Homemade Crock Pot Dog Food
Made with love, crock pot dog food can be used as a meal or an additive to commercial dog food. Please ensure there are no bones to prevent choking. Throw it all together in the morning and set it and forget it. Ideal for dogs with sensitive stomachs or picky eaters as you know the ingredients and can eliminate trigger foods.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 cup brown rice
- 3 lbs protein mix fish, beef, pork, chicken, and/or turkey
- 1 each apple
- 2 each eggs
- 1 large sweet potato or butternut squash
- 1 cup frozen vegetable mix carrots, peas, green beans
- 1 can kidney beans drained
- 1 each coconut oil or crock pot liner
Instructions
- Line or grease the crock pot with coconut oil to prevent sticking
- Cut the apple into chunks. Make sure you remove the seeds as they can be toxic for dogs
- Remove the skin and cut the sweet potato or butternut squash and cut into small chunks
- In a bowl combine the protein mixture. This can be a variation of different meats such as ground beef, ground turkey, ham chunks, fish fillets, turkey thighs, breasts and livers. Ensure there are no bones in the mixture.
- Add the apples, eggs, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, rice, water, frozen vegetables and kidney beans into the crock pot
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4.
- Completely cool before serving. Store in a sealed container in the fridge
Notes
Serving size: As a general rule, you can feed 2-3% of a dog's body weight in homemade dog food per day. Each dog's datary needs are different depending on age, breed and size. When in doubt, please consult your vet.