A beginners guide to home-cooked dog food: where to find complete and balanced dog food recipes, how to use a base mix to cook for your dog, and where to find a board-certified veterinary nutritionist to work with!
Tag: fresh dog food
How to Feed Cooked Dog Food When Traveling with Your Dog
If you have a dog on a gently cooked diet like mine, you know that managing travel with fresh food can be a bit complicated - at least at first. But with a bit of planning - I can guarantee that it isn't as overwhelming as you think!
Low Carb Beef Recipe for Dogs
This recipe technically falls under what some would call a species appropriate diet due to it’s restricted carbohydrate composition, and its use of fruits/vegetables, rather than dense carbohydrates for their antioxidant and vitamins/minerals. I think of this recipe a bit differently… Though this recipe is restricted in carbohydrates - it is also high in protein [...]
Is Raw Dog Food Fueling the Spread of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria?
A recent press release by The Guardian has been making headlines all over the world after a research study was published looking at antibiotic-resistant bacteria within dog foods in Portugal. “Researchers warned of “an international public health risk” after finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a range of different types of raw dog food.“The trend for feeding [...]
Balanced Chicken and Rice Dog Food Recipe
The age-old recommendation for dogs with tummy upset - chicken and rice. Recommending this combination for dogs with an upset stomach has gone back years - but the sad thing about the combination of chicken breast with white rice, is that though it is highly digestible, it is not balanced. In fact - by itself [...]
Spot and Tango: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Founded in 2018 Spot & Tango is relatively new to the fresh dog food space, however they have carved out a niche in the fact that they have both a dry "unkibble" and fresh food option. Perfect for those who need to switch between diets for travel, camping or convenience. The quality and care of [...]
Raised Right: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Raised Right Dog Food offers both puppy and adult single-protein, low carbohydrate dog food recipes – beef, turkey, chicken, and pork. All recipes are high in protein and fat, and restricted in carbohydrates (greater than 40% protein and fat, less than 10% carbohydrates on a caloric basis). Company prides itself at sourcing only whole food [...]
PURE: Gently Cooked Dog Food
PURE is a fresh dog food company that was founded out of the need for providing a highly digestible and nutritious food for dogs. Each recipe is hand-crafted in a commercial kitchen using the same ingredients as found in Los Angles local restaurants, frozen, and shipped directly to your door. Pure Dog Food offers five [...]
Pet Plate: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Pet plate is a relatively new company in the pet industry, founded in 2016, it has since become a well-known brand within the fresh pet food space. PetPlate has placed a priority on the science of nutrition and has consulted with Dr. Renee Streeter (DVM, DACVN, Veterinary Nutritionist) to formulate and consult with the creation [...]
Nom Nom: Gently Cooked Dog Food
Nom Nom is a relatively new pet food company founded in 2015, and since then they have carved out a space as one of the most popular fresh food options. Nom Nom has a passion for seeking to provide the best nutrition for dogs by combining restaurant grade ingredients and partnering with board certified veterinary [...]