Dogs have been around for a very long time… long before there was Purina or IAMS, and they enjoyed a healthy happy well fed life thousands of years ago without these companies and the dog food that they make. So how were the canines of the past fed? They were fed with homemade dog food recipes. Homemade dog food came from the human table.

The last 100 years is when we as humans have been conditioned to believe that dogs are not to eat human food. We have been “brainwashed” that human food is actually harmful to dogs. There is a reason that even today your dog is close to the dinner table when you are eating. They are waiting for their serving of home cooked food.

The best way to keep your dog happy and healthy is by making homemade dog food. Just as you take the time to prepare healthy, home cooked meals for your family you can do the same for your furry four legged family member.

I am sure that you are like me, and you are concerned with what foods go into your dog. But if you were honest, you would admit that even you don’t have the faintest idea of what is really going in the commercial dog food. Did you know that most commercial dog foods are made with harmful and unhealthy chemicals. This has been proven by independent research of my own and research articles that have been published by numerous doctors and veterinarians.

Once you find suitable recipes that will help you make homemade dog food, you may want to consider changing your dogs diet slowly. Try different recipes to see what your dog likes and what your dog does not like. Just like with your family, not everyone likes peas and carrots. Below is a sample recipe for you to try your hand at creating your very first dog food recipe.

Apple Crunch Pup Cakes

Ingredients:

• 2 3/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup applesauce, unsweetened
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup dried apple chips
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 egg, beaten slightly
• 4 tablespoons honey

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray muffin tin with cooling spray. Mix all wet ingredients thoroughly. Combine dry ingredients in separate bowl. Add wet to dry slowly , scraping well to make sure no dry mixture is left. Pour into muffin tins. Bake for 1 1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out dry. Store in a sealed container. Makes around 12-14 pupcakes.

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Here is a quick and easy recipe for you puppy.

• 3 jars baby food, strained chicken, beef or carrot
• 1/4 cup cream of wheat*
• 1/4 cup dry milk

Combine ingredients in bowl and mix well. Roll into small balls and place on wellgreased
cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a fork. Bake in preheated 350 degree
oven for 15 min. until brown.

Cool on wire racks and STORE IN REFRIGERATOR. Also freezes well.

* Wheat germ can be substituted for cream of wheat.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1/2 cup butter — cut into pieces
• 4 beef or chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 cups boiling water
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup skim milk
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups grated cheese
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick
cooking spray.

Mix oats into a medium bowl, top with pieces of butter and the bouillon cubes.

Pour in boiling water and let sit 10 minutes to dissolve the butter and bouillon.

Mix well, then add whole wheat flour, cornmeal, sugar, milk, eggs and cheese.

Add enough of the all purpose flour to make a stiff dough.

Mix well

Roll out dough. The thinner the dough, the crisper the baked treats will be.

Use a cookie cutter to cut out cookies in fun shapes.

Bake on prepared cookie sheets until hard, 5-15 minutes depending on how thin the dough is rolled.

Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely.
This recipe makes 4 dozen cookies

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