[nagdu] Home Made Dog Food

[cheryl echevarria]

Elizabeth as I said yesterday on the blind cooks list you must be very 
careful especially with the salt content in the mixes they have tons of salt 
and other things in them.

I also gave a list of foods that are toxic to dogs most of the stuff you 
gave him are okay but you must remember they are dogs, anything new to there 
systems and you will upset there stomach and have accidents when you don't 
want them to.

Just be careful, if ever in doubt contact a vet or your guide dog school.


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elizabeth Rene" <emrene at earthlink.net>
To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 11:05 AM
Subject: [nagdu] Home Made Dog Food


> Hi all,
>
> I sent the following message to the Blind Cooks list yesterday, but 
> realize
> that maybe it was best sent to you fellow guide dog lovers.
>
> I'd love to hear about your experiences of cooking for your dogs.
>
> "Just thought I'd fess up to having made eight quarts of doggie stew
> yesterday.
>
> I'm running low on Canidae kibble, and can't afford the 40+ pound bag and
> the taxi fare to schlep anything heavier than 15lbs home until next week, 
> so
> I'm experimenting with home cooking for Alvin.
>
> Like most guide dog owners, I've made my share of post-tummy-upset bland
> diet mix, combining white rice, cottage cheese, a little egg, and maybe 
> some
> canned tomato.  But this is the first time I've cooked up a batch of 
> vittles
> for a healthy dog.
>
> This is what I did, with food already in the house.
>
> I put a little olive oil in an eight-quart stock-pot, sprinkling it with
> seasoning salt and garlic powder. In this I browned about 4 1/2 pounds of
> lean ground beef and ground turkey, mixed.  Finding this too bland for my
> taste upon sampling, I added a packet of very mild taco seasoning.  Then I
> added a standard can of diced tomatoes,a large package of sliced frozen
> carrots, and a smaller package of frozen, French-cut green beans.  Using 
> the
> tomato can, I added four cans of water and two cans of thoroughly rinsed
> white rice.  Stirring, I brought all of this to a boil, covered it, then 
> let
> it simmer on very low heat for about 20 minutes.  Then I went to taste 
> some,
> figuring that if Alvin had to eat it, I'd better like it too.
>
> When I turned off the heat and lifted the lid, I found all the water
> absorbed, and all the ingredients incorporated.  Nothing was stuck to the
> pot.  My kitchen had a nice aroma throughout.  The finished product was 
> more
> bland than I'd want human food to be, and a little more starchy than I'd
> hoped, owing to the white rice, but not at all unpleasant.  If I do this
> again, I'll use brown rice and vary my veggies.  Because it's not soupy, I
> plan to pack this mixture into serving-size food storage bags and stack 
> them
> in the fridge and freezer.
>
> Alvin and I went to a concert last night, following an afternoon of work
> downtown, so I brought kibble along for dinner and didn't serve my 
> creation
> until breakfast this morning.  Stews
> are best served the second day, anyway, aren't they?
>
> Alvin seemed to think so.  Heated just a little to take off the
> refrigerator's chill and sprinkled with a quarter-cup of Canidae kibble 
> for
> crunch, I set Alvin's morning ration before him and got rave reviews.  A's
> tail wagged merrily as he ate, and he licked up every last trace before
> surrendering his bowl to be washed and filled with water for a refreshing
> drink.
>
> It's great to be appreciated!
>
> My inspiration for this effort came from the Three Dog Bakery cookbook and
> from The Good Food Cookbook for Dogs.
>
> Do any of you cook for your canines?"
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
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