs
- Flour/polenta/rice flour - anything like that!
Method
- Mash up the tuna in the oil and add the garlic.
- Stir in the eggs and break them up (throw the shells to the dog). Do not beat the mixture
as you do not want holes in the cake.
- Add sufficient flour to make a cake mixture type consistency. Okay, so you have to know
what this looks likes.
- Put into greased microwaveable dishes. I have used two 8 inch diameter flat bottomed
circular things. Nuke on full power for about five minutes.
- If you have covered the dish, take the cover off and give the cake a good poke - it
should be rubbery.
- Put back in without the cover for about another minute.
Allow to cool and cut into hundreds of treats. Apparently it freezes well but mine has never
got that far.
Good Pup Pie
from Monica Dixon
 Take
one puppy dog, roll and play with it until slightly pampered, and add the following
ingredients:-
Ingredients
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1 Cup patience
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1 Cup understanding
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1 Pinch correction
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1 Cup hard work
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2 Cups praise
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1½ Ccups fun
Method
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Blend well.
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Heat with the warmth of the heart until
the consistency is such that dog and owner are one.
Home-Made Dog Food
from Paul Syrkiewicz
Ingredients
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Large piece of liver, cut into cubes
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1 Cup rolled oats
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1 Teaspoon of oregano
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2 Carrots, diced
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1 Small potato, diced (skin can be left on)
Method
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Fry the liver until it is thoroughly cooked but not
rubbery
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Stir in the oregano
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Lightly boil the carrot, onion and potato until soft.
Drain thoroughly
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Mix the liver, oats, carrot, onion and potato together
until thoroughly combined.
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Store in an air-tight container until ready to serve to
the dog. The mixture can be made even tastier by adding a couple of tablespoons of gravy
(made from granules is fine).
This recipe is full of protein to give the dog added energy and
help to condition the coat. Liver is packed with minerals and makes the perfect base for most
dog foods. If preferred, substitute the liver for ground beef or any other meat.
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