Homemade Dog Meals: Fresh and Healthy

The decision to prepare your own dog food may be associated with uncertainty at first. What can you cook, how much, what essential supplements do you need to add? Is it time-consuming and expensive? Once you've decided to do it, you'll see that all your concerns almost evaporate. Of course, cooking has something to do with organization. But once you've got the hang of it, you'll see that you can do the preparation pretty much on the side. The only thing that matters is the advantages that both dog and owner get from it. Cooking dog meals can not only improve the health and well-being of our loyal companions, but also promote a close bond between humans and dogs.

 Cooking your dog yourself means having complete control over the ingredients and their origins. Preparing your own food gives dog owners the freedom to choose high-quality and fresh foods, avoid any unknown additives and adapt the dog's diet precisely to its individual needs and preferences. The transparency gained about the ingredients makes it possible to avoid allergens that can lead to digestive problems or skin problems, among other things. On top of that, you can consciously choose ingredients that your own animal particularly enjoys.

Homemade dog food means flexibility in putting together meals and the freedom to take your dog's personal needs into account. Without having to accept ingredients that you either don't want or that your dog is literally allergic to. Individual food is not only muzzle-wateringly delicious, but is particularly good for general intolerances, weight management or the targeted increase or decrease of certain nutrients. Everything that industrially manufactured food cannot take into account. After all, every dog is simply different.

Does your dog fart often, does he not defecate as he should and/or suffers from anal gland constipation? This may be related to the food. Of course, you should always contact your vet if you notice such signs. Nevertheless, preparing your own dog food can have a positive effect. Studies have shown that dogs that are fed home-cooked food tend to show fewer signs of digestive problems than those that are fed industrially produced food. This may be due to the fact that home-cooked food contains fewer artificial additives and fillers. The digestibility of freshly prepared food can be increased. You can generally see this in your dog and in what ultimately ‘ends up in the bag’.