Homemade Dog Foods

Alright I’m new to this whole thing (making homemade dog food) and I’ve been looking at a few recipies in the Natural Petfood Cookbook by Wendy Nan Rees and Kevin Schlanger. Now I’ve been looking at a few kibble recipies from the book and I think I might know the kibble base now. Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe it is:
4 cups of whole wheat flour
2 cups of rye flour
2 cups non-fat milk powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
and 1 cup of olive oil
That good?
So far people have been saying TOO much wheat/starch. What do i do then? lower the whole wheat flour to 3 cups or add 1 cup of water? If you guys were wondering what my protein would be, it would be beef/chicken.

My 8 month old boston terrier mix has an extremely sensitive stomach and I dont know what to do anymore!
We have tried 4 different types of food and none seem to help him.
First was Orijen which was the worst because of how high in protein it was, he had blood in his stool and wouldnt eat it eventually. And yes we have had multiple stool samples done and all came back negative.
Then we tried Wellness which we kept him on for about 3 months….but he always had loose stool and sometimes extremely liquidy!
We were told to change his main protein in his diet so we switch to performance choice lamb and rice. He was on this for about a month or more and he was even worse then when we was on wellness…it was always super loose and watery. I did some research and found California Natural which is supposed to be for sensitive stomachs and allergies. It seemed to get even worse….he was going RIGHT after he ate like it just went right through him and it was all liquidy and green sometimes. I always do the transition very slow especially because of his stomach but that doesnt seem to make a difference.
The only thing that seems to be good for him is when I make him rice and chicken to settle his stomachs when it gets really bad…but I know that it doesnt have enough vitamins and nutrients in it to feed him all the time.
I feel really bad changing his food so much and Im sure that doesnt help his stomach either but its getting out of hand and I just dont know what to do anymore. We have even had the vet give us pills to make his stool solid and those barely help!
I have gotten to the point where I think a home made diet will be the only thing that will be good for him but I dont have the time to make something super complicated for him everyday.
If anyone has any ideas what to do, or a simple homemade diet that still gives him everything he needs please help me!
He’s lively and has tons of energy so hes not sick or anything but I dont want him to have a upset stomach anymore
Thank you

Until I can try and convince my mom to let me cook homemade meals for our dog, I’ve been trying to think of some ways to put a bit of nutrients into her dog food (Beneful.) I know that stuff is nasty; but my mother isn’t budging about changing. Our dog is "9 years old and has never had a problem before… when she eats people food she barfs."

Anyway; I’ve began to cook a cup of dog food with about half an egg and mix it in with a few lightly steamed carrots. After the walks I give her each morning, she gets half a cup of the food… and at night, gets the other half cup. However, now I’m wondering if this is alright to do.

Eggs are a food my dog can handle and I know they have protein. I add to carrots to try and give a few extra nutrients along with the disgusting Beneful.
Is this safe to feed her everyday? Also; is 1 cup of food for a 20 pound dog enough to fill her for the day?

Thank you!
The ingredients of Beneful is what bothers me, using fillers and such. I’ve studied what goes into dog food… and, it isn’t entirely healthy for the dogs it seems. Thats what I mean by saying its gross; because I’ve learned low-quality dog foods aren’t the best.

I’d like to be sure I’m feeding my dog the right things, so I did a little bit of research.

50% grains (boiled/steamed)
25% vegetables (lightly boiled/steamed)
25% protein (light cooked meat/raw meat)
Occasional raw egg and fish.

What do you guys think? Is this ideal? And if you think I should feed my dog those products in the stores, tell me why. I’ve researched that too, but I can’t find anything positive about feeding dogs store-bought dog food, except that its easier to do. (I’m not trying to be rude or anything. I’m just trying to get things right.)

Here are some other questions that I’d be thankful for you to answer:
1. How can I make sure there aren’t harmful bacterias on the raw meat I feed my dog? Does freezing the meat for a few days really work?
2. Is cooked white rice okay for dogs to eat?

Thanks so much for the help! If you’re planning on posting anything negative or unhelpful, just don’t post at all.
Ok so if I’m interpreting your messages right, I should feed my dog something more like this, right?

75% meat
and the other 25% can be raw eggs, vegetables, and fruit.
No grains, or at least, not that much.
Tell me if I’m wrong.
"Love is a GSD", thank you. : ) i took a look at your site too, and it makes sense to me. When I was young, I helped take care of a friend’s dog, and I fed him a diet sort of like the diet you describe. He was healthy during the time we cared for him, until the owners came back and continued feeding cheap dog food bought from Costco. Huge difference. He was once a healthy, normal weight dog with a shiny coat, but then now he’s way underweight. Death to dog food.
I just have one more question. Is cow milk okay for dogs? I hear a lot of people say its bad, but don’t they drink milk when they’re born?

I have a 4 yr old mastiff mix that is alergic to EVERYTHING! I have found Wellness kibble and that helps but he is very, very skinny. He weighs about 75lbs and should weigh about 90-100 lbs. I have tried increasing his meal amount and frequency and adding cooked rice to his diet, but this tends to lead to stomach upset and then he wants to eat grass, which he is allgergic to. He also takes Benedryl and Prednizone for the more severe itching and skin problems associated with the itching. HELP!!!! Have gone to the vet and has had allergy testing done. The only grain he’s not allergic to is rice and fish is the only protein he is allergic to. Is there a hypo-allergenic weight gain product out there or a homemade high calorie something i can feed him? Everything i have found has corn or soy or wheat that he can’t eat.

I have an adolescent male and it seems like he’s a bottomless pit! His foodbowl is about 3" wide and long, and about the same depth and he eats the entire thing in a day. I feed him a mixed homemade diet of cheerios (his fav), raisins, a few pieces of dry pasta, dog food, seed, rolled oats, and assorted low sugar cereals. I make sure he gets enough protein and he always gets quite a bit of fresh food along with his food. But whenever I put more food in his bowl (every day) he acts as if he’s been starving! He’s not fat, he’s at a very healthy weight. Am I feeding him too little? Too much? Or does he just get excited about the food?
He gets a LOT of excerise

I’m getting a pair of male rats today and I don’t really know what to feed them. I have read many different options of homemade mixes, but I also saw that many people feed their rats a low fat dog food that has between 16%-18% protein and somewhere around 4%-5% or so of fat. I was just wondering if it would be enough to feed them a dog food like this along with fruits, vegetables and lab blocks every day or if I should feed them something else.

I have recently decided to make my own rat food. I reviewed this website http://www.pixiesworld.com/dietnutrition.htm and liked that I knew what was in my rats food, however I did make some changes to it – Instead of flax seeds I have decided to use soybeans and I did not include the dog food.

What can I include in the food to add protein because I do not think I have enough if any protein in the food I have made.

The food includes:

Rice Puffs
Wheat Puffs
Wacky Mac
Total Cereal
Soybeans
Dried Fruit [Just Tomatoes line]

What can I include to add the amount of protein needed?

Anything helps Thanks =)

I have been trying to formulate recipes that have the right amount of vitamins and minerals, but, like a puzzle, it’s complicated, trying to get the right amount of everything. I know that you’re supposed to add supplements if you’re giving your dog homemade food.

We currently feed our dog Science Diet,and then give him a homemade meal. But I am worried that he’s not getting all the nutrients in it. However, people have said that the dog food has extra vitamins and minerals, so he shouldn’t be lacking. But if, for example, the homemade food has too much phosphorous and little calcium, I don’t want him to end up with a deficiency. Is it true that the dog food would be enough, although it’s’ being replaced once a day with another food?

And, instead of making from scratch, can’t you just buy a can of Chef Boyardee and give that? For example, macaroni and cheese, excellent source of protein, rich in calcium. Or are there problems with this?

Thanks for any help.

Can you please review the following and tell me if this is a good meal for my dog?

45% protein (either ground sirloin or fresh boiled chicken)
45% veggie mix (canned sweet potato, frozen green peas, scrambled egg)
10% white rice

I then mix in a bit of chicken broth and 1 capsule Thorne Labs Gastriplex and 1 capsule Thorne Labs probiotic.

So far he is doing well, stomach wise, but want to make sure I am not missing any key nutrients.

Would I be better off just mixing the ground sirloin with a dry food (like Canidae) and not using the homemade veggie mix?