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Tender and True Chicken and Liver Recipe is one of 6 dry recipes included in our review of the Tender and True dry product line.
Tender and True Chicken and Liver derives the vast majority of its animal protein from both chicken meal and fresh chicken. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 29% protein, 18% fat and 45% estimated carbs producing a fat-to-protein ratio of about 62%.
Tender and True is USDA certified organic which makes each recipe a rare find for discerning dog owners.
Read our review of the full Tender and True Dog Food (Dry) range here
Main Ingredients Organic chicken, organic chicken meal, organic tapioca starch, organic dried pea, organic chickpea Texture Dry Type Grain-free Protein Percentage 29% Sample buyer review...
Read more buyer reviews at Chewy.com"My dog had eczema and allergies. Since switching to the pesticide free dog food, chicken and liver flavor, her eczema is gone. I highly recommend going organic. I really like that the chickens were humanely raised as well."
Gather Free Acres is one of 3 dry recipes included in our review of the Gather product line.
Gather Free Acres gets the lions share of its meat protein from fresh chicken and dehydrated chicken. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 33% protein, 17% fat and 42% estimated carbs creating a fat-to-protein ratio of about 50%.
In addition to Gathers certified organic ingredients, each recipe also contains a balanced blend of healthy omega 3 and omega 6 fats. A top choice.
Read our review of the full Gather Dog Food (Dry) range here
Main Ingredients Organic chicken, organic dehydrated chicken, organic peas, lentils, chicken fat Texture Dry Type Grain-free Protein Percentage 33% Sample buyer review...
Read more buyer reviews at Chewy.com"My dog Daisy has a sensitive stomach and has been having all sorts of problems due to her food that she didnt even like. I switched her to this food and she has made a 180 turn around for the better. Im very happy with this product."
Honest Kitchen Whole Grain Chicken Recipe is one of 8 dehydrated recipes included in our review of the Honest Kitchen product line.
This Whole Grain Chicken formulation derives the bulk of its meat protein from dehydrated chicken. Dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 27% protein, 15% fat and 50% estimated carbs which results in a fat-to-protein ratio of about 57%.
In addition to its multiple organic ingredients, each recipe is processed in a human grade food processing facility.
And each component is non genetically modified (non-GMO) and free of any chemicals or preservatives. All meat ingredients are hormone and antibiotic free, too.
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Read our review of the full Honest Kitchen Dog Food (Dehydrated) range here
Main Ingredients Dehydrated chicken, organic barley, dehydrated potatoes, organic flaxseed, organic oats Texture Dry Type Grain-inclusiv Protein Percentage 27% Sample buyer review...
Read more buyer reviews at Chewy.com"My German Shepherd is a fussy eater, with his fair share of allergies. Ive tried all different brands and this one makes my Shermy happy. Its a great price, easy meal prep and super filling for him. This is the first brand of food I dont have to add anything or convince him to eat what I put down for him. I think I finally found a food we will be sticking with!"
Stella and Chewys Venison Blend is one of 13 raw recipes included in our review of the Stella and Chewys Freeze-Dried Dinner product line.Venison, lamb, lamb liver, venison liver, venison lung
This Venison Blend recipe derives the largest share of its animal protein from both venison and lamb. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 47% protein, 32% fat and 13% estimated carbs resulting in a fat-to-protein ratio of about 67%.
Stella and Chewys promises all its frozen and freeze-dried raw recipes include vitamins and minerals sourced from 100% certified organic fruits and vegetables.
A top-rated, freeze-dried dog food for those not requiring organic meat. Recommended with confidence.
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Read our review of the full Stella and Chewys Freeze Dried Dinners Dog Food (Freeze-Dried) range here
Main Ingredients Venison, lamb, lamb liver, venison liver, venison lung Texture Raw Type Grain-free Protein Percentage 47% Sample buyer review...
Read more buyer reviews at Chewy.com"My pretty pittie is allergic to everything, beef, chicken, lamb, tomato (which is in most dog food) grain, etc. It was also recommended that we go with raw food. We have tried many brands of venison, duck, bison and wild boar. This by far is her favorite food. It is easy to store because most of the other brands were frozen. We feed her 2 1/2 "pucks" broken up and mixed with grain free dry food 2x a day. We typically add water to the pucks but she also enjoys them dry right out of the bag."
Carna4 Chicken is one of 6 dry recipes included in our review of the Carna4 product line.
This Carna4 formula derives most of its animal protein from both fresh chicken and chicken liver. Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 32% protein, 17% fat and 43% estimated carbs producing a fat-to-protein ratio of about 52%.
Features a number of plant-based, organic ingredients. A quality formulation worthy of consideration.
Read our review of the full Carna4 Dog Food (Dry) range here
Main Ingredients Fresh chicken, chicken liver, eggs, organic sprouted barley seed, wild salmon Type: Grain-inclusive (barley, rice) Texture Dry Type Grain-inclusive Protein Percentage 32% Sample buyer review...
Read more buyer reviews at Amazon.com"You will notice the difference in your dog within a few days of switching them to this dry kibble. All of our dogs (2 Seniors, 1 Adult and 3 Puppies) all love the food. They are happier, healthier looking and acting (shiny eyes, shiny coat, more energy, no tummy troubles ie. vomiting/diarreah no itching skin or scratching)."
Organic Chicken and Liver Recipe is one of 2 wet products included in our review of the Tender and True Canned product line.
This Tender and True organic formula derives the bulk of its meat protein from fresh chicken. Based on dry matter, this recipe contains 39% protein, 23% fat and 31% estimated carbs which results in a fat-to-protein ratio of about 59%.
A smooth, finely-chopped pate consistency. Its 100% complete and balanced nutrition with added vitamins, minerals and other trace nutrients.
Fully organic. Contains no grain, GMOs, corn, wheat, or soy. Also free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives. A quality wet diet. Recommended with confidence.
Read our review of the full Tender and True Dog Food (Canned) range here
Main Ingredients Organic chicken, water sufficient for processing, organic pea Flour, organic chicken liver, organic chicken heart Texture Wet Type Grain-free Protein Percentage 39% Sample buyer review...
Read more buyer reviews at Chewy.com"My dog is the pickiest dog i have ever had, never wanted to eat anything, always turning his nose up at everything I put him in front of him. Someone suggested Tender and True and it has been a complete turnaround, he cant wait to eat. Cleans the bowl as if her were starving. I highly recommend this product."
20 Most Healthy Homemade Dog Food Recipes
When done right, healthy homemade dog food can offer your pet well-rounded nutrition. It's particularly beneficial for special needs dogs, like those with kidney or heart disease, obese dogs, and liver issues.
Try some of these most healthy homemade dog food recipes below to spice up your pet's diet.
Discuss These Healthy Homemade Dog Food Recipes with a Vet
Before changing a dogs diet, particularly if your pet has serious health conditions, always discuss this change with your vet.
Show them this list of recipes, let them know what you plan to feed your dog, and ask for their input on healthy variations.
There's no healthy homemade dog food recipe that's a perfect fit for every dog.
While these recipes can sometimes be a better choice than commercial diets.
Feeding this way can also be detrimental to your pet's health if you're not paying attention to the nutritional content of these meals and comparing them with nutritional requirements.
Well-balanced meals are key. For example, if your homemade dog food meal contains too many vitamins, it could cause vitamin toxicity.
On the other hand, if it doesn't provide the dog with enough nutrients, it will cause nutrient deficiency or malnutrition.
You must also know how much to feed your dog and what portions of these healthy homemade dog food recipes are appropriate.
Know also what supplements you'll need to include to make up for the lack of nutrients that your pet requires.
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20 Most Healthy Homemade Dog Food Recipes
1. Turkey, Rice, and Greens Dog Food
Ingredients:
- 3 lb. ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 2 shredded carrots
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- cup peas
- 1 cups rice
- 1 shredded zucchini
Directions:
Cook the rice according to package directions, as you have to do with a few of the other healthy homemade dog food recipes on this list. Heat the oil in a large pot and brown the turkey. Crumble the cooked turkey, then stir all ingredients together. Cook the food until the spinach is wilted and the mixture is heated through. Cool before serving.
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2. Tapioca and Egg Dog Food
Ingredients:
- 3 whole chicken eggs
- Calcium carbonate dosed as directed.
- 1 Tbsp. chicken fat
- 2 cups cooked tapioca
- Multi-vitamin and mineral tab. dosed as directed.
Directions:
Hard boil the eggs and allow them to cool completely. Add the chicken fat to a skillet and combine all ingredients while heating. Dice the hard-boiled eggs, and add them to the pan. Stir until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Allow cooling completely before serving.
3. Salmon and Broccoli Dog Food
Ingredients:
- 2 portions salmon with skin
- 1 head broccoli
- 3 potatoes
- 2 carrots
- 1 squash
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
Directions:
Chop your broccoli, squash, and carrots and steam until cooked. Shave potatoes and bake in the oven until cooked through. Cook salmon in 1 tbsp. olive oil in a skillet. Once everything is cooked, allow it to cool and mix together well before feeding.
4. Beef, Beans and Veggies Dog Food
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. ground beef
- 1 cups rice
- 1 cups squashed diced
- 15 oz. drained/rinsed canned kidney beans
- cup peas
- 1 cups carrots chopped
Directions:
Add all ingredients and 4 cups of water to a slow cooker. Stir. Cover and cook on low heat for 6 hours, stirring periodically. Turn off the heat and stir. Let cool completely before serving.
5. Meat Muttfins for Dogs
Ingredients:
- 1lb ground beef
- 1 cups rice
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 8 eggs
- 2 grated potatoes
- 2 chopped celery stalks
- 4 grated carrots
- cup olive oil
- 3 cups water
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 F and grease 36 muffin cups.Add rice and water to a saucepan and cook according to package directions. Let rice cool completely. Mix together carrots, potatoes, beef, celery, and eggs and stir well. Add the other ingredients and mix. Spoon mixture into muffin cups and cook for 45 minutes or until cooked through. Allow to cool before serving.
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6. Muttloaf Dog Food Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef (lean is best)
- cup cottage cheese
- 1 cups rolled oats
- 2 eggs
- 1 cups shredded mixed vegetables
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F.Using your hands, combine all the ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Grease a loaf pan and gently press the ingredients into the pan. Bake for 40 minutes. Cool then slice before serving.
7. Chicken Cake for Dogs
Ingredients:
- 2 lb. minced chicken
- 1 cup rice
- 1 egg
- 1 apple
- cup corn
- cup peas
- cup carrots
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 340F. Cook the peas, carrots, and corn on the stove until tender. Peel the apple and chop. Cook rice according to package directions. Use a potato masher to mash the vegetables. Add the egg to the vegetables WITH shell and mash completely.
Mix the chicken apple together in a clean bowl and combine thoroughly. Add cooked rice to the vegetable mix. Grease the cake pan and layer half the chicken mix in the bottom of the pan.
Layer 2/3 of the vegetable mixture over the chicken. Use the leftover chicken to make another layer. Top the cake with the leftover vegetable mix. Cook for 35 min or until cooked through. Cool before slicing and serving.
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8. Salmon Scramble for Dogs
Ingredients:
- 3 oz. cooked skinless, boneless salmon
- 2 eggs
- cup chopped spinach
- 1 tsp olive oil
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Cook salmon and spinach in the skillet until heated. Break eggs into the skillet and stir while cooking for 2 mins. Mix together, remove from heat and allow to cool before serving.
9. Chicken and Greens Skillet Dog Food
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. chicken breast sliced.
- 1 cup quinoa
- 3 handfuls green beans
- 3 cups chopped kale
- 2 zucchinis chopped
Directions:
Cook the quinoa according to package directions then set it aside to cool. Add chicken slices to a skillet and cook until browned. Add vegetables to the skillet and stir. Mix in the cooked quinoa. Allow cooling completely before serving. This is one of the simplest healthy homemade dog food recipes to prepare.
10. Turkey Egg Meatloaf for Dogs
Ingredients:
- ground turkey
- cup rolled oats
- 3 hard-boiled eggs
- 2 raw eggs
- cup peas
- cup chopped carrots
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F. Combine the carrots, turkey, and peas in a bowl and mix well. Stir in the raw egg and oats and mix with your hands to get a loaf-like mixture. Grease a loaf pan and spoon half the ingredients into the pan. Add the hard-boiled eggs to the center-line of the pan then cover with remaining ingredients. Cook for 45 minutes or until cooked through. Cool completely before slicing.
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11. Chicken and Rice for Tummy Aches
Ingredients:
- 2lb. ground chicken
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 cup low sodium chicken broth
- 3 peeled, diced carrots
- cup canned butternut squash
- 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseed
Directions:
Cook chicken thoroughly in a skillet. Drain chicken fat and set aside. Blend eggs in a blender with a shell then stir into the chicken. Cook chicken and egg mix until cooked through.
Add 2/3 cup chicken mixture, 2 tbsp. carrots, 1/3 cup rice, and 1/3 cup chicken broth to blender and puree. Mix leftover chicken with carrots and rice in a large bowl. Stir in puree until combined thoroughly. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and spoon out round portions. Allow cooling completely before serving. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
12. Beef and Liver Homemade Dog Food
Ingredients:
- 8 oz. ground beef
- 3 oz. finely chopped liver
- 4 cups rice
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2 cups chopped mixed vegetables
- 9 cups water
- cup rolled oats
- 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
- cup milk
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
Directions:
Add the water, rice, and oats to a large saucepan and bring to boil. Stir in the remaining ingredients and reduce heat to low. Cook 20 mins or until water has absorbed completely. Spread the mixture in a container to cool. Once cool, cut into servings and serve. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
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13. Healthy Thanksgiving Dinner for Dogs
Ingredients:
- cup cooked diced white meat turkey (NEVER use deli meats)
- cup plain mashed potato
- 2 whole eggs
- cup steamed vegetables of your choice
Directions:
Heat a small amount of olive oil in a saucepan. Whisk the egg into the mashed potatoes. Stir potatoes, veggies, and turkey together to mix. Cook in the pan while stirring until eggs are cooked thoroughly. Cool thoroughly before serving.
14. Homemade Winter Stew for Dogs
Ingredients:
- l beef stew meat
- 1 sweet potato
- 1 potato
- cup chopped carrots
- cup flour
- cup water
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
Directions:
Peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Bake the potato chunks until firm but tender. Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook beef through. Set cooked beef aside and add the water and flour to the skillet. Stir while heating until you get a gravy. Mix in the rest of your ingredients into your gravy and cook until heated through. Allow cooling before serving.
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15. Turkey Chicken Casserole
Ingredients:
- 2lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 25lb. ground turkey
- 1 cup rice
- 2 cored/seeded apples chopped
- carrots peeled, chopped
- peas
Directions:
Another of the most healthy homemade dog food recipes, this Turkey Chicken Casserole is easy to prepare. Add all of the ingredients to your slow cooker and cover with water. Cover the slow cooker and cook on low for 8 to 9 hours. Turn off heat and stir thoroughly. Allow to cool and mash slightly before serving.
Healthy Homemade Dog Food Recipes
16. Homemade Doggy Omelette
Ingredients:
- cup cooked salmon fillet sliced
- 2 eggs
- diced green pepper
Directions:
Add a little olive oil to a skillet and heat on medium. Whisk the eggs before adding to the heated skillet. Cook slightly before adding the salmon and peppers. Fold the egg in half and cook until cooked through. Remove from heat and cool before serving.
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17. Doggy Meatballs Recipe
Ingredients:
- ground beef
- cup cored, seeded apples grated
- cup honey
- 2 Tbsp. Omega oil
- 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes
Directions:
One of the easiest healthy homemade dog food recipes to prepare, you simply use your hands to combine all of the ingredients together thoroughly for this one. Break ingredients into small pieces and roll into meatballs. Cook through in a skillet or bake in the oven until cooked. Allow the meatballs to cool completely before serving.
18. Healthy Sardine Cakes for Dogs
Ingredients:
- 2 x 3.75oz. cans sardines in water
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 cups plain mashed potatoes
- 1 egg
- 1 Tsp. dill seed
- Tsp. ground eggshell
- 1 Tsp. lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp. parsley
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drain the sardines completely and chop. Add all ingredients into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. Use your hands to make cakes out of the ingredients. Place the cakes on the baking sheet and bake for 10 mins on each side or until golden brown. Allow cooling before serving.
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19. Healthy Chicken and Turnip Greens
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
- 12 oz. pureed carrots
- 8 oz. pureed peas
- 8 oz. pureed squash
- 18 oz. chopped turnip greens
- Tsp. ground eggshell
- Tsp. turmeric
Directions:
This is one of the healthy homemade dog food recipes that takes a little work to prepare, but it will pay off when you see Fido enjoying it. First, boil the chicken in a large soup pot until cooked through. Set the liquid aside and let the chicken cool slightly. Remove chicken meat from the skin and bones. Shred the chicken meat, throw out the skin and bones.
Combine all ingredients together in the soup pot including leftover chicken stock and stir. Cook on low until everything has cooked through. Cool before serving.
20. Low-Fat Shepherds Pie Bites for Dogs
Ingredients:
- ground beef
- 1 1/3 cup plain mashed potatoes
- cup peas
- cup peeled, chopped carrots
- cup breadcrumbs
- Tsp. ground eggshell
- 1 Tsp. parsley
- cup shredded low-fat
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375.Combine all ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed. Divide mixture between 12 muffin cups. Bake for 15 to 30 minutes or until cooked through. Cool before serving.
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