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After you make the decision to bring a puppy into your life, there is so much about puppy care that is necessary to learn. It can be overwhelming to keep up with all the basic needs of a young puppy, but feeding him can be easy and rewarding.

Chemicals, cheap fillers, preservatives, additives, and other unnecessary ingredients are all found in prepackaged puppy food, just like with many things you buy from a store. Due to this, alternative forms of puppy food have started to become increasingly popular, such as homemade puppy food.

Homemade puppy food is really quite simple to make and is actually the healthiest and safest way to feed your new pooch.

First, you should understand that the diet you choose for your puppy will be a large factor in your puppy’s overall health. A dog’s immune system can actually be weakened with poor ingredients in a diet making it harder for them to fight off infection and disease as they age. In recent news, an increased number of commercial pet food recalls has lead to pets suffering deadly reactions such as fatal kidney failures and other serious problems. If you know exactly what your puppy is eating at all times, this can be avoided.

The commercial pet food companies market themselves as knowledgeable in what nutrients are needed to keep your puppy young, healthy, and strong. However, are you completely confident that the health of your dog is their number one priority? Many large corporations pay big money for advertising that will lure pet owners into buying from them. Always keep in mind, no one will care for your puppy better than you will, so it is well worth the extra time invested in preparing homemade puppy food.

Not only will your pup be healthier with food that you have prepared yourself, but you may find that making homemade puppy food has cost benefits as well. If you make use of some of the ingredients from your own meal preparations, you can save a good chunk of money by not having to purchase prepackaged dog food or special ingredients.

Even though making homemade puppy food has the potential to be extremely beneficial to your pooch, you must be aware that many people foods can be dangerous, or even deadly, to dogs. Avoid ingredients such as chocolate, caffeine, mushrooms, raw eggs, garlic, yeast, onions, avocados, grapes/raisins, mustard seeds, macadamia/walnuts, and even tomatoes while preparing your homemade puppy food.

Have your ever browsed the dog food aisle and noticed that for different sizes and ages of dogs there are different varieties of foods? When developing your own homemade puppy food recipes that same idea needs to be applied. Small dogs need different nutrients than larger dogs and the same applies to young versus old. Numerous years can be added to a dog’s life when fed properly.

A good rule of thumb when cooking is to make certain that each meal is at least 1/3 protein, 2/3 produce and some portion of grains. Most cooked meat like chicken, lamb, beef, eggs, bacon and liver will work fine when putting together your new puppy recipes. Produce that is acceptable are things such as peas, carrots, green beans, spinach and broccoli. You can use rice, wheat germ, oats, and corn meal for grains. Don’t pass up the opportunity to make occasional treats as well using items like vanilla, butter, brown sugar, and fruit.

Also remember that canine senses are sharper than ours so you do not need to season your homemade puppy food. Salt can even be harmful to your puppy. For your puppy, bland and boring is better.

While not all veterinarians will agree that homemade puppy food is best, it is still a good idea to discuss it with them. At the very least they can give you a good idea of serving size and how often a particular breed will need to eat and what sensitivities, if any, the dog may be predisposed to. In respect to a particular breed, they may be able to fill in the missing details that you will need in order to properly formulate your very own homemade puppy food recipe.

Considering more organic substitutes for our pets is only natural now that people have become more sensitive to obesity and healthy eating. As your dog ages, natural food can help them stay fit and reduce the likeliness of allergies.

Making homemade puppy food for the newest edition to your family will not only save you money, but it will also reward you with the confidence that you are doing the very best job possible caring for your puppy.

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