The Healthy Hound Cookbook: Over 125 Easy Recipes for Healthy, Homemade Dog Food--Including Grain-Free, Paleo, and Raw Recipes! by Paris Permenter, John Bigley Read Free Book Online Page B
Authors: Paris Permenter, John Bigley
can buy a commercial version. Either can be used as a milk substitute—it has a creamy texture and somewhat nutty taste.
Raw Puppy Pops
These little nuggets of flavor and nutrition are sure to please, whether as a training reward or just as a healthy snack. Alfalfa sprouts are a super-concentrated source of vitamins A and C, chelated minerals, plant proteins, fiber, and other nutrients.
YIELDS: About 50 (1) treats
1 pound raw lean ground turkey, lamb, or beef
1 ⁄ 4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 ⁄ 4 cup chopped alfalfa sprouts
1 ⁄ 4 cup sesame seeds
Combine meat, parsley, and sprouts in a bowl.
Pinch off a small portion and roll into a 1" ball. Roll in sesame seeds. Place on a cookie sheet. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
When all the mixture has been portioned, place cookie sheet in freezer for a few hours until frozen. Once frozen, bag treats in zip-top bags to dispense frozen or thawed. They can be stored for up to 6 months in the freezer.
Hiring a Veterinary Nutritionist
Would you like a homemade diet formulated especially for your dog by a veterinary nutritionist? Veterinary nutritionists are “diplomates” of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) and can help formulate a balanced homemade diet. You’ll find veterinary nutritionists listed in the ACVN Diplomate Directory at www.acvn.org .
Raw Dog Treats
These small frozen snacks are an easy raw treat. Slightly thawed, they also offer a good solution for dispensing pills to your dog, even if you don’t feed a raw diet.
YIELDS: 30 (1") treats
1 pound ground sirloin
1 egg
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cup finely chopped raw pumpkin seeds
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix sirloin, egg, and molasses in a large bowl.
Pour out chopped raw pumpkin seeds on a separate piece of parchment paper.
Use a small cookie or ice cream scoop or pinch off small amounts and shape meat mixture into 1" balls. Roll sirloin balls in chopped pumpkin seeds to coat.
Place balls on cookie sheet, then freeze overnight.
Once frozen, remove balls from cookie sheet and store, frozen, in zip-top plastic bags. Freeze for up to 6 months.
Brothsicles
This easy frozen treat is a good way to encourage your dog to consume extra water on hot days!
YIELDS: 30 servings
12 cups water
1 pound chicken meat
Add water and chicken meat to a 4-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Cook chicken on low overnight in the slow cooker, at least 8 hours. If using whole chicken parts, remove the bones and skin from the mix and discard. When done, shred any large pieces and return the chicken to the slow cooker.
Stir the mixture. Ladle the broth mixture into plastic cups or ice cube trays. Chicken will settle to the bottom of the broth, so stir between each Brothsicle so each frozen treat includes bits of chicken.
Freeze overnight. When frozen, store in a zip-top plastic bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.
How Much Water Should Dogs Drink?
Dehydration is a scary, and sometimes life-threatening, condition. Dogs need almost 1 ounce of water per pound of their body weight daily. That means an 8-pound Papillon needs 1 cup, while an 80-pound Lab will need 2 1 ⁄ 2 quarts per day—and more if they’re hot or active.
Fido’s Frozen Fruit Pupsicles
Blueberries and strawberries are popular with most dogs, while others enjoy melons, peaches, and apples. This recipe is easy to customize for your dog’s favorite fruits. These pupsicles have molasses for added sweetness and nutrition; some dogs are a bit reluctant to eat some fruits at first. If you don’t want to add the extra sugar of the molasses (since the fruit contains sugars), just omit it.
YIELDS: 56 ice cubes
1 cup cored and diced fresh fruit ( not grapes or raisins)
4 cups water
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses (optional)
In a large bowl, mix fruit with water and molasses, if using.
Freeze the mix in ice cube trays or small tubs. When frozen, store in a zip-top plastic bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.
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Raw Puppy Pops
These little nuggets of flavor and nutrition are sure to please, whether as a training reward or just as a healthy snack. Alfalfa sprouts are a super-concentrated source of vitamins A and C, chelated minerals, plant proteins, fiber, and other nutrients.
YIELDS: About 50 (1) treats
1 pound raw lean ground turkey, lamb, or beef
1 ⁄ 4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 ⁄ 4 cup chopped alfalfa sprouts
1 ⁄ 4 cup sesame seeds
Combine meat, parsley, and sprouts in a bowl.
Pinch off a small portion and roll into a 1" ball. Roll in sesame seeds. Place on a cookie sheet. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
When all the mixture has been portioned, place cookie sheet in freezer for a few hours until frozen. Once frozen, bag treats in zip-top bags to dispense frozen or thawed. They can be stored for up to 6 months in the freezer.
Hiring a Veterinary Nutritionist
Would you like a homemade diet formulated especially for your dog by a veterinary nutritionist? Veterinary nutritionists are “diplomates” of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition (ACVN) and can help formulate a balanced homemade diet. You’ll find veterinary nutritionists listed in the ACVN Diplomate Directory at www.acvn.org .
Raw Dog Treats
These small frozen snacks are an easy raw treat. Slightly thawed, they also offer a good solution for dispensing pills to your dog, even if you don’t feed a raw diet.
YIELDS: 30 (1") treats
1 pound ground sirloin
1 egg
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cup finely chopped raw pumpkin seeds
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
Mix sirloin, egg, and molasses in a large bowl.
Pour out chopped raw pumpkin seeds on a separate piece of parchment paper.
Use a small cookie or ice cream scoop or pinch off small amounts and shape meat mixture into 1" balls. Roll sirloin balls in chopped pumpkin seeds to coat.
Place balls on cookie sheet, then freeze overnight.
Once frozen, remove balls from cookie sheet and store, frozen, in zip-top plastic bags. Freeze for up to 6 months.
Brothsicles
This easy frozen treat is a good way to encourage your dog to consume extra water on hot days!
YIELDS: 30 servings
12 cups water
1 pound chicken meat
Add water and chicken meat to a 4-quart (or larger) slow cooker. Cook chicken on low overnight in the slow cooker, at least 8 hours. If using whole chicken parts, remove the bones and skin from the mix and discard. When done, shred any large pieces and return the chicken to the slow cooker.
Stir the mixture. Ladle the broth mixture into plastic cups or ice cube trays. Chicken will settle to the bottom of the broth, so stir between each Brothsicle so each frozen treat includes bits of chicken.
Freeze overnight. When frozen, store in a zip-top plastic bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.
How Much Water Should Dogs Drink?
Dehydration is a scary, and sometimes life-threatening, condition. Dogs need almost 1 ounce of water per pound of their body weight daily. That means an 8-pound Papillon needs 1 cup, while an 80-pound Lab will need 2 1 ⁄ 2 quarts per day—and more if they’re hot or active.
Fido’s Frozen Fruit Pupsicles
Blueberries and strawberries are popular with most dogs, while others enjoy melons, peaches, and apples. This recipe is easy to customize for your dog’s favorite fruits. These pupsicles have molasses for added sweetness and nutrition; some dogs are a bit reluctant to eat some fruits at first. If you don’t want to add the extra sugar of the molasses (since the fruit contains sugars), just omit it.
YIELDS: 56 ice cubes
1 cup cored and diced fresh fruit ( not grapes or raisins)
4 cups water
1 tablespoon blackstrap molasses (optional)
In a large bowl, mix fruit with water and molasses, if using.
Freeze the mix in ice cube trays or small tubs. When frozen, store in a zip-top plastic bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.
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