What Is a Balanced Meal for Dogs?
A well-balanced diet provides your dog with a healthy coat and skin, well-developed bones and teeth, firm stools, clear eyes, fewer illnesses, and good overall energy and vitality. The typical homemade dog food meal consists of stews, soups, pies and vegetables. Feed your dog a balance of protein, vegetables and vitamins. Creating a well-balanced diet should be done with your veterinarian’s assistance because developing a diet that meets all of your dog’s needs is complicated. In fact, the American Veterinary Medical Association does not recommend creating home-cooked meals for dogs because of the list of human toxins and the dog’s complex nutritional requirements. Homemade Dog Meal Recipes If you choose to cook for your dog, try some of these delicious canine recipes. Doggie Meatloaf from Donna Twichell Roberts’ “The Good Food Cookbook for Dogs” is sure to be a hit. Boil 3/4 cup water in a small skillet and add 1 rib of diced celery and 1 diced and peeled carrot. Cook for five minutes