Even so, only in the last 100 years have we reached the consensus that our pets can only eat packaged
food. Surely, our great-great-granddaddies had no idea how to raise dogs on all those awful neither
table scraps, nor did all those civilizations that lived 1,000s of years before us without dry packaged dog
food.
What’s in Your Dog’s Bowl
But there is growing awareness and evidence that a homemade dog food recipe is a much better option
for your pet than a bowl of dry kibble, and that a natural food diet is the perfect rebuttal to the packaged
pet food chorus.
Many dog lovers, for example, are concerned about the preservatives and additives found in canned or
dry “kibble” pet food. And genuinely so, since some vets are also.
While some wonderfully conscientious pet food companies provide good-quality dog food
Food, the vast majority are perfectly happy to dish out poor, substandard meals.
A Homemade Dog Food Recipe
Enter the homemade recipe. These recipes contain ingredients that even humans would consume (a fact
That cannot be said for the typical pet food ingredients.
We know that there is no living species on the planet that sustains itself on a diet of cooked food. This is
why some homemade dog food recipes call for raw food. Furthermore, these wonderfully fresh, healthy
pet food recipes are quite easy to prepare.
But even processed sugar can be substituted with a little honey or molasses instead. I guarantee Rover
will lick his chops over that.
You Control the Ingredients
But beyond the fact that you are giving your lovable mutt a very healthy, home-cooked dog food recipe,
You also know exactly what it is you are feeding your dog (again, a fact that cannot be said for most of
what we normally give our pets).
Food companies
For example, pet food companies are allowed to change their pet food recipes without changing
their labels, thus you may not always know exactly what’s in the bag, even though you think you know.
As another example, if a bag contains 4-5 different forms of one grain, they are listed separately. But
this masks the fact that if one added up all of the corn-related products (i.e., corn gluten meal, corn bran,
corn grits, etc), the sum could potentially be a higher percentage than the meat ingredients. While this is
legally allowed, many people contest that the practice is misleading for consumers.
Conclusion
Once you truly discover what’s in a pet food bag, you may want to switch over to some natural dog food
recipes. They are truly easy to make, are way better for your dog, and can have fun experimenting with
the variety and flavor of delicious home-cooked recipes your dog will love.